WordPress plugin comparison

MonsterInsights vs WP Visitor Statistics (Real Time Traffic)

MonsterInsights

by chriscct7

2M+ installs4.5

WP Visitor Statistics (Real Time Traffic)

by osama.esh

20K+ installs4.5

At a glance

MonsterInsights has more active installs: 2M+, against 20K+ for WP Visitor Statistics (Real Time Traffic).
On a typical day, MonsterInsights is downloaded about 15,486 times, WP Visitor Statistics (Real Time Traffic) about 650.
Both are rated 4.5 out of 5.
WP Visitor Statistics (Real Time Traffic) was updated more recently: Nov 4, 2026, against Sep 16, 2026 for MonsterInsights.
MonsterInsights resolves more of its support threads: 50% in the last two months, against 0% for WP Visitor Statistics (Real Time Traffic).
Both are tested up to WordPress 7.1.4.
MonsterInsights has been around longer: since 2007, against 2017 for WP Visitor Statistics (Real Time Traffic).

MonsterInsights leads on 5 of 6 comparable lines.

Metric	MonsterInsights	WP Visitor Statistics (Real Time Traffic)
Popular rank	#24	#1,176
Active installs	2M+	20K+
Downloads, last 30 days	493.2K	37.3K
Rating	4.5(3.2K)	4.5(156)
Support threads resolved	50%	0%
Tested up to	7.1.4	7.1.4
Search multiplier	×2.48	×0.90
Last release	1 month ago	5 days ago
Requires PHP	7.2	–

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