ExtraWatch (Live Stats, Realtime tracking, Visits on a map and more)
by matto3c · Analytics
Also makes 2 other plugins · 130+ installs across the portfolio →
See visits and clicks on your website in realtime!
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Health
D 43/100
Stale · Likely abandoned · Few reviews
Active installs
100+
≈150 estimated
Momentum
-9%
downloads vs prior 30d
Biggest opportunity: “analytics”, “counter” and “ip” 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.
43 health vs 67 average across 1,826 Analytics plugins
Install conversion
How it's measured →0.2%
of downloads still active
At least 100 of 65.9K lifetime downloads are still running, below 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
53/100Maintenance and integrity signals that tend to precede a WordPress.org removal. Not an official status, a heads-up to act.
- Long abandoned. No update in 5+ years — the top precursor to removal once a vulnerability is found.
- Falling behind WordPress. Tested up to WordPress 5.6.23.
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.
Under-optimized
Most to gain: Update recency
Updated 2097 days ago, past the ~180 days where wp.org starts discounting
Tested up to WordPress 5.6.23; the current branch is 6.8
3.4★ over 7 reviews, smoothed to 4.01★ and held back under 25 reviews
5 of 5 tags set · short description in place
To rank higher: Last updated 2097 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| analytics your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| counter your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| ip your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| statistics your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| stats 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
- “analytics”, “counter” and “ip” 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 171 · peaks are release surges
Directory rank
Ranked about #13,300 to #16,400, alongside the other plugins at 100+ installs. Plugins with the same install count swap places between wp.org requests, so this is where most of them sit. Checked monthly, last on 21 Oct 2026.
Rating trend
Star average over time · dips mark rough releases
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.
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 “100+”. Our estimate pins where the real number sits.
Crossed into this band 14 months ago; the previous band took 19 months to cross, which places it about 50% of the way through.
Install history since 10 Mar 2015
Recent reviews
All reviews on wp.org ↗- ★★★★★ alex.alp7.3y ago
it seems good, but i have to log in every time i want to see the stats which is very annoying. Sometimes, it shows nothing, you have to wait for some minutes to show something and sometimes it does not show where the last visitor came from. If you go to their website to see the stats, it is worse, you cannot see anything at all
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ anna1984anna7.9y ago
This is the best real time tracking, live stats plugin I have ever used. I have been really impressed with how quickly and easily this can be installed and utilised. The stats are very logically set. The generated data are more then useful for me… thank you! This topic was modified 7 years, 7 months ago by anna1984anna.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ Event Master Pro10.5y ago
This plugin provides a lot of excellent information and can become addictive to monitor once installed. In some cases you can see the search term used to visit your site, plus real time monitoring of visitors and which pages they visit. Highly recommended plugin for those wanting more detailed info about visitors to your site.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ walvinmedia11.2y ago
It clearly says in the title that it has a heat map. It’s tagged with heatmap twice….the heatmap is in the PRO paid version. Waste of time to install, it’s nothing but bare basic features and full of upsells. See: http://www.extrawatch.com/features/
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ nanocom11.5y ago
i install on last version of wordpress and get this error 500 i chat with the support , but the support just want me to buy the full version and then will help me then bye bye ExtraWatch and not thanks.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ Jagabandhu13.0y ago
Nice plugin but need more in the free version like a real heatmap view of the site.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ megydo13.4y ago
It is working great, is highly useful and help to each admins who want has a better imagine about visitors coming to their sites
Read on wp.org ↗
Behavioral tests
via WP HiveAutomated install-time checks, tested on PHP 7.4.8 · WP 5.6
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
3 of 8 pass · checked 1 Nov 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 Instagram, Facebook, YouTube, LinkedIn and 1 more.
- ✓ Headings and lists 9 headings and 7 lists.
- ✓ Enough to quote 1,421 characters of description.
- ! Tags match the text Only 2 of 5 tags appear in the text ("analytics", "Counter", "statistics" missing).
Growth timeline
Install-tier crossings we have observed, and how long each tier took to outgrow
- 2025-08-31 200+ → 100+ down after 574 days in tier
- 2024-02-04 300+ → 200+ down after 7 days in tier
- 2024-01-28 200+ → 300+ up after 2 days in tier
- 2024-01-26 300+ → 200+ down after 2 days in tier
- 2024-01-24 200+ → 300+ up after 2 days in tier
- 2024-01-22 300+ → 200+ down after 2 days in tier
- 2024-01-20 200+ → 300+ up after 1 days in tier
- 2024-01-19 300+ → 200+ down after 385 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).
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Connect Matomo – Analytics Dashboard for WordPress 60K+ installs · 4.4★ · 3 shared tags A -
Statify – Extended Evaluation 20K+ installs · 4.3★ · 3 shared tags A -
Clicky Analytics 10K+ installs · 4.3★ · 3 shared tags A -
Seriously Simple Stats 5K+ installs · 3.8★ · 3 shared tags B
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