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WP PHP Console

An implementation of PHP Console as a WordPress plugin. Use Chrome Dev Tools to debug your WordPress installation!

By Fulvio Notarstefano·Bug·Free
4.7(19 reviews)
·600 active installs·Updated 5 years ago
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As of April 2026, WP PHP Console is a WordPress bug plugin with 600 active installations and a 4.7/5 rating from 19 reviews. It has been downloaded 58K+ times in total. Requires WordPress 3.6.0+ and PHP 5.6+. Available on WordPress.org since 2015. Last updated 5 years ago — may have compatibility concerns. Top alternative: Bug Library.

4.7/519 reviews
600active installs
58K+total downloads
11 yearssince 2015

Overview

PHP Console allows you to handle PHP errors & exceptions, dump variables, execute PHP code remotely and many other things using Google Chrome extension PHP Console and PHP Console server library.

This implementation of PHP Console is a handy tool to make it easier to test on the fly any WordPress specific function or class (including those introduced by your active theme and plugins!) from a terminal and inspect results, catch errors and warnings with complete call stack trace straight from the Chrome JavaScript console. In other words, besides debugging, you can execute PHP or WordPress-specific PHP code straight from the terminal and print PHP variables in Chrome Dev Tools JavaScript console along with your normal JavaScript debugging and testing. Keep everything in one place, wit…

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Ratings & Reviews

4.719 reviews
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1
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1
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Compatibility

WordPress3.6.0+ requiredTested up to 5.5.18
PHP5.6+ required

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Frequently Asked Questions

Changelog

1.6.0

  • Misc: Add note about Chrome extension unavailability in web store
  • Misc: Add plugin admin action links
  • Misc: Improved settings handler
  • Misc: Updates PHP Console core library to v3.1.8
View full changelog on WordPress.org

Contributors

Fulvio NotarstefanoFulvio Notarstefano
Plugin Info
Version
1.6.0
Last Updated
Nov 9, 2020
WP Requires
3.6.0+
Tested Up To
5.5.18
PHP Requires
5.6+
Active Installs
600
Downloads
58K+
Added
Jan 18, 2015
Business
Free

Tags

bugdevdebugdebuggingdevelopment

Developer

F
Fulvio Notarstefano
3 plugins0.0M+ total installs
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