Simple Tel Tracking vs Super Simple Google Analytics

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

Simple Tel Tracking

by harrymt

Health D45

Super Simple Google Analytics

by Luke Mlsna

Health D45

Active-install trajectory

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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	Simple Tel Tracking	Super Simple Google Analytics
Active installs Modeled from the public "N+" band and recent downloads.	70–80	2K–3K ✓
Install trend Change in active installs across the charted window.	-30%	0% ✓
Overall health	D · 45	D · 45
Maintenance How recently the plugin was updated.	3/100	3/100
Rating quality Volume-adjusted review quality.	76/100	76/100
Support Share of forum threads marked resolved.	70/100	70/100
Rating (weighted for review count)	4.1★ ✓	4.0★
Reviews	2	10 ✓
Ranking optimization How well the listing is tuned to rank on wp.org.	34/100	40/100 ✓
Removal risk Maintenance signals that precede a wp.org closure. Not an official status.	High	High
Last updated	9.0y ago	8.7y ago ✓
Downloads · 30d	70	314 ✓
Install conversion Active installs over lifetime downloads. Downloads include every update, so older and more frequently released plugins read lower.	3.0% ✓	1.6%
Category	SEO	Analytics

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

Release activity

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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.