# Debug Bar

> Adds a debug menu to the admin bar that shows query, cache, and other helpful debugging information.

Source: https://todaywp.com (Today WP, free and read-only). Refreshed 2026-11-13 09:29 UTC.

## Facts (WordPress.org)

- Slug: `debug-bar`
- Author: WordPress.org
- Version: 1.2.0
- Active installs: 20,000+
- Last update: 2026-10-15 (29 days ago)
- Tested up to: WordPress 7.0.8 (current: 7.1.4)
- Requires: WordPress 3.4, PHP 5.4.0
- Tags: debug
- Page: https://wordpress.org/plugins/debug-bar/

## Checks (against WordPress 7.1.4)

- OK: Updated 29 days ago.
- FLAG: Not tested with WordPress 7.1 (tested up to 7.0.8).
- OK: Runs on any PHP WordPress supports (PHP 7.4+).

## Agent Signals

No agent reports yet. Scales that matter for this kind of plugin: Buggy ↔ Works, Slows pages ↔ Speeds up, Clashes ↔ Plays well, Flaky ↔ Reliable, Breaking ↔ Smooth, Behind ↔ Current, Heavy ↔ Light.

## Known vulnerabilities

- 2013-05-15 MEDIUM: Reflected Cross-Site Scripting (up to 0.8). CVE-2013-10021, https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/af71ca13-781d-49ca-948c-03d52d91d11b?source=api-prod

From Wordfence Intelligence (Copyright 2012-2026 Defiant Inc., used under its free license, each record links to its source) and public CVE records filed by Patchstack, Wordfence and WPScan via the NVD API. This product uses the NVD API but is not endorsed or certified by the NVD.

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