Beehive Analytics vs MonsterInsights (October 2026)
Updated October 22, 2026 · Data from WordPress.org, refreshed daily · How this works
Both rank in the WordPress.org Analytics Plugins top 10: Beehive Analytics at #11 and MonsterInsights at #2. MonsterInsights leads on 4 of the 6 measures we track. Every number below comes straight from WordPress.org and is refreshed every day.
Beehive Analytics
Beehive Analytics – Google Analytics Dashboard
View visitor stats and track user behavior from within WordPress. A Google Analytics plugin with dashboard reports and Google Tag Manager support.
MonsterInsights
MonsterInsights – Google Analytics Dashboard for WordPress (Website Stats Made Easy)
The best free Google Analytics plugin for WordPress. See how visitors find and use your website so you can grow your business with powerful analytics.
Who leads on what
MonsterInsights leads on 4 of the 6 measures we track.
MonsterInsights ranks higher on WordPress.org: #2 against #11 in Analytics Plugins.
MonsterInsights has more users: 2 million+ active installs against 20,000+.
Not enough reviews to compare ratings fairly: Beehive Analytics has 13, MonsterInsights has 3,156. We compare ratings only above 50 reviews each.
MonsterInsights has more reviews behind its score: 3,156 against 13.
Beehive Analytics was updated more recently, on October 13, 2026; MonsterInsights on September 16, 2026.
MonsterInsights was downloaded more in the last 30 days: 645,980 times against 6,518.
Which one to pick
Each plugin is the better answer for the measure it actually leads on. Nothing here is a recommendation we invented.
Beehive Analytics
Pick Beehive Analytics if you want the one shipping releases most recently.
MonsterInsights
Pick MonsterInsights if you go by where WordPress.org itself puts them, you want the plugin more sites already run, you want the score backed by more reviews or you want the one being installed faster right now.
Beehive Analytics vs MonsterInsights side by side
| Beehive Analytics | MonsterInsights | |
|---|---|---|
| Analytics Plugins ranking | #11 | #2 |
| Rating | 4.5 | 4.5 |
| Reviews | 13 | 3,156 |
| Active installs | 20,000+ | 2 million+ |
| Total downloads | 199,376 | 281,806,524 |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 6,518 | 645,980 |
| Last updated | Oct 13, 2026 | Sep 16, 2026 |
| First published | Nov 15, 2019 | Sep 14, 2007 |
| Tested up to WordPress | 7.0.7 | 7.1.3 |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 | 7.2 |
| Pricing | Free + paid version | Free on WordPress.org |
Downloads per day, last 48 days
Beehive Analytics ratings
MonsterInsights ratings
How we compare these two
Every figure here is pulled from the WordPress.org plugin API every day at 03:00 UTC, for both plugins in the same run, so the two are always read on the same day. We compare only what the directory reports: active installs, the rating and how many reviews stand behind it, the last release date and, once we have a month of history, downloads over the last 30 days. Ratings are only called a win above 50 reviews each, because a handful of five-star reviews is not evidence. Nothing is weighted into an overall score, no measure is worth more than another, and neither Beehive Analytics nor MonsterInsights can pay to appear here: the pair exists only because both plugins reached the Analytics Plugins top 10. Full methodology.
Beehive Analytics vs MonsterInsights: common questions
Is Beehive Analytics better than MonsterInsights?
MonsterInsights leads on 4 of the 6 measures we track. Neither is better at everything, and the answer depends on which measure you weigh. MonsterInsights ranks higher on WordPress.org: #2 against #11 in Analytics Plugins.
Which has more users, Beehive Analytics or MonsterInsights?
MonsterInsights ranks higher on WordPress.org: #2 against #11 in Analytics Plugins.
Which is rated higher, Beehive Analytics or MonsterInsights?
MonsterInsights has more users: 2 million+ active installs against 20,000+.
Are Beehive Analytics and MonsterInsights free?
Both are free to install from WordPress.org. Beehive Analytics is listed as commercial, so a paid version or add-ons exist. MonsterInsights may also sell a paid version or add-ons.
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