Query Monitor – The developer tools… vs Debug Bar Post Meta (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…
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Debug Bar Post Meta

Debug Bar Post Meta

5(1)

30 active installs

Free

Updated 5 years ago
View Debug Bar Post Meta

Quick Verdict

As of April 2026, Debug Bar Post Meta has a higher user rating (5/5 from 1 reviews) while Query Monitor – The developer tools… leads in active installations (200K+ vs 30). Both are free WordPress plugins. Query Monitor – The developer tools… has accumulated 19M+ total downloads while Debug Bar Post Meta has 6.1K+.

Detailed Comparison

Rating
4.9/5Query Monitor – The developer tools…
Debug Bar Post Meta5/5
Total Reviews
464Query Monitor – The developer tools…
Debug Bar Post Meta1
Active Installs
200K+Query Monitor – The developer tools…
Debug Bar Post Meta30
Total Downloads
19M+Query Monitor – The developer tools…
Debug Bar Post Meta6.1K+
Support Resolution
43%Query Monitor – The developer tools…
Debug Bar Post MetaN/A
Last Updated
2 weeks agoQuery Monitor – The developer tools…
Debug Bar Post Meta5 years ago
First Released
2013Query Monitor – The developer tools…
Debug Bar Post Meta2013
Age
13 yearsQuery Monitor – The developer tools…
Debug Bar Post Meta13 years
WP Requires
6.1+Query Monitor – The developer tools…
Debug Bar Post Meta3.4+
PHP Requires
7.4+Query Monitor – The developer tools…
Debug Bar Post Metafalse+
Business Model
FreeQuery Monitor – The developer tools…
Debug Bar Post MetaFree
Latest Version
3.20.4Query Monitor – The developer tools…
Debug Bar Post Meta0.5.8

Rating Breakdown

Query Monitor – The developer tools…

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

Debug Bar Post Meta

5/5(1 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.

Debug Bar Post Meta Reviews

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Frequently Asked Questions

Is Query Monitor – The developer tools… or Debug Bar Post Meta more popular?
Query Monitor – The developer tools… has 200K+ active installations while Debug Bar Post Meta has 30. 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 Debug Bar Post Meta?
Query Monitor – The developer tools… has a 4.9/5 rating from 464 reviews, while Debug Bar Post Meta has a 5/5 rating from 1 reviews.
Are Query Monitor – The developer tools… and Debug Bar Post Meta free?
Query Monitor – The developer tools… is free and Debug Bar Post Meta is free. Both can be downloaded from the WordPress.org plugin directory.
Which plugin has better support — Query Monitor – The developer tools… or Debug Bar Post Meta?
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 Debug Bar Post Meta was last updated 5 years ago.

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