Hit Sniffer Live Blog Analytics
by sanarena · Analytics
Also makes 1 other plugin · 300+ installs across the portfolio →
Hit Sniffer was a powerful real time website visitor activity tracker.
Try it live opens a temporary test site in your browser, which can take about 20 seconds to load. Plugins that rely on outside services or a full server may not work completely there.
Health
F 39/100
Stale · Likely abandoned · Few reviews
Active installs
100+
≈180 estimated
Momentum
+9%
low volume, under 1,000 downloads a month
Biggest opportunity: “hit”, “hits” and “live” 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.
39 health vs 67 average across 1,843 Analytics plugins
Install conversion
How it's measured →0.1%
of downloads still active
At least 100 of 147.9K lifetime downloads are still running, below its category: the median Analytics plugin keeps 1.2%, across 1,011 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.
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 7.1.
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 2915 days ago, past the ~180 days where wp.org starts discounting
Tested up to WordPress 5.0.0; the current branch is 7.1
2.3★ over 7 reviews, weighted for review count to 3.9★ and held back under 25 reviews
5 of 5 tags set · short description in place
To rank higher: Last updated 2915 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.
31
Momentum
Losing ground
-0.7
Velocity
places per keyword, 10d
0%
Breadth
of keywords climbing, 10d
0.0
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| hit your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| hits your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| live your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| statistics your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| stats your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
3 searches this plugin appeared in over the last 90 days, 0 listed. 3 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
- “hit”, “hits” and “live” 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 · 1,490 days · wp.org + Plugin Pulse archive
30-day downloads
Rolling 30-day volume · peak 878 · 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 1 Nov 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.
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
8.0y ago
latest release · v2.12 · 10 Nov 2018
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.
Crossed into this band 11 months ago; a band this size takes about a year or more to cross, which places it about 80% of the way through.
Install history since 10 Mar 2015
Recent reviews
All reviews on wp.org ↗- ★★★★★ Anonymous11.7y ago
Hitsniffer, in my opinion, provides the most complete and up to date website analytics available.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ ionxist12.0y 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 ↗ - ★★★★★ Michael2412.9y ago
High prices and the stats have been proven to be incorrect. Horrible customer service. Avoid.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ Michael2412.9y 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 ↗ - ★★★★★ toddleweb12.9y ago
Misreprsentation
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ zepolo13.3y ago
Why not put trialware. Not free
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ greenjon2313.3y ago
Why not put “trialware, full version $6/month” on the description? Zero stars.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ razalyne13.9y 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 ↗
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.
This plugin’s searches fall outside the topics measured so far. See the topics measured so far.
Readme readiness
0 of 8 pass · checked 3 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 Names no plugin, service or platform it works with.
- ! Headings and lists 0 headings and 0 lists; assistants quote headed sections and bullet lists, not paragraphs.
- ! Enough to quote 172 characters of description; under 1,000 there is little to quote.
- ! Tags match the text Only 1 of 5 tags appear in the text ("hits", "live", "statistics", "stats" missing).
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 216 days in tier
- 2023-01-25 100+ → 200+ up after 53 days in tier
- 2022-12-03 200+ → 100+ down after 406 days in tier
- 2021-10-23 300+ → 200+ down after 367 days in tier
- 2020-10-21 400+ → 300+ down after 461 days in tier
- 2019-07-18 1K+ → 400+ down after 1371 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★ · 2 shared tags A -
Statify – Extended Evaluation 20K+ installs · 4.3★ · 2 shared tags A -
Clicky Analytics 10K+ installs · 4.3★ · 2 shared tags A -
SportsPress for Football (Soccer) 5K+ installs · 3.6★ · 2 shared tags
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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 2026-11-03. https://plugins.wpmayor.com/plugin/hit-sniffer-blog-stats
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