Independent Analytics vs Google Analytics for WooCommerce (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: Independent Analytics at #6 and Google Analytics for WooCommerce at #8. Independent Analytics leads on 3 of the 6 measures we track. Every number below comes straight from WordPress.org and is refreshed every day.
Independent Analytics
Independent Analytics – WordPress Analytics Plugin
A simple, yet powerful WordPress analytics plugin that gives you privacy-friendly stats to grow your website. A Google Analytics alternative.
Google Analytics for WooCommerce
Provides integration between Google Analytics and WooCommerce.
Who leads on what
Independent Analytics leads on 3 of the 6 measures we track.
Independent Analytics ranks higher on WordPress.org: #6 against #8 in Analytics Plugins.
Both report 100,000+ active installs on WordPress.org.
Independent Analytics is rated higher: 4.8 out of 5 from 166 reviews, against 2.8 from 119 reviews.
Independent Analytics has more reviews behind its score: 166 against 119.
Google Analytics for WooCommerce was updated more recently, on October 20, 2026; Independent Analytics on October 16, 2026.
Google Analytics for WooCommerce was downloaded more in the last 30 days: 116,531 times against 70,052.
Which one to pick
Each plugin is the better answer for the measure it actually leads on. Nothing here is a recommendation we invented.
Independent Analytics
Pick Independent Analytics if you go by where WordPress.org itself puts them, the review score matters most to you or you want the score backed by more reviews.
Google Analytics for WooCommerce
Pick Google Analytics for WooCommerce if you want the one shipping releases most recently or you want the one being installed faster right now.
Independent Analytics vs Google Analytics for WooCommerce side by side
| Independent Analytics | Google Analytics for WooCommerce | |
|---|---|---|
| Analytics Plugins ranking | #6 | #8 |
| Rating | 4.8 | 2.8 |
| Reviews | 166 | 119 |
| Active installs | 100,000+ | 100,000+ |
| Total downloads | 3,169,014 | 11,136,873 |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 70,052 | 116,531 |
| Last updated | Oct 16, 2026 | Oct 20, 2026 |
| First published | May 31, 2022 | Nov 25, 2013 |
| Tested up to WordPress | 7.1.3 | 7.1.3 |
| Requires PHP | 8.0.30 | 7.4 |
| Pricing | Free on WordPress.org | Free on WordPress.org |
Downloads per day, last 48 days
Independent Analytics ratings
Google Analytics for WooCommerce 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 Independent Analytics nor Google Analytics for WooCommerce can pay to appear here: the pair exists only because both plugins reached the Analytics Plugins top 10. Full methodology.
Independent Analytics vs Google Analytics for WooCommerce: common questions
Is Independent Analytics better than Google Analytics for WooCommerce?
Independent Analytics leads on 3 of the 6 measures we track. Neither is better at everything, and the answer depends on which measure you weigh. Independent Analytics ranks higher on WordPress.org: #6 against #8 in Analytics Plugins.
Which has more users, Independent Analytics or Google Analytics for WooCommerce?
Independent Analytics ranks higher on WordPress.org: #6 against #8 in Analytics Plugins.
Which is rated higher, Independent Analytics or Google Analytics for WooCommerce?
Both report 100,000+ active installs on WordPress.org.
Are Independent Analytics and Google Analytics for WooCommerce free?
Both are free to install from WordPress.org. Independent Analytics may also sell a paid version or add-ons. Google Analytics for WooCommerce may also sell a paid version or add-ons.
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