WordPress plugin comparison
Query Monitor vs Admin Bar Tools
At a glance
- Query Monitor has more active installs: 200K+, against 300+ for Admin Bar Tools.
- On a typical day, Query Monitor is downloaded about 15,053 times, Admin Bar Tools about 7.
- Query Monitor is rated higher: 4.9 out of 5 from 470 reviews, against 4.8 from 8 reviews.
- Query Monitor was updated more recently: Oct 27, 2026, against Jan 18, 2021 for Admin Bar Tools.
- Query Monitor is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 5.6.0 for Admin Bar Tools.
- Admin Bar Tools has been around longer: since 2012, against 2013 for Query Monitor.
Line by line
Query Monitor leads on 7 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Query Monitor |  Admin Bar Tools |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #243 | #10,538 |
| Active installs | 200K+ | 300+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 506K | 132 |
| Rating | 4.9(470) | 4.8(8) |
| Support threads resolved | 33% | – |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 5.6.0 |
| Search multiplier | ×1.47 | ×0.00 |
| Last release | 15 days ago | 5 years ago |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 | 5.6 |
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