WordPress plugin comparison

SiteStats vs Real-Time Post Statistics for WordPress

SiteStats

by mrpaolo

20+ installs5.0

Real-Time Post Statistics for WordPress

by osama.esh

1K+ installs4.8

At a glance

Real-Time Post Statistics for WordPress has more active installs: 1K+, against 20+ for SiteStats.
On a typical day, Real-Time Post Statistics for WordPress is downloaded about 21 times, SiteStats about 1.
SiteStats is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 1 review, against 4.8 from 4 reviews.
Real-Time Post Statistics for WordPress was updated more recently: Jul 31, 2026, against Jan 8, 2015 for SiteStats.
Real-Time Post Statistics for WordPress is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.0.8, against 4.0.38 for SiteStats.
SiteStats has been around longer: since 2015, against 2017 for Real-Time Post Statistics for WordPress.

Real-Time Post Statistics for WordPress leads on 6 of 7 comparable lines.

Metric	SiteStats	Real-Time Post Statistics for WordPress
Popular rank	#26,681	#5,272
Active installs	20+	1K+
Downloads, last 30 days	22	374
Rating	5.0(1)	4.8(4)
Support threads resolved	–	–
Tested up to	4.0.38	7.0.8
Search multiplier	×0.00	×0.62
Last release	12 years ago	3 months ago
Requires PHP	–	–

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