sethmatics

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EASY TO USE! Developers who build plugins and themes everyday know the constant hassle of finding the proper place to print out PHP variables and objects to see whats going on. This plugin will help you with that process by giving you a simple function to call, that automatically appends a printed version of your variable/object/array and sends it to a hidden DIV that only loads when the admin bar loads, and only loads when logged in with administrative permissions in wordpress.
So whats the catch? Well, using utilities like this always prooves difficult because knowing how it works is often complex. We have simplified the process as much as possible. Here is an example:
USAGE -> Quickstart: Open any php file that you know is being loaded and add “dbug($GLOBALS)” to print all global variables. 
1. You built a new array thats holding some custom meta data loaded on the page. 
2. For some reason, you think its empty, or the values are not acting like you expect. 
3. Next step is typically to print it out right? 
4. With this plugin activated, simply add the following to your file without the quotes “dbug($myarray);” 
5. Maybe its 4 arrays and a string you are trying to follow, no problem “dbug($myarray1); dbug($myarray2); dbug($myarray3); dbug($myarray4); dbug($mystring1);” 
6. Now load the page, click the “Debug” link at the top of the screen, watch the debug menu slide out, and notice all your variables are printed nicely for your viewing.
Plugin provided by http://sethmatics.com/.
Features include:
<ul>
<li>Secured so that only logged in administrators can ever see the Debug panel.</li>
<li>Ability to append as many variables for printing as desired.</li>
<li>Now COMPLETELY compatable with the premium “ClassiPress” theme which can be purchased at <a href="http://appthemes.com/cp/go.php?r=2505&i=b3" title="www.appthemes.com" rel="nofollow ugc">ClassiPress</a></li>
<li>Enter a set of “watched” variables you want printed so that you can view them without FTP (for portable developers)</li>
<li>Added some jQuery collapse/expand functions to watched array variables</li>
</ul>
Features Coming soon:
<ul>
<li>jQuery styling and enhanced array viewing by animated “tree” like array exploring. Navigate your arrays like you would a files and folders.</li>
<li>code coloring – we realize grey and white is boring and difficult to read when you have alot of it. We plan to take care of that.</li>
<li>plugin options – currently we are not allowing any options to be chosen, but setting color formats, capabilities that can view the panel, and more.</li>
<li>ability to choose (by checkbox) standard wordpress variables to watch and track instead of all variables requiring manual entry.</li>
</ul>
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SM Debug Bar

EASY TO USE! Dropdown console for wordperss enthusiasts to print and watch the value of PHP variables.

Brian Fegter

Chris Dillon

Chris Wallace

<blockquote>
This plugin is up for adoption.
</blockquote>
Kint Debugger is a simple wrapper for <a href="https://github.com/raveren/kint" rel="nofollow ugc">Kint</a>, a debugging tool to output information about variables and traces in a styled, collapsible format that makes understanding deep arrays and objects easier.
No more adding PRE tags before print_r or var_dump!
Kint Debugger works well with the <a href="https://wordpress.org/plugins/debug-bar/" rel="ugc">Debug Bar</a> plugin by creating its own panel to display your debug results.
<h4>Basic Usage</h4>
<pre><code><?php d( $var ); ?>
</code></pre>
Examples:
<pre><code><?php
 global $post;
 $term_list = wp_get_post_terms( $post->ID, 'my_taxonomy', array( 'fields' => 'all' ) );
 d( $term_list );
?>
</code></pre>
Kint Debugger also provides some helper functions for dumping variables that are frequently needed.
<ul>
<li><code>dump_wp_query()</code></li>
<li><code>dump_wp()</code></li>
<li><code>dump_post()</code></li>
<li><code>dump_this( $var, $inline = false )</code> – explained below</li>
</ul>
Examples:
<pre><code><?php dump_post(); ?>

<?php add_action( 'wp_head', 'dump_post' ); ?>
</code></pre>
Obviously, if this plugin is not active, calls to the helper functions will cause errors.
<h4>Your Own Functions</h4>
If you are dumping the same information in different places, consider writing your own helper functions in your theme’s functions file or an mu-plugin. For example:
<pre><code><?php
function my_dump_terms() {
 global $post;
 $term_list = wp_get_post_terms( $post->ID, 'my_taxonomy', array( 'fields' => 'all' ) );
 d( $term_list );
}
?>
</code></pre>
Then at strategic points in your theme or plugin:
<pre><code><?php my_dump_terms(); ?>
</code></pre>
<h4>With Debug Bar</h4>
By default, when <a href="https://wordpress.org/plugins/debug-bar/" rel="ugc">Debug Bar</a> is installed and active, Kint Debugger will send d() output to its Debug Bar panel.
To print debug output inline instead, as if Debug Bar was not active, declare the constant KINT_TO_DEBUG_BAR in your config.php (or really anywhere before your d() call):
<pre><code>define( 'KINT_TO_DEBUG_BAR', false );
</code></pre>
Or to print a specific dump inline, use a helper function with the parameter <code>$inline</code>. The generic <code>dump_this()</code> takes <code>$inline</code> as the second parameter.
Examples:
<pre><code><?php dump_post( true ); ?>

<?php
 global $post;
 $term_list = wp_get_post_terms( $post->ID, 'my_taxonomy', array( 'fields' => 'all' ) );
 dump_this( $term_list , true );
?>
</code></pre>
Kint Debugger overrides Kint’s d() function in order to buffer its output for Debug Bar. If you already have a modified d() function, you need to prevent the override in one of two ways.
<ol>
<li>Move your modified d() function to an mu-plugin. Kint Debugger checks if the function exists before declaring it so putting yours in an mu-plugin is the only way to ensure it exists first.</li>
<li>Declare KINT_TO_DEBUG_BAR as described above.</li>
</ol>
<h4>Restricting Output</h4>
To restrict visibility, use the <code>kint_debug_display</code> filter. For example, to prevent non-admins from seeing the debug output:
<pre><code>add_filter( 'kint_debug_display', function( $allow ) { return is_super_admin(); } );
</code></pre>
<h4>Try these plugins too</h4>
<ul>
<li><a href="https://wordpress.org/plugins/what-the-file/" rel="ugc">What The File</a> – Identify template files without fail.</li>
<li><a href="https://wordpress.org/plugins/debug-this/" rel="ugc">Debug This</a> – Peek under the hood with sixty debugging reports just one click away.</li>
</ul>

Kint Debugger

Dump variables and traces in an organized and interactive display. Integrates seamlessly with Debug Bar.

SM Debug Bar vs Kint Debugger