WordPress plugin comparison

Metrics Query vs Local Google Analytics for WordPress

Metrics Query

by yehudah

100+ installs5.0

Local Google Analytics for WordPress

by webcraftic

3K+ installs4.5

At a glance

Local Google Analytics for WordPress has more active installs: 3K+, against 100+ for Metrics Query.
On a typical day, Local Google Analytics for WordPress is downloaded about 25 times, Metrics Query about 4.
Metrics Query is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 11 reviews, against 4.5 from 10 reviews.
Local Google Analytics for WordPress was updated more recently: Nov 6, 2025, against Apr 30, 2021 for Metrics Query.
Local Google Analytics for WordPress is tested with a newer WordPress: 6.8.12, against 5.7.21 for Metrics Query.
Local Google Analytics for WordPress has been around longer: since 2011, against 2020 for Metrics Query.

Local Google Analytics for WordPress leads on 6 of 7 comparable lines.

Metric	Metrics Query	Local Google Analytics for WordPress
Popular rank	#14,977	#3,760
Active installs	100+	3K+
Downloads, last 30 days	77	533
Rating	5.0(11)	4.5(10)
Support threads resolved	–	–
Tested up to	5.7.21	6.8.12
Search multiplier	×0.00	×0.38
Last release	5 years ago	1 year ago
Requires PHP	5.6.0	7.4

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