Simple Counter
by abwp · Analytics
Also makes 1 other plugin · 1.8K+ installs across the portfolio →
The installation of the counter of Yandex.Metrics and Google Analytics on the website without editing the files of the selected theme.
Try it live opens a temporary test site in your browser, which can take about 20 seconds to load. Plugins that rely on outside services or a full server may not work completely there.
Health
D 53/100
Stale · Likely abandoned · Few reviews · Open vulnerability
Active installs
1K+
≈1.9K estimated
Momentum
+58%
downloads vs prior 30d
Biggest opportunity: One page off on “metrika”. #15 puts you just past the first ten results, where almost all the clicks stop. The gap to close is small.
53 health vs 67 average across 1,826 Analytics plugins
Install conversion
How it's measured →7.9%
of downloads still active
At least 1K of 12.6K lifetime downloads are still running, above its category: the median Analytics plugin keeps 1.2%, across 1,007 plugins.
Downloads count every update, not just first installs, so older and more frequently released plugins read lower. Compare against other Analytics plugins, not across the directory. wp.org reports active installs as the bottom of a band, so the real rate is this or higher.
Removal-risk signals
28/100Maintenance and integrity signals that tend to precede a WordPress.org removal. Not an official status, a heads-up to act.
- Not actively maintained. No update in about 2 years.
Details
Recent review vibe
read from the latest 2 reviews to 2022-11-27Both reviewers rate it five stars and like how lean it is, with one asking for deferred loading because it drags down PageSpeed Insights scores.
Directory ranking optimization
How it's scored →How well this listing is tuned to rank in WordPress.org search, on the factors an owner controls. Not popularity, optimization.
Room to improve
Most to gain: Update recency
Updated 922 days ago, past the ~180 days where wp.org starts discounting
Tested up to WordPress 6.5.14; the current branch is 6.8
5.0★ over 2 reviews, smoothed to 4.13★ and held back under 25 reviews
5 of 5 tags set · short description in place
To rank higher: Last updated 922 days ago — ship an update; wp.org decays a listing's search weight after ~180 days.
Get the full rank-higher report →Search visibility
How it's tracked →Directory searches this plugin turns up in, and which way each one is moving. WordPress.org publishes no history of search positions, so this starts the day we first tracked a keyword and never backfills.
Not enough tracked days yet to call a direction. Momentum needs at least three keywords measured a week or more apart.
wp.org is where the directory puts the plugin for that search. On merit is where it would sit if results were ranked on rating, support and updates, without the install boost. The last column is how far the wp.org position moved, from our first reading in the last 90 days to the latest.
| Keyword | wp.org | On merit | wp.org move, 90 days |
|---|---|---|---|
| metrika your tag | #15 | #12 | down 1 |
| yandex metrika | #17 | #13 | down 2 |
| яндекс your tag | Not checked yet | ||
| метрика your tag | Not checked yet | ||
| statistics your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| yandex your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
2 searches this plugin appeared in over the last 90 days. 2 of its tags aren't in the top 24 for their own search.
What to do about it
- One page off on “metrika”. #15 puts you just past the first ten results, where almost all the clicks stop. The gap to close is small.
- “statistics” and “yandex” aren't earning a slot. You list them, but you're not in the first 24 results for those searches. WordPress.org counts only your first five tags, so free the slot for a search you can win.
Daily downloads
Since 5 Oct 2022 · 1,488 days · wp.org + Plugin Pulse archive
30-day downloads
Rolling 30-day volume · peak 544 · peaks are release surges
Directory rank vs rivals
wp.org popularity rank over time · higher is better · when a rival's line climbs above yours, they've overtaken you
Health trend
Composite health score, snapshotted daily
Update activity
How busy the existing users are, measured as downloads in the last 30 days for every 1,000 active sites. A spike means a new release everyone's pulling; a long, slow decline means an aging user base that updates less.
Release cadence
No release in a yearHow often this plugin actually ships. A steady rhythm is the maintenance signal a single "last updated" date can't show.
0
releases in the last 12 months
2.5y ago
latest release · v1.0.3 · 22 Apr 2024
2
tagged releases on record
Recent releases
What its installed base runs
via wordpress.orgShare of active installs on each version of this plugin · 100% run the current release. Green is the current release; a big slice on older versions is a user base that has stopped updating.
Estimated active installs
The public count shows “1K+”. Our estimate pins where the real number sits.
Crossed into this band 4.1 years ago; a band this size takes about a year or more to cross, which places it about 90% of the way through.
Install history since 22 Jun 2021
Recent reviews
All reviews on wp.org ↗- ★★★★★ Антон3.9y ago
Нужна настройка отложенной загрузки. Иначе PageSpeed Insights очень сильно просаживает по скорости загрузки.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ Aleksey.B7.1y ago
То что нужно, ничего лишнего!
Read on wp.org ↗
Security history
via Wordfence Intelligence1 open vulnerability affects the current version (1.0.3). 0 of 1 disclosed are patched.
- Open Medium · 4.4 Simple Counter <= 1.0.3 - Authenticated (Administrator+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting via settings ↗2023-12-19 CVE-2023-50377 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation Affects <= 1.0.3 No patch available
Vulnerability records provided by Wordfence Intelligence. Copyright 2012-2026 Defiant Inc. License and terms.
CVE records: Copyright 1999-2026 The MITRE Corporation. CVE terms of use.
Behavioral tests
via WP HiveAutomated install-time checks, tested on PHP 8.1.12 · WP 6.5.3
Languages
via translate.wordpress.orgTranslated into 4 languages, 3 at 90% or more
AI assistants
How it's measured →Whether ChatGPT and Claude name this plugin when asked the category question, and whether the readme gives them something to quote.
Not measured yet for this plugin’s topics. Its tracked searches are not among the measured topics. See the topics measured so far.
Readme readiness
1 of 8 pass · checked 26 Oct 2026Can an assistant quote this readme? Eight deterministic checks over the wp.org listing, no model involved.
- ! Says what it does Short description names no action; say what the plugin does for the site.
- ! Has a FAQ No FAQ section.
- ! FAQ asks real questions No FAQ to judge.
- ! Names who it is for Never says who the plugin is for or what they use it for.
- ✓ Names what it works with Mentions Google Analytics, Google Search Console.
- ! Headings and lists 0 headings and 2 lists; assistants quote headed sections and bullet lists, not paragraphs.
- ! Enough to quote 237 characters of description; under 1,000 there is little to quote.
- ! Tags match the text Only 2 of 5 tags appear in the text ("Яндекс", "метрика", "statistics" missing).
Growth timeline
Install-tier crossings we have observed, and how long each tier took to outgrow
- 2022-09-30 700+ → 1K+ up
Competes with
The plugins that solve the same job, ranked by shared tags then reach, closest match first. The letter on the right is each plugin's health grade (A best, F worst).
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Yandex.Metrica 60K+ installs · 3.8★ · 3 shared tags B -
Yandex Metrica 20K+ installs · 3.8★ · 2 shared tags B -
Яндекс Метрика 10K+ installs · 4.3★ · 2 shared tags D -
YaMaps for WordPress Plugin 10K+ installs · 4.6★ · 2 shared tags A -
WT Yandex Metrika 5K+ installs · 4.1★ · 2 shared tags D -
Easy Yandex Metrica 800+ installs · 3.9★ · 2 shared tags D
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