WordPress plugin comparison

StatCounter vs WP Visitor Statistics (Real Time Traffic)

StatCounter

by StatCounter

70K+ installs4.2

WP Visitor Statistics (Real Time Traffic)

by osama.esh

20K+ installs4.5

At a glance

StatCounter has more active installs: 70K+, against 20K+ for WP Visitor Statistics (Real Time Traffic).
On a typical day, WP Visitor Statistics (Real Time Traffic) is downloaded about 590 times, StatCounter about 226.
WP Visitor Statistics (Real Time Traffic) is rated higher: 4.5 out of 5 from 156 reviews, against 4.2 from 58 reviews.
WP Visitor Statistics (Real Time Traffic) was updated more recently: Nov 4, 2026, against Aug 19, 2026 for StatCounter.
WP Visitor Statistics (Real Time Traffic) is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 7.0.8 for StatCounter.
StatCounter has been around longer: since 2008, against 2017 for WP Visitor Statistics (Real Time Traffic).

WP Visitor Statistics (Real Time Traffic) leads on 4 of 7 comparable lines.

Metric	StatCounter	WP Visitor Statistics (Real Time Traffic)
Popular rank	#612	#1,177
Active installs	70K+	20K+
Downloads, last 30 days	7.4K	37.6K
Rating	4.2(58)	4.5(156)
Support threads resolved	0%	0%
Tested up to	7.0.8	7.1.4
Search multiplier	×1.01	×0.90
Last release	2 months ago	6 days ago
Requires PHP	–	–

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