Debug Toolkit 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 ranks #1,746 on the popular list; Debug Toolkit is outside the top 500 we capture daily. WP Debugging has the largest install base, roughly 500× the next: 10K+ active installs against 20+ for Debug Toolkit. Downloads this week: WP Debugging 966 and Debug Toolkit 29. Ratings: Debug Toolkit 5★ from 13 and WP Debugging 5★ from 21 reviews.
| Metric | Debug Toolkit | WP Debugging |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank today | outside top 500 | #1,746 ▼ 3 |
| Active installs | 20+ | 10K+ |
| Downloads, last 7 days | 29 | 966 |
| Rating | 5★ (13) | 5★ (21) |
| Last updated | Mar 11, 2019 | Aug 13, 2026 |
| Current version | 1.0.1 | 2.12.6 |
| Best rank on record | #26,126 | #1,723 |
| Days in the top 50 | 0 | 0 |
| On WordPress.org since | Mar 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
Active installs
Downloads per day
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Frequently asked questions
Which is more popular, Debug Toolkit or WP Debugging?
By active installs, WP Debugging: 10K+ sites run it against 20+ for Debug Toolkit, according to WordPress.org figures captured on October 16, 2026.
Are Debug Toolkit 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.