Query Monitor – The developer tools… vs ElasticPress Debugging Add-On (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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ElasticPress Debugging Add-On

ElasticPress Debugging Add-On

5(2)

900 active installs

Free

Updated 1 year ago
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Quick Verdict

As of April 2026, ElasticPress Debugging Add-On has a higher user rating (5/5 from 2 reviews) while Query Monitor – The developer tools… leads in active installations (200K+ vs 900). Both are free WordPress plugins. Query Monitor – The developer tools… has accumulated 19M+ total downloads while ElasticPress Debugging Add-On has 8.6M+.

Detailed Comparison

Rating
4.9/5Query Monitor – The developer tools…
ElasticPress Debugging Add-On5/5
Total Reviews
464Query Monitor – The developer tools…
ElasticPress Debugging Add-On2
Active Installs
200K+Query Monitor – The developer tools…
ElasticPress Debugging Add-On900
Total Downloads
19M+Query Monitor – The developer tools…
ElasticPress Debugging Add-On8.6M+
Support Resolution
43%Query Monitor – The developer tools…
ElasticPress Debugging Add-OnN/A
Last Updated
2 weeks agoQuery Monitor – The developer tools…
ElasticPress Debugging Add-On1 year ago
First Released
2013Query Monitor – The developer tools…
ElasticPress Debugging Add-On2016
Age
13 yearsQuery Monitor – The developer tools…
ElasticPress Debugging Add-On10 years
WP Requires
6.1+Query Monitor – The developer tools…
ElasticPress Debugging Add-On5.6+
PHP Requires
7.4+Query Monitor – The developer tools…
ElasticPress Debugging Add-On7.0+
Business Model
FreeQuery Monitor – The developer tools…
ElasticPress Debugging Add-OnFree
Latest Version
3.20.4Query Monitor – The developer tools…
ElasticPress Debugging Add-On3.1.1

Rating Breakdown

Query Monitor – The developer tools…

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

ElasticPress Debugging Add-On

5/5(2 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.

ElasticPress Debugging Add-On Reviews

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Frequently Asked Questions

Is Query Monitor – The developer tools… or ElasticPress Debugging Add-On more popular?
Query Monitor – The developer tools… has 200K+ active installations while ElasticPress Debugging Add-On has 900. 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 ElasticPress Debugging Add-On?
Query Monitor – The developer tools… has a 4.9/5 rating from 464 reviews, while ElasticPress Debugging Add-On has a 5/5 rating from 2 reviews.
Are Query Monitor – The developer tools… and ElasticPress Debugging Add-On free?
Query Monitor – The developer tools… is free and ElasticPress Debugging Add-On is free. Both can be downloaded from the WordPress.org plugin directory.
Which plugin has better support — Query Monitor – The developer tools… or ElasticPress Debugging Add-On?
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 ElasticPress Debugging Add-On was last updated 1 year ago.

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