StatCounter – Free Real Time Visitor… vs WP Visitor Statistics (Real Time… (2026)
Detailed side-by-side comparison of two WordPress plugins, based on real-time data from WordPress.org.
StatCounter – Free Real Time Visitor…
70K+ active installs
Free
WP Visitor Statistics (Real Time…
20K+ active installs
Free
Quick Verdict
As of April 2026, WP Visitor Statistics (Real Time… has a higher user rating (4.5/5 from 155 reviews) while StatCounter – Free Real Time Visitor… leads in active installations (70K+ vs 20K+). Both are free WordPress plugins. StatCounter – Free Real Time Visitor… has accumulated 2.0M+ total downloads while WP Visitor Statistics (Real Time… has 893K+.
Detailed Comparison
| Metric | StatCounter – Free Real Time Visitor… | WP Visitor Statistics (Real Time… | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rating | 4/5 | ► | 4.5/5 |
| Total Reviews | 47 | ► | 155 |
| Active Installs | 70K+ | ◄ | 20K+ |
| Total Downloads | 2.0M+ | ◄ | 893K+ |
| Support Resolution | 0% | N/A | |
| Last Updated | 4 months ago | ► | Yesterday |
| First Released | 2008 | 2017 | |
| Age | 18 years | 9 years | |
| WP Requires | 2.0.2+ | 5.0+ | |
| PHP Requires | false+ | false+ | |
| Business Model | Free | Free | |
| Latest Version | 2.1.1 | 8.5 |
Rating Breakdown
StatCounter – Free Real Time Visitor…
WP Visitor Statistics (Real Time…
Download Trends
Over the past 30 days, StatCounter – Free Real Time Visitor… averaged approximately 194 daily downloads while WP Visitor Statistics (Real Time… averaged 95.
Recent Reviews
StatCounter – Free Real Time Visitor… Reviews
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.
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
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
WP Visitor Statistics (Real Time… Reviews
Merci
Bonjour, J’ai mis en place vos statistiques qui me conviennent bien ..
Klappt super!
Habe mir das Plugin zur Kontrolle des Traffics heruntergeladen und finde es einfach toll! Danke für dieses Plugin!
Moberg
Good program
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