WordPress plugin comparison

MonsterInsights vs Google Analytics for WooCommerce

MonsterInsights

by chriscct7

2M+ installs4.5

Google Analytics for WooCommerce

by WooCommerce

100K+ installs2.8

At a glance

MonsterInsights has more active installs: 2M+, against 100K+ for Google Analytics for WooCommerce.
On a typical day, MonsterInsights is downloaded about 15,486 times, Google Analytics for WooCommerce about 1,933.
MonsterInsights is rated higher: 4.5 out of 5 from 3,159 reviews, against 2.8 from 119 reviews.
Google Analytics for WooCommerce was updated more recently: Oct 20, 2026, against Sep 16, 2026 for MonsterInsights.
MonsterInsights resolves more of its support threads: 60% in the last two months, against 50% for Google Analytics for WooCommerce.
Both are tested up to WordPress 7.1.4.
MonsterInsights has been around longer: since 2007, against 2013 for Google Analytics for WooCommerce.

MonsterInsights leads on 6 of 7 comparable lines.

Metric	MonsterInsights	Google Analytics for WooCommerce
Popular rank	#24	#301
Active installs	2M+	100K+
Downloads, last 30 days	494.9K	165.8K
Rating	4.5(3.2K)	2.8(119)
Support threads resolved	60%	50%
Tested up to	7.1.4	7.1.4
Search multiplier	×2.74	×1.01
Last release	1 month ago	19 days ago
Requires PHP	7.2	7.4

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