WordPress plugin comparison

Query Monitor vs WP Remove Query Strings From Static Resources

Query Monitor

by John Blackbourn

200K+ installs4.9

WP Remove Query Strings From Static Resources

by Rinku Y

3K+ installs5.0

At a glance

Query Monitor has more active installs: 200K+, against 3K+ for WP Remove Query Strings From Static Resources.
On a typical day, Query Monitor is downloaded about 15,053 times, WP Remove Query Strings From Static Resources about 47.
WP Remove Query Strings From Static Resources is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 5 reviews, against 4.9 from 470 reviews.
Query Monitor was updated more recently: Oct 27, 2026, against Jul 11, 2026 for WP Remove Query Strings From Static Resources.
Query Monitor resolves more of its support threads: 33% in the last two months, against 0% for WP Remove Query Strings From Static Resources.
Query Monitor is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 7.0.8 for WP Remove Query Strings From Static Resources.
Query Monitor has been around longer: since 2013, against 2017 for WP Remove Query Strings From Static Resources.

Query Monitor leads on 7 of 8 comparable lines.

Metric	Query Monitor	WP Remove Query Strings From Static Resources
Popular rank	#243	#4,001
Active installs	200K+	3K+
Downloads, last 30 days	506K	1.4K
Rating	4.9(470)	5.0(5)
Support threads resolved	33%	0%
Tested up to	7.1.4	7.0.8
Search multiplier	×1.47	×0.75
Last release	15 days ago	4 months ago
Requires PHP	7.4	7.4

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