WordPress plugin comparison
Hotjar vs Nelio Session Recordings
At a glance
- Hotjar has more active installs: 60K+, against 100+ for Nelio Session Recordings.
- On a typical day, Hotjar is downloaded about 110 times, Nelio Session Recordings about 13.
- Hotjar is rated higher: 2.9 out of 5 from 18 reviews, against 1.0 from 1 review.
- Nelio Session Recordings was updated more recently: Aug 18, 2026, against Oct 25, 2023 for Hotjar.
- Nelio Session Recordings is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 6.0.18 for Hotjar.
- Hotjar has been around longer: since 2019, against 2024 for Nelio Session Recordings.
Line by line
Hotjar leads on 4 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Hotjar |  Nelio Session Recordings |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #636 | #15,719 |
| Active installs | 60K+ | 100+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 1.8K | 367 |
| Rating | 2.9(18) | 1.0(1) |
| Support threads resolved | 0% | – |
| Tested up to | 6.0.18 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.04 | ×0.17 |
| Last release | 3 years ago | 2 months ago |
| Requires PHP | – | 7.4 |
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