WordPress plugin comparison

ExactMetrics vs Xstream Google Analytics for WordPress

ExactMetrics

by Syed Balkhi

200K+ installs2.5

Xstream Google Analytics for WordPress

by XstreamThemes

10+ installs5.0

At a glance

ExactMetrics has more active installs: 200K+, against 10+ for Xstream Google Analytics for WordPress.
On a typical day, ExactMetrics is downloaded about 2,084 times, Xstream Google Analytics for WordPress about 1.
Xstream Google Analytics for WordPress is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 1 review, against 2.5 from 1,546 reviews.
ExactMetrics was updated more recently: Sep 16, 2026, against Aug 5, 2017 for Xstream Google Analytics for WordPress.
ExactMetrics is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 4.8.34 for Xstream Google Analytics for WordPress.
ExactMetrics has been around longer: since 2013, against 2017 for Xstream Google Analytics for WordPress.

ExactMetrics leads on 6 of 7 comparable lines.

Metric	ExactMetrics	Xstream Google Analytics for WordPress
Popular rank	#206	#35,212
Active installs	200K+	10+
Downloads, last 30 days	68.8K	36
Rating	2.5(1.5K)	5.0(1)
Support threads resolved	100%	–
Tested up to	7.1.4	4.8.34
Search multiplier	×1.05	×0.00
Last release	1 month ago	9 years ago
Requires PHP	7.2	–

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