WordPress plugin comparison

GA Google Analytics vs Tracking Code for Google Tag Manager

GA Google Analytics

by Jeff Starr

400K+ installs4.9

Tracking Code for Google Tag Manager

by Clayton Collie

20+ installs5.0

At a glance

GA Google Analytics has more active installs: 400K+, against 20+ for Tracking Code for Google Tag Manager.
On a typical day, GA Google Analytics is downloaded about 1,365 times, Tracking Code for Google Tag Manager about 2.
Tracking Code for Google Tag Manager is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 1 review, against 4.9 from 158 reviews.
GA Google Analytics was updated more recently: Nov 8, 2026, against Jul 5, 2024 for Tracking Code for Google Tag Manager.
GA Google Analytics is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.2, against 6.6.0 for Tracking Code for Google Tag Manager.
GA Google Analytics has been around longer: since 2012, against 2020 for Tracking Code for Google Tag Manager.

GA Google Analytics leads on 6 of 7 comparable lines.

Metric	GA Google Analytics	Tracking Code for Google Tag Manager
Popular rank	#150	#25,677
Active installs	400K+	20+
Downloads, last 30 days	162.9K	42
Rating	4.9(158)	5.0(1)
Support threads resolved	–	–
Tested up to	7.2	6.6.0
Search multiplier	×1.42	×0.04
Last release	1 day ago	2 years ago
Requires PHP	5.6.20	5.6

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