Best server side plugins for WordPress
The most popular server side plugins for WordPress in November 2026, in WordPress.org’s own popular order, which follows active installs. Tagging leads with 500+ active installs, ahead of Pirsch Analytics (200+) and AJAX Manufactory (100+). All 9 plugins tagged “server side” are below, with figures from WordPress.org that update every day.
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Top 9 server side plugins
- 1.
TaggingThe most installed server side plugin, with 500+ active installs. No reviews yet, updated 2 months ago. Tested only up to WordPress 6.7.11.
- 2.
Pirsch Analytics200+ active installs. Only 1 review so far, updated 3 days ago.
- 3.
AJAX Manufactory100+ active installs. Rated 5.0 from 5 reviews, last updated 7 years ago. Tested only up to WordPress 5.2.30.
- 4.
schubwerk Tracking70+ active installs. No reviews yet, updated 5 months ago. Tested only up to WordPress 6.9.11.
- 5.
QreuzFewer than 10 active installs. No reviews yet, last updated 4 years ago. Tested only up to WordPress 5.9.20.
- 6.
Narrativva SEM Integration for SeznamFewer than 10 active installs. No reviews yet, updated 2 months ago.
- 7.
Pagemetrics for MatomoFewer than 10 active installs. No reviews yet, updated 2 months ago.
- 8.
Easy Server Side TrackingFewer than 10 active installs. No reviews yet, updated 2 weeks ago.
- 9.
Nofliq Server-Side A/B TestingFewer than 10 active installs. No reviews yet, updated 2 months ago.
All 9 plugins tagged “server side”
Tagging
Up in the last 7 days:45#9,034by vicklo2 months ago
AdPage Tagging is a simple to use solution for setting up Google Tag Manager Server Side.
- Installs
- 500+
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 22/day
Pirsch Analytics
Up in the last 7 days:30#11,957by Marvin Blum3 days ago
The official Wordpress Plugin for Pirsch Analytics.
- Installs
- 200+
- Rating
- 5.0(1)
- Downloads
- 12/day
AJAX Manufactory
Down in the last 7 days:50#13,590by Epsiloncool7 years ago
This plugin allows you to create AJAX applications by simple way. It implements JSON data transfer, data escaping, error handling.
- Installs
- 100+
- Rating
- 5.0(5)
- Downloads
- 0/day
schubwerk Tracking
Down in the last 7 days:103#18,223by schubwerk5 months ago
schubwerk Analytics Plugin für Wordpress: DSGVO-konformes, serverseitiges Tracking (cookieless)
- Installs
- 70+
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 0/day
Qreuz
Up in the last 7 days:21,587#51,824by Qreuz GmbH4 years ago
Add consent-free data to your analytics. Ethical server-side monitoring to meaningful first-party data. Cookie-free and privacy-first.
- Installs
- <10
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 0/day
Narrativva SEM Integration for Seznam
#55,545by bujnovskyf2 months ago
Public beta: Independent, consent-aware Seznam Event Measurement integration with frontend events and server-side conversions.
- Installs
- <10
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 0/day
Pagemetrics for Matomo
#59,469by Pagemachine2 months ago
Pagemetrics for Matomo adds server-side, privacy-friendly analytics to WordPress. It tracks page views, downloads, and AI assistant bot crawls without …
- Installs
- <10
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 0/day
Easy Server Side Tracking
#64,360by jachtdigital202619 days ago
Ad blockers and refused cookie banners hide a large part of your visits. This gets those events, and your orders, back.
- Installs
- <10
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 0/day
Nofliq Server-Side A/B Testing
Down in the last 7 days:22,352#71,145by victoriavegab2 months ago
No-flicker server-side A/B testing. Decides experiment variants in PHP before rendering. Works on its own or with AB Tasty Flagship.
- Installs
- <10
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 0/day