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Genesis Simple Sidebars vs Debug This (2026)

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

Genesis Simple Sidebars

Genesis Simple Sidebars

4.4(27)

10K+ active installs

Free

Updated 4 months ago
View Genesis Simple Sidebars
VS
Debug This

Debug This

4.8(17)

2.0K+ active installs

Free

Updated 10 months ago
View Debug This

Quick Verdict

As of April 2026, Debug This has a higher user rating (4.8/5 from 17 reviews) while Genesis Simple Sidebars leads in active installations (10K+ vs 2.0K+). Both are free WordPress plugins. Genesis Simple Sidebars has accumulated 475K+ total downloads while Debug This has 158K+.

Detailed Comparison

Rating
4.4/5Genesis Simple Sidebars
►
Debug This4.8/5
Total Reviews
27Genesis Simple Sidebars
◄
Debug This17
Active Installs
10K+Genesis Simple Sidebars
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Debug This2.0K+
Total Downloads
475K+Genesis Simple Sidebars
◄
Debug This158K+
Support Resolution
N/AGenesis Simple Sidebars
Debug ThisN/A
Last Updated
4 months agoGenesis Simple Sidebars
◄
Debug This10 months ago
First Released
2010Genesis Simple Sidebars
Debug This2012
Age
16 yearsGenesis Simple Sidebars
Debug This14 years
WP Requires
4.7.3+Genesis Simple Sidebars
Debug This5.2+
PHP Requires
false+Genesis Simple Sidebars
Debug This5.6+
Business Model
FreeGenesis Simple Sidebars
Debug ThisFree
Latest Version
2.2.3Genesis Simple Sidebars
Debug This0.6.7

Rating Breakdown

Genesis Simple Sidebars

4.4/5(27 reviews)
5
85%
4
0%
3
0%
2
0%
1
15%

Debug This

4.8/5(17 reviews)
5
94%
4
0%
3
0%
2
0%
1
6%

Recent Reviews

Genesis Simple Sidebars Reviews

by Britlish

Works as Stated

On a Genesis site, Britlish.com, the plugin works exactly as described right out of the box.

by biberkopf

Great, clean functionality

… but it seems to only support child pages in one layer (1. generation). Sub-sub-pages are not supported when “child pages” are clicked.

by davidkonicek

Doesn’t Work

You can create a sidebar, but it won’t get added to the page.

Debug This Reviews

by huntermaster

Great plugin

Very nice, even the phpinfo() colors are displayed correctly.

by milenfrom

Very useful

Thank you for your great work!

by Dash

Awesome and all in one.

Great plugin to truly get under the WordPress hood. Thanks.

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Genesis Simple Sidebars or Debug This more popular?
Genesis Simple Sidebars has 10K+ active installations while Debug This has 2.0K+. Genesis Simple Sidebars is the more widely-used plugin as of April 2026.
Which has better ratings — Genesis Simple Sidebars or Debug This?
Genesis Simple Sidebars has a 4.4/5 rating from 27 reviews, while Debug This has a 4.8/5 rating from 17 reviews.
Are Genesis Simple Sidebars and Debug This free?
Genesis Simple Sidebars is free and Debug This is free. Both can be downloaded from the WordPress.org plugin directory.
Which plugin has better support — Genesis Simple Sidebars or Debug This?
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?
Genesis Simple Sidebars was last updated 4 months ago and Debug This was last updated 10 months ago.

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