CAOS — WordPress Analytics Plugin
CAOS | Host Google Analytics Locally
by Daan van den Bergh · WordPress.org page · Website
CAOS has 10,000+ active installs on WordPress.org and 2,039,710 downloads all time. We have tracked it since September 4, 2026; download trends appear after 30 days of data. The last update was on June 4, 2026, tested up to WordPress 7.0.4.
CAOS at a glance
Is CAOS well maintained?
Features
The feature list from the plugin's own readme on WordPress.org, trimmed to the essentials.
- Host gtag.js for Google Analytics 4 locally
- Downloaded files are renamed to random strings to avoid ad blockers
- Minimal Analytics 4 support
- Compatibility Mode allows you to use the locally hosted file with all Google Analytics plugins, e.g
- Compatible with all Cookie Notice plugins, e.g
- Preconnect to google-analytics.com to reduce latency and speed up requests
- Add tracking code to header, footer or manually
- Save gtag.js anywhere within the WordPress content (wp-content) directory to avoid detection by WordPress security plugins (such as WordFence) or removal by…
- Serve gtag.js from your CDN
- Set Cookie Expiry Period
- Force disabling display features functionalities
- Track logged in Administrators
CAOS reviews and ratings
128 reviews on WordPress.org, with the most recent ones as their authors posted them.
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Great for having google analytics without detrimental google page speed scores
Great plugin that I use for every site that has Google Analytics. Solves the speed issues on google page speed scores when you install GA the traditional way.
katmacau -
Superlative, full of many features, great support and works perfectly.
There is really little to add to the title of this review other than to congratulate the Developer Mr. Daan van den Bergh. As mentioned in the title of this review, the CAOS | Host Google Analytics Locally for WordPress plugin is really well designed and coded, it also turns out to be very streamlined, lightweight and packed with lots of features and most importantly it works perfectly (mind you, do not confuse the errors that can be caused by an incompatibility with obsolete versions of PHP, because using the updated versions of PHP and supported by this plugin, although I have been using this plugin for a long time, I have not yet encountered any errors in this plugin).Basically with CAOS | Host Google Analytics Locally, this simple but very powerful WordPress plugin allows you to host gtag.js locally and keep it up-to-date very easily using the built-in WordPress cron schedule and everything is fully automatic.Is compatible with all Google Analytics plugins such as: MonsterInsights (Pro), ExactMetrics, Google Site Kit, Google Analytics for WooCommerce, WooCommerce Google Analytics Pro, Analytify and many more.Is also compatible with all Cookie Notice type plugins such as: Complianz, CookieYes, WP Cookie Notice, Cookie Notice & Compliance, Cookie Notice & Consent Banner and many more.Also you can preconnect to google-analytics.com to reduce latency and speed up requests, add tracking code in the footer header or do it manually and much, much more! Oh I forgot… it is virtually completely free but there is also a paid Professional version available (optionally) that adds, for those who need it, support for:- Use Google Analytics in compliance with GDPR with: Randomize Client ID (which grants a fresh, untraceable UUID/ClientID to each visitor); Stealth Mode (a unique, customized API, designed for WordPress, which anonymizes your visitor’s data before sending it to Google’s servers). - Other features: Cloaked Affiliate Link Tracking; Cloudflare Compatibility Mode. To
Fabio Perri -
Perfect
Great product & great customer service!
shredengineer -
Super plugin
This plug-in solved my nightmare in pagespeed insight. I had little issues with it at first but the support was beyond superb.
Theophilus Opoku Bannor -
Nice plugin
good job
CarlosPiresAdv -
Amazing results
Thank you so much. I have been unable to have any analytics tracking without scoring bad in page speed until now. It was one or the other. Anything made by google i avoid now as it seems that the LCP score is unachievable if you use monster, or site kit etc. Thanks again.
russ19
Where CAOS ranks on WordPress.org
The rankings we track that CAOS appears in, and how its position changed over 30 days.
| Ranking | WordPress.org placement | Position | 30 days |
|---|---|---|---|
| Best Analytics Plugins | #49 by tag, #32 in search | #27 | – |
| Best GDPR Plugins | #30 by tag, not in search | #56 | – |
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Details
The fastest, lightest way to integrate Google Analytics in WordPress.
The full description, screenshots and every review live on the WordPress.org page.
Rankings CAOS competes in
Tags
- analytics
- GDPR
- gtag
- minimal
More from Daan van den Bergh
- Version
- 5.0.3
- Last updated
- Jun 4, 2026
- First published
- May 6, 2016
- Requires WordPress
- 4.6
- Tested up to
- 7.0.4
- Requires PHP
- 7.0
- Pricing
- Free on WordPress.org
CAOS FAQ
What does CAOS do?
According to its WordPress.org readme, CAOS offers Host gtag.js for Google Analytics 4 locally, Downloaded files are renamed to random strings to avoid ad blockers, Minimal Analytics 4 support, Compatibility Mode allows you to use the locally hosted file with all Google Analytics plugins, e.g and Compatible with all Cookie Notice plugins, e.g.
How many active installs does CAOS have?
WordPress.org reports 10,000+ active installs for CAOS as of September 7, 2026.
Is CAOS still maintained?
Yes. The last release was on June 4, 2026 and it is tested up to WordPress 7.0.4.
Does CAOS have good support?
On the WordPress.org forum, 1 of 1 recent support threads for CAOS are marked resolved. That is the developer's free support; a paid version usually comes with its own channel.
Is CAOS free?
CAOS is free to install from WordPress.org. Many plugins also sell a paid version or add-ons.
Where does CAOS rank among Analytics Plugins?
CAOS is #27 in the WordPress.org Analytics Plugins ranking.