Debug Bar vs Fatal message to Telegram
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 #1,350, ahead of Fatal message to Telegram at #34,100. Over the last 7 days Debug Bar slipped 3 places and Fatal message to Telegram slipped 556 places. Debug Bar has the largest install base, roughly 2000× the next: 20K+ active installs against 10+ for Fatal message to Telegram. Downloads this week: Debug Bar 16,922 and Fatal message to Telegram 12.
| Metric | Debug Bar | Fatal message to Telegram |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank today | #1,350 ▼ 3 | #34,100 ▼ 556 |
| Active installs | 20K+ | 10+ |
| Downloads, last 7 days | 16,922 | 12 |
| Rating | 4.1★ (69) | no ratings |
| Last updated | Oct 15, 2026 | Sep 29, 2026 |
| Current version | 1.2.0 | 1.6 |
| Best rank on record | #1,311 | #33,131 |
| Days in the top 50 | 0 | 0 |
| On WordPress.org since | Nov 2010 | May 2025 |
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 is more popular, Debug Bar or Fatal message to Telegram?
By active installs, Debug Bar: 20K+ sites run it against 10+ for Fatal message to Telegram, according to WordPress.org figures captured on October 17, 2026.
Which ranks higher on WordPress.org, Debug Bar or Fatal message to Telegram?
Debug Bar, at #1,350 on the WordPress.org popular plugins list today, with Fatal message to Telegram at #34,100. The ranking reflects recent installs and moves daily, which is why this page shows the history rather than one snapshot.
Are Debug Bar or Fatal message to Telegram 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.