Debug Log Manager Tool
by Lukman Hussain Nakib · Uncategorized
Also makes 3 other plugins · 4.1K+ installs across the portfolio →
Read, search, and clear WordPress debug logs from wp-admin. Toggle WP_DEBUG and inspect errors without FTP.
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
A 89/100
no flags
Active installs
3K+
≈3.5K estimated
Momentum
+10%
downloads vs prior 30d
Biggest opportunity: Swap “debugging” for “terminal”. “debugging” isn't earning its slot: it only gets you to #24. “terminal” sits at #4 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. All five slots are taken, so one has to go.
89 health vs 58 average across 25,754 Uncategorized plugins
Install conversion
How it's measured →4.0%
of downloads still active
At least 3K of 74.3K lifetime downloads are still running, above its category: the median Uncategorized plugin keeps 0.6%, across 17,771 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 8 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
Recent review vibe
read from the latest 12 reviews to 2026-06-11Reviewers keep calling it their go-to debugging tool, with the admin log viewer and one-click debug toggles saving them a trip into wp-config.php or FTP.
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
Well tuned across the board
Updated 131 days ago
Tested up to WordPress 7.0.8, the current branch or newer
5.0★ over 22 reviews, smoothed to 4.38★ and held back under 25 reviews
5 of 5 tags set · short description in place
1 of 1 support threads resolved in the last 2 months
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.
41
Momentum
Losing ground
-0.1
Velocity
places per keyword, 28d
25%
Breadth
of keywords climbing, 28d
-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 tool | #1 | #1 | 0 |
| debug log your tag | #2 | #2 | 0 |
| debugging tool | #1 | #2 | 0 |
| debug tools | #1 | #1 | 0 |
| log viewer your tag | #3 | #1 | up 1 |
| wordpress debug | #3 | #6 | 0 |
| debug | #4 | #7 | 0 |
| development tool | #3 | #7 | 0 |
| debug bar | #3 | #3 | 0 |
| simple log viewer | #2 | #4 | 0 |
| terminal | #4 | #4 | 0 |
| fatal | #4 | #4 | up 1 |
| error log your tag | #8 | #15 | up 2 |
| inspect | #7 | #11 | down 1 |
| config | #5 | #9 | up 1 |
| trace | #5 | #10 | up 1 |
| custom debug | #3 | #4 | 0 |
| wp debug your tag | #9 | #15 | up 1 |
| log | #10 | #12 | up 1 |
| wp log viewer | #4 | #7 | up 1 |
128 searches this plugin appeared in over the last 90 days, 20 listed. 80 left out as unrelated or noise (years, numbers, stray words).
What to do about it
- Swap “debugging” for “terminal”. “debugging” isn't earning its slot: it only gets you to #24. “terminal” sits at #4 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. All five slots are taken, so one has to go.
- Slipping on “debugging”. Down 7 places since 2026-09-25, now #24. Check what shipped around then, and what moved above you.
Daily downloads
Since 5 Oct 2022 · 1,489 days · wp.org + Plugin Pulse archive
30-day downloads
Rolling 30-day volume · peak 9.1K · peaks are release surges
Directory rank vs rivals
wp.org popularity rank over time · higher is better · when a rival's line climbs above yours, they've overtaken you
Rating trend
Star average over time · dips mark rough releases
Health trend
Composite health score, snapshotted daily
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
Actively maintainedHow often this plugin actually ships. A steady rhythm is the maintenance signal a single "last updated" date can't show.
8
releases in the last 12 months
4mo ago
latest release · v3.0.7 · 23 Jun 2026
25
tagged releases on record
Recent releases
What its installed base runs
via wordpress.orgShare of active installs on each version of this plugin · 49% 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 “3K+”. Our estimate pins where the real number sits.
Crossed into this band 11 months ago; a band this size takes about a year or more to cross, which places it about 50% of the way through.
Install history since 23 Feb 2022
Recent reviews
All reviews on wp.org ↗- ★★★★★ Jose Varghese5mo ago
Using this plugin for more than 3 years, and its my favourite one to debug!
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ ulrichgenisson8mo ago
Essential for easily finding the source of a bug in debug mode ! Thank you for this plugin !
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ Martin Sauter9mo ago
Powerful tool for debugging with a clean and logical user interface. Absolutely helpful!
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ marymac1.0y ago
I was getting tons of errors in my database and being able to easily look at the debug logs and turn debugging on and off from the admin panel is so much faster than messing with my file manager. Thank you!
