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MonsterInsights - Google Analytics Dashboard for WordPress (Website Stats Made Easy)

by chriscct7 · 2,000,000+ active installs · Checked 3 Nov 2026
Healthy

Healthy: downloads in the last 4 weeks are down more than half vs the 26-week average.

84/ 100 Canary Score
Sub-scores for MonsterInsights - Google Analytics Dashboard for WordPress (Website Stats Made Easy)
Ownership100
Maintenance100
Security85
Support60
Reputation60

How the score works

Active signals

Facts we detected, with links to the source.

  • InfoMOM-2Downloads in the last 4 weeks are down more than half vs the 26-week average. Review this plugin.4 Nov 2026Evidence

Ownership timeline

Who commits to the plugin's code on wordpress.org, over time.

Committers and their active periods
chriscct714 Apr 2016 to 23 Feb 2023, 217 commits
gripgrip5 Nov 2020 to 15 Jul 2021, 24 commits
manejaam24 Jan 2022 to 29 Mar 2023, 30 commits
micheleam11 Apr 2023 to 24 Sep 2024, 24 commits
dpaternina23 Oct 2024 to 29 Jul 2026, 37 commits
AhmedGeek19 Aug 2026 to 1 Oct 2026, 7 commits

New committer AhmedGeek made a first commit on 19 Aug 2026.

Maintenance

Last release
49 days ago
Releases, 24 months
35
Tested up to
7.1 current
Requires PHP
7.2 supported 8.2+
Releases per quarter for MonsterInsights - Google Analytics Dashboard for WordPress (Website Stats Made Easy)
Q1 20242
Q2 20242
Q3 20245
Q4 20245
Q1 20254
Q2 20255
Q3 20252
Q4 20254
Q1 20267
Q2 20264
Q3 20266
Q4 20260

Last release 16 Sep 2026. Tested with WordPress 7.1 (current).

Support

60% of 5 support threads resolved in the last 2 months.

Security record

PublishedIssueCVSSAffectedFixed inDays to patch
27 Jul 2026MonsterInsights <= 11.0.0 - Missing Authorization5.3<= 11.0.011.1.00
12 May 2026MonsterInsights <= 10.1.2 - Missing Authorization to Authenticated (Subscriber+) Sensitive Information Exposure And Plugin Integration Reset7.1<= 10.1.210.1.30
5 Jan 2024Google Analytics by Monster Insights <= 8.21.0 - Missing Authorization4.3<= 8.21.08.22.00
10 May 2023Google Analytics by Monster Insights <= 8.14.0 - Authenticated (Contributor+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting6.4<= 8.14.08.14.10
13 Jan 2023MonsterInsights <= 8.12.0 - Authenticated (Contributor+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting6.4<= 8.12.08.12.10
23 Dec 2022MonsterInsights <= 8.9.0 - Unauthenticated Stored Cross-Site Scripting via Google Analytics5.4<= 8.9.08.9.10
18 Sep 2018MonsterInsights – Google Analytics Dashboard for WordPress <= 7.1 - Stored Cross-Site Scripting6.4<= 7.17.2.0133
10 Aug 2015MonsterInsights - Google Analytics Dashboard for WordPress <= 5.4.4 - Authenticated Stored Cross-Site Scripting3.8<= 5.4.45.4.51038
20 Apr 2015MonsterInsights – Google Analytics Dashboard for WordPress (Website Stats Made Easy) <= 5.3.3 - Cross-Site Scripting7.2<= 5.3.35.41150
19 Mar 2015MonsterInsights – Google Analytics Dashboard for WordPress <= 5.3.2 - Stored Cross-Site Scripting7.2<= 5.3.25.3.31182
6 Mar 2015MonsterInsights – Google Analytics Dashboard for WordPress <= 5.3.2 - Authenticated Stored Cross-Site Scripting5.5<= 5.3.25.3.31195
26 Nov 2014MonsterInsights – Google Analytics Dashboard for WordPress (Website Stats Made Easy) <= 5.1.2 - Cross-Site Scripting3.5<= 5.1.25.1.31295

Source: Wordfence Intelligence.

