Hotjar
by Hotjar · WordPress.org page
Hotjar has 70,000+ active installs on WordPress.org and 1,098,289 downloads all time. We have tracked it since September 4, 2026; download trends appear after 30 days of data. The last update was on October 25, 2023, tested up to WordPress 6.0.14.
Hotjar at a glance
Is Hotjar well maintained?
Features
The feature list from the plugin's own readme on WordPress.org, trimmed to the essentials.
- Visualize user behavior – Heatmaps visually represent where users click, move, and scroll on your site. With this context, you’ll be inspired with simple ways…
- Put yourself in their shoes – Watch recordings of real user behavior on your site. See visitors’ clicks, mouse movements, u-turns, and rage clicks. Learn what…
- Measure conversions and learn why users drop off – Visualize your conversion flows with Funnels, and understand where your users are getting stuck by zooming…
- Explore and understand your metrics – Trends connects the dots between numbers and user behavior insights so you can visualize your most important metrics and…
Hotjar reviews and ratings
18 reviews on WordPress.org, with the most recent ones as their authors posted them.
18 reviews
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Used to be good
…Now it won't even correctly verify the installation. The tracking script was in my website yet the HotJar control panel claimed over and over that it wasn't when I tried to verify the installation. I tried FOUR different browsers, since it claimed that ad blocking in my primary browser was preventing it from working. The other 3 browsers have no ad-blocking extensions. Still no dice. I could see the requests reaching the site while trying to verify, and I even tested the requests that were made and, sure enough, the tracking script was installed. So… I'm done. I'll find another way to tackle the task I needed to complete. My HotJar account is deleted and I will no longer be suggesting it to my customers.
Matt Lowe -
doesn't work
the plugin states connection is verified on all pages I checked. The site says I need to complete the installation before continuing.
karenelated -
My favourite analytics application
I have already tried a few analytics applications. However, I never found the right one. hotjar is easy to use and provides considerable insights even in the free version. Super. I can only recommend it.
kateeba -
Does not show up anywhere
I know that Hotjar is awesome, but this plugin was useless to me. After activating, it does not show anywhere. All I've got is a folder in the plugins directory.
tecbay -
Unusable
Went against the better judgment of 1 star reviews and tried this plugin anyway. Manually placed the code and did the WooCommerce setup. The plugin still can't receive data, but it gives a warning message that two code snippets are successfully installed.
mbarabash -
Inconsistent
The plugin worked only on one of my two sites. On the other site, I can see that it has added the tracking code to the header, but hotjar fails to find the code every time. Ironically, it worked on the site that had more plugins, features and custom code installed! Just doing it manually will likely save you time
davethemedic
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Details
The fast & visual way to understand your users.
The full description, screenshots and every review live on the WordPress.org page.
Tags
- heatmaps
- hotjar
- insights
- recordings
- visual
- Version
- 1.0.16
- Last updated
- Oct 25, 2023
- First published
- Jan 16, 2019
- Requires WordPress
- 4.6
- Tested up to
- 6.0.14
- Requires PHP
- –
- Pricing
- Free on WordPress.org
Hotjar FAQ
What does Hotjar do?
According to its WordPress.org readme, Hotjar offers Visualize user behavior – Heatmaps visually represent where users click, move, and scroll on your site. With this context, you’ll be inspired with simple ways, Put yourself in their shoes – Watch recordings of real user behavior on your site. See visitors’ clicks, mouse movements, u-turns, and rage clicks. Learn what, Measure conversions and learn why users drop off – Visualize your conversion flows with Funnels, and understand where your users are getting stuck by zooming and Explore and understand your metrics – Trends connects the dots between numbers and user behavior insights so you can visualize your most important metrics and.
How many active installs does Hotjar have?
WordPress.org reports 70,000+ active installs for Hotjar as of September 7, 2026.
Is Hotjar still maintained?
The last release was on October 25, 2023, more than a year ago. WordPress.org shows a warning on plugins that go this long without an update.
Does Hotjar have good support?
On the WordPress.org forum, 0 of 1 recent support threads for Hotjar are marked resolved. That is the developer's free support; a paid version usually comes with its own channel.
Is Hotjar free?
Hotjar is free to install from WordPress.org. Many plugins also sell a paid version or add-ons.