WordPress plugin comparison
MonsterInsights vs Site Kit by Google
At a glance
- Site Kit by Google has more active installs: 5M+, against 2M+ for MonsterInsights.
- On a typical day, Site Kit by Google is downloaded about 64,452 times, MonsterInsights about 15,486.
- MonsterInsights is rated higher: 4.5 out of 5 from 3,160 reviews, against 4.2 from 1,014 reviews.
- Site Kit by Google was updated more recently: Nov 2, 2026, against Sep 16, 2026 for MonsterInsights.
- Site Kit by Google resolves more of its support threads: 74% in the last two months, against 50% for MonsterInsights.
- Both are tested up to WordPress 7.1.4.
- MonsterInsights has been around longer: since 2007, against 2019 for Site Kit by Google.
Line by line
Site Kit by Google leads on 6 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  MonsterInsights |  Site Kit by Google |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #24 | #7 |
| Active installs | 2M+ | 5M+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 495K | 5.8M |
| Rating | 4.5(3.2K) | 4.2(1K) |
| Support threads resolved | 50% | 74% |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×2.48 | ×8.22 |
| Last release | 1 month ago | 7 days ago |
| Requires PHP | 7.2 | 7.4 |
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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