Debug Log Viewer

Reviewers like the filtering, the intuitive interface and the alerts about a publicly accessible debug.log, though the newest reviewer says it doesn't surface enough detail to actually troubleshoot errors.

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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.

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48 searches this plugin appeared in over the last 90 days, 20 listed. 27 left out as unrelated or noise (years, numbers, stray words). 2 of its tags aren't in the top 24 for their own search.

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

How often this plugin actually ships. A steady rhythm is the maintenance signal a single "last updated" date can't show.

Share of active installs on each version of this plugin. Green is the current release; a big slice on older versions is a user base that has stopped updating.

Crossed into this band 9 months ago; a band this size takes about a year or more to cross, which places it about 72% of the way through.

1. ★★★★★ zdmdesigns

   11mo ago

   Unhappy with this plugin. It has potential but it does not show enough information to troubleshoot errors.

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2. ★★★★★ Javier Archeni

   1.4y ago

   I have to do some routine maintenance on a website and I was looking for a plugin that could help me to get the debug.log from the control panel. I found it very useful. It allows filtering by type of notification and the interface is very intuitive. It also warns you if your debug.log file is publicly accessible, which avoids showing a lot of sensitive details. It also has the option to send an email every so often of the debug.log, a very interesting feature to detect problems in your installation. Congratulations on the plugin.

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3. ★★★★★ l00ki

   1.8y ago

   Exactly what I needed

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The 1 disclosed vulnerability is patched in the current version (2.5.2). Sites still on an older version should update.

1. Patched Medium · 4.3 Debug Log Viewer <= 2.0.3 - Missing Authorization ↗
   2025-10-29 CVE-2025-67561 Missing Authorization Affects <= 2.0.3 Patched in 2.0.4

Translated into 6 languages, 2 at 90% or more

Whether ChatGPT and Claude name this plugin when asked the category question, and whether the readme gives them something to quote.

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Growth timeline

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

1. 2026-02-11 900+ → 1K+ up after 21 days in tier
2. 2026-01-21 800+ → 900+ up after 36 days in tier
3. 2025-12-16 700+ → 800+ up after 38 days in tier
4. 2025-11-08 600+ → 700+ up after 25 days in tier
5. 2025-10-14 500+ → 600+ up after 23 days in tier
6. 2025-09-21 400+ → 500+ up after 32 days in tier
7. 2025-08-20 300+ → 400+ up after 6 days in tier
8. 2025-08-14 400+ → 300+ down after 9 days in tier

Competes with

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Debug Log Viewer: 1K+ active installs, 4.0★ (3 reviews). Plugin Pulse (WP Mayor), as of 2026-11-02. https://plugins.wpmayor.com/plugin/debug-log-viewer