WordPress plugin comparison
MonsterInsights vs Plausible Analytics
MonsterInsights
by chriscct7
2M+ installs4.5
Plausible Analytics
by Plausible Insights OÜ
10K+ installs5.0
At a glance
- MonsterInsights has more active installs: 2M+, against 10K+ for Plausible Analytics.
- On a typical day, MonsterInsights is downloaded about 15,486 times, Plausible Analytics about 382.
- Plausible Analytics is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 29 reviews, against 4.5 from 3,159 reviews.
- Plausible Analytics was updated more recently: Oct 22, 2026, against Sep 16, 2026 for MonsterInsights.
- MonsterInsights resolves more of its support threads: 50% in the last two months, against 0% for Plausible Analytics.
- Both are tested up to WordPress 7.1.4.
- MonsterInsights has been around longer: since 2007, against 2020 for Plausible Analytics.
Line by line
MonsterInsights leads on 5 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric | MonsterInsights | Plausible Analytics |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #24 | #1,546 |
| Active installs | 2M+ | 10K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 493.2K | 19.4K |
| Rating | 4.5(3.2K) | 5.0(29) |
| Support threads resolved | 50% | 0% |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×2.48 | ×0.88 |
| Last release | 1 month ago | 18 days ago |
| Requires PHP | 7.2 | 7.2 |
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