WordPress plugin comparison

ShareThis Dashboard for Google Analytics vs Lightweight Google Analytics

ShareThis Dashboard for Google Analytics

by ShareThis

80K+ installs3.6

Lightweight Google Analytics

by Andy Feliciotti

400+ installs5.0

At a glance

ShareThis Dashboard for Google Analytics has more active installs: 80K+, against 400+ for Lightweight Google Analytics.
On a typical day, ShareThis Dashboard for Google Analytics is downloaded about 447 times, Lightweight Google Analytics about 10.
Lightweight Google Analytics is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 2 reviews, against 3.6 from 138 reviews.
Lightweight Google Analytics was updated more recently: Oct 13, 2026, against Sep 24, 2026 for ShareThis Dashboard for Google Analytics.
Both are tested up to WordPress 7.1.4.
ShareThis Dashboard for Google Analytics has been around longer: since 2009, against 2020 for Lightweight Google Analytics.

ShareThis Dashboard for Google Analytics leads on 4 of 6 comparable lines.

Metric	ShareThis Dashboard for Google Analytics	Lightweight Google Analytics
Popular rank	#533	#9,907
Active installs	80K+	400+
Downloads, last 30 days	9.9K	515
Rating	3.6(138)	5.0(2)
Support threads resolved	0%	–
Tested up to	7.1.4	7.1.4
Search multiplier	×0.95	×0.53
Last release	1 month ago	27 days ago
Requires PHP	–	7.0

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