Plausible Analytics

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1. ★★★★★ krikke

   9mo ago

   I was looking for a cookie-less Analytics solution with great dashboard UX to share with clients, to complement my cookie-based Analytics stack. In Plausible I have found that! In addition, their support system is fabulous. Quick, to the point, and knowledgeable. That is a rare find these days. This topic was modified 7 months, 2 weeks ago by krikke.

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2. ★★★★★ Skrlance

   12mo ago

   It is very reliable and well supported web analytics that includes WordPress plugin. I am utilizing community edition which is good for my low traffic websites.

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3. ★★★★★ obijuandev

   1.5y ago

   The plugin overall works amazingly well. When something is not working as expected, the support responds at ninja-level speed with actionable solutions. Would give 10 stars if I could!

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4. ★★★★★ Andre

   2.0y ago

   I hate when plugin providers don’t mention that the plugin requires 1. a registration on their website 2. a paid subscription after a short trial How hard can it be to mention this right away to save users time and anger? I would never subscribe to any service where the provider isn’t up front and transparent about their business model. Thanks for wasting my time.

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5. ★★★★★ Anonymous User

   2.2y ago

   Installation is quick and easy, and the interface is clean and user-friendly, perfect for both beginners and experts. By not using cookies and complying with GDPR, it ensures user privacy. Additionally, its impact on site performance is minimal due to its lightweight script. If you’re looking for a straightforward alternative to Google Analytics, Plausible is the ideal choice. Highly recommended!

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6. ★★★★★ pguilha

   2.5y ago

   I went with plausible for a simpler and privacy-focused alternative to GA and it does not disappoint. Clear analytics, simple to use, great for our users. When I encountered an issue after an update, they responded within minutes and helped troubleshoot. Can’t recommend it enough.

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7. ★★★★★ Valerie Hayes

   3.0y ago

   I am very impressed with this plugin. It provides an excellent range of information to review on a daily basis, without being cumbersome. It lets me keep a finger on the pulse of my website, and provides an interconnectivity with users that is natural and intuitive. When you put a lot of work into a website, it so important to find a way to track visitors to the site, without getting buried in the analytics, and a confusing set of directions. In my opinion, the developers of this plugin are brilliant. They clearly know what they are doing. They have a grassroots type approach, and treat you like a real person when you contact them. I would give them a five star review any day of the week, and am so glad I found this option for tracking visitors on my website. It’s by far the best tracking plugin I have used thus far, over a period of ten years. All I can say is thank you! This topic was modified 2 years, 11 months ago by Valerie Hayes. This topic was modified 2 years, 11 months ago by Valerie Hayes.

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8. ★★★★★ Anonymous

   3.0y ago

   OMGosh…with this latest update to an already confusing GA platform, I knew it was FINALLY time to wave goodbye to GA! How many man-hours have I wasted implementing reporting dashboards because Google changes their permissions and codes, etc. I was able to take my 75+ websites and implement this Plausible solutions…so lightweight and worthy of the nominal costs involved. I then created a master private page of all my accounts I can quickly scroll and see each accounts web traffic quickly. I also appreciate this company is in the EU and more compliant than here in the USA and also I can tell my customers their web analytics will not be sold to some 3rd party. Back in the day, you did GA because it was assumed this would net you better indexing…not so Joe! Thanks Plausible!

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Recent releases and news for this plugin

1. — Version 2.5.8 Fixed: only load author/category pageview props on posts. Improved: hardened Proxy Speed Module, to make sure it doesn’t disable plugins on non-proxy requests. Improved: don’t load JS tracking code if no API token is ent 2.5.8
2. — Version 2.5.7 Improved: the JS tracking code now contains some widely used attributes to make sure its excluded from optimization by JS minification plugins, e.g. WP Rocket, LiteSpeed Cache, etc. Fixed: a timed out call to the Plausib 2.5.7
3. — Version 2.5.6 Fixed: users with a valid API token would get a notice that the Plugin token should be entered. Fixed: users still on PHP 7.4 would get an error when enabling/disabling the Proxy. Fixed: a minor XSS vulnerability in the 2.5.6
4. — Version 2.5.5 Fixed: a typo would cause users with a valid API token to get a notice that the Plugin token should be entered. 2.5.5
5. — Version 2.5.4 Improved: added a separate notice for Cloud users that haven’t entered the Plugin token yet. 2.5.4
6. — Version 2.5.3 Fixed: display a notice to CE users that haven’t entered the Plugin token yet. Fixed: a critical error would occur if the entered Plugin token was invalid. 2.5.3

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

1. Medium · 6.1 Plausible Analytics <= 1.3.3 - Reflected Cross-Site Scripting via page-url ↗
   2023-08-16 CVE-2023-40553 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') Affects <= 1.3.3 Patched in 1.3.4
2. Medium · 6.3 Plausible Analytics <= 1.2.3 - Missing Authorization ↗
   2022-05-27 Missing Authorization Affects <= 1.2.3 Patched in 1.2.4
3. Medium · 4.8 Plausible Analytics <= 1.2.2 - Stored Cross-Site Scripting ↗
   2022-04-07 CVE-2022-27845 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') Affects <= 1.2.2 Patched in 1.2.3

Automated install-time checks, tested on PHP 8.1.12 · WP 7.0

Translated into 11 languages, 0 at 90% or more

Growth timeline

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

1. 2024-05-10 9K+ → 10K+ up after 99 days in tier
2. 2024-02-01 8K+ → 9K+ up after 96 days in tier
3. 2023-10-28 7K+ → 8K+ up after 72 days in tier
4. 2023-08-17 6K+ → 7K+ up after 70 days in tier
5. 2023-06-08 5K+ → 6K+ up after 141 days in tier
6. 2023-01-18 4K+ → 5K+ up

Competes with

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Plausible Analytics: 10K+ active installs, 5.0★ (29 reviews). Plugin Pulse (WP Mayor), as of 2026-08-25. https://plugins.wpmayor.com/plugin/plausible-analytics