Analytify vs MonsterInsights
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| Feature | Analytify v9.1.2 · checked 23 Oct 2026 Free + paid · ★ 4.7/5 Visit Details | MonsterInsights v11.3.0 · checked 23 Oct 2026 Free + paid · ★ 4.5/5 Visit Details |
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| At a glance | ||
| Active installs | 20,000+ | 2M+ |
| Last updated | September 25, 2026 | September 16, 2026 |
| Editions | Analytify · Analytify Pro ($) | Google Analytics for WordPress by MonsterInsights · MonsterInsights Pro ($) |
| 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 | Adds Google Analytics tracking without code; Traffic overview and popular posts in wp-admin; Free core with a guided connect flow |
| 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 | Reports depend on connecting a Google account through the vendor service; Advanced reporting and ecommerce need the paid Pro version; Admin shows upsell notices for Pro |
| Mentioned in our posts | 1 | 3 |
| 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 ($) | Google Analytics gtag tracking code on the front end, Traffic overview reports in the dashboard, Popular posts widget and list, Report summary emails, Connect flow to link a Google account via the vendor service, Server-side events through the GA4 Measurement Protocol, Detects the Pro version and shows upgrade notices ($) |
| Integrations | ||
| Analytics | Google Analytics, Google Search Console | Google Analytics |
| Other | CookieYes | MonsterInsights connect service, MonsterInsights usage check-in |
| Requires WordPress | 4.0 | 5.6.0 |
| Requires PHP | — | 7.2 |
| Tested up to | 7.0 | 7.1 |
| Phones home | Only if you agree | Only if you agree |
| 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 | www.monsterinsights.com, www.google.com, analytics.google.com, plugin-cdn.monsterinsights.com, connect.monsterinsights.com, app.monsterinsights.com, miusage.com, cdn.get.mi-translations.com |
| Blocks | — | 4 |
| Shortcodes | 2 | 1 |