Debug Bar vs Monitor: Scheduler, Emails, API, HTTP and more
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 Monitor: Scheduler, Emails, API, HTTP and more at #67,454. Over the last 7 days Debug Bar slipped 5 places and Monitor: Scheduler, Emails, API, HTTP and more slipped 18,803 places. Downloads this week: Debug Bar 20,771 and Monitor: Scheduler, Emails, API, HTTP and more 18.
| Metric | Debug Bar | Monitor: Scheduler, Emails, API, HTTP and more |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank today | #1,350 ▼ 5 | #67,454 ▼ 18803 |
| Active installs | 20K+ | — |
| Downloads, last 7 days | 20,771 | 18 |
| Rating | 4.1★ (69) | no ratings |
| Last updated | Oct 15, 2026 | Oct 1, 2026 |
| Current version | 1.2.0 | 1.0.6 |
| Best rank on record | #1,311 | #46,865 |
| Days in the top 50 | 0 | 0 |
| On WordPress.org since | Nov 2010 | Mar 2026 |
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 ranks higher on WordPress.org, Debug Bar or Monitor: Scheduler, Emails, API, HTTP and more?
Debug Bar, at #1,350 on the WordPress.org popular plugins list today, with Monitor: Scheduler, Emails, API, HTTP and more at #67,454. The ranking reflects recent installs and moves daily, which is why this page shows the history rather than one snapshot.
Are Debug Bar or Monitor: Scheduler, Emails, API, HTTP and more 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.