Simple Analytics
Healthy: maintained, last release 2 Nov 2026, 83 releases in 24 months, no unpatched vulnerabilities.
| Ownership | 100 |
|---|---|
| Maintenance | 100 |
| Security | 100 |
| Support | No data |
| Reputation | No data |
Quick answers
- Is Simple Analytics still maintained?
- Yes. Last release 2 Nov 2026, 83 releases in the last 24 months. 2 Nov 2026 · wordpress.org
- Who owns Simple Analytics, and has it changed hands?
- No change recorded. Main committer simpleanalytics since Jun 2019. 3 Nov 2026 · SVN log
- Was Simple Analytics removed from wordpress.org?
- No. Listed on wordpress.org as of 3 Nov 2026. 3 Nov 2026 · wordpress.org
- Is Simple Analytics safe?
- No known vulnerabilities on record. 3 Nov 2026 · Wordfence Intelligence
- Is the latest Simple Analytics update safe to install?
- No ownership change before 1.114. No one-star spike after it. 2 Nov 2026 · Release history
Active signals
Facts we detected, with links to the source.
No open risk signals. Signals appear here when we detect an ownership change, closure, vulnerability or decline.
Ownership timeline
Who commits to the plugin's code on wordpress.org, over time.
| plugin-master | 31 May 2019 to 31 May 2019, 1 commits |
|---|---|
| simpleanalytics | 12 Jun 2019 to 2 Nov 2026, 115 commits |
2 committers recorded. No ownership change since 2019.
Maintenance
- Last release
- 2 days ago
- Releases, 24 months
- 83
- Tested up to
- 7.1 current
- Requires PHP
- 7.4.0 supported 8.2+
| Q1 2024 | 1 |
|---|---|
| Q2 2024 | 4 |
| Q3 2024 | 2 |
| Q4 2024 | 8 |
| Q1 2025 | 11 |
| Q2 2025 | 12 |
| Q3 2025 | 14 |
| Q4 2025 | 13 |
| Q1 2026 | 13 |
| Q2 2026 | 5 |
| Q3 2026 | 5 |
| Q4 2026 | 2 |
Last release 2 Nov 2026. Tested with WordPress 7.1 (current).
Reputation
Last 90 days: no reviews. Lifetime: 5.0.
| 5 star | 3 |
|---|---|
| 4 star | 0 |
| 3 star | 0 |
| 2 star | 0 |
| 1 star | 0 |
Security record
No published vulnerabilities on record for this plugin.
Sources: Wordfence Intelligence, CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities, readme changelogs.
Support
Support history appears after our first snapshots of the forum counts.
Momentum
1,000+ active installs. History builds with each weekly snapshot.
| 4 May 2026 | 26 |
|---|---|
| 11 May 2026 | 58 |
| 18 May 2026 | 746 |
| 25 May 2026 | 240 |
| 1 Jun 2026 | 122 |
| 8 Jun 2026 | 105 |
| 15 Jun 2026 | 629 |
| 22 Jun 2026 | 255 |
| 29 Jun 2026 | 90 |
| 6 Jul 2026 | 135 |
| 13 Jul 2026 | 787 |
| 20 Jul 2026 | 784 |
| 27 Jul 2026 | 139 |
| 3 Aug 2026 | 156 |
| 10 Aug 2026 | 94 |
| 17 Aug 2026 | 105 |
| 24 Aug 2026 | 78 |
| 31 Aug 2026 | 100 |
| 7 Sep 2026 | 94 |
| 14 Sep 2026 | 818 |
| 21 Sep 2026 | 927 |
| 28 Sep 2026 | 853 |
| 5 Oct 2026 | 223 |
| 12 Oct 2026 | 858 |
| 19 Oct 2026 | 279 |
| 26 Oct 2026 | 227 |
| 2 Nov 2026 | 482 |
Weekly downloads over the last 4 weeks are 32% above the 27-week average.
Healthier alternatives
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No healthier plugin in the same category yet.
Facts
| Version | 1.114 |
|---|---|
| Author | Adriaan |
| Added | 12 Jun 2019 |
| Last updated | 2 Nov 2026 |
| Active installs | 1,000+ |
| Requires WordPress | 7.0.7 |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 |
| Requires PHP | 7.4.0 |
| Category | Analytics & Reporting > Traffic & Visitor Analytics |
| Tags | privacy-first, free analytics, privacy friendly, simple analytics, website analytics |
Questions
Is Simple Analytics still maintained?
Yes. Last release 2 Nov 2026, 83 releases in the last 24 months.
Who owns Simple Analytics, and has it changed hands?
No change recorded. Main committer simpleanalytics since Jun 2019.
Was Simple Analytics removed from wordpress.org?
No. Listed on wordpress.org as of 3 Nov 2026.
Is Simple Analytics safe?
No known vulnerabilities on record.
Is the latest Simple Analytics update safe to install?
No ownership change before 1.114. No one-star spike after it.