Super Simple Google Analytics vs Simple Google Analytics Tracking

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

Super Simple Google Analytics

by Luke Mlsna

Health D45

Simple Google Analytics Tracking

by Dustyn Doyle

Health D48

Active-install trajectory

Super Simple Google Analytics Simple Google Analytics Tracking

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	Super Simple Google Analytics	Simple Google Analytics Tracking
Active installs Modeled from the public "N+" band and recent downloads.	2K–3K ✓	1K–2K
Install trend Change in active installs across the charted window.	0%	0%
Overall health	D · 45	D · 48 ✓
Maintenance How recently the plugin was updated.	3/100	3/100
Rating quality Volume-adjusted review quality.	76/100	85/100 ✓
Support Share of forum threads marked resolved.	70/100	70/100
Rating (adjusted)	4.04★	4.37★ ✓
Reviews	10 ✓	9
Ranking optimization How well the listing is tuned to rank on wp.org.	41/100 ✓	40/100
Removal risk Maintenance signals that precede a wp.org closure. Not an official status.	High	High
Last updated	8.6y ago ✓	9.4y ago
Downloads · 30d	206 ✓	136
Category	Analytics	Analytics

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

Release activity

Super Simple Google Analytics Simple Google Analytics Tracking

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.