WordPress plugin comparison
Debug Bar vs Pretty Debug
At a glance
- Debug Bar has more active installs: 20K+, against 10+ for Pretty Debug.
- On a typical day, Debug Bar is downloaded about 1,770 times, Pretty Debug about 1.
- Pretty Debug is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 1 review, against 4.1 from 69 reviews.
- Debug Bar was updated more recently: Oct 15, 2026, against Jul 12, 2013 for Pretty Debug.
- Debug Bar is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.0.8, against 3.5.2 for Pretty Debug.
- Debug Bar has been around longer: since 2010, against 2013 for Pretty Debug.
Line by line
Debug Bar leads on 6 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Debug Bar |  Pretty Debug |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #1,353 | #41,754 |
| Active installs | 20K+ | 10+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 63.7K | 29 |
| Rating | 4.1(69) | 5.0(1) |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 7.0.8 | 3.5.2 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.86 | ×0.00 |
| Last release | 24 days ago | 13 years ago |
| Requires PHP | 5.4.0 | – |
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