Burst Statistics – Privacy-Friendly… vs Seriously Simple Stats (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
Seriously Simple Stats
5.0K+ 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 5.0K+). Both are free WordPress plugins. Burst Statistics – Privacy-Friendly… has accumulated 7.1M+ total downloads while Seriously Simple Stats has 123K+.
Detailed Comparison
| Metric | Burst Statistics – Privacy-Friendly… | Seriously Simple Stats | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rating | 4.9/5 | ◄ | 3.8/5 |
| Total Reviews | 174 | ◄ | 12 |
| Active Installs | 200K+ | ◄ | 5.0K+ |
| Total Downloads | 7.1M+ | ◄ | 123K+ |
| Support Resolution | 92% | N/A | |
| Last Updated | 4 days ago | ◄ | 2 months ago |
| First Released | 2022 | 2015 | |
| Age | 4 years | 11 years | |
| WP Requires | 6.6+ | 5.3+ | |
| PHP Requires | 8.0+ | false+ | |
| Business Model | Free | Free | |
| Latest Version | 3.3.0 | 1.8.0 |
Rating Breakdown
Burst Statistics – Privacy-Friendly…
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Download Trends
Over the past 30 days, Burst Statistics – Privacy-Friendly… averaged approximately 10,746 daily downloads while Seriously Simple Stats averaged 24.
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.
Seriously Simple Stats Reviews
Does not show stats menu on wordpress multisite
Hi Guys, when will this be compatible with multisite? This topic was modified 1 year, 3 months ago by webdevfireworks.
Inaccurate numbers
Once in a while the stats peaks by about x10. Just random peaks at random days and times. Seems like a lot of other people are experiencing the same thing. Starting to look for other plugins/alternati
Cool
I wish it gave more details or even explained better its features. It doesn’t seem to count right, it used to count the bots before I had added a honeypot page and the count isn’t regular, I have unex
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