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GA Google Analytics – Connect Google Analytics to WordPress
Adds Google Analytics tracking code to your WordPress site. Supports many tracking features.
- Installs
- 400,000+
- Rating
- 4.9 (158)
- Updated
- 3 months ago
Burst Statistics – Simple WordPress Analytics (Google Analytics Alternative)
Simple, lightweight WordPress analytics with privacy-friendly visitor tracking. Cookieless and GDPR-ready. Setup in seconds, no cookie banner needed.
- Active installs
- 200,000+
- #224 of 1,000
- Downloads, all time
- 9.1M
- 9,140,349
- Downloads, 30 days
- 280.4K
- 114.3K in the last 7
- Rating
- 4.9 / 5
- 186 reviews
- Last updated
- 2 days ago
- Oct 29, 2026
- Version
- 3.7.4
- 14 releases
Upkeep and compatibility
| Last updated | October 29, 2026Updated in the last 3 months |
|---|---|
| Tested up to | WordPress 7.1.4Covers WordPress 7.1.4, the current release |
| Needs WordPress | 6.6 or newer |
| Needs PHP | 8.0 or newer |
| First published | February 4, 2022 |
| Support, last two months | 22 of 22 threads resolved (100%) |
Reviews
4.9 / 5 from 186 reviews
| 5 stars | 175 |
|---|---|
| 4 stars | 6 |
| 3 stars | 0 |
| 2 stars | 2 |
| 1 star | 3 |
Downloads, last 30 days
What the author says it does
Finally, WordPress analytics you’ll actually use
Google Analytics is overkill. Most other WordPress statistics plugins are cluttered and confusing. You just want to track visitors and know what’s happening on your site, without a data science degree.
Burst Statistics gives you a clean, intuitive analytics dashboard focused on the metrics that actually matter. No external analytics accounts. No complex setup. Install, activate, and understand your website traffic in seconds.
Trusted by 200,000+ WordPress sites. Built by the team behind Team Updraft, known for UpdraftPlus, WP-Optimize, and All-In-One Security (AIOS).
What our users are saying
“Finally, an analytics plugin I can actually explain to clients.”
— @anguskeystone on wordpress.org
“I tried WP Statistics and Independent Analytics, but they’re overloaded and confusing. Burst’s UI is intuitive and focused on what matters to me.”
— @vallered on wordpress.org
Why Burst Statistics?
Analytics designed to be actionable
Other analytics plugins throw everything at you. Burst shows what matters, visitors, pageviews, referrers, top pages, in a dashboard you’ll actually use. No data overload. No confusing menus. See why Burst is perfect for bloggers.
Privacy analytics by design
The opening of the plugin's own description. The full text, installation notes and changelog are on its WordPress.org page.
Questions the author answers
Is Burst Statistics really free?
Yes. Burst Statistics is 100% free with no tracking limits. Burst Pro is optional for users who need advanced features like UTM tracking, revenue attribution, geographic data or client reporting. That’s how we keep Burst Statistics free for most users.
Where is the data stored?
All statistics are stored in your own WordPress database. Unlike Google Analytics or cloud-based tools, we have zero access to your data. Your data never leaves your server, unless you manually opt in to share anonymous usage insights with us. Read more about how Burst handles your data.
Is Burst a good Google Analytics alternative?
Yes. If you find GA4 too complex, or you’re concerned about sending visitor data to Google, Burst is a clean replacement. You get the website traffic stats you actually need, visitors, referrers, top pages, conversions, without the overwhelm. Read our Google Analytics alternative guide for the full comparison.
Is Burst a good GA4 alternative?
Yes. Burst was built as a privacy-friendly GA4 alternative for site owners who want clarity instead of complexity. No Google account, no tag manager, no cookie banner in most cases. See why WordPress site owners are leaving Google Analytics behind.
Is Burst a MonsterInsights alternative?
Yes. MonsterInsights connects your WordPress site to Google Analytics, so your data still flows to Google. Burst keeps everything on your own server, with its own dashboard inside WordPress. If you want analytics that don’t depend on Google, Burst is the simpler MonsterInsights alternative.
How is Burst different from WP Statistics, Independent Analytics or Koko Analytics?
Burst focuses on clarity over quantity. While some other WordPress analytics plugins can feel cluttered, Burst’s dashboard is designed to show you what matters without the noise. Independent Analytics is closest in spirit, with a shared privacy-first, WordPress-native approach. Burst differentiates with deeper UTM tracking, WooCommerce analytics and Agency-tier reporting.
Latest changelog entry
- October 29th 2026
- New: a Burst panel in the post editor shows how a post performs: pageviews, visitors, bounce rate, time on page, an engagement score and where visitors come from.
- New: show the Green Web Foundation badge on your site with the Green hosting badge block or the [burst_green_hosting_badge] shortcode, once a green hosting check confirms your host runs on green energy. The badge is stored on your own site, so visitors load nothing from a third party.
Screenshots
Burst Statistics: Analytics Dashboard 
Dashboard: Clean and easy-to-read overview 
Insights: See exactly how your website performs 
Sources: Analyze where your visitors come from (Burst Pro)
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Where this page's numbers come from
Read from the WordPress.org plugin API on , when WordPress 7.1.4 was the current release. WordPress.org rounds active installs into buckets. These are the directory's figures, not my verdict, and I haven't tested this plugin. The author takes donations at their donate page.