Query Monitor – The developer tools… vs Prevent Browser Caching (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
Prevent Browser Caching
10K+ 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 10K+). Both are free WordPress plugins. Query Monitor – The developer tools… has accumulated 19M+ total downloads while Prevent Browser Caching has 109K+.
Detailed Comparison
| Metric | Query Monitor – The developer tools… | Prevent Browser Caching | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rating | 4.9/5 | 4.9/5 | |
| Total Reviews | 464 | ◄ | 28 |
| Active Installs | 200K+ | ◄ | 10K+ |
| Total Downloads | 19M+ | ◄ | 109K+ |
| Support Resolution | 43% | N/A | |
| Last Updated | 2 weeks ago | ◄ | 1 year ago |
| First Released | 2013 | 2017 | |
| Age | 13 years | 9 years | |
| WP Requires | 6.1+ | 4.0+ | |
| PHP Requires | 7.4+ | false+ | |
| Business Model | Free | Free | |
| Latest Version | 3.20.4 | 2.3.5 |
Rating Breakdown
Query Monitor – The developer tools…
Prevent Browser Caching
Download Trends
Over the past 30 days, Query Monitor – The developer tools… averaged approximately 16,884 daily downloads while Prevent Browser Caching averaged 16.
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.
Prevent Browser Caching Reviews
Very good
It works great!
Best Cache Plugin ever
It is the first plugin that I install every time I create a new site, this plugin is the web designer’s best friend, it instantly clears the browser cache and refreshes the page with one click, saving
MAGIC!!!
10-30-23 I do not how this thing does it, but it just solved my problem that was bothering me for weeks and my hosting co could not help. I added this plugin (did not even need to change a setting)
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