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Independent Analytics – WordPress Analytics Plugin
Privacy friendly stats that keep your data in your own backyard.
HealthyDeclining
85/100
This tool offers great privacy by avoiding cookies. It might increase your server load slightly.
Active installs
~127,000
our estimate · wp.org shows 100k+
Rating
4.8★
161 ratings
Trend · vs a year ago
-11%
Declining
1,188 → 1,060 installs/day
Downloads over time
real new installs per day · release spikes shown separately from the trend2025-04-302025-08-082025-11-162026-02-232026-06-03
organicrelease spikerelease tailorganic trend · 14d rolling median
Declining · -11% in the last year
1,188/day a year ago→1,060/day today
Reviews
what people actually sayIndependent Analytics is well-regarded as a privacy-friendly, easy-to-use analytics plugin with a clean interface, though a small number of users flag a noticeable server-side performance impact as a concern worth watching.
What people like
- +Privacy-friendly by design — no consent banners or unnecessary data tracking required×3
- +Easy setup and intuitive interface praised across a range of user skill levels×5
- +Accurate visitor counting compared to other analytics plugins×2
- +Does not noticeably slow down the website (front-end performance)×2
- +White-label option available out of the box, useful for agencies managing multiple client sites×2
- +Well-suited for multi-site and agency use, with an unlimited sites license option×2
- +Data is stored locally (in-house), which clients and staff appreciate
Common complaints
- −Server-side (backend) performance impact is considered heavier than expected by at least one user×2
- −Pro version required to access the full feature set, which some users may find limiting
Review trustReviews look organic
- 4.77★Verified rating — holds steady vs the raw 4.80★
- 4%One-shot reviewers — most reviewers are active community members
Reviews per month · 5★ vs lower
2024-06-142025-06-092026-06-04
5★ reviews1–4★ reviews
All-time ratings · 161 total
Latest reviews · 90 analyzed
- 2026-05-11★★★★★So far exactly what I was looking forac1643
- 2026-05-01★★★★★Analytics FreedomBarry Costa
- 2026-04-10★★★★★Exceptional Plugin and Supportnetpotion
- 2026-04-04★★★★★Very accurate and the pro offers some excellent featuresvacklin
- 2026-03-30★★★★★Recommended to a Client… Couldn't be Happier!SalzMedia
- 2026-03-20★★★★★Terrific Pluginpanopticdesignaccount
- 2026-03-03★★★★★Good free features, needs better performancepeq42
- 2026-02-23★★★★★SolidAndre
- 2026-02-05★★★★★Great plugin with excellent support!Dana
- 2026-02-04★★★★★Makes such a difference to data analysis.ridgeflow
Releases
recent versions from WordPress.org SVNAlternatives to Independent Analytics
Top Analytics plugins, ranked by score.For developers & the curious
the raw signals behind the grade — none of this is on the friendly summary aboveDownload signals
Baselines are computed on organic days only — release spikes and their tails are excluded, so they're not inflated by the auto-update wave.
1,478
Baseline · median of last 7 organic days
948
Prior 7-day baseline
1,349
Floor · 25th percentile over 14 days
14,868
Mean release-day peak (30d)
1,434
Latest day · 2026-06-03(organic)
+55.9%
Week-over-week organic trend
Review signals
Concentration and drive-by metrics drive the review-burst and fake-review flags. 30–40% solo reviewers is normal; we only flag the extremes.
12%
Max month share · biggest single 30-day window
0.65
Distribution CV · <0.6 even, >1.5 bursty
90%
5★ share in analyzed sample
4%
Solo reviewers · only this one wp.org activity
0%
Volume velocity · last 6mo vs prior 6mo
4.78 → 4.77★
Sample avg · raw → solo-filtered