WordPress plugin comparison
Plausible Analytics vs SimpleStats
Plausible Analytics
by Plausible Insights OÜ
10K+ installs5.0
SimpleStats
by Zach Kwarta
Fewer than 10 installs
At a glance
- Plausible Analytics has more active installs: 10K+, against fewer than 10 for SimpleStats.
- On a typical day, Plausible Analytics is downloaded about 381 times, SimpleStats about 1.
- SimpleStats has no reviews yet.
- Plausible Analytics was updated more recently: Oct 22, 2026, against Aug 11, 2026 for SimpleStats.
- Plausible Analytics is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 7.0.8 for SimpleStats.
- Plausible Analytics has been around longer: since 2020, against 2026 for SimpleStats.
Line by line
Plausible Analytics leads on 6 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric | Plausible Analytics | SimpleStats |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #1,546 | #63,214 |
| Active installs | 10K+ | Fewer than 10 |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 19.4K | 46 |
| Rating | 5.0(29) | No ratings |
| Support threads resolved | 0% | – |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 7.0.8 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.88 | ×0.05 |
| Last release | 19 days ago | 3 months ago |
| Requires PHP | 7.2 | 7.2 |
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