WordPress plugin comparison

Metricool vs WP Visitor Statistics (Real Time Traffic)

Metricool

by Really Simple Plugins

90K+ installs4.4

WP Visitor Statistics (Real Time Traffic)

by osama.esh

20K+ installs4.5

At a glance

Metricool has more active installs: 90K+, against 20K+ for WP Visitor Statistics (Real Time Traffic).
On a typical day, Metricool is downloaded about 1,691 times, WP Visitor Statistics (Real Time Traffic) about 650.
WP Visitor Statistics (Real Time Traffic) is rated higher: 4.5 out of 5 from 156 reviews, against 4.4 from 23 reviews.
WP Visitor Statistics (Real Time Traffic) was updated more recently: Nov 4, 2026, against Nov 3, 2026 for Metricool.
Metricool resolves more of its support threads: 100% in the last two months, against 0% for WP Visitor Statistics (Real Time Traffic).
Both are tested up to WordPress 7.1.4.
Metricool has been around longer: since 2015, against 2017 for WP Visitor Statistics (Real Time Traffic).

Metricool leads on 5 of 7 comparable lines.

Metric	Metricool	WP Visitor Statistics (Real Time Traffic)
Popular rank	#487	#1,177
Active installs	90K+	20K+
Downloads, last 30 days	106.1K	37.1K
Rating	4.4(23)	4.5(156)
Support threads resolved	100%	0%
Tested up to	7.1.4	7.1.4
Search multiplier	×1.56	×0.90
Last release	6 days ago	5 days ago
Requires PHP	7.4	–

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