Best wsod plugins for WordPress
The most popular wsod plugins for WordPress in November 2026, in WordPress.org’s own popular order, which follows active installs. PHPGuard Lite leads with 10+ active installs, ahead of WP Geeky Troubleshooter (10+) and Pipe9 WSOD Debugger (fewer than 10). All 3 plugins tagged “WSOD” are below, with figures from WordPress.org that update every day.
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Top 3 wsod plugins
- 1.
PHPGuard LiteThe most installed wsod plugin, with 10+ active installs. No reviews yet, updated 9 months ago. Tested only up to WordPress 6.9.11.
- 2.
WP Geeky Troubleshooter10+ active installs. No reviews yet, last updated 7 years ago. Tested only up to WordPress 5.1.28.
- 3.
Pipe9 WSOD DebuggerFewer than 10 active installs. No reviews yet, updated 4 months ago.
All 3 plugins tagged “WSOD”
PHPGuard Lite
#31,801by phpguard19 months ago
Check WordPress plugins and PHP code for syntax errors before activating or using them.
- Installs
- 10+
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 0/day
WP Geeky Troubleshooter
Up in the last 7 days:3,102#43,876by Sandesh7 years ago
Easily Troubleshoot Your WordPress Site wihout Affecting Live Site.
- Installs
- 10+
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 1/day
Pipe9 WSOD Debugger
Down in the last 7 days:4,902#68,986by Özgür Altunyurt4 months ago
Automatically detects White Screen of Death crashes, identifies the culprit plugin/theme, and provides an emergency rescue panel to recover your site.
- Installs
- <10
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 0/day