GAinWP Google Analytics Integration for WP
by tomdude · Analytics
Also makes 1 other plugin · 7.3K+ installs across the portfolio →
Google Analytics 4 for WordPress that tracks results: form leads, sign-ups and goal values, with GA4's own event names and a setup checklist.
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Health
A 90/100
no flags
Active installs
7K+
≈8K estimated
Momentum
+16%
downloads vs prior 30d
Biggest opportunity: Swap “analytics”, “consent mode” and “google analytics” for “scroll depth”, “google analytics integration” and “gtag”. “analytics” isn't earning its slot: you're not in the first 24 results for its own search. “scroll depth” sits at #6 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. “consent mode” isn't earning its slot: you're not in the first 24 results for its own search. “google analytics integration” sits at #10 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. “google analytics” isn't earning its slot: you're not in the first 24 results for its own search. “gtag” sits at #12 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. All five slots are taken, so one has to go.
90 health vs 67 average across 1,826 Analytics plugins
Install conversion
How it's measured →5.7%
of downloads still active
At least 7K of 123K 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.
This plugin shipped 2 releases in the last 12 months, and every existing install that updated counted as another download. wp.org publishes no split between first installs and updates, so we show the raw rate rather than guess at one.
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.
Excellent listing optimization
Well tuned across the board
Updated 2 days ago
Tested up to WordPress 7.1.4, the current branch or newer
4.8★ over 126 reviews, smoothed to 4.60★
5 of 5 tags set · short description in place
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| measurement id | #1 | #1 | — |
| ga code | #2 | #2 | — |
| google analytics integration | #10 | #9 | — |
| scroll depth | #6 | #6 | — |
| ga4 leads | #4 | #3 | — |
| ga4 your tag | #12 | #9 | up 3 |
| universal analytics | #10 | #6 | — |
| checklist | #19 | #15 | 0 |
| gtag | #12 | #3 | — |
| google analytics 4 | #22 | #13 | — |
| data layer | #16 | #19 | — |
| sign in | #12 | #11 | up 5 |
| sign in page | #13 | #13 | 0 |
| outbound links | #23 | #12 | — |
| google analytics spam | #15 | #14 | — |
| leads analytics | #16 | #14 | — |
| google analytics universal | #16 | #8 | 0 |
| google universal analytics | #16 | #8 | — |
| ga4 analytics | #22 | #12 | — |
| analytics your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| consent mode your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| google analytics your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| google tag manager your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
53 searches this plugin appeared in over the last 90 days, 19 listed. 34 left out as unrelated or noise (years, numbers, stray words). 4 of its tags aren't in the top 24 for their own search.
What to do about it
- Swap “analytics”, “consent mode” and “google analytics” for “scroll depth”, “google analytics integration” and “gtag”. “analytics” isn't earning its slot: you're not in the first 24 results for its own search. “scroll depth” sits at #6 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. “consent mode” isn't earning its slot: you're not in the first 24 results for its own search. “google analytics integration” sits at #10 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. “google analytics” isn't earning its slot: you're not in the first 24 results for its own search. “gtag” sits at #12 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. All five slots are taken, so one has to go.
- One page off on “ga4”. #12 puts you just past the first ten results, where almost all the clicks stop. The gap to close is small.
Daily downloads
Since 5 Oct 2022 · 1,488 days · wp.org + Plugin Pulse archive
30-day downloads
Rolling 30-day volume · peak 3.9K · 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
Occasionally updatedHow often this plugin actually ships. A steady rhythm is the maintenance signal a single "last updated" date can't show.
2
releases in the last 12 months
2d ago
latest release · v6.1.0 · 29 Oct 2026
8
tagged releases on record
Recent releases
What its installed base runs
via wordpress.orgShare of active installs on each version of this plugin. 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 “7K+”. Our estimate pins where the real number sits.
Crossed into this band 7 days ago and a band this size takes about a year or more to cross, so the real count is still just under 8K.
