WordPress plugin comparison

MonsterInsights vs MediaElement Google Analytics & Piwik Event Tracking

MonsterInsights

by chriscct7

2M+ installs4.5

MediaElement Google Analytics & Piwik Event Tracking

by Marc Tönsing

60+ installs5.0

At a glance

MonsterInsights has more active installs: 2M+, against 60+ for MediaElement Google Analytics & Piwik Event Tracking.
On a typical day, MonsterInsights is downloaded about 15,486 times, MediaElement Google Analytics & Piwik Event Tracking about 3.
MediaElement Google Analytics & Piwik Event Tracking is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 1 review, against 4.5 from 3,160 reviews.
MonsterInsights was updated more recently: Sep 16, 2026, against Jan 16, 2021 for MediaElement Google Analytics & Piwik Event Tracking.
MonsterInsights is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 5.6.23 for MediaElement Google Analytics & Piwik Event Tracking.
MonsterInsights has been around longer: since 2007, against 2016 for MediaElement Google Analytics & Piwik Event Tracking.

MonsterInsights leads on 6 of 7 comparable lines.

Metric	MonsterInsights	MediaElement Google Analytics & Piwik Event Tracking
Popular rank	#24	#19,870
Active installs	2M+	60+
Downloads, last 30 days	495K	51
Rating	4.5(3.2K)	5.0(1)
Support threads resolved	50%	–
Tested up to	7.1.4	5.6.23
Search multiplier	×2.48	×0.00
Last release	1 month ago	5 years ago
Requires PHP	7.2	–

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