Debug Bar – Sidebars & Widgets
The Sidebars & Widgets extension for the Debug Bar shows you all you need to know about the sidebars and widgets on the current page. It shows the sidebars displayed and the widgets displayed in them, and tells you…
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Debug Bar – Sidebars & Widgets shows warning signs in 2026 — compare the alternatives below before installing. It runs on 10+ sites and was last updated 12 years ago, and scores 23/100 on our health check.
- Small user base (10+ 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 stands todayWordPress.org search rankings
Live position in the plugin search, top 100| Keyword | Position |
|---|---|
| debug | >100 |
| debug bar | >100 |
| sidebars | >100 |
| widget | >100 |
| widgets | >100 |
Version adoption
Share of active sites per release.
About Debug Bar – Sidebars & Widgets
From the official readme · v1.0Description
The Sidebars & Widgets extension for the Debug Bar shows you all you need to know about the sidebars and widgets on the current page. It shows the sidebars displayed and the widgets displayed in them, and tells you whether all widgets in the sidebar were actually displayed.
This plugin allows you to analyze the behaviour of your WordPress sidebars and wigets, and is aimed at WordPress developers.
This plugin is an extension to the Debug Bar plugin, which is required for this plugin to work.
This plugin integrates nicely with Content Aware Sidebars, telling you what sidebars were replaced and merged. It is an essential plugin if you use Content Aware Sidebars with a big number of sidebars.
Installation
For automatic installation, all you have to do is install and activate the plugin from the Plugins screen in your WordPress admin panel!
For manual installation, please download the plugin and follow these steps:
1. Make sure the debug-bar plugin is installed and activated.
1. Upload the folder debug-bar-sidebars to the /wp-content/plugins/ directory
1. Activate the plugin through the ‘Plugins’ menu in WordPress
1. An option to view information about the sidebars is displayed in the debug bar
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FAQ
Debug Bar – Sidebars & Widgets: quick answers
Straight answers, pulled from live WordPress.org data.
Live data from WordPress.org · checked Sep 30, 2026
Is Debug Bar – Sidebars & Widgets free?
Yes. Debug Bar – Sidebars & Widgets is free to download and use from the official WordPress.org plugin directory.
Is Debug Bar – Sidebars & Widgets safe to use in 2026?
Debug Bar – Sidebars & Widgets shows warning signs in 2026 — compare the alternatives below before installing. It runs on 10+ sites and was last updated 12 years ago, and scores 23/100 on our health check.
How many websites use Debug Bar – Sidebars & Widgets?
Debug Bar – Sidebars & Widgets is active on 10+ WordPress websites and has been downloaded 4,016 times since it launched in June 2014. It was downloaded 37 times in the last 30 days.
Does Debug Bar – Sidebars & Widgets work with WordPress 7.1?
Debug Bar – Sidebars & Widgets 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 – Sidebars & Widgets last updated?
The latest version, 1.0, was released on June 30, 2014 (12 years ago).
Who makes Debug Bar – Sidebars & Widgets?
Debug Bar – Sidebars & Widgets is developed and maintained by Jesper van Engelen.
What are the best alternatives to Debug Bar – Sidebars & Widgets?
The most popular alternatives to Debug Bar – Sidebars & Widgets are WP Crontrol (300K+ installs), Query Monitor (200K+ installs) and Debug Bar (20K+ installs).
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