Debug Bar vs Find Slow Functions & Actions & Filters & Hooks (Debug Bar)
Two WordPress plugins head to head: ranking, active installs, downloads and ratings, from our daily tracking of the WordPress.org directory.
These aren’t all alternatives to each other — they do different jobs — so this page compares popularity only, not features.
At a glance
Debug Bar leads the WordPress.org popular list today at #1,352, ahead of Find Slow Functions & Actions & Filters & Hooks (Debug Bar) at #49,124. Over the last 7 days Debug Bar slipped 2 places and Find Slow Functions & Actions & Filters & Hooks (Debug Bar) climbed 18,446 places. Downloads this week: Debug Bar 17,531 and Find Slow Functions & Actions & Filters & Hooks (Debug Bar) 16. Ratings: Debug Bar 4.1★ from 69 and Find Slow Functions & Actions & Filters & Hooks (Debug Bar) 3.8★ from 8 reviews.
| Metric | Debug Bar | Find Slow Functions & Actions & Filters & Hooks (Debug Bar) |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank today | #1,352 ▼ 2 | #49,124 ▲ 18446 |
| Active installs | 20K+ | — |
| Downloads, last 7 days | 17,531 | 16 |
| Rating | 4.1★ (69) | 3.8★ (8) |
| Last updated | Oct 15, 2026 | Oct 30, 2024 |
| Current version | 1.2.0 | 1.44 |
| Best rank on record | #1,311 | #46,816 |
| Days in the top 50 | 0 | 0 |
| On WordPress.org since | Nov 2010 | Jul 2019 |
Highlighted cells mark the strongest figure in each row. Rank and installs are from the latest WordPress.org capture; downloads are the last seven captured days.
Ranking history Lower is better
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Frequently asked questions
Which ranks higher on WordPress.org, Debug Bar or Find Slow Functions & Actions & Filters & Hooks (Debug Bar)?
Debug Bar, at #1,352 on the WordPress.org popular plugins list today, with Find Slow Functions & Actions & Filters & Hooks (Debug Bar) at #49,124. The ranking reflects recent installs and moves daily, which is why this page shows the history rather than one snapshot.
Are Debug Bar or Find Slow Functions & Actions & Filters & Hooks (Debug Bar) alternatives to each other?
Not all of them. Some of these plugins do different jobs and many sites run more than one. This page compares their popularity, not their features.
Where do these numbers come from?
WordPress.org publishes each plugin’s active install count and its position on the popular list. This site records both every day, along with per-day downloads and ratings, so the charts above show how the plugins have moved over time rather than a single day.