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Independent Analytics — WordPress Analytics Plugin

Independent Analytics – WordPress Analytics Plugin

by Ben Sibley · WordPress.org page · Website

v2.15.5 Tested up to WP 7.1 PHP 8.0.30+

Independent Analytics has 100,000+ active installs on WordPress.org and 3,087,226 downloads all time. We have tracked it since September 4, 2026; download trends appear after 30 days of data. The last update was on August 20, 2026, tested up to WordPress 7.1.

Independent Analytics at a glance

Active installs
100,000+
Total downloads
3,087,226
Downloads, last 30 days
–
available after 30 days of tracking
30-day growth
–
tracking since September 4, 2026

Is Independent Analytics well maintained?

Support threads resolved
3 of 4
recent threads on the WordPress.org support forum
WordPress compatibility
Current
tested up to WordPress 7.1, the current release is 7.1
One-star reviews
3%
5 of 167 reviews on WordPress.org

Features

The feature list from the plugin's own readme on WordPress.org, trimmed to the essentials.

  • Pages report – discover your most visited pages
  • Referrers report – find the sites sending you traffic
  • Geographic report – see which countries and cities your visitors are from
  • Devices report – get a breakdown of traffic by device type, browser, and operating system
  • CSV exporting – export any report to CSV for further analysis in tools like Excel or Looker Studio
  • PDF exporting – export any report as a beautiful PDF report to share with colleagues
  • Saved reports – create and save custom reports to the sidebar
  • Share access with authors – share access with any user role in a few clicks and optionally limit the stats to only content published by the author
  • White-label the dashboard – white-label the analytics for non-admins to remove any branding and external links
  • View counts in the Posts menu – check how many views your recent posts have while browsing the Posts menu
  • Dashboard widget – get a quick look at your stats when you login
  • Admin toolbar stats – see how many views each page has while viewing or editing it

Independent Analytics reviews and ratings

167 reviews on WordPress.org, with the most recent ones as their authors posted them.

All reviews
4.8 out of 5

167 reviews

5★
154
4★
6
3★
0
2★
2
1★
5

  • best woo plugin

    I run a small fine art print studio on WooCommerce and moved to Independent Analytics after my previous stats plugin kept missing visits. That one counted in PHP, so every page served from cache was simply invisible — I had a real visitor sitting in one tool and missing from the other. IA counts in the browser, filters bots, and the numbers finally match reality. What made me buy Pro is User Journeys. When an order comes in, I can open the whole session behind it: which pages the customer read before buying, where they arrived from, and the campaign parameters — UTM sources are tracked even when the browser sends no referrer, which is how I finally saw my AI-driven traffic. For a shop that is worth far more than a page-view chart. Setup took minutes, everything stays inside WordPress, and the reports are readable without a manual.

    psykora2

  • A perfect plugin and a must for any WordPress site

    Highly recommend the plugin and simply a mustI would be happy if they upgraded it and it also supported the Hebrew language

    noam1989

  • Solid across the board

    Tracking our ecommerce sales, form submissions, and user behaviour on multiple sites with Independent Analytics. It has proven to be the best replacement for google analytics for us.

    vememe

  • Out-STAND-ing 😎

    Independent Analytics keeps all my analytical data local to my web site so I don't have to use the far more flaky SaaS alternatives, which get blocked by browsers and have generally bad reputations. This way, ALL my traffic gets tracked. Well done!

    northwestvoiceworks

  • One of the best out there

    One of the best plugins I use

    obichima8

  • All of the Features. None of the Bloat.

    I’ve been on a mission to replace the bloated analytics plugin I was paying way too much for. I’m so glad I found Independent Analytics. It has all of the features that I need and more. Easy to install. Easy to use. Has absolutely everything I need.

    glarocque2010

Where Independent Analytics ranks on WordPress.org

The rankings we track that Independent Analytics appears in, and how its position changed over 30 days.

Ranking WordPress.org placement Position 30 days
Best Analytics Plugins #17 by tag, #4 in search #7 –
Best White Label Plugins #22 in search, not tagged #41 –
Best Ecommerce Plugins #48 in search, not tagged #86 –
Best Landing Page Plugins #60 in search, not tagged #99 –

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Details

A simple, yet powerful WordPress analytics plugin that gives you privacy-friendly stats to grow your website. A Google Analytics alternative.

The full description, screenshots and every review live on the WordPress.org page.

Tags

  • analytics
  • google analytics
  • statistics
  • visitor counter
  • WordPress analytics

More from Ben Sibley

Version
2.15.5
Last updated
Aug 20, 2026
First published
May 31, 2022
Requires WordPress
5.9
Tested up to
7.1
Requires PHP
8.0.30
Pricing
Free on WordPress.org

Independent Analytics FAQ

What does Independent Analytics do?

According to its WordPress.org readme, Independent Analytics offers Pages report – discover your most visited pages, Referrers report – find the sites sending you traffic, Geographic report – see which countries and cities your visitors are from, Devices report – get a breakdown of traffic by device type, browser, and operating system and CSV exporting – export any report to CSV for further analysis in tools like Excel or Looker Studio.

How many active installs does Independent Analytics have?

WordPress.org reports 100,000+ active installs for Independent Analytics as of September 7, 2026.

Is Independent Analytics still maintained?

Yes. The last release was on August 20, 2026 and it is tested up to WordPress 7.1.

Does Independent Analytics have good support?

On the WordPress.org forum, 3 of 4 recent support threads for Independent Analytics are marked resolved. That is the developer's free support; a paid version usually comes with its own channel.

Is Independent Analytics free?

Independent Analytics is free to install from WordPress.org. Many plugins also sell a paid version or add-ons.

Where does Independent Analytics rank among Analytics Plugins?

Independent Analytics is #7 in the WordPress.org "analytics" ranking as of today.