WP Console – WordPress PHP Console… vs Leverage Browser Caching (2026)

Detailed side-by-side comparison of two WordPress plugins, based on real-time data from WordPress.org.

WP Console – WordPress PHP Console…

WP Console – WordPress PHP Console…

5(20)

20K+ active installs

Free

Updated 4 months ago
View WP Console – WordPress PHP Console…
VS
Leverage Browser Caching

Leverage Browser Caching

4.1(42)

10K+ active installs

Free

Updated 1 year ago
View Leverage Browser Caching

Quick Verdict

As of April 2026, WP Console – WordPress PHP Console… has a higher user rating (5/5 from 20 reviews) and leads in active installations (20K+ vs 10K+). Both are free WordPress plugins. WP Console – WordPress PHP Console… has accumulated 1.9M+ total downloads while Leverage Browser Caching has 413K+.

Detailed Comparison

Rating
5/5WP Console – WordPress PHP Console…
Leverage Browser Caching4.1/5
Total Reviews
20WP Console – WordPress PHP Console…
Leverage Browser Caching42
Active Installs
20K+WP Console – WordPress PHP Console…
Leverage Browser Caching10K+
Total Downloads
1.9M+WP Console – WordPress PHP Console…
Leverage Browser Caching413K+
Support Resolution
N/AWP Console – WordPress PHP Console…
Leverage Browser CachingN/A
Last Updated
4 months agoWP Console – WordPress PHP Console…
Leverage Browser Caching1 year ago
First Released
2019WP Console – WordPress PHP Console…
Leverage Browser Caching2017
Age
7 yearsWP Console – WordPress PHP Console…
Leverage Browser Caching9 years
WP Requires
5.3.12+WP Console – WordPress PHP Console…
Leverage Browser Caching4.0+
PHP Requires
7.4+WP Console – WordPress PHP Console…
Leverage Browser Caching5.6+
Business Model
FreeWP Console – WordPress PHP Console…
Leverage Browser CachingFree
Latest Version
2.6.0WP Console – WordPress PHP Console…
Leverage Browser Caching2.6

Rating Breakdown

WP Console – WordPress PHP Console…

5/5(20 reviews)
5
100%
4
0%
3
0%
2
0%
1
0%

Leverage Browser Caching

4.1/5(42 reviews)
5
69%
4
7%
3
5%
2
7%
1
12%

Recent Reviews

WP Console – WordPress PHP Console… Reviews

by Barrett Golding

An essential dev tool

WP Console is an essential tool for quickly testing code and getting data about a site’s posts, post meta, and taxonomies. Plus, the author’s attention of bug-fixes is heroic.

by Kapil Paul

Can not think of any WP site without it

Thanks for this awesome plugin. this helps a lot in debugging. Can not even think of any WP site without it. Keep up the good work.

by Abul hasan Aunshon

Perfect tool for developers.

Wp console is the perfect tool for developers. Debugging sites, manipulate data on database. Almost like anything a developer can do on local setup.

Leverage Browser Caching Reviews

by Sepi

Do what it says

nothing need to do. thank you dev team

by kasper82

This App Works Wonders!

I just want to thank you. I never leave reviews, but this just cut down the loading time on my site by 5 second and increased my GT Metrix rating from an F to a B. With just one plugin! I was really

by canegunkai

Injects ads in the Dashboard

Injects ads in all pages in the Dashboard.

Frequently Asked Questions

Is WP Console – WordPress PHP Console… or Leverage Browser Caching more popular?
WP Console – WordPress PHP Console… has 20K+ active installations while Leverage Browser Caching has 10K+. WP Console – WordPress PHP Console… is the more widely-used plugin as of April 2026.
Which has better ratings — WP Console – WordPress PHP Console… or Leverage Browser Caching?
WP Console – WordPress PHP Console… has a 5/5 rating from 20 reviews, while Leverage Browser Caching has a 4.1/5 rating from 42 reviews.
Are WP Console – WordPress PHP Console… and Leverage Browser Caching free?
WP Console – WordPress PHP Console… is free and Leverage Browser Caching is free. Both can be downloaded from the WordPress.org plugin directory.
Which plugin has better support — WP Console – WordPress PHP Console… or Leverage Browser Caching?
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?
WP Console – WordPress PHP Console… was last updated 4 months ago and Leverage Browser Caching was last updated 1 year ago.

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