Developer Debug Tools

A free WordPress plugin with efficiency tools for debugging and testing things as you develop and troubleshoot your WordPress site.

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Features

What does this plugin do?

View/Clear Logs Easily

View debug.log and error logs directly from admin in your timezone, conveniently combining repeats for readability, and with quick links to search Google for suggested solutions.

View/Update Config Files

View and download backups of wp-config.php file and .htaccess file from the admin area.
Add/remove preset snippets without editing the file directly.

View Site Information

View all php.ini values, PHP configuration, cookies, scheduled cron jobs, site options, registered settings, global variables, and additional information about installed plugins.

View/Update Post Data

View and edit post meta, including custom meta for a given post directly from the admin panel. Easily clear all taxonomy terms from a given post.

View/Update User Data

View and edit user meta, including custom meta, for a given user directly from the admin panel. Add and remove roles, and view all capabilities.

View Online Users

View online users straight from your admin bar to avoid working on the site at the same time as other admins and users.

Shortcode Finder

Displays all available shortcodes and lets you search posts and pages where they are used. Also adds a dropdown to the admin bar with a list of shortcodes found on a page on the front-end.

Admin Bar Enhancements

Replaces “Howdy” text with User ID, adds date and time that the page was loaded for comparing two windows, see post type, status and ID on front-end, and use a transparent grid overlay for centering items on page.

Additional Tools

A ton of useful built-in functions available at your fingertips. Regex playground and reference cheat sheet. Enable/disable WP heartbeat. Extend cURL timeout errors easily. A large list of resources, links, and recommended plugins. Plus hooks for additional customizations.

View/clear logs
DEBUGGING MADE EASY

TRY OUR NEW DEBUG.LOG EASY READER.

Search through and filter log
Color-coded, with a hook to customize your own keywords
Quick help links for finding solutions​
See the name of the plugin or theme causing the issue
Available function for quickly writing to the log
Clear the log with a click of a button
RECONFIG ON THE FLY

Configuration Files at Your Fingertips.

View, back up, and add preset snippets to your wp-config.php and .htaccess files from your admin area.

View wp-config.php file
LIMIT YOUR TRIPS TO THE DATABASE

User meta and post meta easily accessible.​

View and edit meta data easily from the admin area without having to access the database or running your own functions.

Includes custom meta data​
Delete custom meta keys starting with a keyword​
View additional user and post information​

5.0

Based on 3 reviews​

★★★★★

Good news

★★★★★
Easy for beginners developers and perfect for experts.
ahmedkamal775

Absolutely Excellent

★★★★★
An absolute must have plugin. Personally, it helped me understand WordPress security and implement several methods that WORKED, on top of many more features.
coldpie

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