Matomo Analytics – Powerful… vs Yandex Metrica (2026)
Detailed side-by-side comparison of two WordPress plugins, based on real-time data from WordPress.org.
Matomo Analytics – Powerful…
100K+ active installs
Free
Quick Verdict
As of April 2026, Matomo Analytics – Powerful… has a higher user rating (4.6/5 from 174 reviews) and leads in active installations (100K+ vs 20K+). Both are free WordPress plugins. Matomo Analytics – Powerful… has accumulated 2.7M+ total downloads while Yandex Metrica has 422K+.
Detailed Comparison
| Metric | Matomo Analytics – Powerful… | Yandex Metrica | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rating | 4.6/5 | ◄ | 3.8/5 |
| Total Reviews | 174 | ◄ | 33 |
| Active Installs | 100K+ | ◄ | 20K+ |
| Total Downloads | 2.7M+ | ◄ | 422K+ |
| Support Resolution | 80% | N/A | |
| Last Updated | 3 days ago | ◄ | 1 year ago |
| First Released | 2020 | 2013 | |
| Age | 6 years | 13 years | |
| WP Requires | 4.8+ | 5.0+ | |
| PHP Requires | 7.2.5+ | 5.6+ | |
| Business Model | Free | Free | |
| Latest Version | 5.8.1 | 2.0.2 |
Rating Breakdown
Matomo Analytics – Powerful…
Yandex Metrica
Download Trends
Over the past 30 days, Matomo Analytics – Powerful… averaged approximately 3,887 daily downloads while Yandex Metrica averaged 31.
Recent Reviews
Matomo Analytics – Powerful… Reviews
Steep learning curve
Let me be honest: If you’re looking for a lightweight alternative to Google Analytics, Matomo is not what you’re looking for. Matomo is complex and it requires you to be willing to learn steep. Or at
All I need to know!
Way better than Google’s Analytics. Keep it up & thank you!
Great analytical tool
I use Matomo both for my Woocommerce webshop and in enterprise environment for a mission-critical project. This is a professional tool. It’s suprisingly easy to setup for wordpress, but understanding
Yandex Metrica Reviews
не работает плагин
Плагин не работает. Постоянно “Временная проблема с подключением!”. Непонятно, где прописывать номер счетчика.
Yandex Metrica
<font _mstmutation=”1″></font>Great, I just installed it stably and forgot just by looking at the statistics, thank you so much to the developer for your efforts
перестал работать
Похоже на плагин забили, перестал работать примерно полгода назад, в настройках ругается на “Временная проблема с подключением!”, как говорится, что в России временно – то постоянно)))) активности в в
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