ExactMetrics – Google Analytics Dashboard for WordPress (Website Stats Plugin)
by Syed Balkhi · Analytics
Also makes 98 other plugins · 21.7M+ installs across the portfolio →
Connects Google Analytics with your WordPress site. Displays stats to help you understand your users and site content on a whole new level!
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Health
B 73/100
no flags
Active installs
200K+
≈300K estimated
Momentum
-36%
downloads vs prior 30d
Biggest opportunity: Swap “analytics” and “google analytics” for “analytics dashboard” and “hiring”. “analytics” isn't earning its slot: it only gets you to #17. “analytics dashboard” sits at #8 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. “google analytics” isn't earning its slot: it only gets you to #13. “hiring” sits at #9 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. All five slots are taken, so one has to go.
73 health vs 67 average across 1,826 Analytics plugins
Install conversion
How it's measured →0.4%
of downloads still active
At least 200K of 52.8M 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.
This plugin shipped 22 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
Most to gain: Rating quality
Updated 46 days ago
Tested up to WordPress 7.1.4, the current branch or newer
2.5★ over 1,546 reviews, smoothed to 2.55★
5 of 5 tags set · short description in place
1 of 1 support threads resolved in the last 2 months
To rank higher: Lift the average: resolve the issues driving the low reviews.
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.
34
Momentum
Losing ground
-1.0
Velocity
places per keyword, 28d
15%
Breadth
of keywords climbing, 28d
-0.5
Acceleration
recent half vs earlier
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| website stats your tag | #2 | #4 | 0 |
| google analytics dashboard your tag | #5 | #5 | down 2 |
| google analytics annotations | #2 | #3 | 0 |
| analytics dashboard | #8 | #17 | down 1 |
| google analytics plugin your tag | #10 | #14 | down 2 |
| google analytics your tag | #13 | #17 | down 3 |
| stats | #13 | #17 | down 4 |
| web stats | #5 | #14 | 0 |
| dashboard | #15 | #19 | down 4 |
| hiring | #9 | #11 | 0 |
| website analytics | #10 | #15 | down 1 |
| analytics your tag | #17 | #21 | down 1 |
| google analytics 4 | #10 | #14 | 0 |
| customer analytics | #11 | #15 | down 1 |
| google analytics widget | #11 | #18 | 0 |
| google dashboard | #7 | #16 | 0 |
| ecommerce analytics | #12 | #16 | down 2 |
| speed up google analytics 4 | #7 | #18 | up 1 |
| stat | #13 | #19 | down 2 |
| sales analytics | #14 | #15 | down 2 |
311 searches this plugin appeared in over the last 90 days, 20 listed. 242 left out as unrelated or noise (years, numbers, stray words).
What to do about it
- Swap “analytics” and “google analytics” for “analytics dashboard” and “hiring”. “analytics” isn't earning its slot: it only gets you to #17. “analytics dashboard” sits at #8 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. “google analytics” isn't earning its slot: it only gets you to #13. “hiring” sits at #9 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 “google analytics”. #13 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 1M · 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
Actively maintainedHow often this plugin actually ships. A steady rhythm is the maintenance signal a single "last updated" date can't show.
22
releases in the last 12 months
2mo ago
latest release · v10.3.0 · 16 Sep 2026
101
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 “200K+”. Our estimate pins where the real number sits.
Crossed into this band 12 days ago and the previous band took 16 months to cross, so the real count is still just under 300K.
