WordPress plugin comparison
Debug Switch vs Debug This
At a glance
- Debug This has more active installs: 2K+, against fewer than 10 for Debug Switch.
- On a typical day, Debug This is downloaded about 21 times, Debug Switch about 1.
- Debug Switch is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 1 review, against 4.8 from 17 reviews.
- Debug Switch was updated more recently: May 18, 2026, against Jun 4, 2025 for Debug This.
- Debug Switch is tested with a newer WordPress: 6.9.11, against 6.8.12 for Debug This.
- Debug This has been around longer: since 2012, against 2022 for Debug Switch.
Line by line
Debug This leads on 4 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Debug Switch |  Debug This |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #72,695 | #4,831 |
| Active installs | Fewer than 10 | 2K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 41 | 563 |
| Rating | 5.0(1) | 4.8(17) |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 6.9.11 | 6.8.12 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.06 | ×0.28 |
| Last release | 5 months ago | 1 year ago |
| Requires PHP | – | 5.6 |
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