Debug Bar vs Ostrichcize
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 ranks #1,352 on the popular list; Ostrichcize is outside the top 500 we capture daily. Debug Bar has the largest install base, roughly 2000× the next: 20K+ active installs against 10+ for Ostrichcize. Downloads this week: Debug Bar 17,531 and Ostrichcize 15. Ratings: Debug Bar 4.1★ from 69 and Ostrichcize 4★ from 1 reviews.
| Metric | Debug Bar | Ostrichcize |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank today | #1,352 ▼ 2 | outside top 500 |
| Active installs | 20K+ | 10+ |
| Downloads, last 7 days | 17,531 | 15 |
| Rating | 4.1★ (69) | 4★ (1) |
| Last updated | Oct 15, 2026 | Nov 24, 2012 |
| Current version | 1.2.0 | 0.1 |
| Best rank on record | #1,311 | #33,685 |
| Days in the top 50 | 0 | 0 |
| On WordPress.org since | Nov 2010 | Nov 2012 |
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
Active installs
Downloads per day
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Frequently asked questions
Which is more popular, Debug Bar or Ostrichcize?
By active installs, Debug Bar: 20K+ sites run it against 10+ for Ostrichcize, according to WordPress.org figures captured on October 24, 2026.
Are Debug Bar or Ostrichcize 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.