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Plausible Analytics
A privacy lover's dream that requires a subscription to keep shining.
HealthyDeclining
82/100
Users love the privacy and simplicity despite some friction regarding the required subscription.
Active installs
~15,000
our estimate · wp.org shows 10k+
Rating
4.9★
30 ratings
Trend · vs a year ago
-13%
Declining
217 → 189 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 · -13% in the last year
217/day a year ago→189/day today
Reviews
what people actually sayPlausible Analytics is widely praised for its privacy-focused, lightweight analytics and fast, helpful support, though some users criticize the lack of upfront disclosure about required registration and paid subscriptions and wish for a built-in dashboard widget.
What people like
- +Fast, knowledgeable support that responds quickly to issues×6
- +Privacy-focused, cookie-less analytics that do not sell data×5
- +Easy integration and simple setup within WordPress×5
- +Lightweight and unintrusive, with no backend performance impact×2
- +Clear, simple analytics dashboard that is easier to understand than Google Analytics×3
- +Affordable pricing and nominal costs for the service×2
- +Compliance with EU data-protection regulations×2
Common complaints
- −The plugin requires registration on the provider’s website and a paid subscription after a short trial, which is not disclosed up front
- −No built-in WordPress dashboard widget for quick analytics overview×2
Review trustReviews look organic
- 4.85★Verified rating — holds steady vs the raw 4.90★
- 10%One-shot reviewers — most reviewers are active community members
Reviews per month · 5★ vs lower
2023-08-192025-01-102026-06-04
5★ reviews1–4★ reviews
All-time ratings · 30 total
Latest reviews · 30 analyzed
- 2025-12-02★★★★★Best addition to my Analytics stackkrikke
- 2025-08-29★★★★★Reliable Well SupportedSkrlance
- 2025-03-05★★★★★Lightning fast supportobijuandev
- 2025-02-14★★★★★Requires registration and paymentAndre
- 2024-05-29★★★★★Is a Gem For Those Who Value Simplicity and PrivacyAnonymous User
- 2024-02-10★★★★★fantastic plugin and top notch supportpguilha
- 2023-08-22★★★★★Plausible Analytics Is A High Value PlugInValerie Hayes
- 2023-08-15★★★★★Light and Simple!vegasdood
- 2023-08-15★★★★★I wish I could get married with this tool!shnipps1-shot
- 2023-06-15★★★★★easy, thorough traffic reportingClare Parkinson
Releases
recent versions from WordPress.org SVNAlternatives to Plausible 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.
179
Baseline · median of last 7 organic days
185
Prior 7-day baseline
145
Floor · 25th percentile over 14 days
184
Latest day · 2026-06-03(organic)
-3.2%
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.
22%
Max month share · biggest single 30-day window
2.15
Distribution CV · <0.6 even, >1.5 bursty
97%
5★ share in analyzed sample
10%
Solo reviewers · only this one wp.org activity
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Volume velocity · last 6mo vs prior 6mo
4.87 → 4.85★
Sample avg · raw → solo-filtered