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Simple Matomo Tracking Code — WordPress Analytics Plugin

by rbaer · WordPress.org page · Website

v1.1.1 Tested up to WP 6.8.8 PHP 7.1+

Simple Matomo Tracking Code has 1,000+ active installs on WordPress.org and 8,683 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 27, 2025, tested up to WordPress 6.8.8.

Simple Matomo Tracking Code at a glance

Active installs
1,000+
Total downloads
8,683
Downloads, last 30 days
available after 30 days of tracking
30-day growth
tracking since September 4, 2026

Is Simple Matomo Tracking Code well maintained?

Support threads resolved
No open threads
nothing waiting on the WordPress.org forum
WordPress compatibility
Behind
tested up to WordPress 6.8.8, not yet with the current 7.1

Features

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

  • matomo hostname
  • option to control download tracking
  • option to exclude the admin user (probably you)

Simple Matomo Tracking Code reviews and ratings

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

5.0 out of 5

2 reviews

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  • Super effective

    I like this, minimal code: pure and effective.Does not support multisite.

    polev
  • Simple and effective

    Does what it says. Nice and easy!

    ernexto

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Details

This unofficial plugin adds the Matomo Web Analytics javascript code into the footer of your website. It has several useful options.

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

Rankings Simple Matomo Tracking Code competes in

Tags

  • analytics
  • matomo
  • piwik
  • statistics
  • stats

More from rbaer

Version
1.1.1
Last updated
Aug 27, 2025
First published
Dec 23, 2020
Requires WordPress
5.0
Tested up to
6.8.8
Requires PHP
7.1
Pricing
Free on WordPress.org

Simple Matomo Tracking Code FAQ

What does Simple Matomo Tracking Code do?

According to its WordPress.org readme, Simple Matomo Tracking Code offers matomo hostname, option to control download tracking and option to exclude the admin user (probably you).

How many active installs does Simple Matomo Tracking Code have?

WordPress.org reports 1,000+ active installs for Simple Matomo Tracking Code as of September 7, 2026.

Is Simple Matomo Tracking Code still maintained?

The last release was on August 27, 2025, more than a year ago. WordPress.org shows a warning on plugins that go this long without an update.

Is Simple Matomo Tracking Code free?

Simple Matomo Tracking Code is free to install from WordPress.org. Many plugins also sell a paid version or add-ons.