WordPress plugin comparison

ShareThis Dashboard for Google Analytics vs WP Visitor Statistics (Real Time Traffic)

ShareThis Dashboard for Google Analytics

by ShareThis

80K+ installs3.6

WP Visitor Statistics (Real Time Traffic)

by osama.esh

20K+ installs4.5

At a glance

ShareThis Dashboard for Google Analytics has more active installs: 80K+, against 20K+ for WP Visitor Statistics (Real Time Traffic).
On a typical day, WP Visitor Statistics (Real Time Traffic) is downloaded about 650 times, ShareThis Dashboard for Google Analytics about 447.
WP Visitor Statistics (Real Time Traffic) is rated higher: 4.5 out of 5 from 156 reviews, against 3.6 from 138 reviews.
WP Visitor Statistics (Real Time Traffic) was updated more recently: Nov 4, 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 2017 for WP Visitor Statistics (Real Time Traffic).

Level: each leads on 3 of 6 comparable lines.

Metric	ShareThis Dashboard for Google Analytics	WP Visitor Statistics (Real Time Traffic)
Popular rank	#533	#1,176
Active installs	80K+	20K+
Downloads, last 30 days	9.9K	37.3K
Rating	3.6(138)	4.5(156)
Support threads resolved	0%	0%
Tested up to	7.1.4	7.1.4
Search multiplier	×0.95	×0.90
Last release	1 month ago	5 days ago
Requires PHP	–	–

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