Matomo Tracker
v1.5by Arnan de Gans · updated 7 months ago
The easiest way to track visitors in Matomo. No nonsense, just stats!
- Rank
- #16,668
- Down63 vs yesterday
- Active installs (est.)
- ≈ 114
- 100+ reported · High
- Total downloads
- 6.9K
- 6,902 all-time
- Rating
- 4.5/5
- 2 reviews
- Support resolved
- –
- 0 of 0 threads, last 2 months
Matomo Tracker at a glance
Matomo Tracker is a WordPress plugin by Arnan de Gans with 100+ active installs, the #16,668 most popular plugin on WordPress.org. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 5 times, about the same as the month before. It’s rated 4.5 out of 5 from 2 reviews. Version 1.5 came out on Mar 28, 2026 and is tested up to WordPress 7.0.8. Among the 19 plugins tagged “matomo”, it ranks #7. It was first released in 2019.
Chart time range
Applies to every chart below. History from Oct 9, 2026, 31 days.
Downloads over time
Download stats160 downloads · the last 30 days
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| Date | Matomo Tracker |
|---|---|
| Nov 4, 2026 | 8 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 6 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 8 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 3 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 18 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 2 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 4 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 8 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 4 |
| Oct 26, 2026 | 4 |
| Oct 25, 2026 | 5 |
| Oct 24, 2026 | 6 |
| Oct 23, 2026 | 2 |
| Oct 22, 2026 | 4 |
| Oct 21, 2026 | 19 |
| Oct 20, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 19, 2026 | 10 |
| Oct 18, 2026 | 8 |
| Oct 17, 2026 | 4 |
| Oct 16, 2026 | 3 |
| Oct 15, 2026 | 4 |
| Oct 14, 2026 | 4 |
| Oct 13, 2026 | 3 |
| Oct 12, 2026 | 3 |
| Oct 11, 2026 | 3 |
| Oct 10, 2026 | 10 |
| Oct 9, 2026 | 7 |
Unusual spikes are usually updates, not new installs.
Estimated installs
≈ 114 · -1.7% in the last 30 days
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| Date | Estimated installs |
|---|---|
| Nov 8, 2026 | 114 |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 114 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 115 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 116 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 114 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 113 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 115 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 114 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 114 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 113 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 115 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 116 |
Rank over time
#16,668 · down 78 in the last 30 days
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| Date | Daily snapshot |
|---|---|
| Nov 7, 2026 | #16,668 |
| Nov 6, 2026 | #16,605 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | #16,595 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | #16,555 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | #16,611 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | #16,712 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | #16,564 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | #16,671 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | #16,643 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | #16,768 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | #16,588 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | #16,590 |
Growth %
Average -0.14% a day in the last 30 days
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| Date | Growth |
|---|---|
| Nov 8, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 7, 2026 | -0.43% |
| Nov 5, 2026 | -0.86% |
| Nov 4, 2026 | +1.75% |
| Nov 3, 2026 | +0.89% |
| Nov 2, 2026 | -1.74% |
| Nov 1, 2026 | +0.88% |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Oct 30, 2026 | +0.89% |
| Oct 29, 2026 | -1.74% |
| Oct 28, 2026 | -0.86% |
Active installs band
100+ on WordPress.org
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| Date | Daily snapshot |
|---|---|
| Nov 8, 2026 | 100+ |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 100+ |
| Nov 6, 2026 | 100+ |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 100+ |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 100+ |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 100+ |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 100+ |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 100+ |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 100+ |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 100+ |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 100+ |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 100+ |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 100+ |
Search rankings
Where it appears in WordPress.org search for the searches you track, checked every day.
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Change log
From our daily snapshot of WordPress.org- Rank #16588 → #16595
- Tested up to 7.0.7 → 7.0.8
Versions in use
Share of active installs on each published version, from WordPress.org.
- v1.571%
- v1.215%
- v1.314%
Rating trend
4.5★★★★★2 reviews · steady in the last 30 days
Requirements & info
Version history- Version
- 1.5
- Requires WordPress
- 5.8
- Tested up to
- 7.0.8
- Requires PHP
- 8.0
- First released
- Dec 14, 2019
- Last updated
- Mar 28, 2026
- Releases, last 12 months
- …
Questions about Matomo Tracker
How many websites use Matomo Tracker?
Matomo Tracker is active on 100+ WordPress sites, as WordPress.org reports it. WordPress.org rounds the number down, so the real count is somewhat higher. That makes it the #16,668 most popular plugin on WordPress.org.
How many times has Matomo Tracker been downloaded?
6,902 times in total since 2019. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 5 times. See download stats
When was Matomo Tracker last updated?
Version 1.5 came out on Mar 28, 2026 (7 months ago).
Is Matomo Tracker 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.
Is Matomo Tracker still maintained?
Its last release was 7 months ago. No support threads were opened in the last two months.
What rating does Matomo Tracker have?
4.5 out of 5 from 2 reviews on WordPress.org.
What are the best alternatives to Matomo Tracker?
The plugins most like Matomo Tracker, by the tags they share, are Connect Matomo (60K+), Statify (100K+) and StatCounter (70K+). Compare all alternatives
Latest reviews
Analyze reviewsReview stats
4.5
★★★★★
2 reviews
- 5 stars: 1 reviews, 50%
- 4 stars: 1 reviews, 50%
- 3 stars: 0 reviews, 0%
- 2 stars: 0 reviews, 0%
- 1 stars: 0 reviews, 0%
- Positive
- 100%4–5★
- Mixed
- 0%3★
- Critical
- 0%1–2★
- About 1 more 5★ reviews would lift it to 4.6.
- Each new 1★ review takes 7 five-star reviews to balance out.
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| Metric | |
|---|---|
| Estimated installs | ≈ 114 |
| Reported installs | 100+ |
| Rating | 4.5 |
| Reviews | 2 |
| Total downloads | 6.9K |
| Author | Arnan de Gans |
| First released | Dec 14, 2019 |
| Version | 1.5 |
| Requires WP | 5.8 |
| Requires PHP | 8.0 |
| Last updated | Mar 28, 2026 |
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