WP Google Analytics Events vs Simple Universal Google Analytics

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

WP Google Analytics Events

by yuvalo

Health D54

Simple Universal Google Analytics

by Noor Alam

Health D48

Active-install trajectory

WP Google Analytics Events Simple Universal 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	WP Google Analytics Events	Simple Universal Google Analytics
Active installs Modeled from the public "N+" band and recent downloads.	5K–6K ✓	4K–5K
Install trend Change in active installs across the charted window.	-17%	0% ✓
Overall health	D · 54 ✓	D · 48
Maintenance How recently the plugin was updated.	18/100 ✓	6/100
Rating quality Volume-adjusted review quality.	85/100 ✓	80/100
Support Share of forum threads marked resolved.	70/100	70/100
Rating (adjusted)	4.35★ ✓	4.18★
Reviews	33 ✓	9
Ranking optimization How well the listing is tuned to rank on wp.org.	65/100 ✓	54/100
Removal risk Maintenance signals that precede a wp.org closure. Not an official status.	Elevated	Elevated
Last updated	2.4y ago ✓	3.4y ago
Downloads · 30d	529 ✓	293
Category	Analytics	Analytics

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

Release activity

WP Google Analytics Events Simple Universal 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.