Install history since 1 Nov 2021
Recent reviews
All reviews on wp.org ↗- ★★★★★ 12thlegion4mo ago
Very difficult to get it started.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ fierromig1.7y ago
Give it a try.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ dm1tr5ou1.9y ago
Very useful plugin
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ nuts4stuff2.1y ago
The support person Michelle was very helpful when my Exact Matrics didn’t work. She fixed what was wrong and was very easy to deal with. I am very pleased.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ konekopress2.4y ago
After asking you for permissions to see all your private data from your Google account, it shows a very simple control panel, and all the options you can try to see are all paid. You can’t do anything, it’s useless. Google Sales Kit is much better, all its options work and it is completely free.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ franipan2.4y ago
I tried it for site stats instead of Jetpack but it does not work
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ Enrico2.5y ago
The old google analytics was way better
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ mboy20502.6y ago
good plugin
Read on wp.org ↗
Latest updates
via wp.org changelogRecent releases and news for this plugin
- — Version 10.1.1 Fixes: Various bug fixes and updates 10.1.1
- — Version 10.1.0 New: Introducing new AI-Powered Headline Analyser Enhancements: Various Performance Improvements and Bug Fixes 10.1.0
- — Version 10.0.1 Fixes: Various bug fixes and updates 10.0.1
- — Version 10.0.0 Fixes: Various bug fixes and updates 10.0.0
- — Version 9.2.99 Fixes: Various bug fixes and updates 9.2.99
- — Version 9.2.2 Fixes: Various bug fixes and updates 9.2.2
Security history
via Wordfence IntelligenceAll 7 disclosed vulnerabilities are patched in the current version (10.3.0). Sites still on an older version should update.
- Patched High · 8.8 ExactMetrics 8.6.0 - 9.0.2 - Authenticated (Custom) Insecure Direct Object Reference to Arbitrary Plugin Installation ↗2026-03-10 CVE-2026-1992 Authorization Bypass Through User-Controlled Key Affects 8.0.0 - 9.0.2 Patched in 9.0.3
- Patched Medium · 6.4 ExactMetrics <= 7.14.1 - Authenticated (Contributor+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting ↗2023-05-09 CVE-2023-23880 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation Affects <= 7.14.1 Patched in 7.14.2
- 2023-01-13 CVE-2023-0082 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation Affects <= 7.12.0 Patched in 7.12.1
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 7.0.1
Languages
via translate.wordpress.orgTranslated into 34 languages, 3 at 90% or more
Plus 10 more locales with partial translations.
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.
Share of voice
How often each assistant names ExactMetrics when asked about this topic, where it comes in the answer, and how that compares with its wp.org search position. Latest run 25 Oct 2026.
- Assistants
- ChatGPT, Claude
- Topics tracked
- Analytics
Readme readiness
7 of 8 pass · checked 27 Oct 2026Can an assistant quote this readme? Eight deterministic checks over the wp.org listing, no model involved.
- ✓ Says what it does "Connects Google Analytics with your WordPress site. Displays stats to help you understand your users and si..."
- ✓ Has a FAQ 4 questions in the FAQ.
- ✓ FAQ asks real questions 4 of 4 read like questions a user would type.
- ! Names who it is for One audience phrase ("for small businesses"); say who the plugin is for and what they use it for.
- ✓ Names what it works with Mentions WooCommerce, Gutenberg, Contact Form 7, WPForms and 8 more.
- ✓ Headings and lists 4 headings and 2 lists.
- ✓ Enough to quote 8,116 characters of description.
- ✓ Tags match the text 4 of 5 tags appear in the text; "website stats" does not.
Growth timeline
Install-tier crossings we have observed, and how long each tier took to outgrow
- 2026-10-20 300K+ → 200K+ down after 477 days in tier
- 2025-06-30 400K+ → 300K+ down after 310 days in tier
- 2024-08-24 500K+ → 400K+ down after 252 days in tier
- 2023-12-16 600K+ → 500K+ down after 184 days in tier
- 2023-06-15 700K+ → 600K+ down after 157 days in tier
- 2023-01-09 800K+ → 700K+ down after 161 days in tier
- 2022-08-01 900K+ → 800K+ down after 153 days in tier
- 2022-03-01 1M+ → 900K+ down after 1765 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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ShareThis Dashboard for Google Analytics 80K+ installs · 3.6★ · 4 shared tags B -
Lara's Google Analytics (GA4) 8K+ installs · 4.6★ · 4 shared tags A -
Local Google Analytics for WordPress – caches external requests 3K+ installs · 4.2★ · 4 shared tags B -
MonsterInsights – Google Analytics Dashboard for WordPress (Website Stats Made Easy) 2M+ installs · 4.5★ · 3 shared tags A -
Analytify – Google Analytics 4 Tracking and Reporting in WordPress 20K+ installs · 4.7★ · 3 shared tags A -
Analytify – Dashboard Widget for Google Analytics 10K+ installs · 4.2★ · 3 shared tags B
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