Who is Debug Bar Widgets for?

Debug Bar Widgets is a B2B product built for wordPress developers.

Does Debug Bar Widgets have a free plan?

Yes — Debug Bar Widgets is free to use.

What platforms does Debug Bar Widgets run on?

Debug Bar Widgets runs on the web.

Is Debug Bar Widgets still maintained?

It is being sunset according to the latest indexed signals.

What projects are similar to Debug Bar Widgets?

Similar projects tracked by PulseGate include Debug Bar, Debug Bar, and Ultimate DebugBar.

Who develops Debug Bar Widgets?

Debug Bar Widgets is developed by Chris Hardie.

How long has Debug Bar Widgets been around?

Debug Bar Widgets first shipped in 2016.

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Debug Bar Widgets

Name: Debug Bar Widgets
Author: Chris Hardie

wordpress.orgDebugging & profiling

Debug Bar Widgets is a WordPress plugin that adds a Registered Widgets panel to the Debug Bar overlay. It helps developers inspect registered widgets and troubleshoot custom widget registration, but the listing warns that it may no longer be maintained or compatible with recent WordPress releases.

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Overview

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Debug Bar Widgets sits in PulseGate's Debugging & profiling category. It focuses on checking whether custom WordPress widgets are registering correctly during development. It is built as a B2B product for wordPress developers. Debug Bar Widgets costs nothing to use. It runs on the web.

Chris Hardie builds and maintains Debug Bar Widgets, and it first shipped in 2016. Key capabilities include registered widgets panel, Debug Bar integration, and widget inspection. The interface is available in Corsican and English. It is being sunset.

Summary written by a language model from the project’s public pages.

Registered widgets panel
Debug Bar integration
Widget inspection
WordPress plugin activation

Built with & integrations

Runs on

Browser

Trust & compliance

License

GPL-2.0

Verified signals

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Indexing history

What PulseGate has recorded for this listing

Indexed3 Sept · 00:05 UTC
Debug Bar Widgets verified against its public source
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Frequently asked questions about Debug Bar Widgets

What is Debug Bar Widgets?: Debug Bar Widgets focuses on checking whether custom WordPress widgets are registering correctly during development. It is catalogued under Debugging & profiling on PulseGate.
Who is Debug Bar Widgets for?: Debug Bar Widgets is a B2B product built for wordPress developers.
Does Debug Bar Widgets have a free plan?: Yes — Debug Bar Widgets is free to use.
What platforms does Debug Bar Widgets run on?: Debug Bar Widgets runs on the web.
Is Debug Bar Widgets still maintained?: It is being sunset according to the latest indexed signals.
What projects are similar to Debug Bar Widgets?: Similar projects tracked by PulseGate include Debug Bar, Debug Bar, and Ultimate DebugBar.Debug Bar Debug Bar Ultimate DebugBar
Who develops Debug Bar Widgets?: Debug Bar Widgets is developed by Chris Hardie.
How long has Debug Bar Widgets been around?: Debug Bar Widgets first shipped in 2016.

At a glance

Pricing: Free
Platforms: Web
Languages: Corsican, English
Open source: Yes (GitHub)
License: GPL-2.0
First seen: 3 Sept 2026
Status: 🔴 Sunsetting
Built for: WordPress developers
Model: B2B
Solves: Checking whether custom WordPress widgets are registering correctly during development.

Registered as

GitHub: ChrisHardie/debug-bar-widgets
WordPress.org: debug-bar-widgets

Developer

Chris Hardie

Solo developer

GitHub

Open source

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Stars: 0
Forks: 0
Open issues: 0
Last commit: 17 Aug 2024
Commits 90d: 0
Contributors: 1
Authorship: Solo
Default branch: main

Index record

Indexed: 3 Sept 2026
Lifecycle: Alive
First seen: Sept 2026
Last seen: 3 Sept 2026

Identity audit (13)

Slug: debug-bar-widgets-wordpress-org
Lifecycle state recorded: 3 Sept 2026
Verification state: Indexed for public listing
Listing state: Listed: yes
Index status: Included in index
Latest evidence snapshot: 3 Sept 2026
Timeline basis: Indexed-at chronology (no inferred launch/funding milestones).
Name from: Written by a language model from the project's public pages.
Category from: Assigned by a language model.
Summary from: Written by a language model from public pages.
Languages from: Detected by a language model, checked against the page's own declaration.
Last updated: 3 Sept 2026
Canonical URL: https://wordpress.org/plugins/debug-bar-widgets

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