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ Mike Zielonka1.1y ago
If you’re tired of cracking open wp-config.php every time something hiccups, this plugin is the fix. One‑click toggles for WP_DEBUG (and friends) ✅, a readable log viewer with filters + highlighting 🔎, and a SAVEQUERIES inspector that makes tracking slow queries way less painful ⏱. Two killer features: Safe Mode that disables everything except what you choose—perfect for “is it the plugin or the theme?” moments 🧪 An in‑browser, WP‑CLI‑style terminal and DB tools that save me trips to SSH when I’m on the move 🖥⚡ Bonus points for stack trace viz, hook inspector, and email alerts when new errors pop ✉. It’s the kind of utility you don’t realize you need until it saves your afternoon. Bottom line: clean UI, thoughtful features, no file‑editing drama. Runs smooth on my client sites and my own projects here in Wisconsin. ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ Emmanuel BERTRAND1.2y ago
If you don’t have your FTP credentials near you, this plugin is a must have for debugging. Very easy to use.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ onegiantleap1.2y ago
Thank you so much for this plugin, helps a lot finding my horrible fatal errors :-D.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ bytefight1.4y ago
Works perfect!
Read on wp.org ↗
Latest updates
via wp.org changelogRecent releases and news for this plugin
- — Version 3.0.7 New: Emergency Log Viewer — an optional, password-protected page that lets you read the debug log even when the site is down with a fatal error and wp-admin is unreachable. Enable it and set credentials under Settings, t 3.0.7
- — Version 3.0.6 Fixed: AJAX requests for removed or unknown actions no longer surface as a critical PHP error in wp-admin. The router now returns a JSON 404 and logs the attempt instead of throwing an uncaught exception. Fixed: admin-ba 3.0.6
- — Version 3.0.5 Added last fatal error snapshots so the log screen can show the most recent fatal captured during shutdown. Added read-only terminal commands for inspecting options, posts, users, and metadata without arbitrary PHP execu 3.0.5
- — Version 3.0.4 Refreshed the plugin directory banner and icon with a softer visual style. 3.0.4
- — Version 3.0.3 Refreshed plugin directory assets and feature documentation. 3.0.3
- — Version 3.0.2 Improved debug log time labels so older entries show exact dates instead of misleading relative age text. Normalized the plugin name spelling on public plugin metadata. 3.0.2
Security history
via Wordfence IntelligenceThe 1 disclosed vulnerability is patched in the current version (3.0.7). Sites still on an older version should update.
- Patched Medium · 5.3 Debug Log – Manger Tool <= 1.4.5 - Unauthenticated Information Exposure via Logs ↗2024-05-20 CVE-2024-34798 Insertion of Sensitive Information into Log File Affects <= 1.4.5 Patched in 1.5
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.
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
6 of 8 pass · checked 1 Nov 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 7 questions in the FAQ.
- ✓ FAQ asks real questions 7 of 7 read like questions a user would type.
- ! Names who it is for One audience phrase ("use it"); say who the plugin is for and what they use it for.
- ✓ Names what it works with Mentions WP-CLI.
- ✓ Headings and lists 4 headings and 3 lists.
- ✓ Enough to quote 4,655 characters of description.
- ✓ Tags match the text 4 of 5 tags appear in the text; "error log" does not.
Growth timeline
Install-tier crossings we have observed, and how long each tier took to outgrow
- 2025-12-19 4K+ → 3K+ down after 1 days in tier
- 2025-12-18 3K+ → 4K+ up after 364 days in tier
- 2024-12-19 2K+ → 3K+ up after 407 days in tier
- 2023-11-08 1K+ → 2K+ up after 283 days in tier
- 2023-01-29 900+ → 1K+ up after 16 days in tier
- 2023-01-13 800+ → 900+ up after 38 days in tier
- 2022-12-06 700+ → 800+ up after 22 days in tier
- 2022-11-14 600+ → 700+ up after 26 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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Easy Error Log 10+ installs · 3.6★ · 3 shared tags -
Daisy Debug – Easy WP Debugging, Enable WP Debug, View Error Logs, Download Debug Log — installs · 3.6★ · 3 shared tags -
LogWatch — installs · 3.6★ · 3 shared tags - D Developer Tool — installs · 3.6★ · 3 shared tags
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Debug Log Router — installs · 3.6★ · 3 shared tags
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