Simple Google Analytics Tracking
by Dustyn Doyle · Analytics
Add Google Analytics to your site with just the Tracking ID through Simple Google Analytics Tracking.
48 health vs 64 average across 1,029 Analytics plugins
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 4.7.35, well behind 6.8.
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
Biggest win: Update recency
To rank higher: Last updated 3419 days ago — ship an update; wp.org decays a listing's search weight after ~180 days.
Get the full rank-higher report →Daily downloads
Since 2022-10-05 · 1,425 days · wp.org + Plugin Pulse archive
30-day downloads
Rolling 30-day volume · peaks are release surges
144
now · peak 150
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
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
9.4y ago
latest release · v1.3
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.
Refined from the date this plugin crossed into its current band.
Install history · since 2015-03-10 · 1,427 observations
Estimated value
What this plugin might earn a year, and what it might sell for. Modeled from public signals; we don't see anyone's books.
Est. annual revenue
Est. acquisition value
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.
Details
Recent reviews
All reviews on wp.org ↗- ★★★★★ Robin Cornett8.8y 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 ↗ - ★★★★★ tommcgee9.1y 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 ↗ - ★★★★★ tbcorr9.2y ago
Great plugin. Simple and does one thing well.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ derweed9.3y ago
Slim, fast, simple: Thats what I wanted. No beels and whistles.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ JiveDig9.4y 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 Vassilev9.5y ago
Couldn’t be any simpler than this. It’s true. You’ll love it.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ Robert Neu10.4y 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 Kooten11.3y 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 ↗
Behavioral tests
via WP HiveAutomated install-time checks, tested on PHP 7.2.16 · WP 5.3
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
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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Global Site Tag Tracking 1K+ installs · 3.8★ · 4 shared tags D -
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 D
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