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WP Easy Metrics vs Universal Google Analytics (GA3 and GA4)

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

WP Easy Metrics

by redlettuce

Health D41
Universal Google Analytics (GA3 and GA4)

by Brontobytes

Health B83

Active-install trajectory

Universal Google Analytics (GA3 and GA4) moved down one install band, 500+ to 400+. That's a single step across the whole window, so there's no trajectory to draw. The download trend below moves daily.

Metric WP Easy Metrics Universal Google Analytics (GA3 and GA4)
Active installs Modeled from the public "N+" band and recent downloads. 10–20 400–500 ✓
Install trend Change in active installs across the charted window. 0% ✓ -20%
Overall health — B · 83 ✓
Maintenance How recently the plugin was updated. 3/100 98/100 ✓
Rating quality Volume-adjusted review quality. — 76/100 ✓
Support Share of forum threads marked resolved. — 70/100 ✓
Rating (weighted for review count) — 4.1★ ✓
Reviews 0 2 ✓
Ranking optimization How well the listing is tuned to rank on wp.org. 40/100 89/100 ✓
Removal risk Maintenance signals that precede a wp.org closure. Not an official status. Elevated Low ✓
Last updated 5.5y ago 3mo ago ✓
Downloads · 30d 34 236 ✓
Install conversion Active installs over lifetime downloads. Downloads include every update, so older and more frequently released plugins read lower. 0.6% 4.0% ✓
Category Analytics Analytics

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

Release activity

WP Easy MetricsUniversal Google Analytics (GA3 and GA4)

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.