WordPress plugin comparison

Site Counter vs WP Visitor Statistics (Real Time Traffic)

Site Counter

by Vitaliy Panchenko

100+ installs3.0

WP Visitor Statistics (Real Time Traffic)

by osama.esh

20K+ installs4.5

At a glance

WP Visitor Statistics (Real Time Traffic) has more active installs: 20K+, against 100+ for Site Counter.
On a typical day, WP Visitor Statistics (Real Time Traffic) is downloaded about 590 times, Site Counter about 3.
WP Visitor Statistics (Real Time Traffic) is rated higher: 4.5 out of 5 from 156 reviews, against 3.0 from 2 reviews.
WP Visitor Statistics (Real Time Traffic) was updated more recently: Nov 4, 2026, against Jun 22, 2016 for Site Counter.
WP Visitor Statistics (Real Time Traffic) is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 4.5.33 for Site Counter.
Site Counter has been around longer: since 2016, against 2017 for WP Visitor Statistics (Real Time Traffic).

WP Visitor Statistics (Real Time Traffic) leads on 7 of 7 comparable lines.

Metric	Site Counter	WP Visitor Statistics (Real Time Traffic)
Popular rank	#16,519	#1,177
Active installs	100+	20K+
Downloads, last 30 days	44	37.6K
Rating	3.0(2)	4.5(156)
Support threads resolved	–	0%
Tested up to	4.5.33	7.1.4
Search multiplier	×0.00	×0.90
Last release	10 years ago	6 days ago
Requires PHP	–	–

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