CAOS | Host Google Analytics Locally
Healthy: downloads in the last 4 weeks are down more than half vs the 26-week average.
| Ownership | 100 |
|---|---|
| Maintenance | 90 |
| Security | 100 |
| Support | 70 |
| Reputation | 60 |
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.3 Nov 2026Evidence
Ownership timeline
Who commits to the plugin's code on wordpress.org, over time.
| DaanvandenBergh | 6 May 2016 to 4 Jun 2026, 540 commits |
|---|
1 committer recorded. No ownership changes recorded since 3 Nov 2026.
Maintenance
- Last release
- 5 months ago
- Releases, 24 months
- 9
- Tested up to
- 7.0 vs 7.1
- Requires PHP
- 7.0 supported 8.2+
| Q1 2024 | 0 |
|---|---|
| Q2 2024 | 1 |
| Q3 2024 | 3 |
| Q4 2024 | 1 |
| Q1 2025 | 4 |
| Q2 2025 | 2 |
| Q3 2025 | 0 |
| Q4 2025 | 1 |
| Q1 2026 | 0 |
| Q2 2026 | 2 |
| Q3 2026 | 0 |
| Q4 2026 | 0 |
Last release 4 Jun 2026. Tested up to 7.0, 1 major version behind WordPress 7.1.
Support
100% of 1 support threads resolved in the last 2 months.
Security record
| Published | Issue | CVSS | Affected | Fixed in | Days to patch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 Dec 2023 | CAOS | Host Google Analytics Locally <= 4.7.14 - Missing Authorization to Unauthenticated Plugin Settings Update | 6.5 | <= 4.7.14 | 4.7.15 | 1 |
| 1 Dec 2021 | CAOS <= 4.1.8 - Admin+ Arbitrary Folder Deletion via Path Traversal | 4.9 | <= 4.1.8 | 4.1.9 | n/a |
Source: Wordfence Intelligence.
Reputation
Average rating stayed at 5.0 between Q1 2024 and Q4 2025.
| 5 star | 124 |
|---|---|
| 4 star | 1 |
| 3 star | 0 |
| 2 star | 0 |
| 1 star | 3 |
- There are problems · 1 star · 5 Feb 2022
Momentum
10,000+ active installs. History builds with each weekly snapshot.
| 4 May 2026 | 3,829 |
|---|---|
| 11 May 2026 | 6,172 |
| 18 May 2026 | 6,521 |
| 25 May 2026 | 5,971 |
| 1 Jun 2026 | 11,383 |
| 8 Jun 2026 | 6,635 |
| 15 Jun 2026 | 6,100 |
| 22 Jun 2026 | 5,822 |
| 29 Jun 2026 | 5,822 |
| 6 Jul 2026 | 6,302 |
| 13 Jul 2026 | 6,225 |
| 20 Jul 2026 | 6,219 |
| 27 Jul 2026 | 6,463 |
| 3 Aug 2026 | 6,460 |
| 10 Aug 2026 | 6,132 |
| 17 Aug 2026 | 6,282 |
| 24 Aug 2026 | 4,773 |
| 31 Aug 2026 | 765 |
| 7 Sep 2026 | 429 |
| 14 Sep 2026 | 452 |
| 21 Sep 2026 | 431 |
| 28 Sep 2026 | 448 |
| 5 Oct 2026 | 399 |
| 12 Oct 2026 | 408 |
| 19 Oct 2026 | 476 |
| 26 Oct 2026 | 430 |
| 2 Nov 2026 | 96 |
Weekly downloads over the last 4 weeks are 91% below the 27-week average.
Healthier alternatives
Same category, higher Canary Score. Never sponsored.
Facts
| Version | 5.0.3 |
|---|---|
| Author | Daan van den Bergh |
| Added | 6 May 2016 |
| Last updated | 4 Jun 2026 |
| Active installs | 10,000+ |
| Requires WordPress | 4.6 |
| Tested up to | 7.0.8 |
| Requires PHP | 7.0 |
| Category | Analytics & Reporting > Google Analytics Integration |
| Tags | GDPR, gtag, google, minimal, analytics |
Other plugins by this author: OMGF | GDPR/DSGVO Compliant, Faster Google Fonts. Easy., GDPRess | Eliminate external requests to increase GDPR compliance
Questions
Is CAOS | Host Google Analytics Locally still maintained?
CAOS | Host Google Analytics Locally was last updated on 4 Jun 2026. Its Canary status is Healthy.
Is CAOS | Host Google Analytics Locally safe?
CAOS | Host Google Analytics Locally has no open unpatched vulnerabilities on record. 0 vulnerabilities were published in the last 24 months. Its Canary status is Healthy.
Who owns CAOS | Host Google Analytics Locally?
The wordpress.org author is Daan van den Bergh. Recent committers: DaanvandenBergh, plugin-master. We have recorded no ownership change.
What can I use instead of CAOS | Host Google Analytics Locally?
Plugins in the same category with a higher Canary Score: Page Visits Counter - Lite, GA Google Analytics - Connect Google Analytics to WordPress, Matomo Analytics - Powerful, Privacy-First Insights for WordPress, Microsoft Clarity, Post Views Counter.