WordPress developer-tools plugins

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Version Info – Server Health Monitor, PHP & MySQL Version Display, Environment Indicators
Version Info – Server Health Monitor, PHP & MySQL Version Display, Environment Indicators
Live CPU/RAM/disk monitoring with sparklines, server location auto-detect, uptime, environment indicators, version history, PHP/MySQL EOL alerts.
(15)
Updated 171d ago
10,000 installs137,773 downloads54/100 • Maintained
Advanced Post Manager
Advanced Post Manager
Turbo charge your posts admin for any custom post type with sortable filters and columns, and auto-registration of metaboxes.
(11)
Updated 445d ago
4,000 installs148,041 downloads30/100 • Possibly abandoned
Debug Log Manager Tool
Debug Log Manager Tool
Read, search, and clear WordPress debug logs from wp-admin. Toggle WP_DEBUG and inspect errors without FTP.
(22)
Updated 169d ago
3,000 installs66,655 downloads44/100 • Maintained
Post List Featured Image
Post List Featured Image
A plugin that adds the "Featured Image" column in admin posts and pages list.
(12)
Updated 3877d ago
1,000 installs38,312 downloads24/100 • Possibly abandoned
Easy Symlinks
Easy Symlinks
Manage symbolic links from the WordPress admin. Create and delete symlinks without CLI access, ideal for Pantheon environments.
(3)
Updated 187d ago
70 installs4,530 downloads40/100 • Stale
Code Block Copy Button
Code Block Copy Button
Add a customizable copy button to code blocks for fast, one-click copying.
(0)
Updated 530d ago
70 installs787 downloads26/100 • Possibly abandoned
PostMeta Viewer – Custom Fields Inspector
PostMeta Viewer – Custom Fields Inspector
A powerful debugging tool for WordPress developers to inspect and analyze post meta (custom fields) across posts, pages, and custom post types.
(0)
Updated 306d ago
60 installs796 downloads38/100 • Stale
REST API Route Tester
REST API Route Tester
A WordPress admin tool to quickly test REST API routes, path params, headers, body payloads, and copy requests as cURL.
(0)
Updated 178d ago
50 installs1,075 downloads50/100 • Maintained
Featured Image Column Display
Featured Image Column Display
A plugin that adds the "Featured Image" column in admin posts and pages list.
(4)
Updated 2678d ago
40 installs2,390 downloads22/100 • Possibly abandoned
Project Management, Bug and Issue Tracking Plugin – Software Issue Manager
Project Management, Bug and Issue Tracking Plugin – Software Issue Manager
Best issue tracking, bug tracking and project management plugin. Easily manage tasks, stay organized, and track progress in WordPress.
(12)
Updated 465d ago
30 installs19,028 downloads30/100 • Possibly abandoned
Query All The Post Types
Query All The Post Types
A developer tool displaying all registered post types w/ the benefit of exposing CPT's to AI tools and admin clients via the WordPress Abilities API.
(3)
Updated 219d ago
30 installs5,745 downloads40/100 • Stale
SniffPress
SniffPress
A powerful search tool that helps developers quickly find text strings within theme and plugin files.
(1)
Updated 327d ago
30 installs616 downloads40/100 • Stale
Admin Code Search
Admin Code Search
Search code across active plugins, themes, and MU plugins directly from the WordPress admin.
(1)
Updated 174d ago
30 installs615 downloads52/100 • Maintained
Developer Debug Mode
Developer Debug Mode
Toggle WordPress debug mode instantly. No wp-config.php editing needed. Features auto-save, admin bar quick toggle, and debug log viewer.
(1)
Updated 282d ago
30 installs326 downloads40/100 • Stale
MCP Tracker
MCP Tracker
Records and displays MCP-related REST API requests made to your WordPress site.
(1)
Updated 202d ago
20 installs506 downloads40/100 • Stale
Structure Viewer – File Explorer & AI Context Builder
Structure Viewer – File Explorer & AI Context Builder
Plugin & theme file explorer for developers. Browse, inspect, view source code, and export file structures as ready-to-use AI context.
(3)
Updated 178d ago
10 installs1,144 downloads52/100 • Maintained
Calculate Page Execution Time
Calculate Page Execution Time
Track page execution time easily. Just activate and view page source to see the loading time at the bottom. No configuration needed for WordPress.
(1)
Updated 179d ago
10 installs1,560 downloads52/100 • Maintained
Blocks for GitHub
Blocks for GitHub
Easily display your GitHub profile, organization, repositories, and more within the WordPress Block Editor aka "Gutenberg".
