Burst Statistics – Privacy-Friendly… vs Independent Analytics – Google… (2026)
Detailed side-by-side comparison of two WordPress plugins, based on real-time data from WordPress.org.
Burst Statistics – Privacy-Friendly…
200K+ active installs
Free
Independent Analytics – Google…
100K+ active installs
Free
Quick Verdict
As of April 2026, Burst Statistics – Privacy-Friendly… has a higher user rating (4.9/5 from 174 reviews) and leads in active installations (200K+ vs 100K+). Both are free WordPress plugins. Burst Statistics – Privacy-Friendly… has accumulated 7.1M+ total downloads while Independent Analytics – Google… has 2.5M+. Burst Statistics – Privacy-Friendly… has a higher support resolution rate (92% vs 75%).
Detailed Comparison
| Metric | Burst Statistics – Privacy-Friendly… | Independent Analytics – Google… | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rating | 4.9/5 | ◄ | 4.8/5 |
| Total Reviews | 174 | ◄ | 157 |
| Active Installs | 200K+ | ◄ | 100K+ |
| Total Downloads | 7.1M+ | ◄ | 2.5M+ |
| Support Resolution | 92% | ◄ | 75% |
| Last Updated | 3 days ago | ◄ | 4 days ago |
| First Released | 2022 | 2022 | |
| Age | 4 years | 4 years | |
| WP Requires | 6.6+ | 5.9+ | |
| PHP Requires | 8.0+ | 7.4+ | |
| Business Model | Free | Free | |
| Latest Version | 3.3.0 | 2.14.7 |
Rating Breakdown
Burst Statistics – Privacy-Friendly…
Independent Analytics – Google…
Download Trends
Over the past 30 days, Burst Statistics – Privacy-Friendly… averaged approximately 10,746 daily downloads while Independent Analytics – Google… averaged 3,785.
Recent Reviews
Burst Statistics – Privacy-Friendly… Reviews
great little plugin!
it is really helpful – I love it
Perfect for a small site like us
Just works out of the box. We wanted something privacy friendly and this offers us enough for a small site. Still gives us plenty to analyse.
Lacks too much on free version
Doesn’t track country of origin, doesn’t say % of other systems per device(only the top one), no option to see stats on the top bar, etc The free version is too incomplete.
Independent Analytics – Google… Reviews
Recommended to a Client… Couldn’t be Happier!
I recently recommended this plug-in to a client as an alternative to my company setting them up with the full Google Analytics – which honestly, Google analytics is always so overwhelming for clients
Terrific Plugin
Easy to use. GPR compliant and includes scheduled client reports. Thank you.
Good free features, needs better performance
So far, pretty good analytics and data, but I feel like the performance(server) impact is a little much. If that gets changed, so will my review to 5 stars
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