10 Best GTmetrix for WordPress Alternatives in 2026
Updated September 7, 2026 · Ranked by how closely each plugin matches, from WordPress.org data · How this works
GTmetrix for WordPress has 8,000+ active installs on WordPress.org. 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 GTmetrix for WordPress
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Machete
Closest match5.0 (52) 6,000+ active installsMachete is a lean and simple suite of tools that solve common WordPress annoyances: cookie bar, tracking codes, header cleanup, social sharing
Shares the analytics, optimization tags on WordPress.org. A similar number of installs, last updated August 5, 2026.
- 2
StatCounter – Real Time Visitor Stats, Session Replay & Heatmaps
4.0 (47) 70,000+ active installsReal-time visitor stats, session replay and heatmaps for your WordPress site. See exactly how visitors use your site - and why they leave.
Shares the analytics tag on WordPress.org. About 8.8 times the installs, last updated 19 days ago.
- 3
Connect Matomo – Analytics Dashboard for WordPress
4.5 (95) 60,000+ active installsAdds Matomo (former Piwik) statistics to your WordPress dashboard and is also able to add the Matomo Tracking Code to your blog.
Shares the analytics tag on WordPress.org. About 7.5 times the installs, last updated August 5, 2026.
- 4
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.
Shares the analytics tag on WordPress.org. About 8.8 times the installs, last updated June 24, 2026.
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Analytify
Paid version availableAnalytify – Google Analytics Dashboard For WordPress (GA4 analytics tracking)
4.7 (487) 20,000+ active installsAnalytify is the must-have Plugin for Google Analytics 4 Integration, Tracking, & Reporting in WordPress. Enhanced eCommerce, Events, & Call Analytics
Shares the analytics tag on WordPress.org. About 2.5 times the installs, last updated 21 days ago.
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Metricool – Social media and site statistics
4.5 (21) 80,000+ active installsSite metrics and social media analytics for Instagram, Facebook, YouTube, LinkedIn, X Twitter. The single best tool for Social Media Managers!
Shares the analytics tag on WordPress.org. About 10 times the installs, last updated 13 days ago.
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WP Visitor Statistics (Real Time Traffic)
4.5 (156) 20,000+ active installsThis plugin will help you to track your visitors & visits, browsers, operating systems, GEO locations and much more, easy to install and working fine.
Shares the analytics tag on WordPress.org. About 2.5 times the installs, last updated June 28, 2026.
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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.
Shares the analytics tag on WordPress.org. About 7.5 times the installs, last updated 7 days ago.
- 9
5.0 (29) 10,000+ active installsSimple, lightweight, privacy-friendly Google Analytics alternative for WordPress with a clean dashboard.
Shares the analytics tag on WordPress.org. A similar number of installs, last updated 27 days ago.
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GTM Kit – Google Tag Manager & GA4 integration
4.8 (20) 30,000+ active installsGoogle Tag Manager and GA4 integration. Including WooCommerce data for Google Analytics 4 and support for server side GTM.
Shares the analytics tag on WordPress.org. About 3.8 times the installs, last updated 14 days ago.
Switching from GTmetrix for WordPress: common questions
What is the best alternative to GTmetrix for WordPress?
Machete is the closest match: it shares the same WordPress.org tags and has 6,000+ active installs with a 5.0 out of 5 rating.
Which GTmetrix for WordPress alternative has the most users?
Metricool, with 80,000+ active installs reported by WordPress.org.
Which GTmetrix for WordPress 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 GTmetrix for WordPress 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 GTmetrix for WordPress 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 GTmetrix for WordPress 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
Machete is the closest match to GTmetrix for WordPress by the data we track, and Metricool has the widest reach with 80,000+ active installs. Koko Analytics shipped the most recent release, on August 31, 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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