Debug Bar – Enable WP_DEBUG from admin dashboard 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 #1,751, ahead of Debug Bar – Enable WP_DEBUG from admin dashboard at #14,266. Over the last 7 days WP Debugging slipped 3 places and Debug Bar – Enable WP_DEBUG from admin dashboard slipped 4 places. WP Debugging has the largest install base, roughly 100× the next: 10K+ active installs against 100+ for Debug Bar – Enable WP_DEBUG from admin dashboard. Downloads this week: WP Debugging 1,016 and Debug Bar – Enable WP_DEBUG from admin dashboard 31. Ratings: Debug Bar – Enable WP_DEBUG from admin dashboard 1.8★ from 5 and WP Debugging 5★ from 21 reviews.
| Metric | Debug Bar – Enable WP_DEBUG from admin dashboard | WP Debugging |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank today | #14,266 ▼ 4 | #1,751 ▼ 3 |
| Active installs | 100+ | 10K+ |
| Downloads, last 7 days | 31 | 1,016 |
| Rating | 1.8★ (5) | 5★ (21) |
| Last updated | Oct 30, 2024 | Aug 13, 2026 |
| Current version | 1.93 | 2.12.6 |
| Best rank on record | #13,593 | #1,723 |
| Days in the top 50 | 0 | 0 |
| On WordPress.org since | Dec 2017 | 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
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Frequently asked questions
Which is more popular, Debug Bar – Enable WP_DEBUG from admin dashboard or WP Debugging?
By active installs, WP Debugging: 10K+ sites run it against 100+ for Debug Bar – Enable WP_DEBUG from admin dashboard, according to WordPress.org figures captured on October 21, 2026.
Which ranks higher on WordPress.org, Debug Bar – Enable WP_DEBUG from admin dashboard or WP Debugging?
WP Debugging, at #1,751 on the WordPress.org popular plugins list today, with Debug Bar – Enable WP_DEBUG from admin dashboard at #14,266. The ranking reflects recent installs and moves daily, which is why this page shows the history rather than one snapshot.
Are Debug Bar – Enable WP_DEBUG from admin dashboard 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.