Statify vs GW Live Visitors (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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GW Live Visitors

GW Live Visitors

0(0)

30 active installs

Free

Updated 7 months ago
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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 30). Both are free WordPress plugins. Statify has accumulated 2.4M+ total downloads while GW Live Visitors has 353.

Detailed Comparison

Rating
4.8/5Statify
GW Live VisitorsN/A
Total Reviews
50Statify
GW Live Visitors0
Active Installs
100K+Statify
GW Live Visitors30
Total Downloads
2.4M+Statify
GW Live Visitors353
Support Resolution
100%Statify
GW Live VisitorsN/A
Last Updated
3 months agoStatify
GW Live Visitors7 months ago
First Released
2011Statify
GW Live Visitors2025
Age
15 yearsStatify
GW Live Visitors1 year
WP Requires
4.7+Statify
GW Live Visitors5.9+
PHP Requires
5.2+Statify
GW Live Visitors7.4+
Business Model
FreeStatify
GW Live VisitorsFree
Latest Version
1.8.5Statify
GW Live Visitors1.0.0

Rating Breakdown

Statify

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

GW Live Visitors

0/5(0 reviews)
5
0%
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

GW Live Visitors Reviews

No reviews yet

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Statify or GW Live Visitors more popular?
Statify has 100K+ active installations while GW Live Visitors has 30. Statify is the more widely-used plugin as of April 2026.
Which has better ratings — Statify or GW Live Visitors?
Statify has a 4.8/5 rating from 50 reviews, while GW Live Visitors has a 0/5 rating from 0 reviews.
Are Statify and GW Live Visitors free?
Statify is free and GW Live Visitors is free. Both can be downloaded from the WordPress.org plugin directory.
Which plugin has better support — Statify or GW Live Visitors?
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 GW Live Visitors was last updated 7 months ago.

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