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MonsterInsights – Google Analytics Dashboard for WordPress (Website Stats Made Easy)

v11.3.0

by chriscct7 · updated 1 month ago

The best free Google Analytics plugin for WordPress. See how visitors find and use your website so you can grow your business with powerful analytics.

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Rank
#24
No change0 vs yesterday
Active installs (est.)
≈ 2,500,000
2M+ reported · Low
Total downloads
282.1M
282,102,544 all-time
Rating
4.5/5
3,159 reviews
Support resolved
60%
3 of 5 threads, last 2 months
Declining·Downloads -40.1% (30d)·Toward 1M+ · ETA ~45d

MonsterInsights at a glance

MonsterInsights is a WordPress plugin by chriscct7 with 2M+ active installs, the #24 most popular plugin on WordPress.org. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 15,486 times, 40% fewer than the month before. It’s rated 4.5 out of 5 from 3,159 reviews. Version 11.3.0 came out on Sep 16, 2026 and is tested up to WordPress 7.1.4. It leads the 270 plugins tagged “google analytics”. It was first released in 2007.

Chart time range

Applies to every chart below. History from Oct 9, 2026, 31 days.

Showing the last 30 days. Full history comes with any paid plan.See plans

Downloads over time

Download stats

513.3K downloads · the last 30 days

Downloads over time
MonsterInsights Compare series
Downloads over time: 30 days across 1 series.20K30KOct 9Oct 14Oct 19Oct 24Oct 28Nov 2Nov 7Oct 29, 2026: Tested up to 7.1.4
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DateMonsterInsights
Nov 7, 202613,628
Nov 6, 202615,223
Nov 5, 202615,744
Nov 4, 202615,309
Nov 3, 202615,401
Nov 2, 202615,571
Nov 1, 202612,643
Oct 31, 202613,118
Oct 30, 202616,173
Oct 29, 202617,228
Oct 28, 202620,773
Oct 27, 202617,896
Oct 26, 202618,670
Oct 25, 202614,532
Oct 24, 202615,538
Oct 23, 202622,314
Oct 22, 202630,214
Oct 21, 202624,481
Oct 20, 202617,022
Oct 19, 202616,966
Oct 18, 202613,897
Oct 17, 202613,792
Oct 16, 202616,412
Oct 15, 202617,758
Oct 14, 202618,174
Oct 13, 202618,333
Oct 12, 202618,256
Oct 11, 202614,728
Oct 10, 202615,080
Oct 9, 202618,408

Unusual spikes are usually updates, not new installs.

Estimated installs

≈ 2,503,681 · -1.1% in the last 30 days

Estimated installs
Estimated installs: 30 days across 2 series.2.5M2.5M2.5MOct 9Oct 14Oct 19Oct 24Oct 29Nov 3Nov 8Oct 29, 2026: Tested up to 7.1.4
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DateApproximate, from band changesEstimated installs
Nov 8, 2026–2,503,681
Nov 7, 2026–2,502,906
Nov 5, 2026–2,504,012
Nov 4, 2026–2,503,924
Nov 3, 2026–2,504,105
Nov 2, 2026–2,503,702
Nov 1, 2026–2,506,576
Oct 31, 2026–2,507,215
Oct 30, 2026–2,506,735
Oct 29, 2026–2,509,906
Oct 28, 2026–2,503,737
Oct 27, 20262,516,3652,516,365
Oct 26, 20262,517,189–
Oct 25, 20262,518,013–
Oct 24, 20262,518,837–
Oct 23, 20262,519,661–
Oct 22, 20262,520,484–
Oct 21, 20262,521,308–
Oct 20, 20262,522,132–
Oct 19, 20262,522,956–
Oct 18, 20262,523,780–
Oct 17, 20262,524,604–
Oct 16, 20262,525,428–
Oct 15, 20262,526,252–
Oct 14, 20262,527,076–
Oct 13, 20262,527,899–
Oct 12, 20262,528,723–
Oct 11, 20262,529,547–
Oct 10, 20262,530,371–
Oct 9, 20262,531,195–

Rank over time

#24

Popular rank
Popular rank: 16 days across 1 series.#23#24#25Oct 16Oct 19Oct 27Oct 31Nov 4Nov 8Oct 29, 2026: Tested up to 7.1.4
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DateDaily snapshot
Nov 8, 2026#24
Nov 7, 2026#24
Nov 6, 2026#24
Nov 5, 2026#24
Nov 4, 2026#24
Nov 3, 2026#24
Nov 2, 2026#24
Nov 1, 2026#24
Oct 31, 2026#24
Oct 30, 2026#24
Oct 29, 2026#24
Oct 28, 2026#24
Oct 27, 2026#24
Oct 21, 2026#24
Oct 19, 2026#24
Oct 16, 2026#24

