by SmilingSyntax 5 (1 reviews)

HookTrace – Trace Hooks with Precision

Name: HookTrace – Trace Hooks with Precision
Rating: 5.0 (1 reviews)
Author: SmilingSyntax

Cross-Plugin Debug & Trace Recorder - Records and visualizes hook execution order for WordPress developers.

HookTrace ranks #60,542 among WordPress.org plugins with 0+ active installations, is #4,499 of 5,310 in the Utilities & Tools category, a 5/5 rating from 1 reviews, and was last updated Jan 14, 2026. Data from WordPress.org, refreshed twice daily — see methodology.

Tested up to WP 6.9.11 (Current: 7.1.4)

v1.1.0 Current Version v1.1.0

Updated 9 months ago Last Update on 14 Jan, 2026

Refreshed 1 week ago Last Refreshed on

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Plugin Details

Version: 1.1.0
Last Updated: Jan 14, 2026
Requires WP: 5.0+
Tested Up To: 6.9.11
PHP Version: 8.0 or higher
Author: SmilingSyntax

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Reviews: 1
Support Threads: 0
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Frequently Asked Questions

Common questions about HookTrace – Trace Hooks with Precision

No. This plugin is designed exclusively for development and staging environments. It requires WP_DEBUG to be enabled and will automatically disable itself if WP_DEBUG is false.

The plugin is designed with minimal overhead (5-10ms average). However, it should only be used in development/staging environments where performance is not critical.

The MU-plugin bootstrap is optional but recommended. It allows the plugin to capture hooks from the very beginning of WordPress initialization, including must-use plugins and early core hooks.

Yes! The timeline view shows which hooks fire and which plugins are registering callbacks, making it easier to identify conflicts and execution order issues.

No. This plugin is purely observational. It never modifies hook execution, suppresses errors, or changes WordPress behavior in any way.

No data is stored. All trace information is kept in memory for the current request only and is discarded after the page loads.

Click on any hook in the list to see detailed information about all callbacks registered for that hook, including priority, execution order, duration, and source file location.