WordPress plugin comparison

Independent Analytics vs Xstream Google Analytics for WordPress

Independent Analytics

by Ben Sibley

100K+ installs4.8

Xstream Google Analytics for WordPress

by XstreamThemes

10+ installs5.0

At a glance

Independent Analytics has more active installs: 100K+, against 10+ for Xstream Google Analytics for WordPress.
On a typical day, Independent Analytics is downloaded about 1,491 times, Xstream Google Analytics for WordPress about 1.
Xstream Google Analytics for WordPress is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 1 review, against 4.8 from 167 reviews.
Independent Analytics was updated more recently: Oct 22, 2026, against Aug 5, 2017 for Xstream Google Analytics for WordPress.
Independent Analytics is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 4.8.34 for Xstream Google Analytics for WordPress.
Xstream Google Analytics for WordPress has been around longer: since 2017, against 2022 for Independent Analytics.

Independent Analytics leads on 6 of 7 comparable lines.

Metric	Independent Analytics	Xstream Google Analytics for WordPress
Popular rank	#374	#35,212
Active installs	100K+	10+
Downloads, last 30 days	137.5K	36
Rating	4.8(167)	5.0(1)
Support threads resolved	100%	–
Tested up to	7.1.4	4.8.34
Search multiplier	×2.26	×0.00
Last release	18 days ago	9 years ago
Requires PHP	8.0.30	–

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