WordPress plugin comparison
MonsterInsights vs Site Analytics Widget
At a glance
- MonsterInsights has more active installs: 2M+, against 10+ for Site Analytics Widget.
- On a typical day, MonsterInsights is downloaded about 15,486 times, Site Analytics Widget about 1.
- Site Analytics Widget 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 Mar 5, 2014 for Site Analytics Widget.
- MonsterInsights is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 3.7.41 for Site Analytics Widget.
- MonsterInsights has been around longer: since 2007, against 2014 for Site Analytics Widget.
Line by line
MonsterInsights leads on 6 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  MonsterInsights |  Site Analytics Widget |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #24 | #46,270 |
| Active installs | 2M+ | 10+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 478.4K | 27 |
| Rating | 4.5(3.2K) | 5.0(1) |
| Support threads resolved | 50% | – |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 3.7.41 |
| Search multiplier | ×2.48 | ×0.00 |
| Last release | 1 month ago | 12 years ago |
| Requires PHP | 7.2 | – |
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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