StatCounter - Real Time Visitor Stats, Session Replay & Heatmaps
Healthy: 3 vulnerabilities published in the last 24 months.
| Ownership | 100 |
|---|---|
| Maintenance | 100 |
| Security | 85 |
| Support | 70 |
| Reputation | 75 |
Active signals
Facts we detected, with links to the source.
Ownership timeline
Who commits to the plugin's code on wordpress.org, over time.
| StatCounter | 11 Feb 2008 to 19 Aug 2026, 96 commits |
|---|
1 committer recorded. No ownership changes recorded since 3 Nov 2026.
Maintenance
- Last release
- 3 months ago
- Releases, 24 months
- 4
- Tested up to
- 7.0 vs 7.1
- Requires PHP
- not stated supported 8.2+
| Q1 2024 | 0 |
|---|---|
| Q2 2024 | 0 |
| Q3 2024 | 0 |
| Q4 2024 | 0 |
| Q1 2025 | 1 |
| Q2 2025 | 0 |
| Q3 2025 | 1 |
| Q4 2025 | 0 |
| Q1 2026 | 0 |
| Q2 2026 | 1 |
| Q3 2026 | 1 |
| Q4 2026 | 0 |
Last release 19 Aug 2026. Tested up to 7.0, 1 major version behind WordPress 7.1.
Support
0% of 1 support threads resolved in the last 2 months.
Security record
| Published | Issue | CVSS | Affected | Fixed in | Days to patch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 Jun 2026 | StatCounter – Free Real Time Visitor Stats <= 2.1.1 - Authenticated (Contributor+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting | 6.4 | <= 2.1.1 | 2.1.2 | 0 |
| 28 May 2026 | StatCounter <= 2.1.1 - Authenticated (Author+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting via Author Nickname | 6.4 | <= 2.1.1 | 2.1.2 | 0 |
| 18 Feb 2026 | Official StatCounter Plugin <= 2.1.0 - Authenticated (Contributor+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting via Nickname | 6.4 | <= 2.1.0 | 2.1.1 | 0 |
| 26 Jan 2022 | StatCounter <= 2.0.6 - Admin+ Stored Cross-Site Scripting | 4.8 | < 2.0.7 | 2.0.7 | 0 |
Source: Wordfence Intelligence.
Reputation
Average rating stayed at 5.0 between Q3 2026 and Q4 2026.
| 5 star | 44 |
|---|---|
| 4 star | 2 |
| 3 star | 1 |
| 2 star | 2 |
| 1 star | 9 |
- Sadly it’s not up to par with the service · 2 stars · 9 Apr 2023
- Just give me 1 line off code, not a plugin! · 1 star · 9 Mar 2023
- Cannot login or view homepage to login! · 1 star · 7 Mar 2023
Momentum
70,000+ active installs. History builds with each weekly snapshot.
| 4 May 2026 | 505 |
|---|---|
| 11 May 2026 | 1,046 |
| 18 May 2026 | 1,065 |
| 25 May 2026 | 31,313 |
| 1 Jun 2026 | 4,120 |
| 8 Jun 2026 | 2,849 |
| 15 Jun 2026 | 2,376 |
| 22 Jun 2026 | 1,977 |
| 29 Jun 2026 | 2,523 |
| 6 Jul 2026 | 3,675 |
| 13 Jul 2026 | 1,663 |
| 20 Jul 2026 | 1,704 |
| 27 Jul 2026 | 1,420 |
| 3 Aug 2026 | 1,433 |
| 10 Aug 2026 | 1,305 |
| 17 Aug 2026 | 29,345 |
| 24 Aug 2026 | 5,102 |
| 31 Aug 2026 | 3,419 |
| 7 Sep 2026 | 2,368 |
| 14 Sep 2026 | 2,258 |
| 21 Sep 2026 | 2,152 |
| 28 Sep 2026 | 1,901 |
| 5 Oct 2026 | 1,729 |
| 12 Oct 2026 | 1,536 |
| 19 Oct 2026 | 2,360 |
| 26 Oct 2026 | 1,785 |
| 2 Nov 2026 | 223 |
Weekly downloads over the last 4 weeks are 65% below the 27-week average.
Healthier alternatives
Same category, higher Canary Score. Never sponsored.
Facts
| Version | 2.2.0 |
|---|---|
| Author | StatCounter |
| Added | 11 Feb 2008 |
| Last updated | 19 Aug 2026 |
| Active installs | 70,000+ |
| Requires WordPress | 2.0.2 |
| Tested up to | 7.0.8 |
| Requires PHP | not stated |
| Category | Analytics & Reporting > Traffic & Visitor Analytics |
| Tags | stats, heatmaps, analytics, session replay, visitor tracking |
Questions
Is StatCounter - Real Time Visitor Stats, Session Replay & Heatmaps still maintained?
StatCounter - Real Time Visitor Stats, Session Replay & Heatmaps was last updated on 19 Aug 2026. Its Canary status is Healthy.
Is StatCounter - Real Time Visitor Stats, Session Replay & Heatmaps safe?
StatCounter - Real Time Visitor Stats, Session Replay & Heatmaps has no open unpatched vulnerabilities on record. 3 vulnerabilities were published in the last 24 months. Its Canary status is Healthy.
Who owns StatCounter - Real Time Visitor Stats, Session Replay & Heatmaps?
The wordpress.org author is StatCounter. Recent committers: StatCounter, plugin-master. We have recorded no ownership change.
What can I use instead of StatCounter - Real Time Visitor Stats, Session Replay & Heatmaps?
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.