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…

Query Monitor – The developer tools…

4.9(464)

200K+ active installs

Free

Updated 2 weeks ago
View Query Monitor – The developer tools…
VS
WP Safe Mode

WP Safe Mode

4.3(8)

2.0K+ active installs

Free

Updated 11 months ago
View WP Safe Mode

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

Rating
4.9/5Query Monitor – The developer tools…
WP Safe Mode4.3/5
Total Reviews
464Query Monitor – The developer tools…
WP Safe Mode8
Active Installs
200K+Query Monitor – The developer tools…
WP Safe Mode2.0K+
Total Downloads
19M+Query Monitor – The developer tools…
WP Safe Mode24K+
Support Resolution
43%Query Monitor – The developer tools…
WP Safe ModeN/A
Last Updated
2 weeks agoQuery Monitor – The developer tools…
WP Safe Mode11 months ago
First Released
2013Query Monitor – The developer tools…
WP Safe Mode2018
Age
13 yearsQuery Monitor – The developer tools…
WP Safe Mode8 years
WP Requires
6.1+Query Monitor – The developer tools…
WP Safe Mode4.6+
PHP Requires
7.4+Query Monitor – The developer tools…
WP Safe Mode5.2.6+
Business Model
FreeQuery Monitor – The developer tools…
WP Safe ModeFree
Latest Version
3.20.4Query Monitor – The developer tools…
WP Safe Mode1.3

Rating Breakdown

Query Monitor – The developer tools…

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

WP Safe Mode

4.3/5(8 reviews)
5
75%
4
0%
3
13%
2
0%
1
13%

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 Safe Mode Reviews

by colinfroggatt

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

by Martin Sauter

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!

by mkovcu

Works great

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Query Monitor – The developer tools… or WP Safe Mode more popular?
Query Monitor – The developer tools… has 200K+ active installations while WP Safe Mode has 2.0K+. 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 Safe Mode?
Query Monitor – The developer tools… has a 4.9/5 rating from 464 reviews, while WP Safe Mode has a 4.3/5 rating from 8 reviews.
Are Query Monitor – The developer tools… and WP Safe Mode free?
Query Monitor – The developer tools… is free and WP Safe Mode is free. Both can be downloaded from the WordPress.org plugin directory.
Which plugin has better support — Query Monitor – The developer tools… or WP Safe Mode?
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 Safe Mode was last updated 11 months ago.

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