Analytify vs GA Google Analytics
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| Feature | Analytify v9.1.2 · checked 23 Oct 2026 Free + paid · ★ 4.7/5 Visit Details | GA Google Analytics v20260810 · checked 23 Oct 2026 Free + paid · ★ 4.9/5 Visit Details |
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| At a glance | ||
| Active installs | 20,000+ | 400,000+ |
| Last updated | September 25, 2026 | August 10, 2026 |
| Editions | Analytify · Analytify Pro ($) | GA Google Analytics · GA Google Analytics Pro ($) |
| Pros | Core GA4 stats and page-level views in the WordPress dashboard; Search Console queries next to analytics data; GDPR consent mode and CookieYes or Cookie Notice support | Simple GA4 tag setup from the settings screen; Option to anonymise visitor IP addresses; Choice of header, footer or admin placement for the tag |
| Cons | Needs a Google account and Google API access; Advanced tracking and add-ons need Pro; Vendor telemetry is opt-in, but one activation log is sent even when the opt-in is skipped | Rejects Google Tag Manager (GTM-) IDs; Still includes the older Universal Analytics script path; Advanced features are sold in a separate Pro version |
| Mentioned in our posts | 1 | 1 |
| More features | ||
| Other features | Core GA4 stats dashboard, Search Console keyword stats, GDPR and Google Consent Mode v2, Pro add-ons page and advanced tracking ($) | Google Analytics 4 global site tag, Legacy Universal Analytics script, Anonymise visitor IP addresses, Tag placement in header, footer or admin, Custom code added alongside the tag |
| Integrations | ||
| Analytics | Google Analytics, Google Search Console | Google Analytics |
| Other | CookieYes | — |
| Requires WordPress | 4.0 | 4.7 |
| Requires PHP | — | 5.6.20 |
| Tested up to | 7.0 | 7.1 |
| Phones home | Only if you agree | No |
| External services | app.telemetry.wpbrigade.com, api.iplocation.net, www.googleapis.com, accounts.google.com, oauth2.googleapis.com, analyticsadmin.googleapis.com, analytify.io, www.google-analytics.com, www.googletagmanager.com | — |
| Shortcodes | 2 | — |