WordPress plugin comparison
Debug Bar vs Debug Suite
At a glance
- Debug Bar has more active installs: 20K+, against fewer than 10 for Debug Suite.
- On a typical day, Debug Bar is downloaded about 1,770 times, Debug Suite about 4.
- Debug Suite has no reviews yet.
- Debug Suite was updated more recently: Oct 18, 2026, against Oct 15, 2026 for Debug Bar.
- Debug Suite is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 7.0.8 for Debug Bar.
- Debug Bar has been around longer: since 2010, against 2025 for Debug Suite.
Line by line
Debug Bar leads on 4 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Debug Bar |  Debug Suite |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #1,353 | #57,384 |
| Active installs | 20K+ | Fewer than 10 |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 63.7K | 130 |
| Rating | 4.1(69) | No ratings |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 7.0.8 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.86 | ×0.05 |
| Last release | 24 days ago | 21 days ago |
| Requires PHP | 5.4.0 | 8.1 |
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