WordPress plugin comparison

ExtraWatch (Live Stats, Realtime tracking, Visits on a map and more) vs MonsterInsights

ExtraWatch (Live Stats, Realtime tracking, Visits on a map and more)

by matto3c

100+ installs3.4

MonsterInsights

by chriscct7

2M+ installs4.5

At a glance

MonsterInsights has more active installs: 2M+, against 100+ for ExtraWatch (Live Stats, Realtime tracking, Visits on a map and more).
On a typical day, MonsterInsights is downloaded about 15,486 times, ExtraWatch (Live Stats, Realtime tracking, Visits on a map and more) about 5.
MonsterInsights is rated higher: 4.5 out of 5 from 3,159 reviews, against 3.4 from 7 reviews.
MonsterInsights was updated more recently: Sep 16, 2026, against Feb 3, 2021 for ExtraWatch (Live Stats, Realtime tracking, Visits on a map and more).
MonsterInsights is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 5.6.23 for ExtraWatch (Live Stats, Realtime tracking, Visits on a map and more).
MonsterInsights has been around longer: since 2007, against 2012 for ExtraWatch (Live Stats, Realtime tracking, Visits on a map and more).

MonsterInsights leads on 7 of 7 comparable lines.

Metric	ExtraWatch (Live Stats, Realtime tracking, Visits on a map and more)	MonsterInsights
Popular rank	#14,619	#24
Active installs	100+	2M+
Downloads, last 30 days	84	493.2K
Rating	3.4(7)	4.5(3.2K)
Support threads resolved	–	50%
Tested up to	5.6.23	7.1.4
Search multiplier	×0.00	×2.48
Last release	5 years ago	1 month ago
Requires PHP	–	7.2

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