debugWP
A Plugin for Wordpress that displays additional information to help the developer.
Consider an alternative
debugWP shows warning signs in 2026 — compare the alternatives below before installing. It runs on 10+ sites, is rated 5/5 and was last updated 14 years ago, and scores 30/100 on our health check.
- Small user base (10+ active installs)
- Very few reviews so far
- No update in 13 years
- Only tested up to WordPress 3.5 (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 debugWP stands todayWordPress.org search rankings
Live position in the plugin search, top 100| Keyword | Position |
|---|---|
| debug | >100 |
| debug tool | >100 |
| debug tools | >100 |
| debugger | >100 |
| debugger tool | #85 |
Version adoption
Share of active sites per release.
Rating breakdown
★★★★★★★★★★ 5 from 2 reviews
About debugWP
From the official readme · v0.1.0Description
DebugWp will place a new toolbar at the bottom of your wordpress site only visible to Administrators that shows information about any particular page you are looking at.
The WordPress Debug information includes :
- Total Queries
- Execution Time
- Object Information
- Page Type
- Front Page
- Post Type
- Page Template
- Queued Scripts
- Done Scripts
- Loaded Scripts
- Loaded Styles
- Site Information
- Bot Status
- Posts Per Page
- Active Theme
You can read more about DebugWP on our blog article
Installation
- Upload the
debugwpfolder to the/wp-content/plugins/directory - Activate the plugin through the ‘Plugins’ menu in WordPress
The debug toolbar will appear at the bottom of front end pages if you are logged in as an administrator.
For developers
Is this your plugin? Show off the numbers.
Add a live badge to your site, docs or GitHub README. It updates on its own — no account needed.
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FAQ
debugWP: quick answers
Straight answers, pulled from live WordPress.org data.
Live data from WordPress.org · checked Oct 1, 2026
Is debugWP free?
Yes. debugWP is free to download and use from the official WordPress.org plugin directory.
Is debugWP safe to use in 2026?
debugWP shows warning signs in 2026 — compare the alternatives below before installing. It runs on 10+ sites, is rated 5/5 and was last updated 14 years ago, and scores 30/100 on our health check.
How many websites use debugWP?
debugWP is active on 10+ WordPress websites and has been downloaded 5,406 times since it launched in January 2013. It was downloaded 180 times in the last 30 days.
Does debugWP work with WordPress 7.1?
debugWP is officially tested up to WordPress 3.5.2, while the latest release is 7.1.2. It may still work, but try it on a staging site first.
When was debugWP last updated?
The latest version, 0.1.0, was released on January 28, 2013 (14 years ago).
Who makes debugWP?
debugWP is developed and maintained by soap_media.
What are the best alternatives to debugWP?
The most popular alternatives to debugWP are WP Crontrol (300K+ installs), Query Monitor (200K+ installs) and Debug Bar (20K+ installs).
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