Debug Bar v1.1.8
Adds a debug menu to the admin bar that shows query, cache, and other helpful debugging information. A must for developers! When WP_DEBUG is enabled it also tracks PHP Warnings and Notices to make the...
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- Audit coverage Up to date 25 versions audited
- On Plugin Auditor since Sep 12, 2026
- Last audited Sep 12, 2026
Compatibility & requirements
The PHP and WordPress versions this plugin needs, and how current its version support is.
- Requires WordPress 3.4+
- Tested up to WP 7.0 WP 7.1.3 is current
- Version adoption 89% run the current version
Audit scores by category
125 checksHow this plugin scores across the six areas we audit, from security to accessibility.
- 105 Passed
- 16 Warnings
- 4 Failed
31 of 37 checks passed.
50 of 61 checks passed.
10 of 12 checks passed.
5 of 6 checks passed.
3 of 3 checks passed.
6 of 6 checks passed.
Code footprint
How much code ships in this plugin, and the file types that make it up.
ZIP file size
23.0 KB
68.4 KB unzipped
Total files
19
across all file types
Lines of PHP
1,224
in 10 files Small
File types
- PHP
- JS
- CSS
- TXT
Top issues
The most important findings from the latest audit, ordered by severity.
- 0 Critical
- 63 High
- 19 Medium
- 22 Low
This is a preview of notable findings. Full file-level results, line numbers and code context are in the scan.
View full reportHow scores changed across versions
Across 25 audited versions of Debug Bar, The largest regression was in Performance (-9). The codebase grew 573% in size.
Audited 0.1 → 1.1.8 · 25 versions
How issues changed across versions
Findings by severity for each audited version, so you can see which issues were fixed over time.
Download momentum
How fast this plugin is being installed lately, and whether that pace is rising or slowing.
Last 7 days
9,088
downloads
Today
1,555
downloads
Week over week
−11%
vs previous week
Month over month
−22%
vs previous month
Download trend: Declining. Abandonment risk: Moderate.
Version intelligence
11% of installs run an older version
≈ 2.2K+ sites on a lower-scoring version.
- Other
- v1.1
Maintenance & history
How actively this plugin is kept up, from its last update to its release history.
Last updated
6 mo ago
Mar 1, 2026
Release cadence
~ every 108 days
average between releases
Total releases
25
since Nov 2010 · 16 yrs
Contributors & developers
The people credited with building and maintaining this plugin.
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