WordPress plugin comparison
Black Bar vs Debug Bar Rewrite Rules
At a glance
- Debug Bar Rewrite Rules has more active installs: 700+, against 500+ for Black Bar.
- On a typical day, Black Bar is downloaded about 25 times, Debug Bar Rewrite Rules about 17.
- Both are rated 5.0 out of 5.
- Black Bar was updated more recently: May 17, 2026, against Jul 6, 2024 for Debug Bar Rewrite Rules.
- Black Bar is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.0.8, against 6.5.14 for Debug Bar Rewrite Rules.
- Debug Bar Rewrite Rules has been around longer: since 2016, against 2018 for Black Bar.
Line by line
Black Bar leads on 4 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Black Bar |  Debug Bar Rewrite Rules |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #8,959 | #7,930 |
| Active installs | 500+ | 700+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 547 | 478 |
| Rating | 5.0(9) | 5.0(5) |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 7.0.8 | 6.5.14 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.56 | ×0.09 |
| Last release | 5 months ago | 2 years ago |
| Requires PHP | 8.1.2 | – |
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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