WordPress plugin comparison
Debug Bar vs WP PHP Console
At a glance
- Debug Bar has more active installs: 20K+, against 500+ for WP PHP Console.
- On a typical day, Debug Bar is downloaded about 1,770 times, WP PHP Console about 12.
- WP PHP Console is rated higher: 4.7 out of 5 from 19 reviews, against 4.1 from 69 reviews.
- Debug Bar was updated more recently: Oct 15, 2026, against Nov 9, 2020 for WP PHP Console.
- Debug Bar is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.0.8, against 5.5.24 for WP PHP Console.
- Debug Bar has been around longer: since 2010, against 2015 for WP PHP Console.
Line by line
Debug Bar leads on 6 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Debug Bar |  WP PHP Console |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #1,353 | #9,135 |
| Active installs | 20K+ | 500+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 64.4K | 306 |
| Rating | 4.1(69) | 4.7(19) |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 7.0.8 | 5.5.24 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.86 | ×0.00 |
| Last release | 24 days ago | 6 years ago |
| Requires PHP | 5.4.0 | 5.6 |
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