Reputation

Average rating per quarter for MonsterInsights - Google Analytics Dashboard for WordPress (Website Stats Made Easy)
Q2 20263.9
Q3 20264.0
Q4 20264.4

Average rating rose from 3.9 to 4.4 between Q2 2026 and Q4 2026.

Rating distribution
5 star2685
4 star100
3 star47
2 star53
1 star272
Latest low reviews

Momentum

2,000,000+ active installs. History builds with each weekly snapshot.

Weekly downloads, last 27 weeks
Weekly downloads for MonsterInsights - Google Analytics Dashboard for WordPress (Website Stats Made Easy)
4 May 202696,013
11 May 2026236,140
18 May 20261,891,022
25 May 20263,402,538
1 Jun 2026254,854
8 Jun 2026174,290
15 Jun 2026139,588
22 Jun 2026130,318
29 Jun 2026122,673
6 Jul 2026186,533
13 Jul 2026119,499
20 Jul 20263,145,345
27 Jul 20261,812,383
3 Aug 2026309,712
10 Aug 2026178,364
17 Aug 20261,804,124
24 Aug 2026257,097
31 Aug 20261,956,328
7 Sep 2026223,886
14 Sep 20261,919,621
21 Sep 2026231,307
28 Sep 2026154,784
5 Oct 2026139,994
12 Oct 2026116,622
19 Oct 2026141,067
26 Oct 2026116,501
2 Nov 202615,571

Weekly downloads over the last 4 weeks are 86% below the 27-week average.

Healthier alternatives

Same category, higher Canary Score. Never sponsored.

Post Views CounterScore 93 · 100,000+Page Visits Counter - LiteScore 93 · 5,000+GA Google Analytics - Connect Google Analytics to WordPressScore 92 · 400,000+Matomo Analytics - Powerful, Privacy-First Insights for WordPressScore 92 · 100,000+Microsoft ClarityScore 91 · 200,000+

Facts

Version11.3.0
Authorchriscct7
Added14 Sep 2007
Last updated16 Sep 2026
Active installs2,000,000+
Requires WordPress5.6.0
Tested up to7.1.4
Requires PHP7.2
CategoryAnalytics & Reporting > Google Analytics Integration
Tagsanalytics, google analytics, website analytics, WordPress analytics, google analytics dashboard

Other plugins by this author: WP Core Settings Reduction Project, Reset Arg Seperator Output

Questions

Is MonsterInsights - Google Analytics Dashboard for WordPress (Website Stats Made Easy) still maintained?

MonsterInsights - Google Analytics Dashboard for WordPress (Website Stats Made Easy) was last updated on 16 Sep 2026. Its Canary status is Healthy.

Is MonsterInsights - Google Analytics Dashboard for WordPress (Website Stats Made Easy) safe?

MonsterInsights - Google Analytics Dashboard for WordPress (Website Stats Made Easy) has no open unpatched vulnerabilities on record. 2 vulnerabilities were published in the last 24 months. Its Canary status is Healthy.

Who owns MonsterInsights - Google Analytics Dashboard for WordPress (Website Stats Made Easy)?

The wordpress.org author is chriscct7. Recent committers: AhmedGeek, dpaternina, micheleam, manejaam, chriscct7. New committer AhmedGeek made a first commit on 19 Aug 2026.

What can I use instead of MonsterInsights - Google Analytics Dashboard for WordPress (Website Stats Made Easy)?

Plugins in the same category with a higher Canary Score: Post Views Counter, Page Visits Counter - Lite, GA Google Analytics - Connect Google Analytics to WordPress, Matomo Analytics - Powerful, Privacy-First Insights for WordPress, Microsoft Clarity.

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