BlackBox Debug Bar
Limited data: BlackBox Debug Bar has under 1,000 active installs and less than 12 weeks of history, so we do not rate it yet.
Capped at 59: a Critical signal is open.
| Ownership | 100 |
|---|---|
| Maintenance | 0 |
| Security | 100 |
| Support | No data |
| Reputation | No data |
Quick answers
- Is BlackBox Debug Bar still maintained?
- No. Last release 4 Mar 2013, over 13 years ago. 4 Mar 2013 · wordpress.org
- Who owns BlackBox Debug Bar, and has it changed hands?
- No change recorded. 4 Nov 2026 · SVN log
- Was BlackBox Debug Bar removed from wordpress.org?
- No. Listed on wordpress.org as of 4 Nov 2026. 4 Nov 2026 · wordpress.org
- Is BlackBox Debug Bar safe?
- No known vulnerabilities on record. 4 Nov 2026 · Wordfence Intelligence
- Is the latest BlackBox Debug Bar update safe to install?
- Not enough data. No release date on record for the current version. Release history
Active signals
Facts we detected, with links to the source.
Ownership timeline
Who commits to the plugin's code on wordpress.org, over time.
No ownership change since 2011.
Maintenance
- Last release
- 14 years ago
- Releases, 24 months
- 0
- Tested up to
- 3.5 vs 7.1
- Requires PHP
- not stated supported 8.2+
Last release 4 Mar 2013. Tested up to 3.5, 36 major versions behind WordPress 7.1. Release history builds as we see new versions.
Reputation
Last 90 days: no reviews. Lifetime: 4.6.
| 5 star | 12 |
|---|---|
| 4 star | 1 |
| 3 star | 1 |
| 2 star | 1 |
| 1 star | 0 |
Security record
No published vulnerabilities on record for this plugin.
Sources: Wordfence Intelligence, CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities, readme changelogs.
Support
Support history appears after our first snapshots of the forum counts.
Momentum
80+ active installs. History builds with each weekly snapshot.
Momentum history builds with each snapshot.
Healthier alternatives
Same job, rated Healthy, higher Canary Score and at least 10,000 installs. Never sponsored.
No healthier plugin in the same category yet.
Facts
| Version | 0.1.3 |
|---|---|
| Author | Greg Winiarski |
| Added | 2 Feb 2011 |
| Last updated | 4 Mar 2013 |
| Active installs | 80+ |
| Requires WordPress | 3.0.0 |
| Tested up to | 3.5.2 |
| Requires PHP | not stated |
| Category | not stated |
| Tags | debug bar, debugging |
Other plugins by this author: WPAdverts - Classifieds Plugin, Custom Login URL
Questions
Is BlackBox Debug Bar still maintained?
No. Last release 4 Mar 2013, over 13 years ago.
Who owns BlackBox Debug Bar, and has it changed hands?
No change recorded.
Was BlackBox Debug Bar removed from wordpress.org?
No. Listed on wordpress.org as of 4 Nov 2026.
Is BlackBox Debug Bar safe?
No known vulnerabilities on record.
Is the latest BlackBox Debug Bar update safe to install?
Not enough data. No release date on record for the current version.