WordPress plugin comparison

Connect Matomo vs WP Visitor Statistics (Real Time Traffic)

Connect Matomo

by matomoteam

60K+ installs4.5

WP Visitor Statistics (Real Time Traffic)

by osama.esh

20K+ installs4.5

At a glance

Connect Matomo has more active installs: 60K+, against 20K+ for WP Visitor Statistics (Real Time Traffic).
On a typical day, WP Visitor Statistics (Real Time Traffic) is downloaded about 590 times, Connect Matomo about 455.
Both are rated 4.5 out of 5.
WP Visitor Statistics (Real Time Traffic) was updated more recently: Nov 4, 2026, against Sep 15, 2026 for Connect Matomo.
Connect Matomo resolves more of its support threads: 67% in the last two months, against 0% for WP Visitor Statistics (Real Time Traffic).
WP Visitor Statistics (Real Time Traffic) is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 7.0.0 for Connect Matomo.
Connect Matomo has been around longer: since 2009, against 2017 for WP Visitor Statistics (Real Time Traffic).

Connect Matomo leads on 4 of 7 comparable lines.

Metric	Connect Matomo	WP Visitor Statistics (Real Time Traffic)
Popular rank	#652	#1,177
Active installs	60K+	20K+
Downloads, last 30 days	15.6K	37.6K
Rating	4.5(95)	4.5(156)
Support threads resolved	67%	0%
Tested up to	7.0.0	7.1.4
Search multiplier	×1.36	×0.90
Last release	1 month ago	5 days ago
Requires PHP	–	–

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