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Independent Analytics - WordPress Analytics Plugin

by Ben Sibley · 100,000+ active installs · Checked 3 Nov 2026
Healthy

Healthy: 3 vulnerabilities published in the last 24 months.

91/ 100 Canary Score
Sub-scores for Independent Analytics - WordPress Analytics Plugin
Ownership100
Maintenance100
Security80
Support89
Reputation85

How the score works

Active signals

Facts we detected, with links to the source.

  • InfoSEC-33 vulnerabilities published in the last 24 months. 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
BenSibley31 May 2022 to 22 Oct 2026, 228 commits

1 committer recorded. No ownership changes recorded since 3 Nov 2026.

Maintenance

Last release
13 days ago
Releases, 24 months
47
Tested up to
7.1 current
Requires PHP
8.0.30 supported 8.2+
Releases per quarter for Independent Analytics - WordPress Analytics Plugin
Q1 20246
Q2 20245
Q3 202414
Q4 20248
Q1 20256
Q2 202511
Q3 20254
Q4 20254
Q1 20266
Q2 20263
Q3 20266
Q4 20262

Last release 22 Oct 2026. Tested with WordPress 7.1 (current).

Support

89% of 9 support threads resolved in the last 2 months.

Security record

PublishedIssueCVSSAffectedFixed inDays to patch
4 Aug 2026Independent Analytics <= 2.15.0 - Unauthenticated Stored Cross-Site Scripting7.2<= 2.15.02.15.10
27 May 2026Independent Analytics <= 2.14.9 - Unauthenticated Server-Side Request Forgery via Tracking Route6.5<= 2.14.92.14.100
30 Apr 2026Freemius <= 2.10.1 - Reflected DOM-Based Cross-Site Scripting via url Parameter6.1<= 2.9.72.10.00
18 Jul 2023Freemius SDK <= 2.5.9 - Reflected Cross-Site Scripting via fs_request_get6.1<= 1.25.01.25.10

Source: Wordfence Intelligence.

Reputation

Average rating per quarter for Independent Analytics - WordPress Analytics Plugin
Q4 20255.0
Q1 20264.8
Q2 20265.0
Q3 20265.0
Q4 20265.0

Average rating stayed at 5.0 between Q4 2025 and Q4 2026.

Rating distribution
5 star154
4 star6
3 star0
2 star2
1 star5

Momentum

100,000+ active installs. History builds with each weekly snapshot.

Weekly downloads, last 27 weeks
Weekly downloads for Independent Analytics - WordPress Analytics Plugin
4 May 20263,514
11 May 20266,107
18 May 202655,391
25 May 202613,329
1 Jun 20267,919
8 Jun 20265,114
15 Jun 20264,225
22 Jun 20263,490
29 Jun 20263,622
6 Jul 20263,240
13 Jul 20263,320
20 Jul 202647,680
27 Jul 202654,105
3 Aug 202699,777
10 Aug 202658,862
17 Aug 202654,278
24 Aug 202613,781
31 Aug 20268,181
7 Sep 20266,220
14 Sep 20265,307
21 Sep 20264,921
28 Sep 20264,643
5 Oct 20264,289
12 Oct 202644,313
19 Oct 202662,796
26 Oct 202620,081
2 Nov 20261,764

Weekly downloads over the last 4 weeks are 45% above 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+

Facts

Version2.16.2
AuthorBen Sibley
Added31 May 2022
Last updated22 Oct 2026
Active installs100,000+
Requires WordPress5.9
Tested up to7.1.4
Requires PHP8.0.30
CategoryAnalytics & Reporting > Google Analytics Integration
Tagsanalytics, statistics, visitor counter, google analytics, WordPress analytics

Other plugins by this author: WP Image Borders, Independent Analytics for MainWP, Resolver - AI Chatbot

Questions

Is Independent Analytics - WordPress Analytics Plugin still maintained?

Independent Analytics - WordPress Analytics Plugin was last updated on 22 Oct 2026. Its Canary status is Healthy.

Is Independent Analytics - WordPress Analytics Plugin safe?

Independent Analytics - WordPress Analytics Plugin has no open unpatched vulnerabilities on record. 3 vulnerabilities were published in the last 24 months. Its Canary status is Healthy.

Who owns Independent Analytics - WordPress Analytics Plugin?

The wordpress.org author is Ben Sibley. Recent committers: BenSibley. We have recorded no ownership change.

What can I use instead of Independent Analytics - WordPress Analytics Plugin?

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.

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