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CAOS | Host Google Analytics Locally

v5.0.3

by Daan van den Bergh · updated 5 months ago

The fastest, lightest way to integrate Google Analytics in WordPress.

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Rank
#1,888
Up3 vs yesterday
Active installs (est.)
≈ 13,000
10K+ reported · Medium
Total downloads
2M
2,043,627 all-time
Rating
4.9/5
128 reviews
Support resolved
100%
1 of 1 threads, last 2 months
Growing·Downloads +6% (30d)·Toward 20K+ · ETA ~9mo

CAOS at a glance

CAOS is a WordPress plugin by Daan van den Bergh with 10K+ active installs, the #1,888 most popular plugin on WordPress.org. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 65 times, 6% more than the month before. It’s rated 4.9 out of 5 from 128 reviews. Version 5.0.3 came out on Jun 4, 2026 and is tested up to WordPress 7.0.8. It leads the 8 plugins tagged “gtag”. It was first released in 2016.

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

1.9K downloads · the last 30 days

Downloads over time
CAOS Compare series
Downloads over time: 30 days across 1 series.50100Oct 9Oct 14Oct 19Oct 24Oct 28Nov 2Nov 7Oct 29, 2026: Tested up to 7.0.8
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DateCAOS
Nov 7, 202642
Nov 6, 202666
Nov 5, 202666
Nov 4, 202657
Nov 3, 202673
Nov 2, 202696
Nov 1, 202690
Oct 31, 202651
Oct 30, 202648
Oct 29, 202669
Oct 28, 202666
Oct 27, 202660
Oct 26, 202646
Oct 25, 202663
Oct 24, 202647
Oct 23, 2026108
Oct 22, 202691
Oct 21, 202678
Oct 20, 202639
Oct 19, 202650
Oct 18, 202626
Oct 17, 202628
Oct 16, 202636
Oct 15, 202649
Oct 14, 202691
Oct 13, 2026110
Oct 12, 202668
Oct 11, 202671
Oct 10, 202635
Oct 9, 202648

Unusual spikes are usually updates, not new installs.

Estimated installs

≈ 13,268 · -3.4% in the last 30 days

Estimated installs
Estimated installs: 30 days across 2 series.13.4K13.6KOct 9Oct 14Oct 19Oct 24Oct 29Nov 3Nov 8Oct 29, 2026: Tested up to 7.0.8
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DateApproximate, from band changesEstimated installs
Nov 8, 2026–13,268
Nov 7, 2026–13,244
Nov 5, 2026–13,279
Nov 4, 2026–13,290
Nov 3, 2026–13,280
Nov 2, 2026–13,282
Nov 1, 2026–13,312
Oct 31, 2026–13,392
Oct 30, 2026–13,470
Oct 29, 2026–13,600
Oct 28, 2026–13,594
Oct 27, 202613,59513,595
Oct 26, 202613,603–
Oct 25, 202613,610–
Oct 24, 202613,618–
Oct 23, 202613,625–
Oct 22, 202613,633–
Oct 21, 202613,640–
Oct 20, 202613,648–
Oct 19, 202613,655–
Oct 18, 202613,663–
Oct 17, 202613,670–
Oct 16, 202613,678–
Oct 15, 202613,685–
Oct 14, 202613,693–
Oct 13, 202613,700–
Oct 12, 202613,708–
Oct 11, 202613,715–
Oct 10, 202613,723–
Oct 9, 202613,730–

Rank over time

#1,888 · down 129 in the last 30 days

Popular rank
Popular rank: 14 days across 1 series.#1.8K#1.8K#1.9K#1.9KOct 16Oct 27Oct 31Nov 4Nov 8Oct 29, 2026: Tested up to 7.0.8
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DateDaily snapshot
Nov 8, 2026#1,888
Nov 7, 2026#1,891
Nov 6, 2026#1,889
Nov 5, 2026#1,889
Nov 4, 2026#1,887
Nov 3, 2026#1,885
Nov 2, 2026#1,886
Nov 1, 2026#1,883
Oct 31, 2026#1,873
Oct 30, 2026#1,864
Oct 29, 2026#1,848
Oct 28, 2026#1,851
Oct 27, 2026#1,851
Oct 16, 2026#1,759

