atec Debug
by docjojo · Uncategorized
Also makes 18 other plugins · 5K+ installs across the portfolio →
Essential toolbox to debug a WordPress installation.
Try it live opens a temporary test site in your browser, which can take about 20 seconds to load. Plugins that rely on outside services or a full server may not work completely there.
Health
B 84/100
Few reviews
Active installs
70+
≈71 estimated
Momentum
+23%
downloads vs prior 30d
Biggest opportunity: One page off on “debug”. #11 puts you just past the first ten results, where almost all the clicks stop. The gap to close is small.
84 health vs 58 average across 25,737 Uncategorized plugins
Install conversion
How it's measured →1.1%
of downloads still active
At least 70 of 6.2K lifetime downloads are still running, above its category: the median Uncategorized plugin keeps 0.6%, across 17,770 plugins.
Downloads count every update, not just first installs, so older and more frequently released plugins read lower. Compare against other Uncategorized plugins, not across the directory. wp.org reports active installs as the bottom of a band, so the real rate is this or higher.
This plugin shipped 7 releases in the last 12 months, and every existing install that updated counted as another download. wp.org publishes no split between first installs and updates, so we show the raw rate rather than guess at one.
Details
Directory ranking optimization
How it's scored →How well this listing is tuned to rank in WordPress.org search, on the factors an owner controls. Not popularity, optimization.
Excellent listing optimization
Most to gain: Rating quality
Updated 120 days ago
Tested up to WordPress 7.0.8, the current branch or newer
5.0★ over 2 reviews, smoothed to 4.13★ and held back under 25 reviews
5 of 5 tags set · short description in place
To rank higher: Too few reviews to rank on quality — nudge happy users to leave one.
Get the full rank-higher report →Search visibility
How it's tracked →Directory searches this plugin turns up in, and which way each one is moving. WordPress.org publishes no history of search positions, so this starts the day we first tracked a keyword and never backfills.
56
Momentum
Holding steady
+0.7
Velocity
places per keyword, 27d
60%
Breadth
of keywords climbing, 27d
+0.1
Acceleration
recent half vs earlier
wp.org is where the directory puts the plugin for that search. On merit is where it would sit if results were ranked on rating, support and updates, without the install boost. The last column is how far the wp.org position moved, from our first reading in the last 90 days to the latest.
| Keyword | wp.org | On merit | wp.org move, 90 days |
|---|---|---|---|
| debug your tag | #11 | #20 | up 1 |
| toolbox your tag | #16 | #18 | 0 |
| debug bar | #12 | #20 | 0 |
| debug log | #19 | #23 | up 1 |
| custom debug | #12 | #24 | 0 |
| debug plugins | #17 | #23 | up 1 |
| debug wordpress | #19 | #24 | up 2 |
| wordpress debug | #20 | #24 | up 1 |
| cron jobs your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| savequeries your tag | Not checked yet | ||
| wp debug your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
10 searches this plugin appeared in over the last 90 days, 8 listed. 2 left out as unrelated or noise (years, numbers, stray words). 2 of its tags aren't in the top 24 for their own search.
What to do about it
- One page off on “debug”. #11 puts you just past the first ten results, where almost all the clicks stop. The gap to close is small.
- One page off on “toolbox”. #16 puts you just past the first ten results, where almost all the clicks stop. The gap to close is small.
- “cron jobs” and “wp debug” aren't earning a slot. You list them, but you're not in the first 24 results for those searches. WordPress.org counts only your first five tags, so free the slot for a search you can win.
Daily downloads
Since 1 Nov 2024 · 730 days · wp.org + Plugin Pulse archive
30-day downloads
Rolling 30-day volume · peak 690 · peaks are release surges
Directory rank
Ranked about #18,200 to #19,000, alongside the other plugins at 70+ installs. Plugins with the same install count swap places between wp.org requests, so this is where most of them sit. Checked monthly, last on 21 Oct 2026.
Health trend
Composite health score, snapshotted daily
Update activity
Downloads in the last 30 days for every 1,000 active sites.
Not enough installs to measure. This needs at least 100 active sites; below that, a handful of downloads reads as tens of thousands.
Release cadence
Actively maintainedHow often this plugin actually ships. A steady rhythm is the maintenance signal a single "last updated" date can't show.
