Homepage Control vs Debug This (2026)
Detailed side-by-side comparison of two WordPress plugins, based on real-time data from WordPress.org.
Quick Verdict
As of April 2026, Debug This has a higher user rating (4.8/5 from 17 reviews) while Homepage Control leads in active installations (10K+ vs 2.0K+). Both are free WordPress plugins. Homepage Control has accumulated 337K+ total downloads while Debug This has 158K+.
Detailed Comparison
| Metric | Homepage Control | Debug This | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rating | 4.2/5 | ► | 4.8/5 |
| Total Reviews | 19 | ◄ | 17 |
| Active Installs | 10K+ | ◄ | 2.0K+ |
| Total Downloads | 337K+ | ◄ | 158K+ |
| Support Resolution | N/A | N/A | |
| Last Updated | 5 years ago | ► | 10 months ago |
| First Released | 2014 | 2012 | |
| Age | 12 years | 14 years | |
| WP Requires | 3.8.1+ | 5.2+ | |
| PHP Requires | false+ | 5.6+ | |
| Business Model | Free | Free | |
| Latest Version | 2.0.3 | 0.6.7 |
Rating Breakdown
Homepage Control
Debug This
Download Trends
Over the past 30 days, Homepage Control averaged approximately 7 daily downloads while Debug This averaged 10.
Recent Reviews
Homepage Control Reviews
Worked perfectly with Storefront theme
Worked exactly as described with several themes including the storefront theme I settled on. You just check which parts you want to show or not and it adds and removes them.
Solved my problem!
Thanks for this plugin, i was not able to remove the products from homepage (actually they appeared twice at me since i “renamed” the product categories) Extremely useful plugin!
Great Plugin
Great Plugin. Works well. No issues and have used it with storefront theme for some years now. Check your theme compatability befor install as i have had issues with different themes.
Debug This Reviews
Great plugin
Very nice, even the phpinfo() colors are displayed correctly.
Very useful
Thank you for your great work!
Awesome and all in one.
Great plugin to truly get under the WordPress hood. Thanks.
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