Analytics Cat – Google Analytics Made Easy
by fatcatapps · Analytics
Also makes 10 other plugins · 64.2K+ installs across the portfolio →
Analytics Cat - Google Analytics Lets You Add Your Google Analytics / Universal Analytics Tracking Code To Your Site With Ease.
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
C 64/100
Stale
Active installs
6K+
≈6.5K estimated
Momentum
+32%
low volume, under 1,000 downloads a month
Biggest opportunity: “ga”, “google analytics” and “google analytics plugin” 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.
64 health vs 67 average across 1,843 Analytics plugins
Install conversion
How it's measured →2.7%
of downloads still active
At least 6K of 218.5K lifetime downloads are still running, above its category: the median Analytics plugin keeps 1.2%, across 1,011 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.
Details
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 698 days ago, past the ~180 days where wp.org starts discounting
Tested up to WordPress 6.2.15; the current branch is 7.1
4.9★ over 15 reviews, weighted for review count to 4.3★ and held back under 25 reviews
5 of 5 tags set · short description in place
To rank higher: Last updated 698 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| ga your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| google analytics your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| google analytics plugin your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| google analytics wordpress your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| universal analytics your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
2 searches this plugin appeared in over the last 90 days, 0 listed. 2 left out as unrelated or noise (years, numbers, stray words). 5 of its tags aren't in the top 24 for their own search.
What to do about it
- “ga”, “google analytics” and “google analytics plugin” 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 · 1,491 days · wp.org + Plugin Pulse archive
30-day downloads
Rolling 30-day volume · peak 6K · 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
Rating trend
Star average over time · dips mark rough releases
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
1.9y ago
latest release · v1.1.3 · 5 Dec 2024
6
tagged releases on record
Recent releases
What its installed base runs
via wordpress.orgShare of active installs on each version of this plugin · 79% 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 “6K+”. Our estimate pins where the real number sits.
Crossed into this band 7 months ago; a band this size takes about a year or more to cross, which places it about 50% of the way through.
Install history since 17 Jun 2017
Recent reviews
All reviews on wp.org ↗- ★★★★★ pritom922.9y ago
nice
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ Leandro3.7y ago
Perfection!
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ Gradient Themes3.9y ago
It works, thanks
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ Chris Dale4.0y ago
Just enter G4 in Google Analytics Tracking ID G-……..
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ gothkittylady4.8y ago
This plugin works well and does what it’s supposed to do without issues.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ Nikša5.7y ago
Does what it says. Simple and easy to setup.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ martisja5.8y ago
No extra fluff makes me tear up in joy. Thank you for staying true to the description and point. 👏
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ William6.0y ago
it works very well!
Read on wp.org ↗
Latest updates
via wp.org changelogRecent releases and news for this plugin
- — Version 1.1.3 Fix possible XSS vectors reported 1.1.3
- — Version 1.1.2 Added notices re: Google Analytics 3 deprecation (please use our other plugin, Pixel Cat for GA4 support) Tested up to WordPress 6.2.0 1.1.2
- — Version 1.1.1 Improved notices Changed default role exclusion to none Fix potential empty value error reported Remove unused API calls 1.1.1
- — Version 1.1.0 Improved security for Editor page Tested up to WordPress 5.9.1 1.1.0
- — Version 1.0.9 Updated feedback form Tested up to WordPress 5.6.2 1.0.9
- — Version 1.0.8 Fixed double tracking issue 1.0.8
Security history
via Wordfence IntelligenceAll 4 disclosed vulnerabilities are patched in the current version (1.1.3). Sites still on an older version should update.
- 2024-12-29 CVE-2025-24615 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation Affects <= 1.1.2 Patched in 1.1.3
- Patched Medium · 6.1 Analytics Cat – Google Analytics Made Easy <= 1.1.2 - Reflected Cross-Site Scripting ↗2024-12-11 CVE-2024-12072 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation Affects <= 1.1.2 Patched in 1.1.3
- Patched Medium · 5.5 Analytics Cat – Google Analytics Made Easy <= 1.0.9 - Authenticated (Admin+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting ↗2022-09-29 CVE-2022-40311 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation Affects <= 1.0.9 Patched in 1.1.0
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.
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.
This plugin’s searches fall outside the topics measured so far. See the topics measured so far.
Readme readiness
8 of 8 pass · checked 30 Oct 2026Can an assistant quote this readme? Eight deterministic checks over the wp.org listing, no model involved.
- ✓ Says what it does "Analytics Cat - Google Analytics Lets You Add Your Google Analytics / Universal Analytics Tracking Code To..."
- ✓ Has a FAQ 3 questions in the FAQ.
- ✓ FAQ asks real questions 3 of 3 read like questions a user would type.
- ✓ Names who it is for Names its audience or use cases ("great for", "use this").
- ✓ Names what it works with Mentions Google Analytics.
- ✓ Headings and lists 7 headings and 1 list.
- ✓ Enough to quote 3,953 characters of description.
- ✓ Tags match the text All 5 tags appear in the text.
Growth timeline
Install-tier crossings we have observed, and how long each tier took to outgrow
- 2026-04-02 7K+ → 6K+ down after 216 days in tier
- 2025-08-29 8K+ → 7K+ down after 195 days in tier
- 2025-02-15 9K+ → 8K+ down after 168 days in tier
- 2024-08-31 10K+ → 9K+ down after 1746 days in tier
- 2019-11-20 9K+ → 10K+ up after 111 days in tier
- 2019-08-01 8K+ → 9K+ up after 122 days in tier
- 2019-04-01 4K+ → 8K+ 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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ExactMetrics – Google Analytics Dashboard for WordPress (Website Stats Plugin) 200K+ installs · 2.5★ · 2 shared tags B -
ShareThis Dashboard for Google Analytics 80K+ installs · 3.6★ · 2 shared tags B -
Lara's Google Analytics (GA4) 8K+ installs · 4.6★ · 2 shared tags A -
HT Easy GA4 – Google Analytics WordPress Plugin 6K+ installs · 4.1★ · 2 shared tags A -
WP Google Analytics Events – No-Code Custom Event Tracking for Google Analytics 5K+ installs · 4.4★ · 2 shared tags C -
Simple Universal Google Analytics 3K+ installs · 4.2★ · 2 shared tags D
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