7
releases in the last 12 months
4mo ago
latest release · v1.2.38 · 3 Jul 2026
56
tagged releases on record
Recent releases
What its installed base runs
via wordpress.orgShare of active installs on each version of this plugin · 100% run the current release. Green is the current release; a big slice on older versions is a user base that has stopped updating.
Estimated active installs
The public count shows “70+”. Our estimate pins where the real number sits.
Crossed into this band 20 days ago and a band this size takes about a year or more to cross, so the real count is still just over 70.
At the current install trend, crossing 80+ in roughly 390 days.
Install history since 31 Oct 2024
Recent reviews
All reviews on wp.org ↗- ★★★★★ foxyfy5mo ago
Great for switching WP_DEBUG on or off when needed. When there is an issue with WordPress, a theme, or a plugin, finding the cause can be difficult. With this debug plugin, it is much easier to see what is going on.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ docjojo2.0y ago
If you’re having issues with your site, WordPress debug mode can help you find out what’s going wrong by displaying all PHP errors, notices, and warnings. With atec-debug you can easily toggle debug mode and display the content of the debug.log file. You can also toggle other wp-config.php constants, such as WP_DEBUG_DISPLAY, WP_DEBUG_LOG, SCRIPT_DEBUG, WP_ALLOW_REPAIR & SAVEQUERIES and set the WP_MEMORY_LIMIT. It’s an absolutely essential tool for developers.
Read on wp.org ↗
Security history
via Wordfence IntelligenceAll 3 disclosed vulnerabilities are patched in the current version (1.2.38). Sites still on an older version should update.
Vulnerability records provided by Wordfence Intelligence. Copyright 2012-2026 Defiant Inc. License and terms.
CVE records: Copyright 1999-2026 The MITRE Corporation. CVE terms of use.
Behavioral tests
via WP HiveAutomated install-time checks, tested on PHP 8.1.12 · WP 7.0
AI assistants
How it's measured →Whether ChatGPT and Claude name this plugin when asked the category question, and whether the readme gives them something to quote.
Not measured yet for this plugin’s topics. Its tracked searches are not among the measured topics. See the topics measured so far.
Readme readiness
2 of 8 pass · checked 28 Oct 2026Can an assistant quote this readme? Eight deterministic checks over the wp.org listing, no model involved.
- ! Says what it does Short description names no action; say what the plugin does for the site.
- ! Has a FAQ Only 2 questions in the FAQ; 3 or more gives an assistant something to match.
- ! FAQ asks real questions 0 of 2 FAQ entries are headings, not questions ("undefined").
- ! Names who it is for One audience phrase ("ideal for"); say who the plugin is for and what they use it for.
- ! Names what it works with Names no plugin, service or platform it works with.
- ✓ Headings and lists 3 headings and 1 list.
- ! Enough to quote 870 characters of description; under 1,000 there is little to quote.
- ✓ Tags match the text All 5 tags appear in the text.
Growth timeline
Install-tier crossings we have observed, and how long each tier took to outgrow
- 2026-10-11 60+ → 70+ up after 65 days in tier
- 2026-08-07 50+ → 60+ up after 47 days in tier
- 2026-06-21 60+ → 50+ down after 4 days in tier
- 2026-06-17 70+ → 60+ down after 17 days in tier
- 2026-05-31 60+ → 70+ up after 1 days in tier
- 2026-05-30 70+ → 60+ down after 1 days in tier
- 2026-05-29 60+ → 70+ up after 28 days in tier
- 2026-05-01 50+ → 60+ up after 30 days in tier
Competes with
The plugins that solve the same job, ranked by shared tags then reach, closest match first. The letter on the right is each plugin's health grade (A best, F worst).
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Debug Bar – Enable WP_DEBUG from admin dashboard 100+ installs · 3.3★ · 2 shared tags C -
Debug Status display 90+ installs · 3.6★ · 2 shared tags -
Issues Tracker 40+ installs · 4.1★ · 2 shared tags C -
Admin's Debug Tool 10+ installs · 3.6★ · 2 shared tags -
WP Crontrol 300K+ installs · 4.4★ · 1 shared tag B -
Query Monitor 200K+ installs · 4.9★ · 1 shared tag A
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