As of April 2026, Hotjar is a WordPress hotjar plugin with 80K+ active installations and a 2.9/5 rating from 18 reviews. It has been downloaded 1.1M+ times in total. Requires WordPress 4.6+ and PHP false+. Available on WordPress.org since 2019. Last updated 2 years ago — may have compatibility concerns. Download volume is stable this week. Top alternative: Hotjar for WordPress.
2.9/518 reviews
80K+active installs
1.1M+total downloads
7 yearssince 2019
Overview
Hotjar helps you to connect the dots between what your users do and why—so you can confidently create and optimize user experiences that convert. See what your users see, ask how they feel, and connect 1:1, all from one powerful and intuitive platform.
Hotjar Observe:
- Visualize user behavior – Heatmaps visually represent where users click, move, and scroll on your site. With this context, you’ll be inspired with simple ways to improve your site.
- Put yourself in their shoes – Watch recordings of real user behavior on your site. See visitors’ clicks, mouse movements, u-turns, and rage clicks. Learn what frustrates users and resolve issues early.
- Measure conversions and learn why users drop off – Visualize your conversion flows with Funnels, and understand where your users are g…
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Ratings & Reviews
2.918 reviews
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Recent Reviews
Used to be good
by Matt Lowe·1 year ago
…Now it won’t even correctly verify the installation. The tracking script was in my website yet the HotJar control panel claimed over and over that it wasn’t when I tried to verify the installation. I tried FOUR different browsers, since it claimed that ad blocking in my primary browser was preventing it from working. The other 3 browsers have no ad-blocking extensions. Still no dice. I could see the requests reaching the site while trying to verify, and I even tested the requests that were made and, sure enough, the tracking script was installed.
So… I’m done. I’ll find another way to tackle the task I needed to complete. My HotJar account is deleted and I will no longer be suggesting it to my customers.
doesn’t work
by karenelated·2 years ago
the plugin states connection is verified on all pages I checked. The site says I need to complete the installation before continuing.
My favourite analytics application
by kateeba·2 years ago
I have already tried a few analytics applications. However, I never found the right one. hotjar is easy to use and provides considerable insights even in the free version. Super. I can only recommend it.
Does not show up anywhere
by tecbay·2 years ago
I know that Hotjar is awesome, but this plugin was useless to me. After activating, it does not show anywhere. All I’ve got is a folder in the plugins directory.
Unusable
by mbarabash·2 years ago
Went against the better judgment of 1 star reviews and tried this plugin anyway. Manually placed the code and did the WooCommerce setup. The plugin still can’t receive data, but it gives a warning message that two code snippets are successfully installed.
Download Trends
Today: 59Yesterday: 100This week: 611Period total: 47K
Compatibility
| WordPress | 4.6+ requiredTested up to 6.0.11 |
| PHP | false+ required |
Version Adoption
v1.0
100.0%
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Frequently Asked Questions
Changelog
1.0.16
- cross-site scripting vulnerability fixed.
Contributors
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