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Audit Trail vs Debug Log – Manager Tool (2026)

Detailed side-by-side comparison of two WordPress plugins, based on real-time data from WordPress.org.

Audit Trail

Audit Trail

2.8(4)

10K+ active installs

Free

Updated 8 years ago
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Debug Log – Manager Tool

Debug Log – Manager Tool

5(21)

3.0K+ active installs

Free

Updated 11 months ago
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Quick Verdict

As of April 2026, Debug Log – Manager Tool has a higher user rating (5/5 from 21 reviews) while Audit Trail leads in active installations (10K+ vs 3.0K+). Both are free WordPress plugins. Audit Trail has accumulated 124K+ total downloads while Debug Log – Manager Tool has 56K+.

Detailed Comparison

Rating
2.8/5Audit Trail
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Debug Log – Manager Tool5/5
Total Reviews
4Audit Trail
►
Debug Log – Manager Tool21
Active Installs
10K+Audit Trail
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Debug Log – Manager Tool3.0K+
Total Downloads
124K+Audit Trail
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Debug Log – Manager Tool56K+
Support Resolution
N/AAudit Trail
Debug Log – Manager ToolN/A
Last Updated
8 years agoAudit Trail
►
Debug Log – Manager Tool11 months ago
First Released
2007Audit Trail
Debug Log – Manager Tool2021
Age
19 yearsAudit Trail
Debug Log – Manager Tool5 years
WP Requires
4.3+Audit Trail
Debug Log – Manager Tool5.6+
PHP Requires
false+Audit Trail
Debug Log – Manager Tool5.6+
Business Model
FreeAudit Trail
Debug Log – Manager ToolFree
Latest Version
1.3Audit Trail
Debug Log – Manager Tool2.0.1

Rating Breakdown

Audit Trail

2.8/5(4 reviews)
5
25%
4
0%
3
25%
2
25%
1
25%

Debug Log – Manager Tool

5/5(21 reviews)
5
100%
4
0%
3
0%
2
0%
1
0%

Recent Reviews

Audit Trail Reviews

by Lembit Kivisik

Simple and useful

As the title says: simple and useful.

by mageguild

ineffective plugin

Good idea, but all it shows is that a user saved a post. It does not say which page or what was changed.

by phatjay

Loading Issue

Author is using load_textdomain instead of load_plugin_textdomain function. This may break behavior of WordPress, because some filters and actions won’t be executed anymore.

Debug Log – Manager Tool Reviews

by ulrichgenisson

a good tool, simple and practical

Essential for easily finding the source of a bug in debug mode ! Thank you for this plugin !

by Martin Sauter

Powerful & clean

Powerful tool for debugging with a clean and logical user interface. Absolutely helpful!

by marymac

I love this plugin

I was getting tons of errors in my database and being able to easily look at the debug logs and turn debugging on and off from the admin panel is so much faster than messing with my file manager. Than

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Audit Trail or Debug Log – Manager Tool more popular?
Audit Trail has 10K+ active installations while Debug Log – Manager Tool has 3.0K+. Audit Trail is the more widely-used plugin as of April 2026.
Which has better ratings — Audit Trail or Debug Log – Manager Tool?
Audit Trail has a 2.8/5 rating from 4 reviews, while Debug Log – Manager Tool has a 5/5 rating from 21 reviews.
Are Audit Trail and Debug Log – Manager Tool free?
Audit Trail is free and Debug Log – Manager Tool is free. Both can be downloaded from the WordPress.org plugin directory.
Which plugin has better support — Audit Trail or Debug Log – Manager Tool?
Support resolution data is not available for all plugins. Check each plugin's WordPress.org support forum for current response quality.
Which plugin is updated more frequently?
Audit Trail was last updated 8 years ago and Debug Log – Manager Tool was last updated 11 months ago.

Plugin data sourced from WordPress.org. Comparison and analysis by PluginSift.