Debug Bar vs Plugin Detective – Troubleshooting Conflicts
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 Plugin Detective – Troubleshooting Conflicts at #3,110. Over the last 7 days Debug Bar slipped 3 places and Plugin Detective – Troubleshooting Conflicts slipped 27 places. Debug Bar has the largest install base, roughly 4× the next: 20K+ active installs against 5K+ for Plugin Detective – Troubleshooting Conflicts. Downloads this week: Debug Bar 16,922 and Plugin Detective – Troubleshooting Conflicts 2,821. Ratings: Debug Bar 4.1★ from 69 and Plugin Detective – Troubleshooting Conflicts 4★ from 49 reviews.
| Metric | Debug Bar | Plugin Detective – Troubleshooting Conflicts |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank today | #1,350 ▼ 3 | #3,110 ▼ 27 |
| Active installs | 20K+ | 5K+ |
| Downloads, last 7 days | 16,922 | 2,821 |
| Rating | 4.1★ (69) | 4★ (49) |
| Last updated | Oct 15, 2026 | Oct 13, 2026 |
| Current version | 1.2.0 | 1.2.37 |
| Best rank on record | #1,311 | #3,023 |
| Days in the top 50 | 0 | 0 |
| On WordPress.org since | Nov 2010 | May 2018 |
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
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Frequently asked questions
Which is more popular, Debug Bar or Plugin Detective – Troubleshooting Conflicts?
By active installs, Debug Bar: 20K+ sites run it against 5K+ for Plugin Detective – Troubleshooting Conflicts, according to WordPress.org figures captured on October 17, 2026.
Which ranks higher on WordPress.org, Debug Bar or Plugin Detective – Troubleshooting Conflicts?
Debug Bar, at #1,350 on the WordPress.org popular plugins list today, with Plugin Detective – Troubleshooting Conflicts at #3,110. The ranking reflects recent installs and moves daily, which is why this page shows the history rather than one snapshot.
Are Debug Bar or Plugin Detective – Troubleshooting Conflicts 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.