StatCounter – Real Time Visitor Stats, Session Replay & Heatmaps
v2.2.0by StatCounter · updated 2 months ago
Real-time visitor stats, session replay and heatmaps for your WordPress site. See exactly how visitors use your site - and why they leave.
- Rank
- #612
- Down1 vs yesterday
- Active installs (est.)
- ≈ 72,000
- 70K+ reported · Medium
- Total downloads
- 2.1M
- 2,105,533 all-time
- Rating
- 4.2/5
- 58 reviews
- Support resolved
- 0%
- 0 of 1 threads, last 2 months
StatCounter at a glance
StatCounter is a WordPress plugin by StatCounter with 70K+ active installs, the #612 most popular plugin on WordPress.org. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 232 times, 23% fewer than the month before. It’s rated 4.2 out of 5 from 58 reviews. Version 2.2.0 came out on Aug 19, 2026 and is tested up to WordPress 7.0.8. It leads the 23 plugins tagged “heatmaps”. It was first released in 2008.
Chart time range
Applies to every chart below. History from Oct 9, 2026, 31 days.
Downloads over time
Download stats7.6K downloads · the last 30 days
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| Date | StatCounter |
|---|---|
| Nov 7, 2026 | 161 |
| Nov 6, 2026 | 213 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 237 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 238 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 226 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 223 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 214 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 179 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 226 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 253 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 324 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 278 |
| Oct 26, 2026 | 311 |
| Oct 25, 2026 | 244 |
| Oct 24, 2026 | 266 |
| Oct 23, 2026 | 363 |
| Oct 22, 2026 | 561 |
| Oct 21, 2026 | 429 |
| Oct 20, 2026 | 263 |
| Oct 19, 2026 | 234 |
| Oct 18, 2026 | 180 |
| Oct 17, 2026 | 184 |
| Oct 16, 2026 | 211 |
| Oct 15, 2026 | 249 |
| Oct 14, 2026 | 241 |
| Oct 13, 2026 | 220 |
| Oct 12, 2026 | 251 |
| Oct 11, 2026 | 240 |
| Oct 10, 2026 | 176 |
| Oct 9, 2026 | 206 |
Unusual spikes are usually updates, not new installs.
Estimated installs
≈ 71,560 · +0.1% in the last 30 days
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| Date | Estimated installs |
|---|---|
| Nov 8, 2026 | 71,560 |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 71,640 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 71,377 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 71,361 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 71,285 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 71,274 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 71,236 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 71,371 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 71,371 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 71,382 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 71,429 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 71,461 |
Rank over time
#612
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| Date | Daily snapshot |
|---|---|
| Nov 8, 2026 | #612 |
| Nov 7, 2026 | #611 |
| Nov 6, 2026 | #611 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | #613 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | #613 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | #614 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | #615 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | #615 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | #614 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | #613 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | #613 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | #613 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | #613 |
| Oct 16, 2026 | #612 |
Growth %
Average +0.01% a day in the last 30 days
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| Date | Growth |
|---|---|
| Nov 8, 2026 | -0.11% |
| Nov 7, 2026 | +0.18% |
| Nov 5, 2026 | +0.02% |
| Nov 4, 2026 | +0.11% |
| Nov 3, 2026 | +0.01% |
| Nov 2, 2026 | +0.05% |
| Nov 1, 2026 | -0.19% |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Oct 30, 2026 | -0.01% |
| Oct 29, 2026 | -0.07% |
| Oct 28, 2026 | -0.04% |
Active installs band
70K+ on WordPress.org
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| Date | Daily snapshot |
|---|---|
| Nov 8, 2026 | 70K+ |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 70K+ |
| Nov 6, 2026 | 70K+ |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 70K+ |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 70K+ |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 70K+ |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 70K+ |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 70K+ |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 70K+ |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 70K+ |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 70K+ |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 70K+ |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 70K+ |
| Oct 16, 2026 | 70K+ |
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 #613 → #613Downloads -15.7%
- Tested up to 7.0.7 → 7.0.8
Versions in use
Share of active installs on each published version, from WordPress.org.
- v2.254%
- v2.125%
- v2.020%
- Other1.3%
Rating trend
4.2★★★★★58 reviews · steady in the last 30 days
Requirements & info
Version history- Version
- 2.2.0
- Requires WordPress
- 2.0.2
- Tested up to
- 7.0.8
- Requires PHP
- –
- First released
- Feb 11, 2008
- Last updated
- Aug 19, 2026
- Releases, last 12 months
- …
Questions about StatCounter
How many websites use StatCounter?
StatCounter is active on 70K+ WordPress sites, as WordPress.org reports it. WordPress.org rounds the number down, so the real count is somewhat higher. That makes it the #612 most popular plugin on WordPress.org.
How many times has StatCounter been downloaded?
2,105,533 times in total since 2008. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 232 times. See download stats
When was StatCounter last updated?
Version 2.2.0 came out on Aug 19, 2026 (2 months ago). See every release
Is StatCounter 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 StatCounter have known security vulnerabilities?
None that affect the current version. WPVulnerability’s database lists 4 older issues, fixed in earlier versions, so keep StatCounter up to date. See its security record
Is StatCounter still maintained?
Yes. Its last release was 2 months ago. Its authors resolved 0 of the 1 support threads opened in the last two months.
What rating does StatCounter have?
4.2 out of 5 from 58 reviews on WordPress.org. 76% of them give 5 stars.
What are the best alternatives to StatCounter?
The plugins most like StatCounter, by the tags they share, are Statify (100K+), Statify (20K+) and WP Visitor Statistics (Real Time Traffic) (20K+). Compare all alternatives
Latest reviews
Analyze reviewsReview stats
4.2
★★★★★
58 reviews
- 5 stars: 44 reviews, 76%
- 4 stars: 2 reviews, 3%
- 3 stars: 1 reviews, 2%
- 2 stars: 2 reviews, 3%
- 1 stars: 9 reviews, 16%
- Positive
- 79%4–5★
- Mixed
- 2%3★
- Critical
- 19%1–2★
- About 4 more 5★ reviews would lift it to 4.3.
- Each new 1★ review takes 4 five-star reviews to balance out.
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| Metric | |
|---|---|
| Estimated installs | ≈ 72,000 |
| Reported installs | 70K+ |
| Rating | 4.2 |
| Reviews | 58 |
| Total downloads | 2.1M |
| Author | StatCounter |
| First released | Feb 11, 2008 |
| Version | 2.2.0 |
| Requires WP | 2.0.2 |
| Requires PHP | – |
| Last updated | Aug 19, 2026 |
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