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Matomo Analytics - Powerful, Privacy-First Insights for WordPress

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

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

92/ 100 Canary Score
Sub-scores for Matomo Analytics - Powerful, Privacy-First Insights for WordPress
Ownership100
Maintenance100
Security100
Support70
Reputation75

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  • 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.

Committers and their active periods
plugin-master10 Oct 2019 to 10 Oct 2019, 1 commits
matomoteam5 Dec 2019 to 15 Sep 2026, 205 commits

2 committers recorded. No ownership changes recorded since 3 Nov 2026.

Maintenance

Last release
50 days ago
Releases, 24 months
25
Tested up to
7.1 current
Requires PHP
7.2.5 supported 8.2+
Releases per quarter for Matomo Analytics - Powerful, Privacy-First Insights for WordPress
Q1 20245
Q2 20244
Q3 20243
Q4 20244
Q1 20254
Q2 20251
Q3 20252
Q4 20251
Q1 20264
Q2 20267
Q3 20264
Q4 20260

Last release 15 Sep 2026. Tested with WordPress 7.1 (current).

Support

100% of 3 support threads resolved in the last 2 months.

Security record

PublishedIssueCVSSAffectedFixed inDays to patch
12 Jul 2024Matomo Analytics <= 5.1.0 - Cross-Site Request Forgery to Notice Dismissal4.3<= 5.1.05.1.13
7 Feb 2024Matomo <= 4.15.3 - Reflected Cross-Site Scripting via idsite6.1<= 4.15.35.0.10

Source: Wordfence Intelligence.

Reputation

Average rating per quarter for Matomo Analytics - Powerful, Privacy-First Insights for WordPress
Q2 20243.7
Q3 20245.0
Q4 20245.0
Q1 20255.0
Q2 20253.7
Q3 20255.0
Q4 20255.0
Q1 20265.0
Q2 20265.0
Q4 20265.0

Average rating rose from 3.7 to 5.0 between Q2 2024 and Q4 2026.

Rating distribution
5 star149
4 star10
3 star6
2 star1
1 star12
Latest low reviews

Momentum

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

Weekly downloads, last 27 weeks
Weekly downloads for Matomo Analytics - Powerful, Privacy-First Insights for WordPress
4 May 20262,278
11 May 202640,984
18 May 202613,312
25 May 202645,026
1 Jun 202646,947
8 Jun 20269,612
15 Jun 202643,943
22 Jun 20269,770
29 Jun 202644,875
6 Jul 202611,468
13 Jul 20266,503
20 Jul 202645,356
27 Jul 202610,401
3 Aug 202647,809
10 Aug 20268,591
17 Aug 20267,164
24 Aug 20266,392
31 Aug 202647,565
7 Sep 20268,147
14 Sep 202647,864
21 Sep 202610,923
28 Sep 20267,609
5 Oct 20266,035
12 Oct 20264,984
19 Oct 20266,603
26 Oct 20265,006
2 Nov 2026763

Weekly downloads over the last 4 weeks are 79% below the 27-week average.

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Facts

Version5.13.1
Authormatomoteam
Added13 Feb 2020
Last updated15 Sep 2026
Active installs100,000+
Requires WordPress4.8
Tested up to7.1.0
Requires PHP7.2.5
CategoryAnalytics & Reporting > Google Analytics Integration
TagsGDPR, behavior, analytics, conversion, privacy friendly

Other plugins by this author: Connect Matomo - Analytics Dashboard for WordPress

Questions

Is Matomo Analytics - Powerful, Privacy-First Insights for WordPress still maintained?

Matomo Analytics - Powerful, Privacy-First Insights for WordPress was last updated on 15 Sep 2026. Its Canary status is Healthy.

Is Matomo Analytics - Powerful, Privacy-First Insights for WordPress safe?

Matomo Analytics - Powerful, Privacy-First Insights for WordPress has no open unpatched vulnerabilities on record. 0 vulnerabilities were published in the last 24 months. Its Canary status is Healthy.

Who owns Matomo Analytics - Powerful, Privacy-First Insights for WordPress?

The wordpress.org author is matomoteam. Recent committers: matomoteam, plugin-master. We have recorded no ownership change.

What can I use instead of Matomo Analytics - Powerful, Privacy-First Insights for WordPress?

We have no healthier plugin in the same category on record yet.

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