BugFu Console Debugger
by Federico Andrioli · Uncategorized
Also makes 1 other plugin · 400+ installs across the portfolio →
Log/Debug the PHP code in your Theme/Plugin with your Browser Console (no extension needed)
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
D 50/100
Stale · Likely abandoned
Active installs
300+
≈350 estimated
Momentum
+10%
downloads vs prior 30d
Biggest opportunity: Swap “debug” for “backtrace”. “debug” isn't earning its slot: you're not in the first 24 results for its own search. “backtrace” sits at #15 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. All five slots are taken, so one has to go.
50 health vs 58 average across 25,735 Uncategorized plugins
Install conversion
How it's measured →2.6%
of downloads still active
At least 300 of 11.7K lifetime downloads are still running, above its category: the median Uncategorized plugin keeps 0.6%, across 17,764 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.
Removal-risk signals
53/100Maintenance and integrity signals that tend to precede a WordPress.org removal. Not an official status, a heads-up to act.
- Long abandoned. No update in 3+ years — the top precursor to removal once a vulnerability is found.
- Falling behind WordPress. Tested up to WordPress 6.1.16.
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.
Room to improve
Most to gain: Update recency
Updated 1383 days ago, past the ~180 days where wp.org starts discounting
Tested up to WordPress 6.1.16; the current branch is 6.8
4.8★ over 17 reviews, smoothed to 4.28★ and held back under 25 reviews
5 of 5 tags set · short description in place
To rank higher: Last updated 1383 days ago — ship an update; wp.org decays a listing's search weight after ~180 days.
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.
Not enough tracked days yet to call a direction. Momentum needs at least three keywords measured a week or more apart.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| backtrace | #15 | #10 | 0 |
| debug your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| debug bar your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| error your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| log your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| php your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
1 search this plugin appeared in over the last 90 days. 5 of its tags aren't in the top 24 for their own search.
What to do about it
- Swap “debug” for “backtrace”. “debug” isn't earning its slot: you're not in the first 24 results for its own search. “backtrace” sits at #15 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. All five slots are taken, so one has to go.
Daily downloads
Since 5 Oct 2022 · 1,487 days · wp.org + Plugin Pulse archive
30-day downloads
Rolling 30-day volume · peak 268 · peaks are release surges
Directory rank
Ranked about #10,100 to #11,100, alongside the other plugins at 300+ 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.
Rating trend
Star average over time · dips mark rough releases
Update activity
How busy the existing users are, measured as downloads in the last 30 days for every 1,000 active sites. A spike means a new release everyone's pulling; a long, slow decline means an aging user base that updates less.
Release cadence
No release in a yearHow often this plugin actually ships. A steady rhythm is the maintenance signal a single "last updated" date can't show.
0
releases in the last 12 months
3.8y ago
latest release · v1.3 · 17 Jan 2023
8
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 “300+”. Our estimate pins where the real number sits.
Crossed into this band 10 months ago; the previous band took 21 months to cross, which places it about 52% of the way through.
Install history since 4 Oct 2022
Recent reviews
All reviews on wp.org ↗- ★★★★★ synthezoid2.7y ago
Totally broken with Litespeed cache, instantly causes out-of-memory errors and other seriously unreliable operation including failure of pages to load with “there has been a critical error on this website”. Abandoned many years ago, developer hasn’t responded in support forum in 6 years and github repo not updated in 3 years. Too bad, it was an extremely useful plugin when it worked.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ Martin Sauter3.9y ago
Nothing else to add.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ alexd3d4.1y ago
Exactly what I need – simple and genious! Thanks!
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ hazardawareness5.4y ago
When you can’t be bothered to setup xdebug or if you’re trying to debug on a server you don’t have access to – indispensable
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ dmccan5.9y ago
This is a nice plugin to use in concert with the Chrome dev console. It is easy to use and works well. Thank you for making it available.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ Rivmanbx336.0y ago
Debug on some productions sites, when duplicating and installing in local environment is not possible, or the configuration is not the same, can be difficult, and using var_dump on a production site is not indicated. While critical errors and notices can be catch by wordpress debug log, using this masterpiece of plugin can help to identify what’s happening in the steps of executing a plugin or theme. Great work, and sincerely thank you !
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ heathgmorris6.2y ago
Not much more to say. Great, simple plugin for debugging PHP stuff through the JS console. Line numbers being included is a great touch. Maybe better programmers have better practices and more efficient tools for this sort of thing, I have no idea, but for me it was a life saver. It has been great for figuring out bugs in other people’s plugins which I’ve never touched before. Thanks for making this, and for making it free! This topic was modified 5 years, 11 months ago by heathgmorris.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ gbaruzzi6.3y ago
I am an old programmer who got the task to code in PHP for WordPress. Not understanding well the WordPress model and the language, this debugger saved me the day! Now I am ready to dive deeper into WP. Thank you for the excellent work! Giovanni
Read on wp.org ↗
Behavioral tests
via WP HiveAutomated install-time checks, tested on PHP 7.2.16 · WP 5.2.4
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 30 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 No FAQ section.
- ! FAQ asks real questions No FAQ to judge.
- ! Names who it is for One audience phrase ("made 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 0 headings and 1 list; assistants quote headed sections and bullet lists, not paragraphs.
- ✓ Enough to quote 1,364 characters of description.
- ✓ Tags match the text 3 of 5 tags appear in the text; "debug bar", "error" do not.
Growth timeline
Install-tier crossings we have observed, and how long each tier took to outgrow
- 2026-01-01 400+ → 300+ down after 630 days in tier
- 2024-04-11 500+ → 400+ down after 56 days in tier
- 2024-02-15 400+ → 500+ up after 1 days in tier
- 2024-02-14 500+ → 400+ down after 4 days in tier
- 2024-02-10 400+ → 500+ up after 1 days in tier
- 2024-02-09 500+ → 400+ down after 3 days in tier
- 2024-02-06 400+ → 500+ up after 1 days in tier
- 2024-02-05 500+ → 400+ down after 1 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).
- D Debug Log 100+ installs · 4.0★ · 3 shared tags D
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Dashboard Widgets Suite 4K+ installs · 4.6★ · 2 shared tags A -
Cron Logger 1K+ installs · 4.3★ · 2 shared tags A
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