Statify vs GoStats for WordPress (2026)

Detailed side-by-side comparison of two WordPress plugins, based on real-time data from WordPress.org.

Statify

Statify

4.8(50)

100K+ active installs

Free

Updated 3 months ago
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GoStats for WordPress

GoStats for WordPress

5(3)

20 active installs

Free

Updated 10 years ago
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Quick Verdict

As of April 2026, GoStats for WordPress has a higher user rating (5/5 from 3 reviews) while Statify leads in active installations (100K+ vs 20). Both are free WordPress plugins. Statify has accumulated 2.4M+ total downloads while GoStats for WordPress has 35K+.

Detailed Comparison

Rating
4.8/5Statify
GoStats for WordPress5/5
Total Reviews
50Statify
GoStats for WordPress3
Active Installs
100K+Statify
GoStats for WordPress20
Total Downloads
2.4M+Statify
GoStats for WordPress35K+
Support Resolution
100%Statify
GoStats for WordPressN/A
Last Updated
3 months agoStatify
GoStats for WordPress10 years ago
First Released
2011Statify
GoStats for WordPress2007
Age
15 yearsStatify
GoStats for WordPress19 years
WP Requires
4.7+Statify
GoStats for WordPress2.0.2+
PHP Requires
5.2+Statify
GoStats for WordPressfalse+
Business Model
FreeStatify
GoStats for WordPressFree
Latest Version
1.8.5Statify
GoStats for WordPress1.4

Rating Breakdown

Statify

4.8/5(50 reviews)
5
88%
4
8%
3
0%
2
0%
1
4%

GoStats for WordPress

5/5(3 reviews)
5
100%
4
0%
3
0%
2
0%
1
0%

Recent Reviews

Statify Reviews

by Arne Midtlund

Simple, Honest Analytics for WordPress

Statify is a solid, privacy-friendly analytics solution that does exactly what it promises: simple, no-nonsense page view tracking without cookies or external services. I really appreciate how transpa

by Mihail Bogatov

Extremely light, useful (and privacy respecting!!) plugin

Thank you for your great plugin. Very useful, light and informative plugin. BONUS — respects users privacy!

by kelson

Simple, privacy-friendly stats

A simple stats package that runs on your own site, so you aren’t sending visitor data to some third party service just to count page views. Not as full-featured as Jetpack Stats, but much more privacy

GoStats for WordPress Reviews

No reviews yet

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Statify or GoStats for WordPress more popular?
Statify has 100K+ active installations while GoStats for WordPress has 20. Statify is the more widely-used plugin as of April 2026.
Which has better ratings — Statify or GoStats for WordPress?
Statify has a 4.8/5 rating from 50 reviews, while GoStats for WordPress has a 5/5 rating from 3 reviews.
Are Statify and GoStats for WordPress free?
Statify is free and GoStats for WordPress is free. Both can be downloaded from the WordPress.org plugin directory.
Which plugin has better support — Statify or GoStats for WordPress?
Support resolution data is not available for all plugins. Check each plugin's WordPress.org support forum for current response quality.
Which plugin is updated more frequently?
Statify was last updated 3 months ago and GoStats for WordPress was last updated 10 years ago.

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