WordPress plugin comparison
Black Bar vs Debug Bar Shortcodes
Black Bar
by Gemini Labs
500+ installs5.0
Debug Bar Shortcodes
by Juliette Reinders Folmer
30+ installs5.0
At a glance
- Black Bar has more active installs: 500+, against 30+ for Debug Bar Shortcodes.
- On a typical day, Black Bar is downloaded about 25 times, Debug Bar Shortcodes about 4.
- Both are rated 5.0 out of 5.
- Black Bar was updated more recently: May 17, 2026, against Apr 30, 2016 for Debug Bar Shortcodes.
- Black Bar is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.0.8, against 4.4.34 for Debug Bar Shortcodes.
- Debug Bar Shortcodes has been around longer: since 2013, against 2018 for Black Bar.
Line by line
Black Bar leads on 6 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric | Black Bar | Debug Bar Shortcodes |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #8,959 | #24,952 |
| Active installs | 500+ | 30+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 547 | 69 |
| Rating | 5.0(9) | 5.0(3) |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 7.0.8 | 4.4.34 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.56 | ×0.00 |
| Last release | 5 months ago | 10 years ago |
| Requires PHP | 8.1.2 | – |
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