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Audit Trail vs WP Marvelous Debug (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
View Audit Trail
VS
WP Marvelous Debug

WP Marvelous Debug

0(0)

20 active installs

Free

Updated 6 years ago
View WP Marvelous Debug

Quick Verdict

As of April 2026, Audit Trail has a higher user rating (2.8/5 from 4 reviews) and leads in active installations (10K+ vs 20). Both are free WordPress plugins. Audit Trail has accumulated 124K+ total downloads while WP Marvelous Debug has 1.3K+.

Detailed Comparison

Rating
2.8/5Audit Trail
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WP Marvelous DebugN/A
Total Reviews
4Audit Trail
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WP Marvelous Debug0
Active Installs
10K+Audit Trail
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WP Marvelous Debug20
Total Downloads
124K+Audit Trail
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WP Marvelous Debug1.3K+
Support Resolution
N/AAudit Trail
WP Marvelous DebugN/A
Last Updated
8 years agoAudit Trail
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WP Marvelous Debug6 years ago
First Released
2007Audit Trail
WP Marvelous Debug2020
Age
19 yearsAudit Trail
WP Marvelous Debug6 years
WP Requires
4.3+Audit Trail
WP Marvelous Debug4.4+
PHP Requires
false+Audit Trail
WP Marvelous Debug7.0.0+
Business Model
FreeAudit Trail
WP Marvelous DebugFree
Latest Version
1.3Audit Trail
WP Marvelous Debug1.1.0

Rating Breakdown

Audit Trail

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

WP Marvelous Debug

0/5(0 reviews)
5
0%
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.

WP Marvelous Debug Reviews

No reviews yet

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Audit Trail or WP Marvelous Debug more popular?
Audit Trail has 10K+ active installations while WP Marvelous Debug has 20. Audit Trail is the more widely-used plugin as of April 2026.
Which has better ratings — Audit Trail or WP Marvelous Debug?
Audit Trail has a 2.8/5 rating from 4 reviews, while WP Marvelous Debug has a 0/5 rating from 0 reviews.
Are Audit Trail and WP Marvelous Debug free?
Audit Trail is free and WP Marvelous Debug is free. Both can be downloaded from the WordPress.org plugin directory.
Which plugin has better support — Audit Trail or WP Marvelous Debug?
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 WP Marvelous Debug was last updated 6 years ago.

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