WordPress plugin comparison

MonsterInsights vs ShareThis Dashboard for Google Analytics

MonsterInsights

by chriscct7

2M+ installs4.5

ShareThis Dashboard for Google Analytics

by ShareThis

80K+ installs3.6

At a glance

MonsterInsights has more active installs: 2M+, against 80K+ for ShareThis Dashboard for Google Analytics.
On a typical day, MonsterInsights is downloaded about 15,486 times, ShareThis Dashboard for Google Analytics about 447.
MonsterInsights is rated higher: 4.5 out of 5 from 3,159 reviews, against 3.6 from 138 reviews.
ShareThis Dashboard for Google Analytics was updated more recently: Sep 24, 2026, against Sep 16, 2026 for MonsterInsights.
MonsterInsights resolves more of its support threads: 50% in the last two months, against 0% for ShareThis Dashboard for Google Analytics.
Both are tested up to WordPress 7.1.4.
MonsterInsights has been around longer: since 2007, against 2009 for ShareThis Dashboard for Google Analytics.

MonsterInsights leads on 6 of 7 comparable lines.

Metric	MonsterInsights	ShareThis Dashboard for Google Analytics
Popular rank	#24	#533
Active installs	2M+	80K+
Downloads, last 30 days	493.2K	9.9K
Rating	4.5(3.2K)	3.6(138)
Support threads resolved	50%	0%
Tested up to	7.1.4	7.1.4
Search multiplier	×2.48	×0.95
Last release	1 month ago	1 month ago
Requires PHP	7.2	–

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