Seriously Simple Stats

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 · 70% run the current release. 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. A small install base leaves thin data to model from.

1. ★★★★★ ambientblog

   3mo ago

   The unexpected peaks make the results unreliable

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2. ★★★★★ webdevfireworks

   1.7y ago

   Hi Guys, when will this be compatible with multisite? This topic was modified 1 year, 7 months ago by webdevfireworks.

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3. ★★★★★ danieltt

   2.5y ago

   Once in a while the stats peaks by about x10. Just random peaks at random days and times. Seems like a lot of other people are experiencing the same thing. Starting to look for other plugins/alternatives

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4. ★★★★★ clalala

   4.8y ago

   I wish it gave more details or even explained better its features. It doesn’t seem to count right, it used to count the bots before I had added a honeypot page and the count isn’t regular, I have unexplained peaks on random days. Still give an idea of my stats 🙂

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5. ★★★★★ lancerkind

   8.8y ago

   It’s got the basics and works well and is simple. It has a problem supporting podcast series named with non English language (the drop down shows the language, but when the series is selected, it switches back to the english one in the drop down). Other than that problem it supports international characters. This topic was modified 6 years ago by lancerkind. This topic was modified 6 years ago by lancerkind.

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6. ★★★★★ robertogcalle

   8.8y ago

   I’m a newbie podcaster and I’m very concerned about statistics of my episodes. I love this plugin because it makes things really simple. You can see how many times an audio has been downloaded and it’s graph is a very useful tool to see if your audience is growing. I totally recommend it.

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7. ★★★★★ aaronjellis

   9.2y ago

   I really wish it would separate Google Play Music into its own category. I have 74% of my listening in the “Other” Category and would love to see where those are coming from. I’d also like to see average listening time, or have the option for more advanced analytics.

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8. ★★★★★ pheijms

   9.5y ago

   This is a great plugin! You can see the stats of your podcast. It works and is simple! I hope the plugin will evolve, so you can more information: e.g. for one day or one week, which episodes were played.

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Recent releases and news for this plugin

1. — Version 1.8.0 2026-01-09 [FIX] Fixed empty stats for previous year months in last 3 months view [UPDATE] Updated supported WordPress version 1.8.0
2. — Version 1.7.0 2024-09-17 [UPDATE] Removed outdated database update and notice functionality. [UPDATE] Security improvements [UPDATE] Updated supported WordPress version 1.7.0
3. — Version 1.6.0 2024-06-26 [UPDATE] Updated supported WordPress version [FIX] Fixed PHP errors 1.6.0
4. — Version 1.5.2 2023-06-16 [UPDATE] Security improvements 1.5.2
5. — Version 1.5.1 2023-06-14 [UPDATE] Security improvements 1.5.1
6. — Version 1.5.0 2023-05-11 [UPDATE] Optimized plugin speed ( dashboard not loading with a large amount of data ) [UPDATE] Updated crawler-detect library version to v1.2.114 [UPDATE] Code refactoring [FIX] Fixed views count bug in month 1.5.0

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 Seriously Simple Stats <= 1.6.0 - Reflected Cross-Site Scripting ↗
   2024-09-23 CVE-2024-8738 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') Affects <= 1.6.0 Patched in 1.7.0
2. High · 7.2 Seriously Simple Stats <= 1.5.0 - Authenticated (Podcast manager+) SQL Injection via order_by ↗
   2023-10-03 CVE-2023-45001 Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an SQL Command ('SQL Injection') Affects <= 1.5.0 Patched in 1.5.1
3. Medium · 6.1 Seriously Simple Stats <= 1.5.1 - Reflected Cross-Site Scripting ↗
   2023-10-03 CVE-2023-45005 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') Affects <= 1.5.1 Patched in 1.5.2

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

Translated into 9 languages, 3 at 90% or more

Growth timeline

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

1. 2025-04-19 6K+ → 5K+ 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).

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• Statify – Extended Evaluation 20K+ installs · 4.3★ · 3 shared tags A
• Clicky Analytics 10K+ installs · 4.3★ · 3 shared tags A
• Simple Blog Stats 4K+ installs · 4.7★ · 3 shared tags A
• User Activity Tracking and Log 2K+ installs · 3.6★ · 3 shared tags B

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Seriously Simple Stats: 5K+ active installs, 3.6★ (13 reviews). Plugin Pulse (WP Mayor), as of 2026-08-29. https://plugins.wpmayor.com/plugin/seriously-simple-stats