WordPress plugin comparison
Debug vs Debug Bar
At a glance
- Debug Bar has more active installs: 20K+, against 2K+ for Debug.
- On a typical day, Debug Bar is downloaded about 1,770 times, Debug about 30.
- Debug is rated higher: 4.6 out of 5 from 11 reviews, against 4.1 from 69 reviews.
- Debug Bar was updated more recently: Oct 15, 2026, against Sep 9, 2026 for Debug.
- Debug 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 2017 for Debug.
Line by line
Debug Bar leads on 5 of 7 comparable lines.
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