10 Best CAOS Alternatives in 2026
Updated September 7, 2026 · Ranked by how closely each plugin matches, from WordPress.org data · How this works
CAOS has 10,000+ 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 CAOS
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Matomo Analytics
Closest matchMatomo Analytics – Powerful, Privacy-First Insights for WordPress
4.6 (177) 100,000+ active installsPrivacy friendly, GDPR compliant and self-hosted. Matomo is the #1 Google Analytics alternative that gives you control of your data. Free and secure.
Shares the analytics, GDPR tags on WordPress.org. About 10 times the installs, rated 4.6 against 4.9, last updated 7 days ago.
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Tracking and Consent Manager – WP Full Picture
5.0 (21) 3,000+ active installsAll-in-one tracking and consent management. Use Google Analytics, Google Ads, Meta Pixel, and more - without breaking privacy laws.
Shares the analytics, GDPR tags on WordPress.org. About a third of the installs, last updated March 18, 2026.
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Analytics Germanized for Google Analytics (GDPR / DSGVO)
4.5 (27) 7,000+ active installsGoogle Analytics preconfigured to respect EU law and with lots of advanced analytics settings for extensive tracking possibilities.
Shares the analytics, google tags on WordPress.org. A similar number of installs, last updated November 6, 2025.
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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 6 times the installs, rated 4.5 against 4.9, last updated August 5, 2026.
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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.
Shares the analytics tag on WordPress.org. About 7 times the installs, rated 4.8 against 4.9, last updated June 24, 2026.
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4.8 (51) 100,000+ active installsVisitor statistics for WordPress with focus on data protection, transparency and clarity. Perfect as a widget in your WordPress Dashboard.
Shares the analytics tag on WordPress.org. About 10 times the installs, rated 4.8 against 4.9, last updated August 7, 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 times the installs, rated 4.7 against 4.9, 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 8 times the installs, last updated 13 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.
Shares the analytics tag on WordPress.org. About 6 times the installs, rated 5.0 against 4.9, last updated 7 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.
Shares the analytics tag on WordPress.org. About 10 times the installs, rated 4.8 against 4.9, last updated 18 days ago.
Switching from CAOS: common questions
What is the best alternative to CAOS?
Matomo Analytics is the closest match: it shares the same WordPress.org tags and has 100,000+ active installs with a 4.6 out of 5 rating.
Which CAOS alternative has the most users?
Matomo Analytics, with 100,000+ active installs reported by WordPress.org.
Which CAOS 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 CAOS 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 CAOS 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 CAOS 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
Matomo Analytics is the closest match to CAOS by the data we track, and Matomo Analytics has the widest reach with 100,000+ 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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