(0)
Updated 722d ago
10 installs898 downloads26/100 • Possibly abandoned
Modules Insight
Modules Insight
Audit installed plugins, assess PHP upgrade risk via the WordPress.org API, and export full reports as JSON or CSV.
(0)
Updated 178d ago
10 installs871 downloads50/100 • Maintained
LogIQ – Intelligent Debug Log Viewer
LogIQ – Intelligent Debug Log Viewer
Stop digging through raw log files. LogIQ gives WordPress developers a smart, searchable, and beautiful debug log viewer — right inside the admin.
(0)
Updated 240d ago
10 installs775 downloads38/100 • Stale
MksDdn Collection for Postman
MksDdn Collection for Postman
Generate Postman Collection (v2.1.0) or OpenAPI 3.0 documentation for the WordPress REST API from the admin UI.
(0)
Updated 215d ago
10 installs722 downloads38/100 • Stale
Transients
Transients
Inspect, edit, and delete WordPress transients from Tools -> Transients.
(2)
Updated 264d ago
0 installs449 downloads40/100 • Stale
Gridly Design Overlay
Gridly Design Overlay
Adds a responsive grid overlay to help check WordPress layouts during development.
(2)
Updated 179d ago
0 installs168 downloads52/100 • Maintained
Change Administration Email
Change Administration Email
Change the Site's Administration Email Address on the General Settings page without the confirmation email.
(1)
Updated 775d ago
0 installs1,998 downloads22/100 • Possibly abandoned
PAS Debug Log Manager
PAS Debug Log Manager
A simple WordPress plugin that allows users to view and manage the WordPress debug log. Provides options to clear the log, toggle debug logging, and d …
(1)
Updated 755d ago
0 installs929 downloads22/100 • Possibly abandoned
Template Skeleton Creator
Template Skeleton Creator
Template Skeleton Creator helps developers quickly generate WordPress template files using predefined options directly from the admin panel.
(1)
Updated 249d ago
0 installs288 downloads40/100 • Stale
Advanced REST API DevTools
Advanced REST API DevTools
Postman-inspired REST API explorer, tester, debugger, profiler & logger — fully inside WordPress admin.
(1)
Updated 226d ago
0 installs269 downloads40/100 • Stale
Taiji Template Inspector
Taiji Template Inspector
Instantly see which pages a template powers, so every change is intentional — never accidental.
(1)
Updated 236d ago
0 installs268 downloads40/100 • Stale
Visual Block Inspector
Visual Block Inspector
Automatic color-coded outlines and labels for Gutenberg blocks. See your page structure instantly while editing.
(1)
Updated 298d ago
0 installs215 downloads40/100 • Stale
widgetIQ for Elementor
widgetIQ for Elementor
See exactly which pages and posts use any Elementor widget — perfect for developers, designers, and agencies doing audits or migrations.
(1)
Updated 158d ago
0 installs97 downloads52/100 • Maintained
CodePicnic
CodePicnic
Embed your CodePicnic consoles with two clicks, or paste a CodePicnic console URL to embed it automatically.
(0)
Updated 3532d ago
0 installs1,781 downloads20/100 • Possibly abandoned
User ID
User ID
A powerful WordPress user manager to impersonate users, track activity logs, debug meta, and find user IDs. The ultimate user support toolkit.
(0)
Updated 244d ago
0 installs1,455 downloads28/100 • Stale
shishi-odoshi
shishi-odoshi
This Plugin is intended for developers only. It is intended to assist with preventing errors thrown from edge cases.
(0)
Updated 3048d ago
0 installs1,172 downloads20/100 • Possibly abandoned
Yuva Testing Utilities
Yuva Testing Utilities
Developer and tester toolkit for WordPress and WooCommerce. Fast, lightweight tools inside the admin for common local and staging tasks.
(0)
Updated 175d ago
0 installs765 downloads50/100 • Maintained
Noshi-Kanamer – WordPress Pre-Launch Checklist & Client Handoff Toolkit
Noshi-Kanamer – WordPress Pre-Launch Checklist & Client Handoff Toolkit
WordPress pre-launch checklist and client handoff toolkit for freelancers and agencies. Delete test content, check WP_DEBUG, remove unused media.
(0)
Updated 150d ago
0 installs650 downloads50/100 • Maintained
Debug Suite
Debug Suite
A powerful, enterprise-grade debugging toolkit for WordPress developers with advanced log management, error tracking, and development tools.
(0)
Updated 211d ago
0 installs575 downloads38/100 • Stale
Field Finder for ACF
Field Finder for ACF
A simple developer tool to search for where a specific ACF field is being used in your active theme files.
