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Debug Switch

The fastest and easiest way to switch debug mode on/off and view PHP info directly from the admin.

By Web Guy·PHP·Free
5(1 reviews)
·0 active installs·Updated 2 months ago
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As of April 2026, Debug Switch is a WordPress php plugin with 0 active installations and a 5/5 rating from 1 reviews. It has been downloaded 1.0K+ times in total. Requires WordPress 5.0+ and PHP false+. Available on WordPress.org since 2022. Recently updated within the last 3 months. Top alternative: WPCode – Insert Headers and Footers +….

5/51 reviews
0active installs
1.0K+total downloads
4 yearssince 2022

Overview

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The fastest and easiest way to switch debug mode on/off and view PHP info directly from the admin.

Toggle debug mode ( <?php define( 'WP_DEBUG', true ); ?> ) and view PHP version and info ( <?php phpinfo(); ?> ).

How?

Simply activate the plugin to enable and deactivate the plugin to disable them when you’re done debugging.

Why?

There are a dozen other debugging plugins that already do this (more or less), so why create another?

Well, I already tried them all, and they just felt clunky and unnecessarily overcomplicated. I got tired of having to manually switch debug mode on and off and these other plugins didn’t offer a simple way to do that without also adding a bunch of other bells and whistles that I found to just be in the way, so I…

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Ratings & Reviews

51 reviews
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1 ★
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Compatibility

WordPress5.0+ requiredTested up to 6.8.5
PHPfalse+ required

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Frequently Asked Questions

Changelog

0.1

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Contributors

Web GuyWeb Guy
Plugin Info
Version
0.1
Last Updated
Jan 21, 2026
WP Requires
5.0+
Tested Up To
6.8.5
PHP Requires
false+
Active Installs
0
Downloads
1.0K+
Added
Mar 22, 2022
Business
Free

Tags

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Developer

W
Web Guy
26 plugins0.0M+ total installs
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