WordPress plugin comparison
Black Bar vs ElasticPress Debugging Add-On
At a glance
- ElasticPress Debugging Add-On has more active installs: 800+, against 500+ for Black Bar.
- On a typical day, ElasticPress Debugging Add-On is downloaded about 5,814 times, Black Bar about 25.
- Both are rated 5.0 out of 5.
- Black Bar was updated more recently: May 17, 2026, against May 5, 2026 for ElasticPress Debugging Add-On.
- Both are tested up to WordPress 7.0.8.
- ElasticPress Debugging Add-On has been around longer: since 2016, against 2018 for Black Bar.
Line by line
ElasticPress Debugging Add-On leads on 4 of 5 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Black Bar |  ElasticPress Debugging Add-On |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #8,947 | #7,325 |
| Active installs | 500+ | 800+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 533 | 129.6K |
| Rating | 5.0(9) | 5.0(2) |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 7.0.8 | 7.0.8 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.56 | ×0.60 |
| Last release | 5 months ago | 6 months ago |
| Requires PHP | 8.1.2 | 7.4 |
From WordPress.org's public data, refreshed every night. Downloads are WordPress.org's official daily figures for the last 30 days.
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