Growth %

Average -0.11% a day in the last 30 days

Growth %, day over day
Growth %, day over day: 29 days across 2 series.-1%0%1%Oct 10Oct 15Oct 20Oct 24Oct 29Nov 3Nov 8
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DateApproximate, from band changesGrowth
Nov 8, 2026–+0.18%
Nov 7, 2026–-0.13%
Nov 5, 2026–-0.08%
Nov 4, 2026–+0.07%
Nov 3, 2026–-0.01%
Nov 2, 2026–-0.23%
Nov 1, 2026–-0.60%
Oct 31, 2026–-0.58%
Oct 30, 2026–-0.96%
Oct 29, 2026–+0.04%
Oct 28, 2026–-0.01%
Oct 27, 2026-0.06%–
Oct 26, 2026-0.06%–
Oct 25, 2026-0.06%–
Oct 24, 2026-0.06%–
Oct 23, 2026-0.06%–
Oct 22, 2026-0.06%–
Oct 21, 2026-0.06%–
Oct 20, 2026-0.06%–
Oct 19, 2026-0.06%–
Oct 18, 2026-0.06%–
Oct 17, 2026-0.06%–
Oct 16, 2026-0.06%–
Oct 15, 2026-0.06%–
Oct 14, 2026-0.06%–
Oct 13, 2026-0.06%–
Oct 12, 2026-0.06%–
Oct 11, 2026-0.06%–
Oct 10, 2026-0.06%–

Active installs band

10K+ on WordPress.org

Active installs (rounded band)
Active installs (rounded band): 14 days across 1 series.9.5K10K10.5KOct 16Oct 27Oct 31Nov 4Nov 8Oct 29, 2026: Tested up to 7.0.8
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DateDaily snapshot
Nov 8, 202610K+
Nov 7, 202610K+
Nov 6, 202610K+
Nov 5, 202610K+
Nov 4, 202610K+
Nov 3, 202610K+
Nov 2, 202610K+
Nov 1, 202610K+
Oct 31, 202610K+
Oct 30, 202610K+
Oct 29, 202610K+
Oct 28, 202610K+
Oct 27, 202610K+
Oct 16, 202610K+

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Change log

From our daily snapshot of WordPress.org
  1. Rank #1851 → #1889Downloads +33.3%
    • Tested up to 7.0.7 → 7.0.8

Versions in use

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

  • v5.077%
  • v4.77.4%
  • v4.85.5%
  • Other10%

Rating trend

4.9★★★★★128 reviews · steady in the last 30 days

Requirements & info

Version history
Version
5.0.3
Requires WordPress
4.6
Tested up to
7.0.8
Requires PHP
7.0
First released
May 6, 2016
Last updated
Jun 4, 2026
Releases, last 12 months
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Questions about CAOS

How many websites use CAOS?

CAOS is active on 10K+ WordPress sites, as WordPress.org reports it. WordPress.org rounds the number down, so the real count is somewhat higher. That makes it the #1,888 most popular plugin on WordPress.org.

How many times has CAOS been downloaded?

2,043,627 times in total since 2016. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 65 times. See download stats

When was CAOS last updated?

Version 5.0.3 came out on Jun 4, 2026 (5 months ago). See every release

Is CAOS compatible with the latest WordPress?

It’s tested up to WordPress 7.0.8, one version behind the current 7.1. Authors often update this line a few weeks after a release.

Does CAOS have known security vulnerabilities?

None that affect the current version. WPVulnerability’s database lists 2 older issues, fixed in earlier versions, so keep CAOS up to date. See its security record

Is CAOS still maintained?

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

What rating does CAOS have?

4.9 out of 5 from 128 reviews on WordPress.org. 97% of them give 5 stars.

What are the best alternatives to CAOS?

The plugins most like CAOS, by the tags they share, are Site Kit by Google (5M+), WP Statistics (500K+) and GA Google Analytics (400K+). Compare all alternatives

Latest reviews

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Review stats

4.9

★★★★★

128 reviews

  • 5 stars: 124 reviews, 97%
  • 4 stars: 1 reviews, 1%
  • 3 stars: 0 reviews, 0%
  • 2 stars: 0 reviews, 0%
  • 1 stars: 3 reviews, 2%
Positive
98%4–5★
Mixed
0%3★
Critical
2%1–2★
  • About 133 more 5★ reviews would lift it to 5.0.
  • Each new 1★ review takes 38 five-star reviews to balance out.

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CAOS
Estimated installs≈ 13,000
Reported installs10K+
Rating4.9
Reviews128
Total downloads2M
AuthorDaan van den Bergh
First releasedMay 6, 2016
Version5.0.3
Requires WP4.6
Requires PHP7.0
Last updatedJun 4, 2026

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