Title: [Plugin: Debug Bar] Impotent Debug Button
Last modified: August 19, 2016

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# [Plugin: Debug Bar] Impotent Debug Button

 *  [yanklperets](https://wordpress.org/support/users/yanklperets/)
 * (@yanklperets)
 * [15 years ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/plugin-debug-bar-impotent-debug-button/)
 * After installing the plugin (v. 0.7) on my site (running WP 3.1.1), a Debug button
   appears on the Admin Bar but nothing else happens. The entirety of the button
   has the following HTML:
 * `<li id="wp-admin-bar-debug-bar" class=" "><a href="">Debug</a></li>`
 * I also noticed that debug-bar.js outputs an error (similar on the latest versions
   of Chrome and Firefox):
 * c(“#debug-bar-handle”).outerHeight is not a function
    [edited]/plugins/debug-
   bar/js/debug-bar.js?ver=20110114 Line 1
 * Hope this helps. I’d love to actually be able to use this plugin!
 * [http://wordpress.org/extend/plugins/debug-bar/](http://wordpress.org/extend/plugins/debug-bar/)

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 *  [Daryl Koopersmith](https://wordpress.org/support/users/koop/)
 * (@koop)
 * [15 years ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/plugin-debug-bar-impotent-debug-button/#post-2021146)
 * Hi yanklperets,
 * That is the correct HTML for the button—the debug bar is rendered in a separate
   location on the page.
 * That said, it seems like you’re hitting a JS error having to do with jQuery, 
   which is odd. Are you running any other plugins on your site? If so, try disabling
   them and see if the bar works then, as there could be a conflict.
 * Thanks for the feedback.
 * —Koop
 *  Thread Starter [yanklperets](https://wordpress.org/support/users/yanklperets/)
 * (@yanklperets)
 * [15 years ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/plugin-debug-bar-impotent-debug-button/#post-2021148)
 * Thanks, Koop! Indeed it was a plugin conflict, namely WordPress Google Calendar.
   Once I deactivated that the Debug Bar showed up. Unfortunately, that’s not really
   a plugin I’d like to keep deactivated right now on my site. But I could keep 
   it off on my local development site and use the debug bar there.
 * I have another question, though maybe I should start a new topic for it — now
   it seems the Debug Bar doesn’t show any warnings unless WP_DEBUG is set to true.
   But in that case, the warnings are printed all over the place so what do I need
   the Bar for? Wouldn’t it be helpful for the Bar to show the PHP warnings and 
   notices even if WP_DEBUG is off?
 * Thanks,
    Yankl
 *  Plugin Author [Peter Westwood](https://wordpress.org/support/users/westi/)
 * (@westi)
 * [15 years ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/plugin-debug-bar-impotent-debug-button/#post-2021155)
 * > I have another question, though maybe I should start a new topic for it — now
   > it seems the Debug Bar doesn’t show any warnings unless WP_DEBUG is set to 
   > true. But in that case, the warnings are printed all over the place so what
   > do I need the Bar for? Wouldn’t it be helpful for the Bar to show the PHP warnings
   > and notices even if WP_DEBUG is off?
 * That means your server is set to display errors/warnings/notices to the user 
   and it shouldn’t be.
 * The whole point behind only collecting that information when WP_DEBUG is enabled
   is to not load up your site with debug information when you don’t have it enabled.
 * The Debug Bar is designed to make the information more accessible rather than
   you having to dive into the error log to see the info.

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 * Last activity: [15 years ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/plugin-debug-bar-impotent-debug-button/#post-2021155)
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