Best developer mode plugins for WordPress

The most popular developer mode plugins for WordPress in November 2026, in WordPress.org’s own popular order, which follows active installs. Developer Mode leads with 200+ active installs. All 1 plugins tagged “developer mode” are below, with figures from WordPress.org that update every day.

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Top 1 developer mode plugins

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Developer Mode
The most installed developer mode plugin, with 200+ active installs. Rated 4.3 from 8 reviews, last updated 13 years ago. Tested only up to WordPress 3.5.2.

All 1 plugins tagged “developer mode”

Developer Mode
Up in the last 7 days:1#11,264
by Jesper van Engelen13 years ago
Limit access to the WordPress admin panel for your clients. Block functionality like updating plugins and viewing menu items for administrators, while …
Installs
200+
Rating
4.3(8)
Downloads
0/day