MonsterInsights vs SlimStat Analytics (September 2026)
Updated September 7, 2026 · Data from WordPress.org, refreshed daily · How this works
Both rank in the WordPress.org Analytics Plugins top 10: MonsterInsights at #2 and SlimStat Analytics at #10. MonsterInsights leads on 4 of the 5 measures we track. Every number below comes straight from WordPress.org and is refreshed every day.
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.
SlimStat Analytics
Real-time WordPress analytics that stay on your own server: pageviews, outbound links, WooCommerce funnels, all privacy-first and GDPR-ready.
Who leads on what
MonsterInsights leads on 4 of the 5 measures we track.
MonsterInsights ranks higher on WordPress.org: #2 against #10 in Analytics Plugins.
MonsterInsights has more users: 2 million+ active installs against 70,000+.
SlimStat Analytics is rated higher: 4.8 out of 5 from 817 reviews, against 4.5 from 3,150 reviews.
MonsterInsights has more reviews behind its score: 3,150 against 817.
MonsterInsights was updated more recently, on September 3, 2026; SlimStat Analytics on June 24, 2026.
Which one to pick
Each plugin is the better answer for the measure it actually leads on. Nothing here is a recommendation we invented.
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 shipping releases most recently.
SlimStat Analytics
Pick SlimStat Analytics if the review score matters most to you.
MonsterInsights vs SlimStat Analytics side by side
| MonsterInsights | SlimStat Analytics | |
|---|---|---|
| Analytics Plugins ranking | #2 | #10 |
| Rating | 4.5 | 4.8 |
| Reviews | 3,150 | 817 |
| Active installs | 2 million+ | 70,000+ |
| Total downloads | 278,968,850 | 7,243,690 |
| Downloads, last 30 days | – | – |
| Last updated | Sep 3, 2026 | Jun 24, 2026 |
| First published | Sep 14, 2007 | Apr 12, 2010 |
| Tested up to WordPress | 7.1 | 7.0.4 |
| Requires PHP | 7.2 | 7.4 |
| Pricing | Free on WordPress.org | Free on WordPress.org |
30-day download figures appear after both plugins have 30 days of tracking.
MonsterInsights ratings
SlimStat Analytics 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 MonsterInsights nor SlimStat Analytics can pay to appear here: the pair exists only because both plugins reached the Analytics Plugins top 10. Full methodology.
MonsterInsights vs SlimStat Analytics: common questions
Is MonsterInsights better than SlimStat Analytics?
MonsterInsights leads on 4 of the 5 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 #10 in Analytics Plugins.
Which has more users, MonsterInsights or SlimStat Analytics?
MonsterInsights ranks higher on WordPress.org: #2 against #10 in Analytics Plugins.
Which is rated higher, MonsterInsights or SlimStat Analytics?
MonsterInsights has more users: 2 million+ active installs against 70,000+.
Are MonsterInsights and SlimStat Analytics free?
Both are free to install from WordPress.org. MonsterInsights may also sell a paid version or add-ons. SlimStat Analytics may also sell a paid version or add-ons.
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