10 Best ExactMetrics Alternatives in 2026
Updated September 7, 2026 · Ranked by how closely each plugin matches, from WordPress.org data · How this works
ExactMetrics sits at #8 in the WordPress.org Analytics Plugins ranking. These 10 plugins share its category or its tags on WordPress.org, are actively maintained, and each has at least 100 active installs. They are ordered by how closely they match, not by our opinion.
The 10 closest alternatives to ExactMetrics
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MonsterInsights
Closest matchMonsterInsights – Google Analytics Dashboard for WordPress (Website Stats Made Easy)
4.5 (3,150) 2 million+ active installsThe best free Google Analytics plugin for WordPress. See how visitors find and use your website so you can grow your business with powerful analytics.
#2 in the WordPress.org Analytics Plugins ranking. About 6.7 times the installs, rated 4.5 against 2.5, last updated 3 days ago.
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Independent Analytics – WordPress Analytics Plugin
4.8 (167) 100,000+ active installsA simple, yet powerful WordPress analytics plugin that gives you privacy-friendly stats to grow your website. A Google Analytics alternative.
#7 in the WordPress.org Analytics Plugins ranking. About a third of the installs, rated 4.8 against 2.5, last updated 17 days ago.
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2.8 (119) 100,000+ active installsProvides integration between Google Analytics and WooCommerce.
#6 in the WordPress.org Analytics Plugins ranking. About a third of the installs, rated 2.8 against 2.5, last updated 13 days ago.
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WP Statistics – Simple, privacy-friendly Google Analytics alternative
4.1 (757) 600,000+ active installsGet website traffic insights with GDPR/CCPA compliant, privacy-friendly analytics. Includes visitor data, stunning graphs, and no data sharing.
#4 in the WordPress.org Analytics Plugins ranking. About 2 times the installs, rated 4.1 against 2.5, last updated 2 days ago.
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GA Google Analytics – Connect Google Analytics to WordPress
4.9 (158) 400,000+ active installsAdds Google Analytics tracking code to your WordPress site. Supports many tracking features.
#3 in the WordPress.org Analytics Plugins ranking. A similar number of installs, rated 4.9 against 2.5, last updated 27 days ago.
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Koko Analytics – Privacy-Friendly WordPress Analytics
5.0 (242) 60,000+ active installsPrivacy-friendly and lightweight Google Analytics alternative for WordPress sites. No cookies, just insights.
#9 in the WordPress.org Analytics Plugins ranking. About a quarter of the installs, rated 5.0 against 2.5, last updated 6 days ago.
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Burst Statistics – Simple WordPress Analytics (Google Analytics Alternative)
4.9 (183) 200,000+ active installsSimple, lightweight WordPress analytics with privacy-friendly visitor tracking. Cookieless and GDPR-ready. Setup in seconds, no cookie banner needed.
#5 in the WordPress.org Analytics Plugins ranking. About half the installs, rated 4.9 against 2.5, last updated 19 days ago.
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4.8 (817) 70,000+ active installsReal-time WordPress analytics that stay on your own server: pageviews, outbound links, WooCommerce funnels, all privacy-first and GDPR-ready.
#10 in the WordPress.org Analytics Plugins ranking. About a quarter of the installs, rated 4.8 against 2.5, last updated June 24, 2026.
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Site Kit by Google – Analytics, Search Console, AdSense, Speed
4.2 (1,009) 5 million+ active installsSite Kit is a one-stop solution for WordPress users to use everything Google has to offer to make them successful on the web.
#1 in the WordPress.org Analytics Plugins ranking. About 17 times the installs, rated 4.2 against 2.5, last updated 13 days ago.
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Lara's Google Analytics (GA4)
4.7 (122) 9,000+ active installsFull width Google Analytics dashboard widget for Wordpress admin interface, which also inserts latest Google Analytics (GA4) tracking code to your pag …
Shares the analytics, google analytics, google analytics dashboard tags on WordPress.org. 9,000+ installs against 300,000+, rated 4.7 against 2.5, last updated 23 days ago.
ExactMetrics against each of them
Head to head on installs, ratings, reviews and updates. Each measure names its own leader; there is no overall winner.
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ExactMetrics vs MonsterInsights300,000+ vs 2 million+ installs · 2.5 vs 4.5
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ExactMetrics vs Independent Analytics300,000+ vs 100,000+ installs · 2.5 vs 4.8
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ExactMetrics vs Google Analytics for WooCommerce300,000+ vs 100,000+ installs · 2.5 vs 2.8
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ExactMetrics vs WP Statistics300,000+ vs 600,000+ installs · 2.5 vs 4.1
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ExactMetrics vs GA Google Analytics300,000+ vs 400,000+ installs · 2.5 vs 4.9
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ExactMetrics vs Koko Analytics300,000+ vs 60,000+ installs · 2.5 vs 5.0
Switching from ExactMetrics: common questions
What is the best alternative to ExactMetrics?
MonsterInsights is the closest match: it shares the Analytics Plugins top 10 with ExactMetrics and has 2 million+ active installs with a 4.5 out of 5 rating.
Which ExactMetrics alternative has the most users?
Site Kit by Google, with 5 million+ active installs reported by WordPress.org.
Which ExactMetrics alternative is rated highest?
Koko Analytics, rated 5.0 out of 5 by 242 reviewers. Only plugins with at least 50 reviews are counted.
Are these ExactMetrics alternatives free?
Every plugin listed here is free to install from WordPress.org. Where WordPress.org marks a plugin as commercial, the developer also sells a paid version or add-ons, and that is shown on each plugin.
How are alternatives chosen?
Automatically, from WordPress.org data: plugins that share a category top 10 with ExactMetrics score highest, then plugins that appear in the same WordPress.org rankings, then plugins with the same tags, weighted so rare tags count more than common ones. Plugins by the same author and plugins rated under 4.0 are left out.
How we choose these alternatives
Nothing on this page is picked by hand. Every day we walk the whole WordPress.org directory, then score every plugin against ExactMetrics on three signals: sharing a category top 10 counts most, then appearing in the same WordPress.org rankings, then carrying the same tags, with rare tags counting for more than common ones like "wordpress". Plugins by the same author are excluded, so an author's own add-ons cannot fill the list, and so is anything rated below 4.0 or with fewer than 100 active installs. The ten highest scores are what you see, in that order. Full methodology.
The bottom line
MonsterInsights is the closest match to ExactMetrics by the data we track, and Site Kit by Google has the widest reach with 5 million+ active installs. WP Statistics shipped the most recent release, on September 5, 2026. The list is rebuilt every day from WordPress.org, so a plugin that stops being maintained drops out on its own.
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