WordPress plugin comparison
Debug Bar vs Ultimate DebugBar
At a glance
- Debug Bar has more active installs: 20K+, against 10+ for Ultimate DebugBar.
- On a typical day, Debug Bar is downloaded about 1,770 times, Ultimate DebugBar about 2.
- Ultimate DebugBar is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 3 reviews, against 4.1 from 69 reviews.
- Debug Bar was updated more recently: Oct 15, 2026, against Aug 21, 2026 for Ultimate DebugBar.
- Both are tested up to WordPress 7.0.8.
- Debug Bar has been around longer: since 2010, against 2019 for Ultimate DebugBar.
Line by line
Debug Bar leads on 5 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Debug Bar |  Ultimate DebugBar |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #1,353 | #46,500 |
| Active installs | 20K+ | 10+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 64.4K | 46 |
| Rating | 4.1(69) | 5.0(3) |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 7.0.8 | 7.0.8 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.86 | ×0.19 |
| Last release | 24 days ago | 2 months ago |
| Requires PHP | 5.4.0 | 8.2 |
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