This plugin adds an extra panel to Debug Bar plugin that allows developers to output custom debug info.
As of April 2026, Debug Bar Custom Info is a WordPress debug plugin with 10 active installations and a 5/5 rating from 1 reviews. It has been downloaded 2.9K+ times in total. Requires WordPress 3.8+ and PHP false+. Available on WordPress.org since 2014. Last updated 11 years ago — may have compatibility concerns. Top alternative: WP Crontrol.
This plugin adds an extra panel to Debug Bar plugin that allows developers to output custom debug info.
Developers can log any variable to see its value when running PHP in WordPress. This helps developers see the real-time values of variables. It works exactly like console.log() in browsers.
Add the following code wherever you want to debug a variable:
do_action( 'add_debug_info', $var, $label );
where $var can has any data type.
$var is a string or any simple value, the value is outputted directly.$var is an array or object, the output is the same as print_r( $var ).And $label is the description label (optional).
| WordPress | 3.8+ requiredTested up to 3.9.40 |
| PHP | false+ required |
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