WordPress plugin comparison
Debugger & Troubleshooter vs Plugin Detective
Debugger & Troubleshooter
by Jhimross Olinares
90+ installs5.0
Plugin Detective
by NSquared
5K+ installs4.0
At a glance
- Plugin Detective has more active installs: 5K+, against 90+ for Debugger & Troubleshooter.
- On a typical day, Plugin Detective is downloaded about 147 times, Debugger & Troubleshooter about 10.
- Debugger & Troubleshooter is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 1 review, against 4.0 from 49 reviews.
- Plugin Detective was updated more recently: Nov 3, 2026, against Oct 20, 2026 for Debugger & Troubleshooter.
- Both are tested up to WordPress 7.1.4.
- Plugin Detective has been around longer: since 2018, against 2025 for Debugger & Troubleshooter.
Line by line
Plugin Detective leads on 5 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric | Debugger & Troubleshooter | Plugin Detective |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #17,052 | #3,111 |
| Active installs | 90+ | 5K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 282 | 7.8K |
| Rating | 5.0(1) | 4.0(49) |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.38 | ×0.72 |
| Last release | 21 days ago | 6 days ago |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 | 5.3 |
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