ZDAnalytics Connector (GA4 + GTM) vs Simple Google Analytics Tag Manager

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

ZDAnalytics Connector (GA4 + GTM)

by ZDAPPS

Health B76

Simple Google Analytics Tag Manager

by Miguel Fuentes

Health B80

Active-install trajectory

Not enough install history yet to chart a trajectory for both plugins. It builds as we snapshot daily.

Metric	ZDAnalytics Connector (GA4 + GTM)	Simple Google Analytics Tag Manager
Active installs Modeled from the public "N+" band and recent downloads.	0–0	1K–2K ✓
Install trend Change in active installs across the charted window.	—	0% ✓
Overall health	B · 76	B · 80 ✓
Maintenance How recently the plugin was updated.	81/100	100/100 ✓
Rating quality Volume-adjusted review quality.	74/100 ✓	65/100
Support Share of forum threads marked resolved.	70/100	70/100
Rating (adjusted)	3.98★ ✓	3.60★
Reviews	1 ✓	0
Ranking optimization How well the listing is tuned to rank on wp.org.	86/100	88/100 ✓
Removal risk Maintenance signals that precede a wp.org closure. Not an official status.	Low	Low
Last updated	8mo ago	2mo ago ✓
Downloads · 30d	30	393 ✓
Category	Privacy & Consent	Privacy & Consent

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

Release activity

ZDAnalytics Connector (GA4 + GTM) Simple Google Analytics Tag Manager

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.