Simple Google Analytics Tracking
by Dustyn Doyle · Analytics
Add Google Analytics to your site with just the Tracking ID through Simple Google Analytics Tracking.
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Health
D 48/100
Stale · Likely abandoned · Few reviews
Active installs
1K+
≈1.5K estimated
Momentum
+48%
downloads vs prior 30d
Biggest opportunity: “analytics”, “google” and “google analytics” 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.
48 health vs 67 average across 1,825 Analytics plugins
Install conversion
How it's measured →4.9%
of downloads still active
At least 1K of 20.3K lifetime downloads are still running, above its category: the median Analytics plugin keeps 1.2%, across 1,007 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 9+ years — the top precursor to removal once a vulnerability is found.
- Compatibility drift. Tested only up to WordPress 4.7.39, well behind 6.8.
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 3483 days ago, past the ~180 days where wp.org starts discounting
Tested up to WordPress 4.7.39; the current branch is 6.8
5.0★ over 9 reviews, smoothed to 4.24★ and held back under 25 reviews
5 of 5 tags set · short description in place
To rank higher: Last updated 3483 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.
Not enough tracked days yet to call a direction. Momentum needs at least three keywords measured a week or more apart.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| analytics your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| google your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| google analytics your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| simple your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| tracking your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
0 searches this plugin appeared in over the last 90 days. 5 of its tags aren't in the top 24 for their own search.
What to do about it
- “analytics”, “google” and “google analytics” 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 · 1,489 days · wp.org + Plugin Pulse archive
30-day downloads
Rolling 30-day volume · peak 241 · peaks are release surges
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
Health trend
Composite health score, snapshotted daily
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
9.5y ago
latest release · v1.3 · 19 Apr 2017
2
tagged releases on record
Recent releases
What its installed base runs
via wordpress.orgShare of active installs on each version of this plugin · 96% 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 “1K+”. Our estimate pins where the real number sits.
Crossed into this band 2.4 years ago; a band this size takes about a year or more to cross, which places it about 50% of the way through.
Install history since 10 Mar 2015
Recent reviews
All reviews on wp.org ↗- ★★★★★ Robin Cornett9.0y ago
I switched to Simple Google Analytics Tracking a few months ago because I wanted–well, I wanted simple tracking, without dashboards in my admin and a lot of settings. This does the job perfectly, and without tracking my own visits. Thank you!
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ tommcgee9.3y ago
As Google continues to change the Analytics product, everyone’s documentation and interfaces become immediately obsolete. After the last hour of “open settings and click on xxxxxxxx” but xxxxxxxx isn’t there anymore, grey screens and blank screens, I found this one. If you don’t need the hassle of API authentications and secret codes and whatever, but just want to paste in your tracking code already dammit, this is for you. This topic was modified 9 years ago by tommcgee. This topic was modified 9 years ago by tommcgee. Reason: Typo
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ tbcorr9.4y ago
Great plugin. Simple and does one thing well.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ derweed9.5y ago
Slim, fast, simple: Thats what I wanted. No beels and whistles.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ JiveDig9.6y ago
This plugin was recommended when I was looking for something super slim to get me away from the monster. This is my new go-to.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ Vladimir Vassilev9.7y ago
Couldn’t be any simpler than this. It’s true. You’ll love it.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ Robert Neu10.6y ago
This is a great example of what a WordPress plugin should be. If you need to add the Google Analytics tracking code without a bunch of extras, this is the perfect tool for the job.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ Danny van Kooten11.5y ago
I always ended up writing my own 3-line code snippet for this but this is perfect. A plugin that just adds the Google Analytics tracking code without all the unneeded bells and whistles. Thanks a lot!
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.
Not measured yet for this plugin’s topics. Its tracked searches are not among the measured topics. See the topics measured so far.
Readme readiness
6 of 8 pass · checked 28 Oct 2026Can an assistant quote this readme? Eight deterministic checks over the wp.org listing, no model involved.
- ✓ Says what it does "Add Google Analytics to your site with just the Tracking ID through Simple Google Analytics Tracking."
- ✓ Has a FAQ 5 questions in the FAQ.
- ✓ FAQ asks real questions 4 of 5 read like questions a user would type.
- ! Names who it is for Never says who the plugin is for or what they use it for.
- ✓ Names what it works with Mentions Google Analytics.
- ! Headings and lists 1 heading and 0 lists; assistants quote headed sections and bullet lists, not paragraphs.
- ✓ Enough to quote 1,532 characters of description.
- ✓ Tags match the text All 5 tags appear in the text.
Growth timeline
Install-tier crossings we have observed, and how long each tier took to outgrow
- 2024-06-01 2K+ → 1K+ down after 2 days in tier
- 2024-05-30 1K+ → 2K+ up after 1 days in tier
- 2024-05-29 2K+ → 1K+ down after 601 days in tier
- 2022-10-06 3K+ → 2K+ down after 1 days in tier
- 2022-10-05 2K+ → 3K+ up after 1 days in tier
- 2022-10-04 3K+ → 2K+ down after 355 days in tier
- 2021-10-14 4K+ → 3K+ down after 408 days in tier
- 2020-09-01 5K+ → 4K+ down after 320 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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GA Google Analytics – Connect Google Analytics to WordPress 400K+ installs · 4.8★ · 4 shared tags A -
Simple Universal Google Analytics 3K+ installs · 4.2★ · 4 shared tags D -
Super Simple Google Analytics 2K+ installs · 4.0★ · 4 shared tags D -
Global Site Tag Tracking 1K+ installs · 3.8★ · 4 shared tags B -
HT Easy GA4 – Google Analytics WordPress Plugin 6K+ installs · 4.1★ · 3 shared tags A -
WP Google Analytics Events – No-Code Custom Event Tracking for Google Analytics 5K+ installs · 4.4★ · 3 shared tags C
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