WordPress plugin comparison
Simple History vs Track, Analyze & Optimize by WP Tao
Simple History
by Pär Thernström
300K+ installs4.9
Track, Analyze & Optimize by WP Tao
by Michal Jaworski
500+ installs4.9
At a glance
- Simple History has more active installs: 300K+, against 500+ for Track, Analyze & Optimize by WP Tao.
- On a typical day, Simple History is downloaded about 4,217 times, Track, Analyze & Optimize by WP Tao about 7.
- Both are rated 4.9 out of 5.
- Track, Analyze & Optimize by WP Tao was updated more recently: Nov 9, 2026, against Oct 17, 2026 for Simple History.
- Both are tested up to WordPress 7.1.4.
- Simple History has been around longer: since 2010, against 2015 for Track, Analyze & Optimize by WP Tao.
Line by line
Simple History leads on 4 of 5 comparable lines.
| Metric | Simple History | Track, Analyze & Optimize by WP Tao |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #175 | #8,531 |
| Active installs | 300K+ | 500+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 284.1K | 133 |
| Rating | 4.9(493) | 4.9(17) |
| Support threads resolved | 75% | – |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×1.96 | ×0.55 |
| Last release | 24 days ago | 1 day ago |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 | 5.3 |
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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