Lightweight Google Analytics

How well this listing is tuned to rank in WordPress.org search, on the factors an owner controls. Not popularity, optimization.

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

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

Share of active installs on each version of this plugin · 77% run the current release. Green is the current release; a big slice on older versions is a user base that has stopped updating.

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

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.

1. ★★★★★ VannDigital

   5.0y ago

   …so far. Hope it stays updated!!!

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2. ★★★★★ Ryan Robinson

   5.9y ago

   I’ve been on a quest to speed up my blog for a long time, and reducing the number of requests my previous Google Analytics plugin was making (and the amount of code it was injecting onto my site) was a major tipping point for getting my pages loading lightning fast after making some other site-wide optimizations. I’m using the minimal analytics option with the plugin and it took my GA file size down to 2kb (instead of 17kb where it previously was with Monster Analytics). This plugin is incredibly simple, easy-to-use and straight forward… it does exactly what it says!

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

Translated into 5 languages, 0 at 90% or more

Growth timeline

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

1. 2026-08-25 300+ → 400+ up after 1 days in tier
2. 2026-08-24 400+ → 300+ down after 41 days in tier
3. 2026-07-14 300+ → 400+ up after 2 days in tier
4. 2026-07-12 400+ → 300+ down after 2 days in tier
5. 2026-07-10 300+ → 400+ up after 24 days in tier
6. 2026-06-16 400+ → 300+ down after 1 days in tier
7. 2026-06-15 300+ → 400+ up after 1 days in tier
8. 2026-06-14 400+ → 300+ down after 44 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).

• WP Global Site Tag 7K+ installs · 4.1★ · 3 shared tags B
• HT Easy GA4 – Google Analytics WordPress Plugin 6K+ installs · 4.1★ · 3 shared tags A
• Opt-Out for Google Analytics (DSGVO / GDPR) 3K+ installs · 4.0★ · 3 shared tags C
• Tracking and Consent Manager – WP Full Picture 3K+ installs · 4.6★ · 3 shared tags A
• Simple Google Analytics Tag Manager 1K+ installs · 3.6★ · 3 shared tags B
• MonsterInsights – Google Analytics Dashboard for WordPress (Website Stats Made Easy) 2M+ installs · 4.5★ · 2 shared tags A

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Lightweight Google Analytics: 400+ active installs, 5.0★ (2 reviews). Plugin Pulse (WP Mayor), as of 2026-08-30. https://plugins.wpmayor.com/plugin/lightweight-google-analytics