Query Monitor – The developer tools… vs Debug (2026)
Detailed side-by-side comparison of two WordPress plugins, based on real-time data from WordPress.org.
Query Monitor – The developer tools…
200K+ active installs
Free
Quick Verdict
As of April 2026, Query Monitor – The developer tools… has a higher user rating (4.9/5 from 464 reviews) and leads in active installations (200K+ vs 2.0K+). Both are free WordPress plugins. Query Monitor – The developer tools… has accumulated 19M+ total downloads while Debug has 93K+.
Detailed Comparison
| Metric | Query Monitor – The developer tools… | Debug | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rating | 4.9/5 | ◄ | 4.6/5 |
| Total Reviews | 464 | ◄ | 11 |
| Active Installs | 200K+ | ◄ | 2.0K+ |
| Total Downloads | 19M+ | ◄ | 93K+ |
| Support Resolution | 43% | N/A | |
| Last Updated | 2 weeks ago | ◄ | 2 years ago |
| First Released | 2013 | 2017 | |
| Age | 13 years | 9 years | |
| WP Requires | 6.1+ | 3.4+ | |
| PHP Requires | 7.4+ | 5.6+ | |
| Business Model | Free | Free | |
| Latest Version | 3.20.4 | 1.12 |
Rating Breakdown
Query Monitor – The developer tools…
Debug
Download Trends
Over the past 30 days, Query Monitor – The developer tools… averaged approximately 16,884 daily downloads while Debug averaged 8.
Recent Reviews
Query Monitor – The developer tools… Reviews
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.
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.
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 Reviews
Simple & Great Learning Tool
It helps get access to a site’s error log, even for lay users without contacting web hosts or filesystem access. Really useful in debugging in support. Also useful as a teaching/learning tool for basi
Still Works Great on WP 5.8.2
Thank you for this great plugin which saves time on backing up wp-config.php and turning on debug mode. Eliminates mistakes which might otherwise be introduced when manually changing wp-config.php and
Still works
Even though updates have been a while (at least at the time of writing this), the plugin still works well and serves its purpose.
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