WordPress plugin comparison
Debug Bar vs Debugger & Troubleshooter
Debug Bar
by WordPress.org
20K+ installs4.1
Debugger & Troubleshooter
by Jhimross Olinares
90+ installs5.0
At a glance
- Debug Bar has more active installs: 20K+, against 90+ for Debugger & Troubleshooter.
- On a typical day, Debug Bar is downloaded about 1,770 times, Debugger & Troubleshooter about 10.
- Debugger & Troubleshooter is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 1 review, against 4.1 from 69 reviews.
- Debugger & Troubleshooter was updated more recently: Oct 20, 2026, against Oct 15, 2026 for Debug Bar.
- Debugger & Troubleshooter 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 Debugger & Troubleshooter.
Line by line
Debug Bar leads on 4 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric | Debug Bar | Debugger & Troubleshooter |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #1,353 | #17,045 |
| Active installs | 20K+ | 90+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 64.4K | 286 |
| Rating | 4.1(69) | 5.0(1) |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 7.0.8 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.86 | ×0.38 |
| Last release | 25 days ago | 20 days 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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