WordPress plugin comparison
Aurora Heatmap vs Hotjar for WordPress
At a glance
- Aurora Heatmap has more active installs: 10K+, against 200+ for Hotjar for WordPress.
- On a typical day, Aurora Heatmap is downloaded about 93 times, Hotjar for WordPress about 4.
- Hotjar for WordPress is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 1 review, against 4.7 from 7 reviews.
- Aurora Heatmap was updated more recently: Sep 25, 2026, against Jan 26, 2018 for Hotjar for WordPress.
- Aurora Heatmap is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 4.9.35 for Hotjar for WordPress.
- Hotjar for WordPress has been around longer: since 2018, against 2019 for Aurora Heatmap.
Line by line
Aurora Heatmap leads on 6 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Aurora Heatmap |  Hotjar for WordPress |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #1,416 | #12,949 |
| Active installs | 10K+ | 200+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 4.6K | 90 |
| Rating | 4.7(7) | 5.0(1) |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 4.9.35 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.85 | ×0.00 |
| Last release | 1 month ago | 8 years ago |
| Requires PHP | 7.0 | 5.6 |
From WordPress.org's public data, refreshed every night. Downloads are WordPress.org's official daily figures for the last 30 days.
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