WordPress plugin comparison
Site Kit by Google vs Simple Tag Manager
At a glance
- Site Kit by Google has more active installs: 5M+, against 10+ for Simple Tag Manager.
- On a typical day, Site Kit by Google is downloaded about 64,452 times, Simple Tag Manager about 5.
- Simple Tag Manager has no reviews yet.
- Site Kit by Google was updated more recently: Nov 2, 2026, against Jul 18, 2017 for Simple Tag Manager.
- Site Kit by Google is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 4.8.0 for Simple Tag Manager.
- Simple Tag Manager has been around longer: since 2016, against 2019 for Site Kit by Google.
Line by line
Site Kit by Google leads on 6 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Site Kit by Google |  Simple Tag Manager |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #7 | #37,148 |
| Active installs | 5M+ | 10+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 5.8M | 115 |
| Rating | 4.2(1K) | No ratings |
| Support threads resolved | 74% | – |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 4.8.0 |
| Search multiplier | ×8.22 | ×0.00 |
| Last release | 7 days ago | 9 years ago |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 | – |
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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