Statify vs Seriously Simple Stats (2026)
Detailed side-by-side comparison of two WordPress plugins, based on real-time data from WordPress.org.
Seriously Simple Stats
5.0K+ active installs
Free
Quick Verdict
As of April 2026, Statify has a higher user rating (4.8/5 from 50 reviews) and leads in active installations (100K+ vs 5.0K+). Both are free WordPress plugins. Statify has accumulated 2.4M+ total downloads while Seriously Simple Stats has 123K+.
Detailed Comparison
| Metric | Statify | Seriously Simple Stats | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rating | 4.8/5 | ◄ | 3.8/5 |
| Total Reviews | 50 | ◄ | 12 |
| Active Installs | 100K+ | ◄ | 5.0K+ |
| Total Downloads | 2.4M+ | ◄ | 123K+ |
| Support Resolution | 100% | N/A | |
| Last Updated | 3 months ago | ► | 2 months ago |
| First Released | 2011 | 2015 | |
| Age | 15 years | 11 years | |
| WP Requires | 4.7+ | 5.3+ | |
| PHP Requires | 5.2+ | false+ | |
| Business Model | Free | Free | |
| Latest Version | 1.8.5 | 1.8.0 |
Rating Breakdown
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Download Trends
Over the past 30 days, Statify averaged approximately 266 daily downloads while Seriously Simple Stats averaged 24.
Recent Reviews
Statify Reviews
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
Extremely light, useful (and privacy respecting!!) plugin
Thank you for your great plugin. Very useful, light and informative plugin. BONUS — respects users privacy!
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
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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