WordPress plugin comparison
Black Bar vs Debug Bar Console
At a glance
- Debug Bar Console has more active installs: 1K+, against 500+ for Black Bar.
- On a typical day, Debug Bar Console is downloaded about 53 times, Black Bar about 25.
- Both are rated 5.0 out of 5.
- Black Bar was updated more recently: May 17, 2026, against Apr 11, 2026 for Debug Bar Console.
- Black Bar is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.0.8, against 6.9.11 for Debug Bar Console.
- Debug Bar Console has been around longer: since 2011, against 2018 for Black Bar.
Line by line
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| Metric |  Black Bar |  Debug Bar Console |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #8,959 | #6,506 |
| Active installs | 500+ | 1K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 533 | 1.1K |
| Rating | 5.0(9) | 5.0(5) |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 7.0.8 | 6.9.11 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.56 | ×0.52 |
| Last release | 5 months ago | 7 months ago |
| Requires PHP | 8.1.2 | – |
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