WordPress plugin comparison
Metricool vs Simple Tracking
At a glance
- Metricool has more active installs: 90K+, against 200+ for Simple Tracking.
- On a typical day, Metricool is downloaded about 1,691 times, Simple Tracking about 8.
- Simple Tracking is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 1 review, against 4.4 from 23 reviews.
- Metricool was updated more recently: Nov 3, 2026, against Sep 18, 2026 for Simple Tracking.
- Both are tested up to WordPress 7.1.4.
- Simple Tracking has been around longer: since 2014, against 2015 for Metricool.
Line by line
Metricool leads on 5 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Metricool |  Simple Tracking |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #491 | #11,770 |
| Active installs | 90K+ | 200+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 107.2K | 131 |
| Rating | 4.4(23) | 5.0(1) |
| Support threads resolved | 100% | – |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×1.56 | ×0.46 |
| Last release | 6 days ago | 1 month ago |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 | 7.4 |
From WordPress.org's public data, refreshed every night. Downloads are WordPress.org's official daily figures for the last 30 days.
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