Query Monitor – The developer tools… vs Developer Debug Mode (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
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Developer Debug Mode

Developer Debug Mode

5(1)

10 active installs

Free

Updated 1 month ago
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Quick Verdict

As of April 2026, Developer Debug Mode has a higher user rating (5/5 from 1 reviews) while Query Monitor – The developer tools… leads in active installations (200K+ vs 10). Both are free WordPress plugins. Query Monitor – The developer tools… has accumulated 19M+ total downloads while Developer Debug Mode has 138.

Detailed Comparison

Rating
4.9/5Query Monitor – The developer tools…
Developer Debug Mode5/5
Total Reviews
464Query Monitor – The developer tools…
Developer Debug Mode1
Active Installs
200K+Query Monitor – The developer tools…
Developer Debug Mode10
Total Downloads
19M+Query Monitor – The developer tools…
Developer Debug Mode138
Support Resolution
43%Query Monitor – The developer tools…
Developer Debug ModeN/A
Last Updated
2 weeks agoQuery Monitor – The developer tools…
Developer Debug Mode1 month ago
First Released
2013Query Monitor – The developer tools…
Developer Debug Mode2026
Age
13 yearsQuery Monitor – The developer tools…
Developer Debug Mode2 months
WP Requires
6.1+Query Monitor – The developer tools…
Developer Debug Mode5.0+
PHP Requires
7.4+Query Monitor – The developer tools…
Developer Debug Mode7.0+
Business Model
FreeQuery Monitor – The developer tools…
Developer Debug ModeFree
Latest Version
3.20.4Query Monitor – The developer tools…
Developer Debug Mode1.2.5

Rating Breakdown

Query Monitor – The developer tools…

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

Developer Debug Mode

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.

Developer Debug Mode Reviews

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Frequently Asked Questions

Is Query Monitor – The developer tools… or Developer Debug Mode more popular?
Query Monitor – The developer tools… has 200K+ active installations while Developer Debug Mode has 10. 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 Developer Debug Mode?
Query Monitor – The developer tools… has a 4.9/5 rating from 464 reviews, while Developer Debug Mode has a 5/5 rating from 1 reviews.
Are Query Monitor – The developer tools… and Developer Debug Mode free?
Query Monitor – The developer tools… is free and Developer Debug Mode is free. Both can be downloaded from the WordPress.org plugin directory.
Which plugin has better support — Query Monitor – The developer tools… or Developer Debug Mode?
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 Developer Debug Mode was last updated 1 month ago.

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