Freesoul Deactivate Plugins – Disable… vs Debug Log Viewer (2026)
Detailed side-by-side comparison of two WordPress plugins, based on real-time data from WordPress.org.
Freesoul Deactivate Plugins – Disable…
9.0K+ active installs
Free + Premium
Quick Verdict
As of April 2026, Freesoul Deactivate Plugins – Disable… has a higher user rating (4.8/5 from 102 reviews) and leads in active installations (9.0K+ vs 1.0K+). Both are free + premium WordPress plugins. Freesoul Deactivate Plugins – Disable… has accumulated 408K+ total downloads while Debug Log Viewer has 12K+.
Detailed Comparison
| Metric | Freesoul Deactivate Plugins – Disable… | Debug Log Viewer | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rating | 4.8/5 | ◄ | 4/5 |
| Total Reviews | 102 | ◄ | 3 |
| Active Installs | 9.0K+ | ◄ | 1.0K+ |
| Total Downloads | 408K+ | ◄ | 12K+ |
| Support Resolution | N/A | N/A | |
| Last Updated | 4 days ago | ◄ | 1 month ago |
| First Released | 2018 | 2024 | |
| Age | 8 years | 2 years | |
| WP Requires | 4.6+ | 5.8+ | |
| PHP Requires | 7.2+ | 7.2+ | |
| Business Model | Free + Premium | Free | |
| Latest Version | 2.6.0 | 2.1 |
Rating Breakdown
Freesoul Deactivate Plugins – Disable…
Debug Log Viewer
Download Trends
Over the past 30 days, Freesoul Deactivate Plugins – Disable… averaged approximately 155 daily downloads while Debug Log Viewer averaged 39.
Recent Reviews
Freesoul Deactivate Plugins – Disable… Reviews
Good Plugin, horrible support
This plugin generally works as advertised. However, despite my nearly 20 years of experience as a developer my team has repeatedly contacted support with specific questions about issues we were having
Great plugin that really works
Make sure you read the docs to tune it – then it can speed your site up dramatically!
Amazing plugin!
Excellent plugin, a savior for troubleshooting issues and optimize websites performance. Highly recommended!
Debug Log Viewer Reviews
Unhappy with the Plugin
Unhappy with this plugin. It has potential but it does not show enough information to troubleshoot errors.
Great plugin to visualize and manage the debug.log
I have to do some routine maintenance on a website and I was looking for a plugin that could help me to get the debug.log from the control panel. I found it very useful. It allows filtering by type of
Great :-)
Exactly what I needed
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