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WP Debugging

by Andy Fragen · 10,000+ active installs · Checked 4 Nov 2026
Healthy

Healthy: maintained, last release 13 Aug 2026, 6 releases in 24 months, no unpatched vulnerabilities.

90/ 100 Canary Score
Sub-scores for WP Debugging
Ownership100
Maintenance100
Security90
SupportNo data
Reputation60

How the score works

Quick answers

Is WP Debugging still maintained?
Yes. Last release 13 Aug 2026, 6 releases in the last 24 months. 13 Aug 2026 · wordpress.org
Who owns WP Debugging, and has it changed hands?
No change recorded. Main committer afragen since Feb 2019. 4 Nov 2026 · SVN log
Was WP Debugging removed from wordpress.org?
No. Listed on wordpress.org as of 4 Nov 2026. 4 Nov 2026 · wordpress.org
Is WP Debugging safe?
3 known vulnerabilities, all fixed (latest in 2.12.3). Not on the exploited list. 1 Jul 2026 · Wordfence Intelligence
Is the latest WP Debugging update safe to install?
No ownership change before 2.12.6. No one-star spike after it. 13 Aug 2026 · Release history

Active signals

Facts we detected, with links to the source.

  • InfoMOM-2Downloads in the last 4 weeks are down more than half vs the 26-week average. Review this plugin.4 Nov 2026Evidence

Ownership timeline

Who commits to the plugin's code on wordpress.org, over time.

Committers and their active periods
plugin-master3 Feb 2019 to 3 Feb 2019, 1 commits
afragen3 Feb 2019 to 13 Aug 2026, 115 commits

2 committers recorded. No ownership change since 2019.

Maintenance

Last release
3 months ago
Releases, 24 months
6
Tested up to
7.1 current
Requires PHP
5.6 supported 8.2+
Releases per quarter
Releases per quarter for WP Debugging
Q1 20241
Q2 20241
Q3 20240
Q4 20243
Q1 20250
Q2 20250
Q3 20250
Q4 20250
Q1 20260
Q2 20263
Q3 20261
Q4 20260

Last release 13 Aug 2026. Tested with WordPress 7.1 (current).

Reputation

Last 90 days: no reviews. Lifetime: 5.0.

Average rating per quarter for WP Debugging
Q4 20235.0
Q1 20245.0
Q4 20245.0
Q2 20265.0

Average rating stayed at 5.0 between Q4 2023 and Q2 2026.

Rating distribution
5 star21
4 star0
3 star0
2 star0
1 star0

Security record

1 vulnerability in 24 months (3 on record), patched (latest fixed in 2.12.3).

Show 3 patched vulnerabilities
PublishedIssueCVSSAffectedFixed inDays to patch
1 Jul 2026WP Debugging <= 2.12.2 - Unauthenticated Stored Cross-Site Scripting7.2<= 2.12.22.12.3Patched before disclosure
24 Jan 2022WP Debugging <= 2.11.7 - Cross-Site Request Forgery8.8<= 2.11.72.11.81
27 Sep 2021WP Debugging <= 2.10.2 - Unauthenticated Plugin Settings Update6.5<= 2.10.22.11.0Patched before disclosure

Sources: Wordfence Intelligence, CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities, readme changelogs.

Support

0% of 1 support threads resolved in the last 2 months.

Momentum

10,000+ active installs. History builds with each weekly snapshot.

Weekly downloads, last 27 weeks
Weekly downloads for WP Debugging
4 May 2026186
11 May 2026550
18 May 2026557
25 May 2026513
1 Jun 2026500
8 Jun 20268,632
15 Jun 202611,876
22 Jun 20262,236
29 Jun 20262,370
6 Jul 20263,020
13 Jul 20261,378
20 Jul 20261,388
27 Jul 20261,317
3 Aug 20261,246
10 Aug 202610,040
17 Aug 20264,067
24 Aug 20262,192
31 Aug 20261,663
7 Sep 20261,321
14 Sep 20261,193
21 Sep 20261,296
28 Sep 20261,047
5 Oct 20261,052
12 Oct 2026978
19 Oct 20261,468
26 Oct 20261,181
2 Nov 2026203

Weekly downloads over the last 4 weeks are 59% below the 27-week average.

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Facts

Version2.12.6
AuthorAndy Fragen
Added3 Feb 2019
Last updated13 Aug 2026
Active installs10,000+
Requires WordPress5.2
Tested up to7.1.4
Requires PHP5.6
CategorySite Administration & Utilities > Site Migration & Cloning
Tagsdebug, support, wp-config

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Questions

Is WP Debugging still maintained?

Yes. Last release 13 Aug 2026, 6 releases in the last 24 months.

Who owns WP Debugging, and has it changed hands?

No change recorded. Main committer afragen since Feb 2019.

Was WP Debugging removed from wordpress.org?

No. Listed on wordpress.org as of 4 Nov 2026.

Is WP Debugging safe?

3 known vulnerabilities, all fixed (latest in 2.12.3). Not on the exploited list.

Is the latest WP Debugging update safe to install?

No ownership change before 2.12.6. No one-star spike after it.

Data: wordpress.org Plugins API, plugins SVN and Trac, wordpress.org reviews and support forum, Wordfence Intelligence, CISA KEV, NVD.Plugin data refreshed 4 Nov 2026.Report a data issue