WordPress plugin comparison

Seriously Simple Stats vs WordPress.com Stats Smiley Remover

Seriously Simple Stats

by Craig Hewitt

5K+ installs3.6

WordPress.com Stats Smiley Remover

by meagan hanes

300+ installs5.0

At a glance

Seriously Simple Stats has more active installs: 5K+, against 300+ for WordPress.com Stats Smiley Remover.
On a typical day, Seriously Simple Stats is downloaded about 32 times, WordPress.com Stats Smiley Remover about 6.
WordPress.com Stats Smiley Remover is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 1 review, against 3.6 from 13 reviews.
Seriously Simple Stats was updated more recently: Jan 9, 2026, against Jan 15, 2016 for WordPress.com Stats Smiley Remover.
Seriously Simple Stats is tested with a newer WordPress: 6.9.11, against 4.1.0 for WordPress.com Stats Smiley Remover.
WordPress.com Stats Smiley Remover has been around longer: since 2009, against 2015 for Seriously Simple Stats.

Seriously Simple Stats leads on 6 of 7 comparable lines.

Metric	Seriously Simple Stats	WordPress.com Stats Smiley Remover
Popular rank	#3,205	#10,849
Active installs	5K+	300+
Downloads, last 30 days	946	99
Rating	3.6(13)	5.0(1)
Support threads resolved	0%	–
Tested up to	6.9.11	4.1.0
Search multiplier	×0.47	×0.00
Last release	10 months ago	10 years ago
Requires PHP	–	–

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