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HandL UTM Grabber / Tracker

by Haktan Suren · Analytics

Also makes 2 other plugins · 10.0K+ installs across the portfolio →

The WordPress attribution plugin used by over 250,000+ sites to capture UTMs, gclid, and source data in your forms, CRM, and revenue workflows.

How scoring works →
91 Health · A
Maintenance 100/100
Rating quality 95/100
Support 70/100

91 health vs 64 average across 1,029 Analytics plugins

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.

98 / 100

Excellent listing optimization

Well tuned across the board

Update recency 100/100
WP compatibility 100/100
Rating quality 92/100
Listing tuning 100/100
Support resolution 100/100

Daily downloads

Since 2022-10-05 · 1,425 days · wp.org + Plugin Pulse archive

-7% vs prior 30d
216Downloads · Aug 26

30-day downloads

Rolling 30-day volume · peaks are release surges

20.2K

now · peak 27.2K

20.1K30d downloads · Aug 26

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

HandL UTM Grabber / · #1623 you Easy UTM tracking wi · #4554 UTM Event Tracker an · #7474 UTM for Woocommerce · #7443

Rating trend

Star average over time · dips mark rough releases

4.8Stars · Aug 26

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.

2Kper 1k installs · Aug 26

Release cadence

Actively maintained
from wp.org release tags

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

13

releases in the last 12 months

1mo ago

latest release · v2.9.8

76

tagged releases on record

Recent releases

2.9.8 · 1mo ago2.9.7 · 2mo ago2.9.6 · 2mo ago2.9.5 · 2mo ago2.9.4 · 2mo ago2.9.3 · 2mo ago2.9.2 · 3mo ago2.9.1 · 3mo ago2.9.0 · 3mo ago2.8.4 · 6mo ago2.8.3 · 8mo ago2.8.2 · 8mo ago2.8.1 · 10mo ago2.8 · 1.0y ago

What its installed base runs

via wordpress.org

Share of active installs on each version of this plugin · 51% run the current release. Green is the current release; a big slice on older versions is a user base that has stopped updating.

v2.9 51%
v2.7 26%
v2.8 23%
Older / other versions 0.4%

Estimated active installs

The public count shows “10K+”. Our estimate pins where the real number sits.

modeled estimate
10K–20K ≈16K

Modeled within the band wp.org reports; tightens as we track daily.

Install history · since 2016-02-20 · 1,440 observations

10KInstalls · Aug 26

Estimated value

What this plugin might earn a year, and what it might sell for. Modeled from public signals; we don't see anyone's books.

Est. annual revenue

N/A

Est. acquisition value

N/A

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.

Details

Version
2.9.12
Last updated
9d ago
Added
2015-11-19 · 10 yrs old
Requires WP
3.6.0
Tested up to
7.0.4
Requires PHP
5.4

Recent reviews

All reviews on wp.org ↗
  1. ahrglobal
    2mo ago

    The latest plugin update V2.9.3 is breaking Contact form 7. Opens only the last created contact form 7 form in edit mode, whenever you are trying to view all the forms. Once I disable HandL plugin, contact form 7 starts behaving correctly and am able to view all my forms. Please fix the issue immediately.

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  2. Victor M Ramirez
    7mo ago

    UTMs should never be used internally. Analytics tools start a new session every time a UTM is passed.This is why they should be used only for external links incoming to your site.The default option on this plug-in (and it shouldn’t even be an option) is to append UTMs to all CTAs.Very bad practice. Giving 1 star to warn others.

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  3. najeeb1010
    1.3y ago

    It has nothing much to set in its settings section, and the only thing you see is an add that urges you to upgrade. Don’t waste your time with this useless plugin.

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  4. pulsewebdesigns
    1.4y ago

    Added and activated plugin. No settings to adjust. Documentation is horrible and watching the official YouTube video from them shows something not available to use in Elementor Pro (feature is missing in the free version of Handl?). Essentially just installs an ad (within it’s own plugin space) to get a paid version.

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  5. jgriesetf
    1.4y ago

    Great tool. Works as advertised and is relatively customizable and straightforward. The support has also been 10/10 exceptional. They are always responsive with accurate information and willingness to go above and beyond. Highly recommend this plugin.

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  6. galonet
    1.8y ago

    Matching visitor traffic & tracking data to specific lead records is something we have done through a custom PHP website for years, however, after outgrowing our current solution, we migrated to WP, and then came the lengthy part of plugin selection.This plugin, in combination with WP Forms has solved an integral component of lead source tracking, and now allows us to save important marketing information to every form submission, which also creates a lead record in Salesforce using WP Forms.UTM Grabber though, provides the most important part of this, and does it so well and seamlessly I can’t show enough gratitude to their team. The support we’ve received alone is well worth the plugin price, but the total value it provides is incalculable.A+++

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  7. fawadgreenspace
    2.0y ago

    I absolutely love the simplicity and functionality of this plugin. Its a secret weapon for marketing pros to track conversions better for all the different ad campaigns across sites too!

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  8. 111ads
    2.1y ago

    Verru good plugin for tracking and for saving money,

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Latest updates

via wp.org changelog

Recent releases and news for this plugin

  1. Version 2.9.9 New: Enhanced client-side tracking for Elementor Pro forms for robust tracking on cached pages and popups Fix: Prevent duplicated values on Elementor fields 2.9.9
  2. Version 2.9.8 New: Tracking Doctor — one-click tracking audit with rule-based health checks (forms, WooCommerce, consent, caching, cookies) New: Optional AI-powered reviews per Tracking Doctor check Fix: WooCommerce order attribution 2.9.8
  3. Version 2.9.7 AI-powered lead insights for Contact Form 7, Ninja Form, Elementor and Gravity Form 2.9.7
  4. Version 2.9.6 Preserve Connect selections and clarify status badges 2.9.6
  5. Version 2.9.5 Fix Contact Form 7 admin list page redirecting to the last form’s editor 2.9.5
  6. Version 2.9.4 Ninja Form fixes 2.9.4

Known vulnerabilities

via Wordfence Intelligence

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

  1. 2026-07-01 CVE-2026-57351 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') Affects <= 2.9.2 Patched in 2.9.3
  2. 2025-11-19 CVE-2025-13073 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') Affects <= 2.8.0 Patched in 2.8.1
  3. 2025-11-19 CVE-2025-13072 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') Affects <= 2.8.0 Patched in 2.8.1
  4. 2019-08-27 CVE-2019-15769 Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) Affects < 2.6.5 Patched in 2.6.5

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 Hive

Automated install-time checks, tested on PHP 8.1.12 · WP 7.0.1

Low memory footprint
Low page-speed impact
Runs on latest PHP + WP
No PHP errors
No JS errors
Activates cleanly
No resource errors
No external HTTP errors
Optimized database use
Frequently updated

Growth timeline

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

No tier crossings observed yet.

Competes with

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