Simple Debug Info Panel
Simple Debug Info Panel shows a little box on your site with helpful debugging info for developers: post/page ID, which template is being used, etc.
Solid choice
Simple Debug Info Panel is a solid plugin choice in 2026, with a few things worth checking first. It runs on 20+ sites, is rated 5/5 and was last updated 2 months ago, and scores 70/100 on our health check.
- Tested with the latest WordPress (7.1)
- Small user base (20+ active installs)
- Very few reviews so far
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Daily downloads
Download spikes usually follow a new release — each site that auto-updates counts as a download.
Rankings
Where Simple Debug Info Panel stands todayWordPress.org search rankings
Live position in the plugin search, top 100| Keyword | Position |
|---|---|
| debug | #30 |
| info | #31 |
| panel | #10 |
| simple | >100 |
| templates | >100 |
Version adoption
Share of active sites per release.
Rating breakdown
★★★★★★★★★★ 5 from 1 reviews
About Simple Debug Info Panel
From the official readme · v1.0.2Description
Summary
Simple Debug Info Panel for WordPress will enable you to instantly see some “under-the-hood” debugging info for your site. With one click (or none at all), you can see which template is being used, what the post/page ID is, the current screen/viewport size, any categories a post is assigned to, and some more.
Every item’s visibility can be turned on or off, so you have complete control over what will be shown in the infobox.
Features
- Shows template information: see which template is being used for any page you’re looking at.
- Shows post/page ID: gives you the internal WordPress ID of the current post/page.
- Categories/tags: shows relevant categories and tags of the post/page (if they are not displayed on the page itself).
- Screensize indicator: shows the viewport size, updates in real time (so you can figure out why styles within a certain media query are applied or not).
- Turn on/off which information you want to see: you can choose whatever you want the infobox to show.
- Positioning of box: choose placement of the box from 4 options (top left, top right, bottom left, bottom right)
- Default shows or hides: choose whether infobox should be open or closed/minimized by default
- Admin Only-mode: make infobox only visible on the front end to users logged in with admin rights.
Installation
- Upload the “simple-debug-info-panel” directory to your “wp-content/plugins” directory
- In your WordPress admin, go to PLUGINS and activate “Simple Debug Info Panel”
- Go to SETTINGS – SIMPLE DEBUG INFO PANEL
- Select the items you want to see in the infobox on the site
- Party!
Frequently asked questions
Some of my site pages don’t seem to have an ID, why not?
Within the WordPress structure, only POSTS and PAGES have IDs (including Custom Post Types). Archive pages simply don’t. Any page that lists more than one post/page (or excerpts of those) is considered an archive page. Examples are date archives, author archives, category archives, tag archives, search results, etc.
The screen size dimensions don’t seem right. What up?
It’s possible that the dimensions shown in the info box are larger than the actual width/height of the page. However, keep in mind that the dimensions displayed are INCLUDING the scrollbar(s). So, if the page has a scrollbar on the right, and the contents are 700 pixels wide, the infobox will say it’s 716 or so. Why? Because media queries also take the scrollbar into consideration when calculating width. If there’s a media query breakpoint set at (say) 700 pixels, this point will be met when the contents of the body are actually around 684 pixels, because the screen itself is 684 plus 16 for…
Is it possible to open/close the infobox and then keep the same state when I navigate to another page (without having to change something in the plugin’s settings)?
No, not in the current version. I’ll check if that can be done easily in a future version.
I’ll need more help please!
The plugin’s own page can be found here. If that still doesn’t help you solve your issue, please do NOT file a bug through the form on my website, but instead go to the plugin’s WordPress.org support forum.
I’ve noticed that something doesn’t work right, or I have an idea for improvement. How can I report this?
It’s very possible, or even likely, that something’s not right; I can only do so much testing and it’s impossible to test the plugin with every single theme out there, so there’s a good chance that it will have some issues with themes that I haven’t tested. Please report any bugs on the plugin’s WordPress.org support forum.
Changelog
Code update
1.0.2
- Adjusted some code to better adhere to plugin standards.
1.0.1
- Compatibility update
1.0
- Initial release
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FAQ
Simple Debug Info Panel: quick answers
Straight answers, pulled from live WordPress.org data.
Live data from WordPress.org · checked Oct 16, 2026
Is Simple Debug Info Panel free?
Yes. Simple Debug Info Panel is free to download and use from the official WordPress.org plugin directory.
Is Simple Debug Info Panel safe to use in 2026?
Simple Debug Info Panel is a solid plugin choice in 2026, with a few things worth checking first. It runs on 20+ sites, is rated 5/5 and was last updated 2 months ago, and scores 70/100 on our health check.
How many websites use Simple Debug Info Panel?
Simple Debug Info Panel is active on 20+ WordPress websites and has been downloaded 3,761 times since it launched in April 2015. It was downloaded 53 times in the last 30 days.
Does Simple Debug Info Panel work with WordPress 7.1?
Yes. The developer has tested Simple Debug Info Panel up to WordPress 7.1.3, the latest release. It requires WordPress 3.6 or newer.
When was Simple Debug Info Panel last updated?
The latest version, 1.0.2, was released on August 25, 2026 (2 months ago).
Who makes Simple Debug Info Panel?
Simple Debug Info Panel is developed and maintained by Senff - a11n.
What are the best alternatives to Simple Debug Info Panel?
The most popular alternatives to Simple Debug Info Panel are WP Crontrol (300K+ installs), Query Monitor (200K+ installs) and Debug Bar (20K+ installs).
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