StatCounter – Real Time Visitor Stats, Session Replay & Heatmaps

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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. Green is the current release; a big slice on older versions is a user base that has stopped updating.

Refined from the date this plugin crossed into its current band.

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. The recent download trend is too spiky to read.

1. ★★★★★ beckymash

   3.3y ago

   Appreciate response from customer service. I should be more patient. I do like the service. This topic was modified 3 years, 2 months ago by beckymash.

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2. ★★★★★ magen1

   3.4y ago

   The service is great but the plugin to use it in WordPress is TERRIBLE.Don’t know why this huge nonsense, is not loading at all, so is totally useless to have a plugin instead of a simple code to put in the footer. Use just the code instead.

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3. ★★★★★ DutchMan0

   3.5y ago

   Forced too use a plugin? Why? I am not getting more stats. But you are.I need 1 line of code, not a entire plugin. Moving over to Google Analytics, bye! BTW; stop writing fake positive reviews, nobody needs your crappy plugin.

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4. ★★★★★ candy4321

   3.5y ago

   I have used Statcounter for over 5 years and all of the sudden I cannot view the homepage nor login. I get a text only front page, then when I hit ‘login’ it goes to the original site homepage (in html and grapics) but it’s only in the background. What is wrong? Is it that I’ve never paid for an upgrade? Are they blocking my access on purpose? I have had other people in the UK and the US try to view thier homepage and they see it with no problem so I have no option to believe that they are after 5 yrs or more just blocking me.

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5. ★★★★★ Anonymous

   4.0y ago

   Website has a contact form which acknowledges receipt of message but you never get a response. Regular emails are sent encouraging you to upgrade to Premium with a Reply to address address for queries. An auto-acknowledgement email with ticket number is sent. But the ticket is never responded to. My advice is not to install StatCounter and if you have remove the plugin.

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6. ★★★★★ amystonebik

   4.6y ago

   It’s just a pain in the ass to go through a lot of step just to get it activated and eventually it won’t work out. Besides it’s limited to 500 page views or you gotta purchase a premium version. All these fake reviews won’t help out because real users try it!!

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7. ★★★★★ Hobgoblin

   5.7y ago

   Have tried all the analytics program without question the best is StatCounter. The volume of displayed information is astonishing;all presented in simple logical sequence so you draw you own conclusions; a little fiddly to instal in Worpress but the support to get it installed was responsive and friendly. No degree needed for this plugin. Can email out detailed daily stats…the best yet. Sorry but WP Stats have fallen by the wayside~useless, and other progs supply little of interest… I have no connection with this company…great stuff for an amateur like me..

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8. ★★★★★ bloup

   6.7y ago

   Their server was down 3 times. They have one server only, and my traffic was not counted when the server was down. it is expensive to pay 150 euros for a service that is not reliable.

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Recent releases and news for this plugin

1. — Version 2.1.2 Security fix: properly escape the post author nickname in the front-end author tag script (CVE-2026-6275). Tested up to WordPress 7.0. 2.1.2
2. — Version 2.0.9 Updated security checks 2.0.9
3. — Version 2.0.8 Added additional security checks 2.0.8
4. — Version 2.0.7 Added additional sanitation to prevent XSS attacks 2.0.7
5. — Version 2.0.6 Readme fix 2.0.6
6. — Version 2.0.5 Bug fix for async JS support 2.0.5

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

1. Medium · 6.4 StatCounter – Free Real Time Visitor Stats <= 2.1.1 - Authenticated (Contributor+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting ↗
   2026-06-26 CVE-2026-57629 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') Affects <= 2.1.1 Patched in 2.1.2
2. Medium · 6.4 StatCounter <= 2.1.1 - Authenticated (Author+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting via Author Nickname ↗
   2026-05-28 CVE-2026-6275 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') Affects <= 2.1.1 Patched in 2.1.2
3. Medium · 6.4 Official StatCounter Plugin <= 2.1.0 - Authenticated (Contributor+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting via Nickname ↗
   2026-02-18 CVE-2025-13048 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') Affects <= 2.1.0 Patched in 2.1.1
4. Medium · 4.8 StatCounter <= 2.0.6 - Admin+ Stored Cross-Site Scripting ↗
   2022-01-26 CVE-2021-24920 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') Affects < 2.0.7 Patched in 2.0.7

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

Growth timeline

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

1. 2025-12-02 80K+ → 70K+ down after 351 days in tier
2. 2024-12-16 90K+ → 80K+ down after 274 days in tier
3. 2024-03-17 100K+ → 90K+ down

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).

• I Inspectlet – AI-Powered Session Replay, Heatmaps & Analytics 700+ installs · 4.1★ · 3 shared tags B
• WP Statistics – Simple, privacy-friendly Google Analytics alternative 600K+ installs · 4.1★ · 2 shared tags A
• Burst Statistics – Simple WordPress Analytics (Google Analytics Alternative) 200K+ installs · 4.8★ · 2 shared tags A
• Statify 100K+ installs · 4.6★ · 2 shared tags A
• Connect Matomo – Analytics Dashboard for WordPress 60K+ installs · 4.4★ · 2 shared tags A
• WP Visitor Statistics (Real Time Traffic) 20K+ installs · 4.4★ · 2 shared tags A

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