GA Google Analytics vs WP Statistics
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| Feature | GA Google Analytics v20260810 · checked 23 Oct 2026 Free + paid · ★ 4.9/5 Visit Details | WP Statistics v14.16.18 · checked 23 Oct 2026 Free + paid · ★ 4.1/5 Visit Details |
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| At a glance | ||
| Active installs | 400,000+ | 500,000+ |
| Last updated | August 10, 2026 | October 23, 2026 |
| Editions | GA Google Analytics · GA Google Analytics Pro ($) | WP Statistics · WP Statistics Mini-Chart add-on ($) |
| Pros | Simple GA4 tag setup from the settings screen; Option to anonymise visitor IP addresses; Choice of header, footer or admin placement for the tag | Cookieless visitor and page analytics with graphs; Dashboard widget, shortcode and email reports; Anonymous usage sharing is off by default |
| Cons | Rejects Google Tag Manager (GTM-) IDs; Still includes the older Universal Analytics script path; Advanced features are sold in a separate Pro version | Mini-charts and other extras are paid add-ons; GeoIP lookups need a MaxMind download and licence |
| Mentioned in our posts | 1 | 1 |
| More features | ||
| Other features | 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 | Visitor and page analytics with graphs, Dashboard widget, Scheduled email reports, Visitor location from a MaxMind GeoIP database, Optional anonymous usage data sharing, Mini-chart in the post list (paid add-on) ($) |
| Integrations | ||
| Analytics | Google Analytics | — |
| Other | — | MaxMind GeoLite2, WP Statistics notifications and usage API |
| Requires WordPress | 4.7 | 6.6 |
| Requires PHP | 5.6.20 | 7.4 |
| Tested up to | 7.1 | 7.1 |
| Phones home | No | Only if you agree |
| External services | — | connect.wp-statistics.com, download.maxmind.com |
| Shortcodes | — | 1 |