Query Monitor – The developer tools… vs Blocs Developer (2026)

Detailed side-by-side comparison of two WordPress plugins, based on real-time data from WordPress.org.

Query Monitor – The developer tools…

Query Monitor – The developer tools…

4.9(464)

200K+ active installs

Free

Updated 2 weeks ago
View Query Monitor – The developer tools…
VS
Blocs Developer

Blocs Developer

5(3)

100 active installs

Free

Updated 6 months ago
View Blocs Developer

Quick Verdict

As of April 2026, Blocs Developer has a higher user rating (5/5 from 3 reviews) while Query Monitor – The developer tools… leads in active installations (200K+ vs 100). Both are free WordPress plugins. Query Monitor – The developer tools… has accumulated 19M+ total downloads while Blocs Developer has 4.5K+.

Detailed Comparison

Rating
4.9/5Query Monitor – The developer tools…
Blocs Developer5/5
Total Reviews
464Query Monitor – The developer tools…
Blocs Developer3
Active Installs
200K+Query Monitor – The developer tools…
Blocs Developer100
Total Downloads
19M+Query Monitor – The developer tools…
Blocs Developer4.5K+
Support Resolution
43%Query Monitor – The developer tools…
Blocs DeveloperN/A
Last Updated
2 weeks agoQuery Monitor – The developer tools…
Blocs Developer6 months ago
First Released
2013Query Monitor – The developer tools…
Blocs Developer2020
Age
13 yearsQuery Monitor – The developer tools…
Blocs Developer6 years
WP Requires
6.1+Query Monitor – The developer tools…
Blocs Developer4.0.0+
PHP Requires
7.4+Query Monitor – The developer tools…
Blocs Developerfalse+
Business Model
FreeQuery Monitor – The developer tools…
Blocs DeveloperFree
Latest Version
3.20.4Query Monitor – The developer tools…
Blocs Developer1.0.1

Rating Breakdown

Query Monitor – The developer tools…

4.9/5(464 reviews)
5
97%
4
1%
3
0%
2
0%
1
2%

Blocs Developer

5/5(3 reviews)
5
100%
4
0%
3
0%
2
0%
1
0%

Recent Reviews

Query Monitor – The developer tools… Reviews

by dochara

The most useful plugin of all time

If you’ve even the smell of an issue with your site, this will track it down so that you can fix it. An indispensable tool for developers.

by kloddant

Good

Good. Shows a lot of useful stuff. Note that you will need to add /wp-content/db.php to your gitignore. This topic was modified 1 month, 3 weeks ago by kloddant.

by tinhnguyenblog

Quá tuyệt vời, plugin này web nào tôi cũng cài

Tôi thường tạo các demo web, blog với những lựa chọn khác nhau về theme, plugin. Việc theo dõi hiệu suất backend là rất quan trọng để chọn ra được một combo tốt về hiệu suất.

Blocs Developer Reviews

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Frequently Asked Questions

Is Query Monitor – The developer tools… or Blocs Developer more popular?
Query Monitor – The developer tools… has 200K+ active installations while Blocs Developer has 100. Query Monitor – The developer tools… is the more widely-used plugin as of April 2026.
Which has better ratings — Query Monitor – The developer tools… or Blocs Developer?
Query Monitor – The developer tools… has a 4.9/5 rating from 464 reviews, while Blocs Developer has a 5/5 rating from 3 reviews.
Are Query Monitor – The developer tools… and Blocs Developer free?
Query Monitor – The developer tools… is free and Blocs Developer is free. Both can be downloaded from the WordPress.org plugin directory.
Which plugin has better support — Query Monitor – The developer tools… or Blocs Developer?
Support resolution data is not available for all plugins. Check each plugin's WordPress.org support forum for current response quality.
Which plugin is updated more frequently?
Query Monitor – The developer tools… was last updated 2 weeks ago and Blocs Developer was last updated 6 months ago.

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