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BlackBox Debug Bar

by Greg Winiarski · WordPress.org page · Website

v0.1.3 Tested up to WP 3.5.2

BlackBox Debug Bar has 80+ active installs on WordPress.org and 20,265 downloads all time. We have tracked it since September 4, 2026; download trends appear after 30 days of data. The last update was on March 4, 2013, tested up to WordPress 3.5.2.

BlackBox Debug Bar at a glance

Active installs
80+
Total downloads
20,265
Downloads, last 30 days
available after 30 days of tracking
30-day growth
tracking since September 4, 2026

Is BlackBox Debug Bar well maintained?

Support threads resolved
No open threads
nothing waiting on the WordPress.org forum
WordPress compatibility
Behind
tested up to WordPress 3.5.2, not yet with the current 7.1
One-star reviews
0%
0 of 15 reviews on WordPress.org

BlackBox Debug Bar reviews and ratings

15 reviews on WordPress.org, with the most recent ones as their authors posted them.

4.6 out of 5

15 reviews

5★
12
4★
1
3★
1
2★
1
1★
0

Details

BlackBox is a plugin for plugin and theme developers. It collects and displays useful debug information (errors, executed queries, globals, profiler).

The full description, screenshots and every review live on the WordPress.org page.

Tags

  • debug bar
  • debugging

More from Greg Winiarski

Version
0.1.3
Last updated
Mar 4, 2013
First published
Feb 2, 2011
Requires WordPress
3.0.0
Tested up to
3.5.2
Requires PHP
Pricing
Free on WordPress.org

BlackBox Debug Bar FAQ

How many active installs does BlackBox Debug Bar have?

WordPress.org reports 80+ active installs for BlackBox Debug Bar as of September 7, 2026.

Is BlackBox Debug Bar still maintained?

The last release was on March 4, 2013, more than a year ago. WordPress.org shows a warning on plugins that go this long without an update.

Is BlackBox Debug Bar free?

BlackBox Debug Bar is free to install from WordPress.org. Many plugins also sell a paid version or add-ons.