Query Monitor – The developer tools… vs Display Environment Type (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
Display Environment Type
1.0K+ active installs
Free
Quick Verdict
As of April 2026, Display Environment Type has a higher user rating (5/5 from 4 reviews) while Query Monitor – The developer tools… leads in active installations (200K+ vs 1.0K+). Both are free WordPress plugins. Query Monitor – The developer tools… has accumulated 19M+ total downloads while Display Environment Type has 138K+.
Detailed Comparison
| Metric | Query Monitor – The developer tools… | Display Environment Type | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rating | 4.9/5 | ► | 5/5 |
| Total Reviews | 464 | ◄ | 4 |
| Active Installs | 200K+ | ◄ | 1.0K+ |
| Total Downloads | 19M+ | ◄ | 138K+ |
| Support Resolution | 43% | N/A | |
| Last Updated | 2 weeks ago | ◄ | 3 months ago |
| First Released | 2013 | 2020 | |
| Age | 13 years | 6 years | |
| WP Requires | 6.1+ | 5.5+ | |
| PHP Requires | 7.4+ | 7.4+ | |
| Business Model | Free | Free | |
| Latest Version | 3.20.4 | 1.6.0 |
Rating Breakdown
Query Monitor – The developer tools…
Display Environment Type
Download Trends
Over the past 30 days, Query Monitor – The developer tools… averaged approximately 16,884 daily downloads while Display Environment Type averaged 136.
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.
Display Environment Type Reviews
Helpful Reminder
Easy to see reminder of which version of the site I’m on.
This is what a developer needs
Five stars for Display Environment Type! Huge thanks to the author for creating this gem. The plugin might be small, but it’s incredibly useful, doing exactly what you’d expect without any unneces
Yes, you are working on the live site – PAY ATTENTION!
I switch a LOT between production sites and a clone made for testing, when creating a real staging environment is not possible. More than once, I have unintentionally made changes to the wrong instanc
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