Query Monitor – The developer tools… vs WP Safe Mode (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 WP Safe Mode has 24K+.
Detailed Comparison
| Metric | Query Monitor – The developer tools… | WP Safe Mode | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rating | 4.9/5 | ◄ | 4.3/5 |
| Total Reviews | 464 | ◄ | 8 |
| Active Installs | 200K+ | ◄ | 2.0K+ |
| Total Downloads | 19M+ | ◄ | 24K+ |
| Support Resolution | 43% | N/A | |
| Last Updated | 2 weeks ago | ◄ | 11 months ago |
| First Released | 2013 | 2018 | |
| Age | 13 years | 8 years | |
| WP Requires | 6.1+ | 4.6+ | |
| PHP Requires | 7.4+ | 5.2.6+ | |
| Business Model | Free | Free | |
| Latest Version | 3.20.4 | 1.3 |
Rating Breakdown
Query Monitor – The developer tools…
WP Safe Mode
Download Trends
Over the past 30 days, Query Monitor – The developer tools… averaged approximately 16,884 daily downloads while WP Safe Mode averaged 9.
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.
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WP Safe Mode Reviews
Makes debugging problems on complex sites a whole lot easier
I run a few sites, most with 40+ plugins (eeek!). When a supplier says “disable all your plugins and retest the problem” I groan. This plugin makes it so easy to disable all plugins or just keep a co
Absolutely helpful
Resolving conflicts is never fun, but this plugin makes it as easy as possible. There is not much more to say about it – it just works. Thanks for developing this!
Works great
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