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GW Live Visitors vs Seriously Simple Stats
At a glance
- Seriously Simple Stats has more active installs: 5K+, against 40+ for GW Live Visitors.
- On a typical day, Seriously Simple Stats is downloaded about 33 times, GW Live Visitors about 2.
- GW Live Visitors has no reviews yet.
- Seriously Simple Stats was updated more recently: Jan 9, 2026, against Sep 1, 2025 for GW Live Visitors.
- Seriously Simple Stats is tested with a newer WordPress: 6.9.11, against 6.8.12 for GW Live Visitors.
- Seriously Simple Stats has been around longer: since 2015, against 2025 for GW Live Visitors.
Line by line
Seriously Simple Stats leads on 6 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric |  GW Live Visitors |  Seriously Simple Stats |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #22,007 | #3,207 |
| Active installs | 40+ | 5K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 51 | 965 |
| Rating | No ratings | 3.6(13) |
| Support threads resolved | – | 0% |
| Tested up to | 6.8.12 | 6.9.11 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.10 | ×0.47 |
| Last release | 1 year ago | 10 months ago |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 | – |
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