Find Slow Functions & Actions & Filters & Hooks (Debug Bar) vs WP Debugging
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
WP Debugging leads the WordPress.org popular list today at #1,754, ahead of Find Slow Functions & Actions & Filters & Hooks (Debug Bar) at #57,360. Over the last 7 days WP Debugging slipped 8 places and Find Slow Functions & Actions & Filters & Hooks (Debug Bar) slipped 2,855 places. Downloads this week: WP Debugging 1,091 and Find Slow Functions & Actions & Filters & Hooks (Debug Bar) 16. Ratings: Find Slow Functions & Actions & Filters & Hooks (Debug Bar) 3.8★ from 8 and WP Debugging 5★ from 21 reviews.
| Metric | Find Slow Functions & Actions & Filters & Hooks (Debug Bar) | WP Debugging |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank today | #57,360 ▼ 2855 | #1,754 ▼ 8 |
| Active installs | — | 10K+ |
| Downloads, last 7 days | 16 | 1,091 |
| Rating | 3.8★ (8) | 5★ (21) |
| Last updated | Oct 30, 2024 | Aug 13, 2026 |
| Current version | 1.44 | 2.12.6 |
| Best rank on record | #46,816 | #1,723 |
| Days in the top 50 | 0 | 0 |
| On WordPress.org since | Jul 2019 | Feb 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, Find Slow Functions & Actions & Filters & Hooks (Debug Bar) or WP Debugging?
WP Debugging, at #1,754 on the WordPress.org popular plugins list today, with Find Slow Functions & Actions & Filters & Hooks (Debug Bar) at #57,360. The ranking reflects recent installs and moves daily, which is why this page shows the history rather than one snapshot.
Are Find Slow Functions & Actions & Filters & Hooks (Debug Bar) or WP Debugging 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.