App Service Assistant
App Service Assistant is a troubleshooting assistant for Microsoft Azure App Service Web Apps (Windows). This plugin provides information not limited to: php_errors.log, WordPress debug.log, WordPress themes…
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App Service Assistant shows warning signs in 2026 — compare the alternatives below before installing. It runs on 10+ sites and was last updated 9 years ago, and scores 23/100 on our health check.
- Small user base (10+ active installs)
- Very few reviews so far
- No update in 9 years
- Only tested up to WordPress 4.7 (latest is 7.1)
How does it stack up?
Side-by-side on installs, updates, ratings & support
Daily downloads
Download spikes usually follow a new release — each site that auto-updates counts as a download.
Rankings
Where App Service Assistant stands todayWordPress.org search rankings
Live position in the plugin search, top 100| Keyword | Position |
|---|---|
| assistant | >100 |
| Azure | >100 |
| logs | >100 |
| php | >100 |
| windows | >100 |
Version adoption
Share of active sites per release.
About App Service Assistant
From the official readme · v20170703Description
App Service Assistant is a troubleshooting assistant for Microsoft Azure App Service Web Apps (Windows).
This plugin provides information not limited to: php_errors.log, WordPress debug.log, WordPress themes, environment variables, plugins and other components.
Installation
This section describes how to install the plugin and get it working.
e.g.
- Upload the plugin files to the
/wp-content/plugins/plugin-namedirectory, or install the plugin through the WordPress plugins screen directly. - Activate the plugin through the ‘Plugins’ screen in WordPress
- Use the Settings->App Service Assistant to see the plugin in action
Changelog
This is the first version
20170703
- Updated Paths and fixed issues in Linux environment
20170430
- This is the first version
For developers
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FAQ
App Service Assistant: quick answers
Straight answers, pulled from live WordPress.org data.
Live data from WordPress.org · checked Oct 3, 2026
Is App Service Assistant free?
Yes. App Service Assistant is free to download and use from the official WordPress.org plugin directory.
Is App Service Assistant safe to use in 2026?
App Service Assistant shows warning signs in 2026 — compare the alternatives below before installing. It runs on 10+ sites and was last updated 9 years ago, and scores 23/100 on our health check.
How many websites use App Service Assistant?
App Service Assistant is active on 10+ WordPress websites and has been downloaded 2,782 times since it launched in June 2017. It was downloaded 157 times in the last 30 days.
Does App Service Assistant work with WordPress 7.1?
App Service Assistant is officially tested up to WordPress 4.7.37, while the latest release is 7.1.2. It may still work, but try it on a staging site first.
When was App Service Assistant last updated?
The latest version, 20170703, was released on July 3, 2017 (9 years ago).
Who makes App Service Assistant?
App Service Assistant is developed and maintained by msangapu79.
What are the best alternatives to App Service Assistant?
The most popular alternatives to App Service Assistant are Angie – Agentic AI (100K+ installs), UltraPress (700+ installs) and WP/LR Theme Assistant (200+ installs).
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