Growth %

Average -0.04% a day in the last 30 days

Growth %, day over day
Growth %, day over day: 29 days across 2 series.-0.5%0%0.5%Oct 10Oct 15Oct 20Oct 24Oct 29Nov 3Nov 8
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DateApproximate, from band changesGrowth
Nov 8, 2026–+0.03%
Nov 7, 2026–-0.02%
Nov 5, 2026–+0.00%
Nov 4, 2026–-0.01%
Nov 3, 2026–+0.02%
Nov 2, 2026–-0.12%
Nov 1, 2026–-0.03%
Oct 31, 2026–+0.02%
Oct 30, 2026–-0.13%
Oct 29, 2026–+0.25%
Oct 28, 2026–-0.50%
Oct 27, 2026-0.03%–
Oct 26, 2026-0.03%–
Oct 25, 2026-0.03%–
Oct 24, 2026-0.03%–
Oct 23, 2026-0.03%–
Oct 22, 2026-0.03%–
Oct 21, 2026-0.03%–
Oct 20, 2026-0.03%–
Oct 19, 2026-0.03%–
Oct 18, 2026-0.03%–
Oct 17, 2026-0.03%–
Oct 16, 2026-0.03%–
Oct 15, 2026-0.03%–
Oct 14, 2026-0.03%–
Oct 13, 2026-0.03%–
Oct 12, 2026-0.03%–
Oct 11, 2026-0.03%–
Oct 10, 2026-0.03%–

Active installs band

2M+ on WordPress.org

Active installs (rounded band)
Active installs (rounded band): 16 days across 1 series.1.9M2M2.1MOct 16Oct 19Oct 27Oct 31Nov 4Nov 8Oct 29, 2026: Tested up to 7.1.4
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DateDaily snapshot
Nov 8, 20262M+
Nov 7, 20262M+
Nov 6, 20262M+
Nov 5, 20262M+
Nov 4, 20262M+
Nov 3, 20262M+
Nov 2, 20262M+
Nov 1, 20262M+
Oct 31, 20262M+
Oct 30, 20262M+
Oct 29, 20262M+
Oct 28, 20262M+
Oct 27, 20262M+
Oct 21, 20262M+
Oct 19, 20262M+
Oct 16, 20262M+

Search rankings

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Change log

From our daily snapshot of WordPress.org
  1. Rank #24 → #24Downloads -12%
    • Tested up to 7.1.3 → 7.1.4

Versions in use

Share of active installs on each published version, from WordPress.org.

  • v11.366%
  • v11.17.4%
  • Other27%

Rating trend

4.5★★★★★3,159 reviews · steady in the last 30 days

Requirements & info

Version history
Version
11.3.0
Requires WordPress
5.6.0
Tested up to
7.1.4
Requires PHP
7.2
First released
Sep 14, 2007
Last updated
Sep 16, 2026
Releases, last 12 months
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Questions about MonsterInsights

How many websites use MonsterInsights?

MonsterInsights is active on 2M+ WordPress sites, as WordPress.org reports it. WordPress.org rounds the number down, so the real count is somewhat higher. That makes it the #24 most popular plugin on WordPress.org.

How many times has MonsterInsights been downloaded?

282,102,544 times in total since 2007. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 15,486 times. See download stats

When was MonsterInsights last updated?

Version 11.3.0 came out on Sep 16, 2026 (1 month ago). See every release

Is MonsterInsights compatible with the latest WordPress?

Yes. It’s tested up to WordPress 7.1.4, the current version.

Does MonsterInsights have known security vulnerabilities?

None that affect the current version. WPVulnerability’s database lists 18 older issues, fixed in earlier versions, so keep MonsterInsights up to date. See its security record

Is MonsterInsights still maintained?

Yes. Its last release was 1 month ago. Its authors resolved 3 of the 5 support threads opened in the last two months.

What rating does MonsterInsights have?

4.5 out of 5 from 3,159 reviews on WordPress.org. 85% of them give 5 stars.

What are the best alternatives to MonsterInsights?

The plugins most like MonsterInsights, by the tags they share, are Analytify (20K+), Beehive Analytics (20K+) and Analytify (10K+). Compare all alternatives

Latest reviews

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Review stats

4.5

★★★★★

3,159 reviews

  • 5 stars: 2,687 reviews, 85%
  • 4 stars: 100 reviews, 3%
  • 3 stars: 47 reviews, 1%
  • 2 stars: 53 reviews, 2%
  • 1 stars: 272 reviews, 9%
Positive
88%4–5★
Mixed
1%3★
Critical
10%1–2★
  • About 44 more 5★ reviews would lift it to 4.6.
  • Each new 1★ review takes 8 five-star reviews to balance out.

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MonsterInsights
Estimated installs≈ 2,500,000
Reported installs2M+
Rating4.5
Reviews3,159
Total downloads282.1M
Authorchriscct7
First releasedSep 14, 2007
Version11.3.0
Requires WP5.6.0
Requires PHP7.2
Last updatedSep 16, 2026

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