WordPress plugin comparison

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

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

by matto3c

100+ installs3.4

StatCounter

by StatCounter

70K+ installs4.2

At a glance

StatCounter has more active installs: 70K+, against 100+ for ExtraWatch (Live Stats, Realtime tracking, Visits on a map and more).
On a typical day, StatCounter is downloaded about 226 times, ExtraWatch (Live Stats, Realtime tracking, Visits on a map and more) about 5.
StatCounter is rated higher: 4.2 out of 5 from 58 reviews, against 3.4 from 7 reviews.
StatCounter was updated more recently: Aug 19, 2026, against Feb 3, 2021 for ExtraWatch (Live Stats, Realtime tracking, Visits on a map and more).
StatCounter is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.0.8, against 5.6.23 for ExtraWatch (Live Stats, Realtime tracking, Visits on a map and more).
StatCounter has been around longer: since 2008, against 2012 for ExtraWatch (Live Stats, Realtime tracking, Visits on a map and more).

StatCounter leads on 7 of 7 comparable lines.

Metric	ExtraWatch (Live Stats, Realtime tracking, Visits on a map and more)	StatCounter
Popular rank	#14,572	#612
Active installs	100+	70K+
Downloads, last 30 days	80	7.1K
Rating	3.4(7)	4.2(58)
Support threads resolved	–	0%
Tested up to	5.6.23	7.0.8
Search multiplier	×0.00	×1.01
Last release	5 years ago	2 months ago
Requires PHP	–	–

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