Advanced Hotjar
v1.0.0by Jerome · updated 6 years ago
Load Hotjar and prevent it from tracking admins, logged-in users, and IP addresses.
- Rank
- #23,081
- Up106 vs yesterday
- Active installs (est.)
- ≈ 37
- 30+ reported · High
- Total downloads
- 2.5K
- 2,500 all-time
- Rating
- –
- 0 reviews
- Support resolved
- –
- 0 of 0 threads, last 2 months
Advanced Hotjar at a glance
Advanced Hotjar is a WordPress plugin by Jerome with 30+ active installs, the #23,081 most popular plugin on WordPress.org. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 2 times, 33% fewer than the month before. It has no reviews yet. Version 1.0.0 came out on May 1, 2020, more than 6 years ago. It is tested up to WordPress 5.4.25. Among the 9 plugins tagged “recordings”, it ranks #5. It was first released in 2020.
Chart time range
Applies to every chart below. History from Oct 10, 2026, 30 days.
Downloads over time
Download stats42 downloads · the last 30 days
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| Date | Advanced Hotjar |
|---|---|
| Oct 29, 2026 | 3 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 4 |
| Oct 26, 2026 | 7 |
| Oct 25, 2026 | 2 |
| Oct 24, 2026 | 3 |
| Oct 23, 2026 | 2 |
| Oct 22, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 21, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 20, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 19, 2026 | 4 |
| Oct 18, 2026 | 3 |
| Oct 17, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 16, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 15, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 14, 2026 | 3 |
| Oct 13, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 12, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 11, 2026 | 2 |
| Oct 10, 2026 | 4 |
Unusual spikes are usually updates, not new installs.
Estimated installs
≈ 37 · -2.6% in the last 30 days
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| Date | Estimated installs |
|---|---|
| Nov 9, 2026 | 37 |
| Nov 8, 2026 | 36 |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 37 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 37 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 37 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 36 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 36 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 36 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 37 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 37 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 37 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 37 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 38 |
Rank over time
#23,081 · down 59 in the last 30 days
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| Date | Daily snapshot |
|---|---|
| Nov 9, 2026 | #23,081 |
| Nov 8, 2026 | #23,187 |
| Nov 7, 2026 | #23,029 |
| Nov 6, 2026 | #23,180 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | #23,130 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | #23,096 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | #23,093 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | #23,131 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | #22,977 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | #23,022 |
Growth %
Average -0.20% a day in the last 30 days
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| Date | Growth |
|---|---|
| Nov 9, 2026 | +2.78% |
| Nov 8, 2026 | -2.70% |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 4, 2026 | +2.78% |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 1, 2026 | -2.70% |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Oct 28, 2026 | -2.63% |
Active installs band
30+ on WordPress.org
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| Date | Daily snapshot |
|---|---|
| Nov 9, 2026 | 30+ |
| Nov 8, 2026 | 30+ |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 30+ |
| Nov 6, 2026 | 30+ |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 30+ |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 30+ |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 30+ |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 30+ |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 30+ |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 30+ |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 30+ |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 30+ |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 30+ |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 30+ |
Search rankings
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Change log
From our daily snapshot of WordPress.org- Tested up to 5.4.24 → 5.4.25
Versions in use
Share of active installs on each published version, from WordPress.org.
- v1.0100%
Requirements & info
Version history- Version
- 1.0.0
- Requires WordPress
- 3.8
- Tested up to
- 5.4.25
- Requires PHP
- –
- First released
- May 1, 2020
- Last updated
- May 1, 2020
- Releases, last 12 months
- …
Questions about Advanced Hotjar
How many websites use Advanced Hotjar?
Advanced Hotjar is active on 30+ WordPress sites, as WordPress.org reports it. WordPress.org rounds the number down, so the real count is somewhat higher. That makes it the #23,081 most popular plugin on WordPress.org.
How many times has Advanced Hotjar been downloaded?
2,500 times in total since 2020. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 2 times. See download stats
When was Advanced Hotjar last updated?
Version 1.0.0 came out on May 1, 2020 (6 years ago).
Is Advanced Hotjar compatible with the latest WordPress?
Advanced Hotjar’s readme says it’s tested up to WordPress 5.4.25, while the current version is 7.1. That doesn’t mean it breaks, but its author hasn’t confirmed it works with the latest releases.
Is Advanced Hotjar still maintained?
Its last release was 6 years ago, so it may no longer be actively maintained. No support threads were opened in the last two months.
What rating does Advanced Hotjar have?
No one has reviewed Advanced Hotjar on WordPress.org yet.
What are the best alternatives to Advanced Hotjar?
The plugins most like Advanced Hotjar, by the tags they share, are Hotjar (60K+), StatCounter (70K+) and Mouseflow for WordPress (7K+). Compare all alternatives
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| Metric | |
|---|---|
| Estimated installs | ≈ 37 |
| Reported installs | 30+ |
| Rating | – |
| Reviews | 0 |
| Total downloads | 2.5K |
| Author | Jerome |
| First released | May 1, 2020 |
| Version | 1.0.0 |
| Requires WP | 3.8 |
| Requires PHP | – |
| Last updated | May 1, 2020 |
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