Best inspect plugins for WordPress
The most popular inspect plugins for WordPress in November 2026, in WordPress.org’s own popular order, which follows active installs. Developer Tools Blocker leads with 400+ active installs, ahead of ValidBot (10+) and Angry Creative Inspector (10+). All 4 plugins tagged “inspect” are below, with figures from WordPress.org that update every day.
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Top 4 inspect plugins
- 1.
Developer Tools BlockerThe most installed inspect plugin, with 400+ active installs. Rated 4.2 from 15 reviews, last updated 3 years ago. Tested only up to WordPress 5.8.19.
- 2.
ValidBot10+ active installs. No reviews yet, last updated 4 years ago. Tested only up to WordPress 5.8.19.
- 3.Angry Creative Inspector
10+ active installs. No reviews yet, last updated 11 years ago. Tested only up to WordPress 4.2.39.
- 4.
Inspect Block DataFewer than 10 active installs. Only 1 review so far, last updated 2 years ago. Tested only up to WordPress 6.5.14.
All 4 plugins tagged “inspect”

Developer Tools Blocker
Up in the last 7 days:6#9,805by SwiftNinjaPro4 years ago
This plugin blocks non-admin users from using inspect element, while still allowing access those with manage_options permission.
- Installs
- 400+
- Rating
- 4.2(15)
- Downloads
- 6/day

ValidBot
Down in the last 7 days:544#40,999by ValidBot5 years ago
Validate a website to ensure it follows best practices for security, performance and effectiveness.
- Installs
- 10+
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 0/day
Angry Creative Inspector
Down in the last 7 days:1,571#45,364by Sammy Nordström11 years ago
Inspects, logs and with the aid of WP-CLI, it may even repair possible issues with your WordPress installation.
- Installs
- 10+
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 0/day

Inspect Block Data
#71,516by Khokan Sardar2 years ago
A block toolkit that helps you inspect block data. A developer console.
- Installs
- <10
- Rating
- 5.0(1)
- Downloads
- 0/day