Analytics Head vs Integrate GA4 Google Analytics

Head-to-head on the signals that matter, from the public WordPress.org data.

Analytics Head

by Łukasz Nowicki

Health B83

Integrate GA4 Google Analytics

by Obadiah

Health D49

Active-install trajectory

Analytics Head Integrate GA4 Google Analytics

Active installs, each indexed to 100 at the start of the window. A line above 100 is growing its install base, below 100 is shrinking.

Metric	Analytics Head	Integrate GA4 Google Analytics
Active installs Modeled from the public "N+" band and recent downloads.	600–700 ✓	500–600
Install trend Change in active installs across the charted window.	-14% ✓	-17%
Overall health	B · 83 ✓	D · 49
Maintenance How recently the plugin was updated.	100/100 ✓	21/100
Rating quality Volume-adjusted review quality.	74/100 ✓	65/100
Support Share of forum threads marked resolved.	70/100	70/100
Rating (adjusted)	3.98★ ✓	3.60★
Reviews	1 ✓	0
Ranking optimization How well the listing is tuned to rank on wp.org.	88/100 ✓	62/100
Removal risk Maintenance signals that precede a wp.org closure. Not an official status.	Low ✓	Elevated
Last updated	1mo ago ✓	2.2y ago
Downloads · 30d	179 ✓	94
Category	Analytics	Analytics

✓ marks the stronger plugin on each row. Rows where they're level show no marker.

Release activity

Analytics Head Integrate GA4 Google Analytics

7-day average daily downloads. Downloads spike for about a week after each release as the install base re-downloads, so read this as release cadence, not growth.