WordPress plugin comparison

WP Statistics vs WP Visitor Statistics (Real Time Traffic)

WP Statistics

by VeronaLabs

500K+ installs4.1

WP Visitor Statistics (Real Time Traffic)

by osama.esh

20K+ installs4.5

At a glance

WP Statistics has more active installs: 500K+, against 20K+ for WP Visitor Statistics (Real Time Traffic).
On a typical day, WP Statistics is downloaded about 5,731 times, WP Visitor Statistics (Real Time Traffic) about 650.
WP Visitor Statistics (Real Time Traffic) is rated higher: 4.5 out of 5 from 156 reviews, against 4.1 from 761 reviews.
WP Visitor Statistics (Real Time Traffic) was updated more recently: Nov 4, 2026, against Oct 23, 2026 for WP Statistics.
WP Statistics resolves more of its support threads: 82% in the last two months, against 0% for WP Visitor Statistics (Real Time Traffic).
Both are tested up to WordPress 7.1.4.
WP Statistics has been around longer: since 2011, against 2017 for WP Visitor Statistics (Real Time Traffic).

WP Statistics leads on 5 of 7 comparable lines.

Metric	WP Statistics	WP Visitor Statistics (Real Time Traffic)
Popular rank	#111	#1,177
Active installs	500K+	20K+
Downloads, last 30 days	704.7K	37.1K
Rating	4.1(761)	4.5(156)
Support threads resolved	82%	0%
Tested up to	7.1.4	7.1.4
Search multiplier	×2.86	×0.90
Last release	17 days ago	5 days ago
Requires PHP	7.4	–

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