WP Console – WordPress PHP Console powered by PsySH
by Edi Amin · Uncategorized
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An in-browser PHP console for WordPress powered by PsySH
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Health
A 89/100
no flags
Active installs
20K+
≈25K estimated
Momentum
+29%
downloads vs prior 30d
Biggest opportunity: Swap “autocomplete” and “browser” for “ace” and “linux”. “autocomplete” isn't earning its slot: it only gets you to #24. “ace” sits at #5 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. “browser” isn't earning its slot: it only gets you to #23. “linux” sits at #5 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 25,737 Uncategorized plugins
Install conversion
How it's measured →1.0%
of downloads still active
At least 20K of 2M lifetime downloads are still running, above its category: the median Uncategorized plugin keeps 0.6%, across 17,769 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 1 release 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.
Well optimized
Most to gain: Support resolution
Updated 71 days ago
Tested up to WordPress 7.1.4, the current branch or newer
5.0★ over 21 reviews, smoothed to 4.37★ and held back under 25 reviews
5 of 5 tags set · short description in place
0 of 1 support threads resolved in the last 2 months
To rank higher: Mark more forum threads resolved — the resolved ratio feeds the ranking.
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.
41
Momentum
Losing ground
-0.0
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| dump your tag | #1 | #2 | 0 |
| repl your tag | #1 | #1 | 0 |
| php console | #2 | #3 | 0 |
| console | #2 | #3 | up 1 |
| shell your tag | #4 | #4 | down 1 |
| debugger | #3 | #2 | 0 |
| linux | #5 | #6 | 0 |
| ace | #5 | #6 | up 1 |
| php | #9 | #9 | up 1 |
| mac | #8 | #8 | down 1 |
| wp enqueue script | #11 | #16 | down 1 |
| browser your tag | #23 | #17 | 0 |
| php compatibility | #15 | #18 | down 1 |
| autocomplete your tag | #24 | #15 | — |
| execute | #16 | #14 | down 1 |
| powered by wordpress | #11 | #17 | 0 |
| php errors | #20 | #21 | up 1 |
| production | #21 | #18 | 0 |
| browsers | #23 | #20 | down 1 |
| php version | #23 | #16 | down 1 |
59 searches this plugin appeared in over the last 90 days, 20 listed. 38 left out as unrelated or noise (years, numbers, stray words).
What to do about it
- Swap “autocomplete” and “browser” for “ace” and “linux”. “autocomplete” isn't earning its slot: it only gets you to #24. “ace” sits at #5 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. “browser” isn't earning its slot: it only gets you to #23. “linux” sits at #5 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 · 1,488 days · wp.org + Plugin Pulse archive
30-day downloads
Rolling 30-day volume · peak 303.3K · 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
Occasionally updatedHow often this plugin actually ships. A steady rhythm is the maintenance signal a single "last updated" date can't show.
1
releases in the last 12 months
5mo ago
latest release · v2.6.0 · 4 Jun 2026
5
tagged releases on record
Recent releases
What its installed base runs
via wordpress.orgShare of active installs on each version of this plugin · 58% 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 “20K+”. Our estimate pins where the real number sits.
Crossed into this band 2.1 years 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 10 Aug 2020
Recent reviews
All reviews on wp.org ↗- ★★★★★ Asaduzzaman Nur7mo ago
WP Console has quickly become an essential part of my daily development workflow. It simplifies many repetitive and time-consuming tasks, allowing me to focus more on building features rather than managing the environment. The interface is clean and developer-friendly, and the commands are intuitive and powerful. Whether it’s debugging, running quick scripts, or interacting with WordPress data, WP Console makes everything faster and more efficient. If you’re a WordPress developer looking to boost productivity and streamline your workflow, this plugin is definitely worth trying.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ Barrett Golding12mo ago
WP Console is an essential tool for quickly testing code and getting data about a site’s posts, post meta, and taxonomies. Plus, the author’s attention of bug-fixes is heroic.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ Kapil Paul2.9y ago
Thanks for this awesome plugin. this helps a lot in debugging. Can not even think of any WP site without it. Keep up the good work.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ Abul hasan Aunshon3.0y ago
Wp console is the perfect tool for developers. Debugging sites, manipulate data on database. Almost like anything a developer can do on local setup.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ Andy Navarro3.0y ago
I love this plugin
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ Radoš3.1y ago
I can’t imagine debugging without WP Console.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ maven11293.2y ago
Thank you for building this. WPCodeBox, for example, doesnt have a way of testing output of code. They claim to, but it doesnt work. This does!
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ mikatamni3.2y ago
Useful and neat plugin.
Read on wp.org ↗
Latest updates
via wp.org changelogRecent releases and news for this plugin
- — Version 2.6.0 2.5.1 – January 13, 2025 * Prevent HTML rendering in console output. 2.5.0 – November 17, 2024 * Breaking: Dropped support for PHP 5.6. The minimum PHP requirement is now 7.4. * Refactored the dependency loading process 2.6.0
- — Version 2.3.1 2.3.0 – July 27, 2022 * Add code execution time in console output panel. * Use ace.js with custom namespace to avoid conflict with other ace.js source. * Fix snippet manager module style. * Use verticle split as default 2.3.1
- — Version 1.0.0 1.0.0
Behavioral tests
via WP HiveAutomated install-time checks, tested on PHP 8.1.12 · WP 6.8.3
Languages
via translate.wordpress.orgTranslated into 1 language, 0 at 90% or more
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
4 of 8 pass · checked 27 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 Never says who the plugin is for or what they use it for.
- ✓ Names what it works with Mentions WooCommerce, Gutenberg, Block editor, WP-CLI.
- ✓ Headings and lists 4 headings and 2 lists.
- ✓ Enough to quote 2,173 characters of description.
- ✓ 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
- 2024-09-15 30K+ → 20K+ down after 38 days in tier
- 2024-08-08 20K+ → 30K+ up after 1 days in tier
- 2024-08-07 30K+ → 20K+ down after 15 days in tier
- 2024-07-23 20K+ → 30K+ up after 10 days in tier
- 2024-07-13 30K+ → 20K+ down after 110 days in tier
- 2024-03-25 20K+ → 30K+ up after 17 days in tier
- 2024-03-08 10K+ → 20K+ up after 290 days in tier
- 2023-05-23 9K+ → 10K+ up 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).
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WP Search with Algolia 7K+ installs · 4.3★ · 1 shared tag A -
Order Status Control for WooCommerce 4K+ installs · 4.2★ · 1 shared tag A -
Advanced Product Search For WooCommerce 4K+ installs · 4.0★ · 1 shared tag B -
WPTerm 4K+ installs · 4.5★ · 1 shared tag A -
Browser Screenshots 3K+ installs · 4.4★ · 1 shared tag C -
DOOFINDER Search and Discovery for WP & WooCommerce 2K+ installs · 4.8★ · 1 shared tag A
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