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Xdebug Helper

by Gerhard Kanzler · Developer Tools
Manifest V3 Free
View in Chrome Web Store Data as of 15 Oct 2026

One-click Xdebug debugging, profiling and tracing for PHP. Toggle sessions right from your toolbar.

Users
5,000
+1,000 in 30 days
Rating
5.0 / 5
unchanged in 30 days
Ratings
2
0 in 30 days
Store rank
#14K
#12K among extensions
Version
1.1.1
updated 15 Jul 2026

Users

monthly, 2 years
02,5005,000Mar 2025Jan 2026Oct 2026
Latest, 15 Oct 2026: 5,000 usersMove the mouse over the chart for any month

Ratings count

monthly, 2 years
012Mar 2025Jan 2026Oct 2026
Latest, 15 Oct 2026: 2 ratingsMove the mouse over the chart for any month

The Chrome Web Store rounds user counts down to the leading digit, so the user line moves in steps. The ratings count is exact and is the better signal of real adoption.

About Xdebug Helper

Toggle Xdebug sessions with a single click, right from your browser toolbar. No more editing cookies or juggling GET/POST parameters — pick Debug, Profile, Trace or Disable and Xdebug does the rest. ★ Features • One-click switch between Debugging, Profiling and Tracing • Clean, modern interface • Works instantly — no page reload needed after installing • Keyboard shortcuts you can review and rebind, with conflict warnings • Supports PhpStorm, Eclipse (PDT), NetBeans, MacGDBp and any custom IDE key • Custom trace & profile trigger values • Available in 8 languages ★ How it works The extension sets the standard XDEBUG_SESSION, XDEBUG_PROFILE or XDEBUG_TRACE cookie for the current site, so your IDE or profiler (PhpStorm, KCacheGrind, Webgrind, …) picks up the session automatically. ★ Keyboard shortcuts Open the popup or toggle debugging straight from the keyboard. The options page shows your current bindings and warns about conflicts (such as the Windows Alt+Shift keyboard-layout switch). Review and rebind them anytime at chrome://extensions/shortcuts. ★ Privacy No tracking, no analytics, no data collection. The extension only sets Xdebug cookies on the sites where you toggle it. Requires a working Xdebug installation — see https://xdebug.org/docs/install

Growth

WindowUsersChangeRatingsRating
7 days0+0.0%00.00
30 days+1,000+25.0%00.00
6 months+2,000+66.7%00.00
1 year+4,463+831.1%+10.00

Version history

2 versions recorded
1.1.115 Jul 2026
1.0.114 Mar 2025

Details

Category
Developer Tools
First seen
14 Mar 2025
Size
115 KB
Languages
de, en, es, fr, ru, ja
Pricing
Free
Extension ID
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Permissions and risk

Moderate riskimpact 3, likelihood 2
Permissions
storagetabsactiveTabscripting
Site access
https://*/*http://*/*
Can read and change data on every website you visit.

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