Best Google analytics plugins for WordPress

The most popular Google analytics plugins for WordPress in November 2026, in WordPress.org’s own popular order, which follows active installs. ExactMetrics leads with 200K+ active installs, ahead of ShareThis Dashboard for Google Analytics (80K+) and Lara's Google Analytics (GA4) (8K+). All 11 plugins tagged “google analytics plugin” are below, with figures from WordPress.org that update every day.

Installs aren’t everything: a recent release, a “Tested up to” that matches the current WordPress, and support threads that get resolved show a plugin is looked after. Open any plugin for its downloads, rank history and alternatives.

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Top 10 Google analytics plugins

1.
ExactMetrics
The most installed Google analytics plugin, with 200K+ active installs. Rated 2.5 from 1,546 reviews, updated 1 month ago.
2.
ShareThis Dashboard for Google Analytics
80K+ active installs. Rated 3.6 from 138 reviews, updated 1 month ago.
3.
Lara's Google Analytics (GA4)
8K+ active installs. Rated 4.7 from 122 reviews, updated 2 months ago.
4.
HT Easy GA4
6K+ active installs. Rated 4.5 from 8 reviews, updated 1 month ago.
5.
Analytics Cat
6K+ active installs. Rated 4.9 from 15 reviews, last updated 1 year ago. Tested only up to WordPress 6.2.15.
6.
Local Google Analytics for WordPress
3K+ active installs. Rated 4.5 from 10 reviews, last updated 1 year ago. Tested only up to WordPress 6.8.12.
7.
Analytics by BestWebSoft
1K+ active installs. Rated 4.7 from 23 reviews, last updated 1 year ago. Tested only up to WordPress 6.8.12.
8.
Integrate GA4 Google Analytics
500+ active installs. No reviews yet, last updated 2 years ago. Tested only up to WordPress 6.5.14.
9.
Metrics Query
100+ active installs. Rated 5.0 from 11 reviews, last updated 5 years ago. Tested only up to WordPress 5.7.21.
10.
WP Easy Google Analytics
10+ active installs. No reviews yet, last updated 9 years ago. Tested only up to WordPress 4.7.39.