WordPress plugin comparison
Plausible Analytics vs WP Statistics
Plausible Analytics
by Plausible Insights OÜ
10K+ installs5.0
WP Statistics
by VeronaLabs
500K+ installs4.1
At a glance
- WP Statistics has more active installs: 500K+, against 10K+ for Plausible Analytics.
- On a typical day, WP Statistics is downloaded about 5,731 times, Plausible Analytics about 382.
- Plausible Analytics is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 29 reviews, against 4.1 from 761 reviews.
- WP Statistics was updated more recently: Oct 23, 2026, against Oct 22, 2026 for Plausible Analytics.
- WP Statistics resolves more of its support threads: 82% in the last two months, against 0% for Plausible Analytics.
- Both are tested up to WordPress 7.1.4.
- WP Statistics has been around longer: since 2011, against 2020 for Plausible Analytics.
Line by line
WP Statistics leads on 6 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric | Plausible Analytics | WP Statistics |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #1,546 | #111 |
| Active installs | 10K+ | 500K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 19.4K | 707.8K |
| Rating | 5.0(29) | 4.1(761) |
| Support threads resolved | 0% | 82% |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.88 | ×2.86 |
| Last release | 18 days ago | 17 days ago |
| Requires PHP | 7.2 | 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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