WordPress plugin comparison
Matomo Tracker vs Simple Blog Stats
At a glance
- Simple Blog Stats has more active installs: 4K+, against 90+ for Matomo Tracker.
- On a typical day, Simple Blog Stats is downloaded about 57 times, Matomo Tracker about 5.
- Simple Blog Stats is rated higher: 4.9 out of 5 from 38 reviews, against 4.5 from 2 reviews.
- Simple Blog Stats was updated more recently: Nov 4, 2026, against Mar 28, 2026 for Matomo Tracker.
- Simple Blog Stats is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.2, against 7.0.8 for Matomo Tracker.
- Simple Blog Stats has been around longer: since 2012, against 2019 for Matomo Tracker.
Line by line
Simple Blog Stats leads on 7 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Matomo Tracker |  Simple Blog Stats |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #16,862 | #3,525 |
| Active installs | 90+ | 4K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 140 | 3.2K |
| Rating | 4.5(2) | 4.9(38) |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 7.0.8 | 7.2 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.33 | ×0.77 |
| Last release | 7 months ago | 5 days ago |
| Requires PHP | 8.0 | 5.6.20 |
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