WordPress plugin comparison
Black Bar vs Debug Bar Super Globals
At a glance
- Black Bar has more active installs: 500+, against 10+ for Debug Bar Super Globals.
- On a typical day, Black Bar is downloaded about 25 times, Debug Bar Super Globals about 1.
- Both are rated 5.0 out of 5.
- Black Bar was updated more recently: May 17, 2026, against Oct 1, 2012 for Debug Bar Super Globals.
- Black Bar is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.0.8, against 3.4.2 for Debug Bar Super Globals.
- Debug Bar Super Globals has been around longer: since 2012, against 2018 for Black Bar.
Line by line
Black Bar leads on 6 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Black Bar |  Debug Bar Super Globals |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #8,947 | #30,101 |
| Active installs | 500+ | 10+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 533 | 30 |
| Rating | 5.0(9) | 5.0(2) |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 7.0.8 | 3.4.2 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.56 | ×0.00 |
| Last release | 5 months ago | 14 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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