WordPress plugin comparison
Custom Error Log vs Debug Log Manager
At a glance
- Debug Log Manager has more active installs: 10K+, against 30+ for Custom Error Log.
- On a typical day, Debug Log Manager is downloaded about 352 times, Custom Error Log about 2.
- Both are rated 5.0 out of 5.
- Debug Log Manager was updated more recently: Oct 19, 2026, against Oct 23, 2014 for Custom Error Log.
- Debug Log Manager is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 4.0.0 for Custom Error Log.
- Custom Error Log has been around longer: since 2014, against 2022 for Debug Log Manager.
Line by line
Debug Log Manager leads on 6 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Custom Error Log |  Debug Log Manager |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #23,402 | #1,833 |
| Active installs | 30+ | 10K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 45 | 13.5K |
| Rating | 5.0(5) | 5.0(25) |
| Support threads resolved | – | 100% |
| Tested up to | 4.0.0 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.00 | ×1.03 |
| Last release | 12 years ago | 21 days ago |
| Requires PHP | – | 5.6 |
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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