65
Debug Log Manager – Conveniently Monitor and Inspect Errors
A handy debugging tool with a suspiciously perfect score.
Declining
65/100
The plugin offers helpful debugging features for developers despite a suspiciously uniform rating.
Active installs
~27,000
our estimate · wp.org shows 10k+
Rating
5.0★
25 ratings
Trend · vs a year ago
-42%
Declining fast
142 → 83 installs/day
What to watch out for
- MAJORnear-100% 5★ in bursty pattern
- MINORdownloads down 42% vs a year ago
Downloads over time
real new installs per day · release spikes shown separately from the trend2025-04-302025-08-082025-11-162026-02-232026-06-03
organicrelease spikerelease tailorganic trend · 14d rolling median
Declining fast · -42% in the last year
142/day a year ago→83/day today
Reviews
what people actually sayDebug Log Manager is widely praised for being a lightweight, easy-to-use tool that quickly surfaces WordPress errors and offers responsive developer support, though at least one user notes it cannot display fatal errors that occur before the plugin loads.
What people like
- +Developer responds quickly and is helpful×3
- +Saves time debugging and acts as a time-saver×2
- +Lightweight and small footprint×2
- +Provides secure storage and viewing of error logs×2
- +Easy to use with intuitive interface×4
- +No need to edit wp-config; can toggle debug on/off from the plugin×2
- +Groups repetitive log lines and separates errors by count for easier reading×2
- +Zero-configuration setup
Common complaints
- −Cannot display PHP fatal errors that occur before the plugin loads
Review trustMostly organic
- 5.00★Verified rating — holds steady vs the raw 5.00★
- 8%One-shot reviewers — most reviewers are active community members
- 100%5★ concentration — near-perfect across only 25 reviews — not yet a proven track record
Reviews per month · 5★ vs lower
2023-08-192025-01-102026-06-04
5★ reviews1–4★ reviews
All-time ratings · 25 total
Latest reviews · 25 analyzed
- 2026-05-14★★★★★Time saving for debug. Highly recommended!Julian Song
- 2026-03-03★★★★★best one I have usedroadlink
- 2025-11-24★★★★★Essential feature for any web sitedleigh
- 2025-09-13★★★★★Much needed plugin, responsive developerMichael Kupietz
- 2025-09-13★★★★★Love this plugin!Christine
- 2025-06-28★★★★★Very usefultldw
- 2025-05-29★★★★★great and helpful pluginmroesele
- 2025-05-15★★★★★Some advice as you begin to use this excellent plugin…pallllap
- 2025-04-16★★★★★Thanks for this awesome plugin!Tarek
- 2025-04-09★★★★★Very useful plugin!ldwd
Releases
recent versions from WordPress.org SVNFor developers & the curious
the raw signals behind the grade — none of this is on the friendly summary aboveDownload signals
Baselines are computed on organic days only — release spikes and their tails are excluded, so they're not inflated by the auto-update wave.
87
Baseline · median of last 7 organic days
81
Prior 7-day baseline
330
Floor · 25th percentile over 14 days
2,153
Mean release-day peak (30d)
328
Latest day · 2026-06-03(spike)
+7.4%
Week-over-week organic trend
Review signals
Concentration and drive-by metrics drive the review-burst and fake-review flags. 30–40% solo reviewers is normal; we only flag the extremes.
14%
Max month share · biggest single 30-day window
1.27
Distribution CV · <0.6 even, >1.5 bursty
100%
5★ share in analyzed sample
8%
Solo reviewers · only this one wp.org activity
-50%
Volume velocity · last 6mo vs prior 6mo
5.00 → 5.00★
Sample avg · raw → solo-filtered