Matomo vs WP Statistics
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| Feature | Matomo v5.13.1 · checked 23 Oct 2026 Free + paid · ★ 4.5/5 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 | 60,000+ | 500,000+ |
| Last updated | September 15, 2026 | October 23, 2026 |
| Editions | Matomo Analytics · Matomo premium plugins ($) | WP Statistics · WP Statistics Mini-Chart add-on ($) |
| Pros | Self-hosted analytics with full data ownership; Visitor opt-out shortcodes and block for GDPR needs; WooCommerce, Easy Digital Downloads and MemberPress order tracking | Cookieless visitor and page analytics with graphs; Dashboard widget, shortcode and email reports; Anonymous usage sharing is off by default |
| Cons | Needs a Matomo server, self-hosted or Matomo Cloud; Heatmaps, session recordings and similar tools are paid premium plugins; Some features call third-party APIs such as Bing and AI providers when configured | 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 | Tracking code injected into the site, Analytics reports in the WordPress admin, Visitor opt-out shortcodes, Opt-out block for the block editor, Privacy badge shortcode, Multisite admin menu, Scheduled check for suggested plugins, Premium analytics add-ons such as heatmaps ($) | Visitor and page analytics with graphs, Dashboard widget, Scheduled email reports, Visitor location from a MaxMind GeoIP database, Optional anonymous usage data sharing, Mini-chart in the post list (paid add-on) ($) |
| Integrations | ||
| E-commerce | WooCommerce, Easy Digital Downloads, MemberPress | — |
| Other | Anthropic, OpenAI, Bing | MaxMind GeoLite2, WP Statistics notifications and usage API |
| Requires WordPress | 4.8 | 6.6 |
| Requires PHP | 7.2.5 | 7.4 |
| Tested up to | 7.1.0 | 7.1 |
| Phones home | No | Only if you agree |
| External services | json.aspsms.com, www.bing.com, api.matomo.org | connect.wp-statistics.com, download.maxmind.com |
| Blocks | 1 | — |
| Shortcodes | 4 | 1 |