Ray
by freekmurze · WordPress.org page · Website
Ray has 500+ active installs on WordPress.org and 38,091 downloads all time. We have tracked it since September 4, 2026; download trends appear after 30 days of data. The last update was on December 10, 2025, tested up to WordPress 6.8.8.
Ray at a glance
Is Ray well maintained?
Ray reviews and ratings
10 reviews on WordPress.org, with the most recent ones as their authors posted them.
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Very Helpful Dev Tool
I use this plugin everyday while doing WordPress dev work. It's a great tool.
Kevin -
Awesome debugging tool
Ray has been a great to use when working on Laravel sites, so I'm glad they've made the effort to also support WordPress. It's definitely worth the money!
Kirk Beard -
Extremely helpful tool!
I've been using Ray for quite a while now and I have to say, it's one of the most useful dev tools I use! Gone are the days of spewing vardump and print_r to the screen!
John Hawkins -
Great debugging tool
Makes debugging a breeze without dumping out information to the screen. So simple to setup that is is just as easy as doing a var_dump and has so many more features.
stirrell42 -
Debugging your code made simple
If you are constantly writing var_dump() or error_log() to debug your code you'll know it gets painful when debugging larger and more complex code. Using Ray is the simple way to debug without the hassle of reading through Log files or half rendered / broken pages on the browser. A couple of hours of using Ray and you will have recouped the cost in lost time.
Dave Bolger -
Where logging fails, Ray prevails
I was having trouble debugging an issue in my WP Cron task. It's quite complex and calls out to an external database in multiple places, so trying to figure out where the issue was started driving me insane. As there was a PHP error in my code (I was trying to call a method on null) my logger wasn't picking up any issues, nor was it even logging sometimes and no exceptions were being thrown. After installing Ray it worked right away with no setup (other than installing it with Composer). I then managed to find the issue in about 5 minutes because of Ray's simplicity and speed in giving you the output. The UI is minimal which is perfect as nothing gets in your way while trying to debug and having everything formatted beautifully is a massive win over basic debug logging. I bought a licence right away and would have happily paid 2x the price I did. Amazingly simple yet powerful 👌
sebkay
Details
Easily debug WordPress sites using Ray.
The full description, screenshots and every review live on the WordPress.org page.
Tags
- debug
- debugging
- developer
- development
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- Version
- 1.7.10
- Last updated
- Dec 10, 2025
- First published
- Jan 13, 2021
- Requires WordPress
- 5.5
- Tested up to
- 6.8.8
- Requires PHP
- 8.0
- Pricing
- Free on WordPress.org
Ray FAQ
How many active installs does Ray have?
WordPress.org reports 500+ active installs for Ray as of September 7, 2026.
Is Ray still maintained?
Yes. The last release was on December 10, 2025 and it is tested up to WordPress 6.8.8.
Is Ray free?
Ray is free to install from WordPress.org. Many plugins also sell a paid version or add-ons.