Hit Sniffer Live Blog Analytics
by sanarena · Analytics
Hit Sniffer was a powerful real time website visitor activity tracker.
39 health vs 64 average across 1,028 Analytics plugins
High removal-risk signals
63/100Maintenance 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 7+ years — the top precursor to removal once a vulnerability is found.
- Compatibility drift. Tested only up to WordPress 5.0.0, well behind 6.8.
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
Biggest win: Update recency
To rank higher: Last updated 2851 days ago — ship an update; wp.org decays a listing's search weight after ~180 days.
Get the full rank-higher report →Daily downloads
Since 2022-10-05 · 1,426 days · wp.org + Plugin Pulse archive
30-day downloads
Rolling 30-day volume · peaks are release surges
75
now · peak 878
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
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
No release in a yearHow often this plugin actually ships. A steady rhythm is the maintenance signal a single "last updated" date can't show.
0
releases in the last 12 months
7.8y ago
latest release · v2.12
1
tagged releases on record
Recent releases
What its installed base runs
via wordpress.orgShare of active installs on each version of this plugin · 86% 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.
Refined from the date this plugin crossed into its current band.
Install history · since 2015-03-10 · 1,385 observations
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
Est. acquisition value
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 small install base leaves thin data to model from.
Details
Recent reviews
All reviews on wp.org ↗- ★★★★★ Anonymous11.5y ago
Hitsniffer, in my opinion, provides the most complete and up to date website analytics available.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ ionxist11.9y ago
I didn’t hesitate to buy a license as soon as my trial license finished. it is very professional and easy to use analytics.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ Michael2412.7y ago
High prices and the stats have been proven to be incorrect. Horrible customer service. Avoid.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ Michael2412.7y ago
Hit Sniffer was charging me $22.99 per month and when I noticed that their stats were incorrect, I received an email from this tool named Peter which stated: “We offer a comprehensive suite of website analytics tools and I do not understand why you cannot comprehend how to use them.” When I said fix the problem or else I’ll cancel and write negative reviews, Peter wrote: “Threats do not work with us. I am genuinely sorry that you have not liked the service that we provide and I have to state that you are one of the few that do not.” Don’t pay them a cent.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ toddleweb12.7y ago
Misreprsentation
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ zepolo13.1y ago
Why not put trialware. Not free
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ greenjon2313.2y ago
Why not put “trialware, full version $6/month” on the description? Zero stars.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ razalyne13.8y ago
I wish I had known it was a trial. I just wanted a basic hit counter not all the other tracking stuff, the cost seemed a bit high for only using the basic part. FYI: Cost is not a one time thing like many other plugins – it starts at $6/month
Read on wp.org ↗
Behavioral tests
via WP HiveAutomated install-time checks, tested on PHP 7.2.16 · WP 5.3
Growth timeline
Install-tier crossings we have observed, and how long each tier took to outgrow
- 2025-12-03 90+ → 100+ up after 44 days in tier
- 2025-10-20 100+ → 90+ down after 783 days in tier
- 2023-08-29 200+ → 100+ down after 1 days in tier
- 2023-08-28 100+ → 200+ up after 1 days in tier
- 2023-08-27 200+ → 100+ down after 159 days in tier
- 2023-03-21 100+ → 200+ up after 13 days in tier
- 2023-03-08 200+ → 100+ down after 3 days in tier
- 2023-03-05 100+ → 200+ up after 3 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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<iframe src="https://plugins.wpmayor.com/embed/hit-sniffer-blog-stats" width="480" height="300" style="border:0" loading="lazy" title="Hit Sniffer Live Blog Analytics — Plugin Pulse"></iframe> Hit Sniffer Live Blog Analytics: 100+ active installs, 2.3★ (7 reviews). Plugin Pulse (WP Mayor), as of 2026-08-31. https://plugins.wpmayor.com/plugin/hit-sniffer-blog-stats