WordPress plugin comparison
Dashboard Widgets Suite vs Debug Bar
At a glance
- Debug Bar has more active installs: 20K+, against 4K+ for Dashboard Widgets Suite.
- On a typical day, Debug Bar is downloaded about 1,770 times, Dashboard Widgets Suite about 64.
- Dashboard Widgets Suite is rated higher: 4.9 out of 5 from 38 reviews, against 4.1 from 69 reviews.
- Dashboard Widgets Suite was updated more recently: Nov 1, 2026, against Oct 15, 2026 for Debug Bar.
- Dashboard Widgets Suite is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.2, against 7.0.8 for Debug Bar.
- Debug Bar has been around longer: since 2010, against 2016 for Dashboard Widgets Suite.
Line by line
Debug Bar leads on 4 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Dashboard Widgets Suite |  Debug Bar |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #3,375 | #1,353 |
| Active installs | 4K+ | 20K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 3.6K | 64.4K |
| Rating | 4.9(38) | 4.1(69) |
| Support threads resolved | 0% | – |
| Tested up to | 7.2 | 7.0.8 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.77 | ×0.86 |
| Last release | 8 days ago | 25 days ago |
| Requires PHP | 5.6.20 | 5.4.0 |
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