WordPress plugin comparison

LiveSession vs WP Visitor Statistics (Real Time Traffic)

LiveSession

by kdrazkiewicz

100+ installs5.0

WP Visitor Statistics (Real Time Traffic)

by osama.esh

20K+ installs4.5

At a glance

WP Visitor Statistics (Real Time Traffic) has more active installs: 20K+, against 100+ for LiveSession.
On a typical day, WP Visitor Statistics (Real Time Traffic) is downloaded about 590 times, LiveSession about 7.
LiveSession is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 1 review, against 4.5 from 156 reviews.
WP Visitor Statistics (Real Time Traffic) was updated more recently: Nov 4, 2026, against Jul 19, 2021 for LiveSession.
WP Visitor Statistics (Real Time Traffic) is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 5.7.21 for LiveSession.
WP Visitor Statistics (Real Time Traffic) has been around longer: since 2017, against 2020 for LiveSession.

WP Visitor Statistics (Real Time Traffic) leads on 6 of 7 comparable lines.

Metric	LiveSession	WP Visitor Statistics (Real Time Traffic)
Popular rank	#16,126	#1,177
Active installs	100+	20K+
Downloads, last 30 days	135	37.6K
Rating	5.0(1)	4.5(156)
Support threads resolved	–	0%
Tested up to	5.7.21	7.1.4
Search multiplier	×0.00	×0.90
Last release	5 years ago	6 days ago
Requires PHP	5.6	–

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