StatCounter – Free Real Time Visitor… vs SRS Simple Hits Counter (2026)

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

StatCounter – Free Real Time Visitor…

StatCounter – Free Real Time Visitor…

4(47)

70K+ active installs

Free

Updated 4 months ago
View StatCounter – Free Real Time Visitor…
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SRS Simple Hits Counter

SRS Simple Hits Counter

4.2(6)

8.0K+ active installs

Free

Updated 1 year ago
View SRS Simple Hits Counter

Quick Verdict

As of April 2026, SRS Simple Hits Counter has a higher user rating (4.2/5 from 6 reviews) while StatCounter – Free Real Time Visitor… leads in active installations (70K+ vs 8.0K+). Both are free WordPress plugins. StatCounter – Free Real Time Visitor… has accumulated 2.0M+ total downloads while SRS Simple Hits Counter has 103K+.

Detailed Comparison

Rating
4/5StatCounter – Free Real Time Visitor…
SRS Simple Hits Counter4.2/5
Total Reviews
47StatCounter – Free Real Time Visitor…
SRS Simple Hits Counter6
Active Installs
70K+StatCounter – Free Real Time Visitor…
SRS Simple Hits Counter8.0K+
Total Downloads
2.0M+StatCounter – Free Real Time Visitor…
SRS Simple Hits Counter103K+
Support Resolution
0%StatCounter – Free Real Time Visitor…
SRS Simple Hits CounterN/A
Last Updated
4 months agoStatCounter – Free Real Time Visitor…
SRS Simple Hits Counter1 year ago
First Released
2008StatCounter – Free Real Time Visitor…
SRS Simple Hits Counter2014
Age
18 yearsStatCounter – Free Real Time Visitor…
SRS Simple Hits Counter12 years
WP Requires
2.0.2+StatCounter – Free Real Time Visitor…
SRS Simple Hits Counter3.4+
PHP Requires
false+StatCounter – Free Real Time Visitor…
SRS Simple Hits Counterfalse+
Business Model
FreeStatCounter – Free Real Time Visitor…
SRS Simple Hits CounterFree
Latest Version
2.1.1StatCounter – Free Real Time Visitor…
SRS Simple Hits Counter2.1

Rating Breakdown

StatCounter – Free Real Time Visitor…

4/5(47 reviews)
5
70%
4
4%
3
2%
2
4%
1
19%

SRS Simple Hits Counter

4.2/5(6 reviews)
5
67%
4
17%
3
0%
2
0%
1
17%

Recent Reviews

StatCounter – Free Real Time Visitor… Reviews

by beckymash

All is well

Appreciate response from customer service. I should be more patient. I do like the service. This topic was modified 2 years, 11 months ago by beckymash.

by magen1

Sadly it’s not up to par with the service

The service is great but the plugin to use it in WordPress is TERRIBLE.Don’t know why this huge nonsense, is not loading at all, so is totally useless to have a plugin instead of a simple code to put

by DutchMan0

Just give me 1 line off code, not a plugin!

Forced too use a plugin? Why? I am not getting more stats. But you are.I need 1 line of code, not a entire plugin. Moving over to Google Analytics, bye! BTW; stop writing fake positive reviews, no

SRS Simple Hits Counter Reviews

by tcl65

Exactly what I needed

I needed something lightweight that doesn’t load external scripts and this does exactly that.

by dimal

NO Support, Issues and Errors

This plugin has ZERO support, doesn’t work right anymore and not compatible with WP 5.8. Pitty.

by Randy King

Simple. Works. Good Plugin

I have been using this plugin on various sites now for years. It continues to function simply, and yet has everything you would want to display page visits and unique visitors. Looking for simple an

Frequently Asked Questions

Is StatCounter – Free Real Time Visitor… or SRS Simple Hits Counter more popular?
StatCounter – Free Real Time Visitor… has 70K+ active installations while SRS Simple Hits Counter has 8.0K+. StatCounter – Free Real Time Visitor… is the more widely-used plugin as of April 2026.
Which has better ratings — StatCounter – Free Real Time Visitor… or SRS Simple Hits Counter?
StatCounter – Free Real Time Visitor… has a 4/5 rating from 47 reviews, while SRS Simple Hits Counter has a 4.2/5 rating from 6 reviews.
Are StatCounter – Free Real Time Visitor… and SRS Simple Hits Counter free?
StatCounter – Free Real Time Visitor… is free and SRS Simple Hits Counter is free. Both can be downloaded from the WordPress.org plugin directory.
Which plugin has better support — StatCounter – Free Real Time Visitor… or SRS Simple Hits Counter?
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?
StatCounter – Free Real Time Visitor… was last updated 4 months ago and SRS Simple Hits Counter was last updated 1 year ago.

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