(0)
Updated 506d ago
0 installs446 downloads26/100 • Possibly abandoned
Doohickey's Dev Tools
Doohickey's Dev Tools
Essential web development utilities right in your WordPress dashboard — CSS generators, color tools, code formatters, and more.
(0)
Updated 254d ago
0 installs381 downloads38/100 • Stale
Quick Edit Post by ID (Admin Bar)
Quick Edit Post by ID (Admin Bar)
Instantly open the edit screen for any post, page, or custom post type by ID, right from the WordPress admin bar.
(0)
Updated 219d ago
0 installs310 downloads38/100 • Stale
Copy Post and Page ID
Copy Post and Page ID
Easily view and copy Post ID and Page ID directly from the WordPress admin dashboard with a single click.
(0)
Updated 290d ago
0 installs260 downloads38/100 • Stale
BFG Tools – Theme Zipper
BFG Tools – Theme Zipper
Zip any installed WordPress theme (including child themes) from Tools → Theme Zipper. Zips are saved in /wp-content/uploads/theme-zips.
(0)
Updated 344d ago
0 installs245 downloads38/100 • Stale
Re{code} Cron Viewer
Re{code} Cron Viewer
A lightweight WordPress plugin to view and debug all scheduled WP-Cron tasks.
(0)
Updated 285d ago
0 installs202 downloads38/100 • Stale
NoticePilot – Remote Campaign Hub for WordPress Plugin & Theme Authors
NoticePilot – Remote Campaign Hub for WordPress Plugin & Theme Authors
Self-hosted remote campaign hub for plugin and theme authors. Push notices to unlimited sites via a PHP SDK — no SaaS needed.
(0)
Updated 160d ago
0 installs193 downloads50/100 • Maintained
Dcode Snippet Helper for ACF
Dcode Snippet Helper for ACF
Generate ready-to-use ACF PHP snippets directly inside the WordPress admin with live field detection and one-click copy support.
(0)
Updated 192d ago
0 installs191 downloads38/100 • Stale
LogWatch
LogWatch
Monitor and analyze PHP error logs directly from your WordPress admin panel with smart grouping, filtering, and export capabilities.
(0)
Updated 220d ago
0 installs165 downloads38/100 • Stale
Engipress EasyQuery
Engipress EasyQuery
Clean and fluent WP_Query helpers for developers building custom WordPress themes from scratch.
(0)
Updated 189d ago
0 installs159 downloads38/100 • Stale
jsonyo — JSON Toolkit
jsonyo — JSON Toolkit
Format · validate · query · diff · minify JSON inside wp-admin. Built for REST API responses, ACF exports, theme.json, and webhook payloads.
(0)
Updated 179d ago
0 installs138 downloads50/100 • Maintained
Holyprof Source Locator
Holyprof Source Locator
Find where code, hooks, templates, and text are defined in your themes and plugins.
(0)
Updated 198d ago
0 installs135 downloads38/100 • Stale
LANGA Tools Lite
LANGA Tools Lite
The only WordPress plugin designed to protect your identity as a developer, save you hours on every project, and deliver enterprise-grade stability.
(0)
Updated 163d ago
0 installs134 downloads50/100 • Maintained
Privileged Conflict Diagnostics
Privileged Conflict Diagnostics
Diagnose likely plugin and theme conflicts by scanning assets, hooks, AJAX, REST routes, and compare-based test mode results.
(0)
Updated 198d ago
0 installs129 downloads38/100 • Stale
SiteBrief
SiteBrief
Generate secure, shareable site health reports. No login credentials needed.
(0)
Updated 201d ago
0 installs126 downloads38/100 • Stale
TypeForge CPT and Meta Builder
TypeForge CPT and Meta Builder
Lightweight, fast custom post type, taxonomy, and meta field builder for WordPress. Perfect for developers.
(0)
Updated 156d ago
0 installs114 downloads50/100 • Maintained
Tona Toolkit – Developer Utilities
Tona Toolkit – Developer Utilities
A powerful set of lightweight tools for WordPress developers to streamline workflows, manage content, and optimize media usage.
(0)
Updated 180d ago
0 installs82 downloads50/100 • Maintained
Invizo Advanced Reset Suite
Invizo Advanced Reset Suite
Reset WordPress with typed confirmations, database snapshots, and focused cleanup tools for development and staging sites.
(0)
Updated 165d ago
0 installs72 downloads50/100 • Maintained
PlaceGen
PlaceGen
Generate image placeholders from ZIP uploads while preserving folder structure, filenames, and image dimensions.
(0)
Updated 156d ago
0 installs68 downloads50/100 • Maintained