WordPress plugin comparison
Debug Bar vs ElasticPress Debugging Add-On
At a glance
- Debug Bar has more active installs: 20K+, against 800+ for ElasticPress Debugging Add-On.
- On a typical day, ElasticPress Debugging Add-On is downloaded about 5,814 times, Debug Bar about 1,770.
- ElasticPress Debugging Add-On is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 2 reviews, against 4.1 from 69 reviews.
- Debug Bar was updated more recently: Oct 15, 2026, against May 5, 2026 for ElasticPress Debugging Add-On.
- Both are tested up to WordPress 7.0.8.
- Debug Bar has been around longer: since 2010, against 2016 for ElasticPress Debugging Add-On.
Line by line
Debug Bar leads on 4 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Debug Bar |  ElasticPress Debugging Add-On |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #1,353 | #7,291 |
| Active installs | 20K+ | 800+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 64.4K | 135.3K |
| Rating | 4.1(69) | 5.0(2) |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 7.0.8 | 7.0.8 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.86 | ×0.60 |
| Last release | 24 days ago | 6 months ago |
| Requires PHP | 5.4.0 | 7.4 |
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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