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Debug Toolkit

Code debug made easier and more enjoyable.

By Tonya Mork·Debug·Free
5(13 reviews)
·20 active installs·Updated 7 years ago
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As of April 2026, Debug Toolkit is a WordPress debug plugin with 20 active installations and a 5/5 rating from 13 reviews. It has been downloaded 8.8K+ times in total. Requires WordPress 4.9+ and PHP 5.6+. Available on WordPress.org since 2019. Last updated 7 years ago — may have compatibility concerns. Top alternative: WP Crontrol.

5/513 reviews
20active installs
8.8K+total downloads
7 yearssince 2019

Overview

Debug Toolkit makes debugging your code easier and more enjoyable. It provides you with interactive and helpful tools:

  • Better PHP error interface from (Whoops)
  • Better variable inspection – no need to use var_dump, print_r, or X-debug
  • An interactive way to back trace the program’s execution order

Better PHP Error Interface from Whoops

The built-in PHP error container is basic and not as helpful as it could be. On top of that, it’s rather ugly. Wouldn’t you agree?

Whoops gives you a cool interface that is helpful, interactive, and quite nice to look at. Some features:

  • Provides the error message and links to search Google, DuckDuckGo, and Stack Overflow.
  • Shows the actual code where the error occurred.
  • Provides an interactive call stack. Click each and the actua…
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Ratings & Reviews

513 reviews
5 ★
13
4 ★
0
3 ★
0
2 ★
0
1 ★
0

Compatibility

WordPress4.9+ requiredTested up to 5.1.22
PHP5.6+ required

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Frequently Asked Questions

Changelog

Version 1.0.1

  • Removed changing the admin color palette.
  • Removed changing the admin bar background color.
View full changelog on WordPress.org

Contributors

Tonya MorkTonya Mork
Plugin Info
Version
1.0.1
Last Updated
Mar 11, 2019
WP Requires
4.9+
Tested Up To
5.1.22
PHP Requires
5.6+
Active Installs
20
Downloads
8.8K+
Added
Mar 9, 2019
Business
Free

Tags

debugprint_rdebuggervar_dumpbacktrace

Developer

T
Tonya Mork
4 plugins2.0M+ total installs
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