BugFu Console Debugger

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1. ★★★★★ synthezoid

   2.5y 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.

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2. ★★★★★ Martin Sauter

   3.8y ago

   Nothing else to add.

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3. ★★★★★ alexd3d

   3.9y ago

   Exactly what I need – simple and genious! Thanks!

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4. ★★★★★ hazardawareness

   5.2y 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

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5. ★★★★★ dmccan

   5.7y 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.

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6. ★★★★★ Rivmanbx33

   5.9y 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 !

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7. ★★★★★ heathgmorris

   6.0y 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.

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8. ★★★★★ gbaruzzi

   6.1y 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

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Automated install-time checks, tested on PHP 7.2.16 · WP 5.2.4

Growth timeline

Install-tier crossings we have observed, and how long each tier took to outgrow

1. 2026-01-01 400+ → 300+ down after 630 days in tier
2. 2024-04-11 500+ → 400+ down after 56 days in tier
3. 2024-02-15 400+ → 500+ up after 1 days in tier
4. 2024-02-14 500+ → 400+ down after 4 days in tier
5. 2024-02-10 400+ → 500+ up after 1 days in tier
6. 2024-02-09 500+ → 400+ down after 3 days in tier
7. 2024-02-06 400+ → 500+ up after 1 days in tier
8. 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
• WP Output Log File 100+ installs · 3.6★ · 3 shared tags B
• KolorWeb Log Manager: cleaver debugging management 50+ installs · 4.1★ · 3 shared tags A
• Query Monitor 200K+ installs · 4.9★ · 2 shared tags B
• 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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BugFu Console Debugger: 300+ active installs, 4.8★ (17 reviews). Plugin Pulse (WP Mayor), as of 2026-08-30. https://plugins.wpmayor.com/plugin/bugfu-console-debugger