Debug
Healthy: Debug is maintained, has no open risk signals and no unpatched vulnerabilities.
| Ownership | 100 |
|---|---|
| Maintenance | 100 |
| Security | 90 |
| Support | 70 |
| Reputation | 70 |
Active signals
Facts we detected, with links to the source.
No open risk signals. Signals appear here when we detect an ownership change, closure, vulnerability or decline.
Ownership timeline
Who commits to the plugin's code on wordpress.org, over time.
| soninow | 28 Dec 2014 to 9 Sep 2026, 23 commits |
|---|
1 committer recorded. No ownership changes recorded since 3 Nov 2026.
Maintenance
- Last release
- 56 days ago
- Releases, 24 months
- 2
- Tested up to
- 7.1 current
- Requires PHP
- 7.4 supported 8.2+
| Q1 2024 | 0 |
|---|---|
| Q2 2024 | 2 |
| Q3 2024 | 0 |
| Q4 2024 | 0 |
| Q1 2025 | 0 |
| Q2 2025 | 0 |
| Q3 2025 | 0 |
| Q4 2025 | 0 |
| Q1 2026 | 0 |
| Q2 2026 | 0 |
| Q3 2026 | 2 |
| Q4 2026 | 0 |
Last release 9 Sep 2026. Tested with WordPress 7.1 (current).
Support
Support history appears after our first snapshots of the forum counts.
Security record
| Published | Issue | CVSS | Affected | Fixed in | Days to patch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 Jan 2024 | Debug <= 1.10 - Cross-Site Request Forgery | 4.3 | <= 1.10 | 1.11 | 62 |
Source: Wordfence Intelligence.
Reputation
Lifetime rating 4.6 from 11 ratings. Quarterly trends appear as new reviews arrive.
| 5 star | 10 |
|---|---|
| 4 star | 0 |
| 3 star | 0 |
| 2 star | 0 |
| 1 star | 1 |
Momentum
2,000+ active installs. History builds with each weekly snapshot.
| 4 May 2026 | 23 |
|---|---|
| 11 May 2026 | 44 |
| 18 May 2026 | 34 |
| 25 May 2026 | 59 |
| 1 Jun 2026 | 47 |
| 8 Jun 2026 | 51 |
| 15 Jun 2026 | 54 |
| 22 Jun 2026 | 91 |
| 29 Jun 2026 | 41 |
| 6 Jul 2026 | 50 |
| 13 Jul 2026 | 99 |
| 20 Jul 2026 | 59 |
| 27 Jul 2026 | 70 |
| 3 Aug 2026 | 79 |
| 10 Aug 2026 | 64 |
| 17 Aug 2026 | 65 |
| 24 Aug 2026 | 123 |
| 31 Aug 2026 | 74 |
| 7 Sep 2026 | 1,036 |
| 14 Sep 2026 | 416 |
| 21 Sep 2026 | 295 |
| 28 Sep 2026 | 232 |
| 5 Oct 2026 | 200 |
| 12 Oct 2026 | 174 |
| 19 Oct 2026 | 289 |
| 26 Oct 2026 | 217 |
| 2 Nov 2026 | 30 |
Weekly downloads over the last 4 weeks are 19% above the 27-week average.
Healthier alternatives
Same category, higher Canary Score. Never sponsored.
Facts
| Version | 1.14 |
|---|---|
| Author | SoniNow |
| Added | 21 Apr 2017 |
| Last updated | 9 Sep 2026 |
| Active installs | 2,000+ |
| Requires WordPress | 5.0 |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 |
| Category | Site Administration & Utilities > Site Health & Diagnostics |
| Tags | debug, error log, wp-config, error reporting, error notification |
Questions
Is Debug still maintained?
Debug was last updated on 9 Sep 2026. Its Canary status is Healthy.
Is Debug safe?
Debug has no open unpatched vulnerabilities on record. 0 vulnerabilities were published in the last 24 months. Its Canary status is Healthy.
Who owns Debug?
The wordpress.org author is SoniNow. Recent committers: soninow, plugin-master. We have recorded no ownership change.
What can I use instead of Debug?
Plugins in the same category with a higher Canary Score: MCP Adapter, WP-SCSS, Show Pages IDs, WP Reset, Query Monitor.