Burst Statistics – Simple WordPress Analytics (Google Analytics Alternative)

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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

How often this plugin actually ships. A steady rhythm is the maintenance signal a single "last updated" date can't show.

Share of active installs on each version of this plugin · 40% run the current release. Green is the current release; a big slice on older versions is a user base that has stopped updating.

Refined from the date this plugin crossed into its current band.

No paid tier is visible, so we don't put a figure on revenue or sale value: that would be guessing. The install base is a real asset to an acquirer, just not one public data lets us price. A declining trend compresses what a buyer would pay.

1. ★★★★★ cmjklein

   3mo ago

   Great plugin, A great help!

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2. ★★★★★ 3cstudio

   3mo ago

   We were able to do Dashboard results comparisons against Google Analytics stats and Burst is as easily (if not better) read for the layman just interested in seeing how their site is doing, and is without all the setup and effort to get it installed and running. Had some odd questions about a specific site and its email alerts — Hessel very patiently explained that we had a couple of things wrong or mistaken in the client account setup, and got us back on track once more. 🙂

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3. ★★★★★ jirixdolezal

   4mo ago

   An excellent plugin that allows even me as an IT non-specialist a comfortable view of the results of my websites.jxd

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4. ★★★★★ ontwerperij

   4mo ago

   Burst is doing a wonderful job.

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5. ★★★★★ retroarthotel

   4mo ago

   Perfect. Quickly to install and works perfect. Great .

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6. ★★★★★ BigSamX

   4mo ago

   The Dashboard user interface is not properly arranged. It needs proper css checks This topic was modified 2 months, 2 weeks ago by BigSamX. This topic was modified 2 months, 2 weeks ago by BigSamX.

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7. ★★★★★ zagrosalborzian

   4mo ago

   It is a lightweight and useful plugin, but it needs more features like advanced reports and time period comparisons for more detailed data analysis.

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8. ★★★★★ JIMMY J LOPEZ GARCIA

   4mo ago

   Hi there! Your [domain removed] site is doing awesome! Burst Statistics has tracked 851 visitors for you!

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Recent releases and news for this plugin

1. — Version 3.6.2 July 21st 2026 New: 404 tracking: hits on not-found pages are now tracked and shown in a new 404 pages block on the Engagement tab, while regular statistics exclude 404 hits. Improvement: database upgrades are now protec 3.6.2
2. — Version 3.6.1 July 14th 2026 New: Google Search Console integration: connect your Google account on the new Integrations settings page to see your top Google search queries in a new statistics block. New: Gutenberg support for goals: 3.6.1
3. — Version 3.6.0.1 July 2nd 2026 Fix: cleaned up an unused Pro-only setting that remained on some free installs. This had no effect on tracking. 3.6.0.1
4. — Version 3.6.0 July 1st 2026 New: country-level geolocation (GeoIP country tracking). New: WordPress Search Terms block: see what your visitors are looking for on your site. New: “All goals” option in the dashboard Goals block. New: AI 3.6.0
5. — Version 3.5.1 June 17th 2026 New: Reading Engagement statistics block. New: Pro forms tracking. New: Custom CSS block. Improvement: store product IDs as integers in the ecommerce cart and order tables for smaller, faster joins. Improv 3.5.1
6. — Version 3.5.0 June 3rd 2026 Improvement: AI chat availability checks and ability registration, preventing PHP notices and duplicate ability registrations. Fix: AI Chat integration with AI plugin. Fix: missing GROUP BY in a statistics 3.5.0

5 disclosed vulnerabilities on record for this plugin, all fixed in the current version. Sites on older versions stay exposed until they update.

1. Critical · 9.8 Burst Statistics 3.4.0 - 3.4.1.1 - Authentication Bypass to Admin Account Takeover ↗
   2026-05-13 CVE-2026-8181 Improper Authentication Affects 3.4.0 - 3.4.1.1 Patched in 3.4.2
2. Medium · 4.3 Burst Statistics <= 2.0.6 - Cross-Site Request Forgery ↗
   2025-06-27 CVE-2025-53193 Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) Affects <= 2.0.6 Patched in 2.0.8
3. Medium · 6.4 Burst Statistics – Privacy-Friendly Analytics for WordPress <= 1.5.6.1 - Authenticated(Contributor+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting via burst_total_pageviews_count ↗
   2024-03-12 CVE-2024-1894 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') Affects <= 1.5.6.1 Patched in 1.5.7
4. High · 7.2 Burst Statistics Really Simple Plugins <= 1.5.3 - Authenticated (Editor+) SQL Injection ↗
   2024-01-16 CVE-2024-0405 Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an SQL Command ('SQL Injection') Affects <= 1.5.3 Patched in 1.5.4
5. Critical · 9.8 Burst Statistics – Privacy-Friendly Analytics for WordPress 1.4.0 to 1.4.6.1 - Unauthenticated SQL Injection ↗
   2023-12-06 CVE-2023-5761 Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an SQL Command ('SQL Injection') Affects 1.4.0 - 1.4.6.1 Patched in 1.5.0

Automated install-time checks, tested on PHP 8.1.12 · WP 7.0

Translated into 69 languages, 2 at 90% or more

Plus 45 more locales with partial translations.

Growth timeline

Install-tier crossings we have observed, and how long each tier took to outgrow

1. 2025-07-27 300K+ → 200K+ down after 290 days in tier
2. 2024-10-10 200K+ → 300K+ up after 199 days in tier
3. 2024-03-25 100K+ → 200K+ up after 374 days in tier
4. 2023-03-17 90K+ → 100K+ up after 20 days in tier
5. 2023-02-25 80K+ → 90K+ up after 18 days in tier
6. 2023-02-07 70K+ → 80K+ up after 18 days in tier
7. 2023-01-20 60K+ → 70K+ up after 16 days in tier
8. 2023-01-04 50K+ → 60K+ up after 28 days in tier

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).

• GA Google Analytics – Connect Google Analytics to WordPress 400K+ installs · 4.8★ · 3 shared tags A
• Independent Analytics – WordPress Analytics Plugin 100K+ installs · 4.7★ · 3 shared tags A
• Koko Analytics – Privacy-Friendly WordPress Analytics 60K+ installs · 4.9★ · 3 shared tags A
• Better Google Analytics 2K+ installs · 4.1★ · 3 shared tags D
• Enhanced Ecommerce Google Analytics for WooCommerce 2K+ installs · 4.3★ · 3 shared tags A
• Universal Google Analytics (GA3 and GA4) 400+ installs · 4.1★ · 3 shared tags B

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Burst Statistics – Simple WordPress Analytics (Google Analytics Alternative): 200K+ active installs, 4.9★ (183 reviews). Plugin Pulse (WP Mayor), as of 2026-08-25. https://plugins.wpmayor.com/plugin/burst-statistics