Install history since 24 Oct 2020
Recent reviews
All reviews on wp.org ↗- ★★★★★ hamburg863.0y ago
Was the best analytics plugin. Unfortunately not updated for 3 years. Accordingly, it is suddenly no longer usable for me that anything is no longer supported. You are supposed to create an account for this, but that is not possible. Have tested a few other plugins, but you can forget them all, that just does not show the real, real data. I hope and pray that the creators of the plugin fix or update this. I have over 300 pages on my website, so I can’t manually use Analytics everywhere as a layman. Please make the plugin available again.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ radwoc3.2y ago
It was best GADWP replacement, but after years it is not supporting new GA4. Good bye.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ sebastianwartenberg3.4y ago
It was the perfect plugin for years. Now no one cares anymore. Too bad, I have great difficulty finding something equivalent.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ Will Skora3.8y ago
I had been using since 2018ish and it worked great for years although the current developer is no longer maintaining it and hasn’t been updated since 2020 as of this writing. It still currently works (early 2023) but there is no support for GA4 so I’ll be moving away from it very soon.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ Toine Rademacher4.4y ago
I really like this plugin as it provides a simple Analytics viewer on the dashboard. Unfortunately it hasn’t been updated and I expect it to stop working when Google Analytics 3 gets deprecated.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ Morten Ellegaard Larsen4.8y ago
Several errors with deprecated PHP, hasn’t been any changes for too long. Not stable
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ tutadek5.2y ago
This is one of the best plugins out there for Google Analytics. I’ve searched for the one that fits my needs but to no avail. This one does what I want. Thanks, Tom.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ worleyrh5.6y ago
This plugin is a lifesaver. Best GADWP replacement plugin.
Read on wp.org ↗
Latest updates
via wp.org changelogRecent releases and news for this plugin
- — Version 5.4.5 Verified support for WP 5.4 Bug Fixes: fix js events calling non existent ga object after diabled user login Enhancements: Added Authors (user login) custom dimension 5.4.5
- — Version 5.4.3 Verified support for WP 5.2 5.4.3
- — Version 5.4 Enable direct Google API auth process to prevent access keys and Google Analytics data sharing with 3rd parties Enabled Google Analytics tracking without requiring GAPI authentication Consolidate settings 5.4
- — Version 5.3.2 Bug Fixes: fixes for user opt-out feature Enhancements: use gainwp_useroptout shortcode to easily generate opt-out buttons and links adding gainwp_gtag_commands and gainwp_gtag_script_path hooks to allow further gtag (Gl 5.3.2
- — Version 5.3.1.1 Bug Fixes: avoid tracking issues by not clearing the profiles list on automatic token resets 5.3.1.1
- — Version 5.3.1 Bug Fixes: frontend_item_reports PHP notice when upgrading from a version lower than v4.8.0.1 5.3.1
Behavioral tests
via WP HiveAutomated install-time checks, tested on PHP 7.4.8 · WP 5.5.1
Languages
via translate.wordpress.orgTranslated into 16 languages, 10 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
5 of 8 pass · checked 25 Oct 2026Can an assistant quote this readme? Eight deterministic checks over the wp.org listing, no model involved.
- ✓ Says what it does "Enable Google Analytics tracking and reporting dashboards in your WordPress site in just seconds."
- ! Has a FAQ Only 2 questions in the FAQ; 3 or more gives an assistant something to match.
- ! FAQ asks real questions 0 of 2 FAQ entries are headings, not questions ("undefined").
- ! Names who it is for One audience phrase ("use it"); say who the plugin is for and what they use it for.
- ✓ Names what it works with Mentions Google Analytics, Multisite.
- ✓ Headings and lists 13 headings and 12 lists.
- ✓ Enough to quote 5,905 characters of description.
- ✓ Tags match the text 3 of 5 tags appear in the text; "google analytics code", "google analytics plugin" do not.
Growth timeline
Install-tier crossings we have observed, and how long each tier took to outgrow
- 2026-10-24 8K+ → 7K+ down after 165 days in tier
- 2026-05-12 9K+ → 8K+ down after 197 days in tier
- 2025-10-27 10K+ → 9K+ down after 1 days in tier
- 2025-10-26 9K+ → 10K+ up after 1 days in tier
- 2025-10-25 10K+ → 9K+ down after 743 days in tier
- 2023-10-13 20K+ → 10K+ down after 228 days in tier
- 2023-02-27 30K+ → 20K+ down after 831 days in tier
- 2020-11-18 20K+ → 30K+ up after 90 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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WP Global Site Tag 7K+ installs · 4.1★ · 4 shared tags B -
Simple Google Analytics Tag Manager 1K+ installs · 3.6★ · 4 shared tags -
Lightweight Google Analytics 400+ installs · 4.1★ · 4 shared tags B -
GTM Kit – Google Tag Manager & GA4 integration 30K+ installs · 4.5★ · 3 shared tags A -
Analytify – Google Analytics 4 Tracking and Reporting in WordPress 20K+ installs · 4.7★ · 3 shared tags A -
WEBKINDER Integration for Google Analytics and Google Tag Manager 10K+ installs · 4.5★ · 3 shared tags A
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