Query Monitor – The developer tools… vs WP Mail Debugger (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
View Query Monitor – The developer tools…
VS
WP Mail Debugger

WP Mail Debugger

5(2)

300 active installs

Free

Updated 1 year ago
View WP Mail Debugger

Quick Verdict

As of April 2026, WP Mail Debugger has a higher user rating (5/5 from 2 reviews) while Query Monitor – The developer tools… leads in active installations (200K+ vs 300). Both are free WordPress plugins. Query Monitor – The developer tools… has accumulated 19M+ total downloads while WP Mail Debugger has 9.1K+.

Detailed Comparison

Rating
4.9/5Query Monitor – The developer tools…
WP Mail Debugger5/5
Total Reviews
464Query Monitor – The developer tools…
WP Mail Debugger2
Active Installs
200K+Query Monitor – The developer tools…
WP Mail Debugger300
Total Downloads
19M+Query Monitor – The developer tools…
WP Mail Debugger9.1K+
Support Resolution
43%Query Monitor – The developer tools…
WP Mail DebuggerN/A
Last Updated
2 weeks agoQuery Monitor – The developer tools…
WP Mail Debugger1 year ago
First Released
2013Query Monitor – The developer tools…
WP Mail Debugger2020
Age
13 yearsQuery Monitor – The developer tools…
WP Mail Debugger6 years
WP Requires
6.1+Query Monitor – The developer tools…
WP Mail Debugger6.3.0+
PHP Requires
7.4+Query Monitor – The developer tools…
WP Mail Debugger7.2.0+
Business Model
FreeQuery Monitor – The developer tools…
WP Mail DebuggerFree
Latest Version
3.20.4Query Monitor – The developer tools…
WP Mail Debugger1.1

Rating Breakdown

Query Monitor – The developer tools…

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

WP Mail Debugger

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.

WP Mail Debugger Reviews

No reviews yet

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Query Monitor – The developer tools… or WP Mail Debugger more popular?
Query Monitor – The developer tools… has 200K+ active installations while WP Mail Debugger has 300. 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 WP Mail Debugger?
Query Monitor – The developer tools… has a 4.9/5 rating from 464 reviews, while WP Mail Debugger has a 5/5 rating from 2 reviews.
Are Query Monitor – The developer tools… and WP Mail Debugger free?
Query Monitor – The developer tools… is free and WP Mail Debugger is free. Both can be downloaded from the WordPress.org plugin directory.
Which plugin has better support — Query Monitor – The developer tools… or WP Mail Debugger?
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 WP Mail Debugger was last updated 1 year ago.

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