Complianz vs MonsterInsights
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| Feature | Complianz v7.5.6 · 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 | 1M+ | 2M+ |
| Last updated | October 13, 2026 | September 16, 2026 |
| Editions | Complianz | GDPR/CCPA Cookie Consent · Complianz Premium ($) | Google Analytics for WordPress by MonsterInsights · MonsterInsights Pro ($) |
| Pros | Cookie banner and guided wizard for GDPR and CCPA; Generated cookie policy documents via shortcodes; Cookie blocker for third-party scripts and embeds | Adds Google Analytics tracking without code; Traffic overview and popular posts in wp-admin; Free core with a guided connect flow |
| Cons | Processing agreements and breach reports are premium; Records of consent and statistics need the paid plan; Large plugin with many settings screens | 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 | Cookie banner and consent settings, Cookie and privacy policy document shortcodes, Cookie blocker for third-party embeds and images, Integration manager for third-party plugins, Website cookie scan, Processing agreements (premium) ($), Data breach report generator (premium) ($), Records of consent (premium) ($), Consent statistics (premium) ($) | 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 | ||
| Marketing | Complianz mailing list | — |
| Analytics | — | Google Analytics |
| Social | Vimeo oEmbed | — |
| Other | — | MonsterInsights connect service, MonsterInsights usage check-in |
| Requires WordPress | 5.9 | 5.6.0 |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 | 7.2 |
| Tested up to | 7.1 | 7.1 |
| Phones home | No | Only if you agree |
| External services | cookiedatabase.org, notifications.complianz.io, vimeo.com, mailinglist.complianz.io, scan.complianz.io, api.complianz.io, consent.complianz.io | 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 | 2 | 4 |
| Shortcodes | 8 | 1 |