WordPress plugin comparison
Site Kit by Google vs Simplest Analytics
At a glance
- Site Kit by Google has more active installs: 5M+, against 200+ for Simplest Analytics.
- On a typical day, Site Kit by Google is downloaded about 64,452 times, Simplest Analytics about 4.
- Simplest Analytics is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 7 reviews, against 4.2 from 1,014 reviews.
- Site Kit by Google was updated more recently: Nov 2, 2026, against Mar 27, 2025 for Simplest Analytics.
- Site Kit by Google is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 6.7.11 for Simplest Analytics.
- Site Kit by Google has been around longer: since 2019, against 2023 for Simplest Analytics.
Line by line
Site Kit by Google leads on 6 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Site Kit by Google |  Simplest Analytics |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #7 | #11,841 |
| Active installs | 5M+ | 200+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 5.8M | 70 |
| Rating | 4.2(1K) | 5.0(7) |
| Support threads resolved | 74% | – |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 6.7.11 |
| Search multiplier | ×8.22 | ×0.14 |
| Last release | 7 days ago | 1 year ago |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 | 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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