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Debug

by SoniNow · WordPress.org page

v1.12 Tested up to WP 6.4.10 PHP 5.6+

Debug has 2,000+ active installs on WordPress.org and 95,030 downloads all time. We have tracked it since September 4, 2026; download trends appear after 30 days of data. The last update was on April 1, 2024, tested up to WordPress 6.4.10.

Debug at a glance

Active installs
2,000+
Total downloads
95,030
Downloads, last 30 days
–
available after 30 days of tracking
30-day growth
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tracking since September 4, 2026

Is Debug well maintained?

Support threads resolved
No open threads
nothing waiting on the WordPress.org forum
WordPress compatibility
Behind
tested up to WordPress 6.4.10, not yet with the current 7.1
One-star reviews
9%
1 of 11 reviews on WordPress.org

Features

The feature list from the plugin's own readme on WordPress.org, trimmed to the essentials.

  • Debug in wordpress rewrite wp-config.php file via error_log function in php
  • if you don’t have file write permission. so don’t use this plugin
  • keep backup your wp-config file before save plugin setting

Debug reviews and ratings

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

All reviews
4.6 out of 5

11 reviews

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  • Simple & Great Learning Tool

    It helps get access to a site's error log, even for lay users without contacting web hosts or filesystem access. Really useful in debugging in support. Also useful as a teaching/learning tool for basic technical debugging too.

    Saurabh

  • Still Works Great on WP 5.8.2

    Thank you for this great plugin which saves time on backing up wp-config.php and turning on debug mode. Eliminates mistakes which might otherwise be introduced when manually changing wp-config.php and allows faster debugging.

    William

  • Still works

    Even though updates have been a while (at least at the time of writing this), the plugin still works well and serves its purpose.

    Maarten B

  • Просто ужас, а не плагин

    С активацией плагина перекосило весь сайт окончательно. Не помогло даже его удаление с сайта. Все записи в админке стали из иероглифов. Хорошо, что получилось из резервной копии на хостинге сайт восстановить, а то слало как то очень хреново от увиденного.

    anna888

  • Essential part of a debugger's toolkit

    This plugin has helped me rescue many client sites when they can't figure out how to enable WP_DEBUGon their own. I know it hasn't been updated in forever, but it is still working for me as of WordPress 5.3.

    HelgaTheViking

  • Great Plugin

    Does exactly what it says. Well done my friend.

    Codebangers

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Details

Debug can help you to find errors in your wordpress website via editing wp-config.php file and email notification.

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

Tags

  • debug
  • display error
  • error log
  • error notification
  • error reporting
Version
1.12
Last updated
Apr 1, 2024
First published
Apr 21, 2017
Requires WordPress
3.4
Tested up to
6.4.10
Requires PHP
5.6
Pricing
Free on WordPress.org

Debug FAQ

What does Debug do?

According to its WordPress.org readme, Debug offers Debug in wordpress rewrite wp-config.php file via error_log function in php, if you don’t have file write permission. so don’t use this plugin and keep backup your wp-config file before save plugin setting.

How many active installs does Debug have?

WordPress.org reports 2,000+ active installs for Debug as of September 7, 2026.

Is Debug still maintained?

The last release was on April 1, 2024, more than a year ago. WordPress.org shows a warning on plugins that go this long without an update.

Is Debug free?

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