Connect Matomo vs Simple Matomo Tracking Code

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

Connect Matomo

by matomoteam

Health A88

Simple Matomo Tracking Code

by rbaer

Health C69

Active-install trajectory

Connect Matomo Simple Matomo Tracking Code

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	Connect Matomo	Simple Matomo Tracking Code
Active installs Modeled from the public "N+" band and recent downloads.	60K–70K ✓	1K–2K
Install trend Change in active installs across the charted window.	0%	+25% ✓
Overall health	A · 88 ✓	C · 69
Maintenance How recently the plugin was updated.	100/100 ✓	62/100
Rating quality Volume-adjusted review quality.	87/100 ✓	76/100
Support Share of forum threads marked resolved.	70/100	70/100
Rating (adjusted)	4.45★ ✓	4.06★
Reviews	95 ✓	2
Ranking optimization How well the listing is tuned to rank on wp.org.	97/100 ✓	80/100
Removal risk Maintenance signals that precede a wp.org closure. Not an official status.	Low	Low
Last updated	20d ago ✓	12mo ago
Downloads · 30d	61.5K ✓	225
Category	Analytics	Analytics

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

Release activity

Connect Matomo Simple Matomo Tracking Code

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.