Debug Bar Remote Requests
An add-on for the Debug Bar plugin that will log and profile remote requests made through the HTTP API. This plugin requires the Debug Bar Plugin.
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Debug Bar Remote Requests shows warning signs in 2026 — compare the alternatives below before installing. It runs on 20+ sites, is rated 5/5 and was last updated 12 years ago, and scores 31/100 on our health check.
- Small user base (20+ active installs)
- Very few reviews so far
- No update in 12 years
- Only tested up to WordPress 3.9 (latest is 7.1)
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Daily downloads
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Rankings
Where Debug Bar Remote Requests stands todayWordPress.org search rankings
Live position in the plugin search, top 100| Keyword | Position |
|---|---|
| api | >100 |
| debug | >100 |
| debug bar | >100 |
| http api | >100 |
| remote requests | >100 |
Version adoption
Share of active sites per release.
Rating breakdown
★★★★★★★★★★ 5 from 1 reviews
About Debug Bar Remote Requests
From the official readme · v0.1.2Description
An add-on for the Debug Bar plugin that will log and profile remote requests made through the HTTP API. This plugin requires the Debug Bar Plugin.
This plugin will add a “Remote Requests” panel to Debug Bar that will display the:
- Request method (GET, POST, etc)
- URL
- Time per request
- Total time for all requests
- Total number of requests
Optionally, you can add ?dbrr_full=1 to your URL to get additional information, including all request parameters and a full dump of the response with headers.
Installation
- Upload to the /wp-content/plugins/ directory
- Activate the plugin through the ‘Plugins’ menu in WordPress
Changelog
How can you be upgrading? This is brand new!
0.1.2
- Improved error handling
0.1.1
- Escaped all output
- Added i18n functions
- Improved efficiency when ?dbbr_full isn’t present in URL
0.1.0
- Brand new
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Is Debug Bar Remote Requests free?
Yes. Debug Bar Remote Requests is free to download and use from the official WordPress.org plugin directory.
Is Debug Bar Remote Requests safe to use in 2026?
Debug Bar Remote Requests shows warning signs in 2026 — compare the alternatives below before installing. It runs on 20+ sites, is rated 5/5 and was last updated 12 years ago, and scores 31/100 on our health check.
How many websites use Debug Bar Remote Requests?
Debug Bar Remote Requests is active on 20+ WordPress websites and has been downloaded 27,251 times since it launched in April 2014. It was downloaded 393 times in the last 30 days.
Does Debug Bar Remote Requests work with WordPress 7.1?
Debug Bar Remote Requests is officially tested up to WordPress 3.9.40, while the latest release is 7.1.2. It may still work, but try it on a staging site first.
When was Debug Bar Remote Requests last updated?
The latest version, 0.1.2, was released on April 23, 2014 (12 years ago).
Who makes Debug Bar Remote Requests?
Debug Bar Remote Requests is developed and maintained by Matthew Boynes.
What are the best alternatives to Debug Bar Remote Requests?
The most popular alternatives to Debug Bar Remote Requests are WP Consent API (200K+ installs), Disable REST API (80K+ installs) and Mailgun for WordPress (80K+ installs).
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