Debug Bar
by WordPress.org · WordPress.org page · Website
Debug Bar has 20,000+ active installs on WordPress.org and 2,351,434 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 1, 2026, tested up to WordPress 7.0.4.
Debug Bar at a glance
Is Debug Bar well maintained?
Debug Bar reviews and ratings
69 reviews on WordPress.org, with the most recent ones as their authors posted them.
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Details
Adds a debug menu to the admin bar that shows query, cache, and other helpful debugging information.
The full description, screenshots and every review live on the WordPress.org page.
Tags
- debug
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- Version
- 1.1.8
- Last updated
- Mar 1, 2026
- First published
- Nov 4, 2010
- Requires WordPress
- 3.4
- Tested up to
- 7.0.4
- Requires PHP
- –
- Pricing
- Free, community plugin
Debug Bar FAQ
How many active installs does Debug Bar have?
WordPress.org reports 20,000+ active installs for Debug Bar as of September 7, 2026.
Is Debug Bar still maintained?
Yes. The last release was on March 1, 2026 and it is tested up to WordPress 7.0.4.
Is Debug Bar free?
Debug Bar is free and listed as a community plugin on WordPress.org, with no commercial upgrade.