WordPress plugin comparison
Search Analytics for WP vs Simple History
Search Analytics for WP
by Cornel Raiu
3K+ installs5.0
Simple History
by Pär Thernström
300K+ installs4.9
At a glance
- Simple History has more active installs: 300K+, against 3K+ for Search Analytics for WP.
- On a typical day, Simple History is downloaded about 4,217 times, Search Analytics for WP about 54.
- Search Analytics for WP is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 30 reviews, against 4.9 from 493 reviews.
- Search Analytics for WP was updated more recently: Nov 7, 2026, against Oct 17, 2026 for Simple History.
- Search Analytics for WP resolves more of its support threads: 100% in the last two months, against 75% for Simple History.
- Both are tested up to WordPress 7.1.4.
- Simple History has been around longer: since 2010, against 2018 for Search Analytics for WP.
Line by line
Simple History leads on 4 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric | Search Analytics for WP | Simple History |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #4,141 | #175 |
| Active installs | 3K+ | 300K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 862 | 284.1K |
| Rating | 5.0(30) | 4.9(493) |
| Support threads resolved | 100% | 75% |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.87 | ×1.96 |
| Last release | 2 days ago | 23 days ago |
| Requires PHP | 5.6 | 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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