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BlackBox Debug Bar

BlackBox is a plugin for plugin and theme developers. It collects and displays useful debug information (errors, executed queries, globals, profiler).

By Greg Winiarski·Debug Bar·Free
4.6(15 reviews)
·90 active installs·Updated 13 years ago
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As of April 2026, BlackBox Debug Bar is a WordPress debug bar plugin with 90 active installations and a 4.6/5 rating from 15 reviews. It has been downloaded 19K+ times in total. Requires WordPress 3.0.0+ and PHP false+. Available on WordPress.org since 2011. Last updated 13 years ago — may have compatibility concerns. Top alternative: Query Monitor – The developer tools….

4.6/515 reviews
90active installs
19K+total downloads
15 yearssince 2011

Overview

BlackBox is symfony like unobstrusive debug bar attached to the top of the browser window.

How can it help you with development:
1. instantly inspect global variables (GET, POST, COOKIE, SERVER)
2. debug both frontend and admin area
3. executed MySQL queries and time it took to execute each query (useful for finding slow queries)
4. profiler for measuring performance of your plugins and themes
5. errors occurred when loading WordPress page

Read full description on WordPress.org

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Ratings & Reviews

4.615 reviews
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Compatibility

WordPress3.0.0+ requiredTested up to 3.5.2
PHPfalse+ required

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Contributors

Greg WiniarskiGreg Winiarski
Plugin Info
Version
0.1.3
Last Updated
Mar 4, 2013
WP Requires
3.0.0+
Tested Up To
3.5.2
PHP Requires
false+
Active Installs
90
Downloads
19K+
Added
Feb 2, 2011
Business
Free

Tags

debug bardebugging

Developer

G
Greg Winiarski
3 plugins0.0M+ total installs
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