WordPress plugin comparison
Debug Bar vs Debug This
At a glance
- Debug Bar has more active installs: 20K+, against 2K+ for Debug This.
- On a typical day, Debug Bar is downloaded about 1,770 times, Debug This about 20.
- Debug This is rated higher: 4.8 out of 5 from 17 reviews, against 4.1 from 69 reviews.
- Debug Bar was updated more recently: Oct 15, 2026, against Jun 4, 2025 for Debug This.
- Debug Bar is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.0.8, against 6.8.12 for Debug This.
- Debug Bar has been around longer: since 2010, against 2012 for Debug This.
Line by line
Debug Bar leads on 6 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Debug Bar |  Debug This |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #1,353 | #4,831 |
| Active installs | 20K+ | 2K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 64.4K | 577 |
| Rating | 4.1(69) | 4.8(17) |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 7.0.8 | 6.8.12 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.86 | ×0.28 |
| Last release | 24 days ago | 1 year ago |
| Requires PHP | 5.4.0 | 5.6 |
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