Debug Bar Toggle vs Query Monitor
Two WordPress plugins head to head: ranking, active installs, downloads and ratings, from our daily tracking of the WordPress.org directory.
These aren’t all alternatives to each other — they do different jobs — so this page compares popularity only, not features.
At a glance
Query Monitor ranks #241 on the popular list; Debug Bar Toggle is outside the top 500 we capture daily. Query Monitor has the largest install base, roughly 20000× the next: 200K+ active installs against 10+ for Debug Bar Toggle. Downloads this week: Query Monitor 227,274 and Debug Bar Toggle 15. Ratings: Debug Bar Toggle 5★ from 1 and Query Monitor 4.9★ from 470 reviews.
| Metric | Debug Bar Toggle | Query Monitor |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank today | outside top 500 | #241 ▼ 1 |
| Active installs | 10+ | 200K+ |
| Downloads, last 7 days | 15 | 227,274 |
| Rating | 5★ (1) | 4.9★ (470) |
| Last updated | Mar 13, 2013 | Oct 27, 2026 |
| Current version | 1.01 | 4.1.1 |
| Best rank on record | #33,400 | #239 |
| Days in the top 50 | 0 | 0 |
| On WordPress.org since | Mar 2013 | Nov 2013 |
Highlighted cells mark the strongest figure in each row. Rank and installs are from the latest WordPress.org capture; downloads are the last seven captured days.
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Frequently asked questions
Which is more popular, Debug Bar Toggle or Query Monitor?
By active installs, Query Monitor: 200K+ sites run it against 10+ for Debug Bar Toggle, according to WordPress.org figures captured on October 31, 2026.
Are Debug Bar Toggle or Query Monitor alternatives to each other?
Not all of them. Some of these plugins do different jobs and many sites run more than one. This page compares their popularity, not their features.
Where do these numbers come from?
WordPress.org publishes each plugin’s active install count and its position on the popular list. This site records both every day, along with per-day downloads and ratings, so the charts above show how the plugins have moved over time rather than a single day.