WordPress plugin comparison
Development Environment vs Environment & Debug Bar
Development Environment
by loonpwn
Fewer than 10 installs5.0
Environment & Debug Bar
by Medium Rare
40+ installs5.0
At a glance
- Environment & Debug Bar has more active installs: 40+, against fewer than 10 for Development Environment.
- On a typical day, Environment & Debug Bar is downloaded about 6 times, Development Environment about 1.
- Both are rated 5.0 out of 5.
- Environment & Debug Bar was updated more recently: Sep 2, 2026, against Jan 14, 2019 for Development Environment.
- Environment & Debug Bar is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 5.0.31 for Development Environment.
- Development Environment has been around longer: since 2017, against 2023 for Environment & Debug Bar.
Line by line
Environment & Debug Bar leads on 6 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric | Development Environment | Environment & Debug Bar |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #69,307 | #22,435 |
| Active installs | Fewer than 10 | 40+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 34 | 114 |
| Rating | 5.0(1) | 5.0(1) |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 5.0.31 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.00 | ×0.30 |
| Last release | 7 years ago | 2 months ago |
| Requires PHP | 7.0 | 7.4 |
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