Toplytics
by Presslabs · Analytics
Also makes 5 other plugins · 1.4K+ installs across the portfolio →
Displays the most visited posts as a widget using data from Google Analytics. Designed to be used under high-traffic or low server resources.
Try it live opens a temporary test site in your browser, which can take about 20 seconds to load. Plugins that rely on outside services or a full server may not work completely there.
Health
A 87/100
Few reviews
Active installs
80+
≈90 estimated
Momentum
+36%
downloads vs prior 30d
Biggest opportunity: Swap “analytics” and “google analytics” for “visited posts” and “visited”. “analytics” isn't earning its slot: you're not in the first 24 results for its own search. “visited posts” sits at #11 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. “google analytics” isn't earning its slot: you're not in the first 24 results for its own search. “visited” sits at #23 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. All five slots are taken, so one has to go.
87 health vs 67 average across 1,826 Analytics plugins
Install conversion
How it's measured →0.7%
of downloads still active
At least 80 of 10.9K lifetime downloads are still running, below 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.
This plugin shipped 5 releases in the last 12 months, and every existing install that updated counted as another download. wp.org publishes no split between first installs and updates, so we show the raw rate rather than guess at one.
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.
Well optimized
Most to gain: Support resolution
Updated 71 days ago
Tested up to WordPress 7.1.4, the current branch or newer
5.0★ over 9 reviews, smoothed to 4.24★ and held back under 25 reviews
5 of 5 tags set · short description in place
0 of 1 support threads resolved in the last 2 months
To rank higher: Mark more forum threads resolved — the resolved ratio feeds the ranking.
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.
32
Momentum
Losing ground
-1.0
Velocity
places per keyword, 25d
8%
Breadth
of keywords climbing, 25d
-0.2
Acceleration
recent half vs earlier
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| most viewed posts your tag | #10 | #14 | down 2 |
| visited posts | #11 | #15 | down 2 |
| visited | #23 | #19 | down 1 |
| most viewed | #10 | #14 | down 1 |
| top visited post | #14 | #16 | up 2 |
| analytics your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| google analytics your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| high traffic your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| popular posts your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
13 searches this plugin appeared in over the last 90 days, 5 listed. 8 left out as unrelated or noise (years, numbers, stray words). 4 of its tags aren't in the top 24 for their own search.
What to do about it
- Swap “analytics” and “google analytics” for “visited posts” and “visited”. “analytics” isn't earning its slot: you're not in the first 24 results for its own search. “visited posts” sits at #11 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. “google analytics” isn't earning its slot: you're not in the first 24 results for its own search. “visited” sits at #23 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. All five slots are taken, so one has to go.
Daily downloads
Since 5 Oct 2022 · 1,487 days · wp.org + Plugin Pulse archive
30-day downloads
Rolling 30-day volume · peak 260 · peaks are release surges
Directory rank
Ranked about #17,400 to #18,100, alongside the other plugins at 80+ installs. Plugins with the same install count swap places between wp.org requests, so this is where most of them sit. Checked monthly, last on 21 Oct 2026.
Update activity
Downloads in the last 30 days for every 1,000 active sites.
Not enough installs to measure. This needs at least 100 active sites; below that, a handful of downloads reads as tens of thousands.
Release cadence
Actively maintainedHow often this plugin actually ships. A steady rhythm is the maintenance signal a single "last updated" date can't show.
5
releases in the last 12 months
2mo ago
latest release · v4.1.6 · 21 Aug 2026
23
tagged releases on record
Recent releases
What its installed base runs
via wordpress.orgShare of active installs on each version of this plugin · 100% 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 “80+”. Our estimate pins where the real number sits.
Crossed into this band 11 days ago and a band this size takes about a year or more to cross, so the real count is still just under 90.
Install history since 1 Apr 2015
Behavioral tests
via WP HiveAutomated install-time checks, tested on PHP 8.1.12 · WP 7.0
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
7 of 8 pass · checked 31 Oct 2026Can an assistant quote this readme? Eight deterministic checks over the wp.org listing, no model involved.
- ✓ Says what it does "Displays the most visited posts as a widget using data from Google Analytics. Designed to be used under hig..."
- ✓ Has a FAQ 12 questions in the FAQ.
- ✓ FAQ asks real questions 12 of 12 read like questions a user would type.
- ✓ Names who it is for Names its audience or use cases ("use this", "if you want", "built for").
- ✓ Names what it works with Mentions Google Analytics.
- ✓ Headings and lists 5 headings and 1 list.
- ✓ Enough to quote 2,617 characters of description.
- ! Tags match the text Only 2 of 5 tags appear in the text ("high traffic", "most viewed posts", "popular posts" missing).
Growth timeline
Install-tier crossings we have observed, and how long each tier took to outgrow
- 2026-10-20 90+ → 80+ down after 8 days in tier
- 2026-10-12 80+ → 90+ up after 30 days in tier
- 2026-09-12 90+ → 80+ down after 36 days in tier
- 2026-08-07 80+ → 90+ up after 27 days in tier
- 2026-07-11 90+ → 80+ down after 15 days in tier
- 2026-06-26 80+ → 90+ up after 6 days in tier
- 2026-06-20 70+ → 80+ up after 3 days in tier
- 2026-06-17 80+ → 70+ down after 11 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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MonsterInsights – Google Analytics Dashboard for WordPress (Website Stats Made Easy) 2M+ installs · 4.5★ · 2 shared tags A -
WP Statistics – Simple, privacy-friendly Google Analytics alternative 500K+ installs · 4.1★ · 2 shared tags A -
GA Google Analytics – Connect Google Analytics to WordPress 400K+ installs · 4.8★ · 2 shared tags A -
ExactMetrics – Google Analytics Dashboard for WordPress (Website Stats Plugin) 200K+ installs · 2.5★ · 2 shared tags B -
Burst Statistics – Simple WordPress Analytics (Google Analytics Alternative) 200K+ installs · 4.8★ · 2 shared tags A -
Independent Analytics – WordPress Analytics Plugin 100K+ installs · 4.7★ · 2 shared tags A
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