WordPress plugin comparison
ExactMetrics vs Plausible Analytics
ExactMetrics
by Syed Balkhi
200K+ installs2.5
Plausible Analytics
by Plausible Insights OÜ
10K+ installs5.0
At a glance
- ExactMetrics has more active installs: 200K+, against 10K+ for Plausible Analytics.
- On a typical day, ExactMetrics is downloaded about 2,084 times, Plausible Analytics about 381.
- Plausible Analytics is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 29 reviews, against 2.5 from 1,546 reviews.
- Plausible Analytics was updated more recently: Oct 22, 2026, against Sep 16, 2026 for ExactMetrics.
- ExactMetrics resolves more of its support threads: 100% in the last two months, against 0% for Plausible Analytics.
- Both are tested up to WordPress 7.1.4.
- ExactMetrics has been around longer: since 2013, against 2020 for Plausible Analytics.
Line by line
ExactMetrics leads on 5 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric | ExactMetrics | Plausible Analytics |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #206 | #1,546 |
| Active installs | 200K+ | 10K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 68.8K | 19.4K |
| Rating | 2.5(1.5K) | 5.0(29) |
| Support threads resolved | 100% | 0% |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×1.05 | ×0.88 |
| Last release | 1 month ago | 18 days ago |
| Requires PHP | 7.2 | 7.2 |
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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