WordPress plugin comparison

ExactMetrics vs Simple Universal Google Analytics

ExactMetrics

by Syed Balkhi

200K+ installs2.5

Simple Universal Google Analytics

by Noor Alam

3K+ installs4.6

At a glance

ExactMetrics has more active installs: 200K+, against 3K+ for Simple Universal Google Analytics.
On a typical day, ExactMetrics is downloaded about 2,084 times, Simple Universal Google Analytics about 16.
Simple Universal Google Analytics is rated higher: 4.6 out of 5 from 9 reviews, against 2.5 from 1,546 reviews.
ExactMetrics was updated more recently: Sep 16, 2026, against Mar 30, 2023 for Simple Universal Google Analytics.
ExactMetrics is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 6.2.15 for Simple Universal Google Analytics.
ExactMetrics has been around longer: since 2013, against 2015 for Simple Universal Google Analytics.

ExactMetrics leads on 6 of 7 comparable lines.

Metric	ExactMetrics	Simple Universal Google Analytics
Popular rank	#206	#3,674
Active installs	200K+	3K+
Downloads, last 30 days	68.8K	398
Rating	2.5(1.5K)	4.6(9)
Support threads resolved	100%	–
Tested up to	7.1.4	6.2.15
Search multiplier	×1.05	×0.03
Last release	1 month ago	3 years ago
Requires PHP	7.2	–

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