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WP Google Analytics Events - No-Code Custom Event Tracking for Google Analytics

by yuvalo · 5,000+ active installs · Checked 3 Nov 2026
Avoid2 Criticals1 Warning

Avoid: vulnerability published 4 Dec 2025 still has no fix after 14 days.

39/ 100 Canary Score

Capped at 39 while a vulnerability has no patch.

Sub-scores for WP Google Analytics Events - No-Code Custom Event Tracking for Google Analytics
Ownership100
Maintenance0
Security35
Support70
Reputation70

How the score works

Active signals

Facts we detected, with links to the source.

  • CriticalSEC-2Vulnerability published 4 Dec 2025 still has no fix after 14 days. Disable or replace the plugin. No fix has been released.18 Dec 2025Evidence
  • CriticalMNT-1No release in 31 months (last release 2 Apr 2024). Plan a replacement if the plugin is important to your site.2 Apr 2025Evidence
  • WarningMNT-2Tested up to WordPress 6.3.14, 8 major versions behind 7.1.4. Plan a replacement if the plugin is important to your site.3 Nov 2026Evidence

Ownership timeline

Who commits to the plugin's code on wordpress.org, over time.

Committers and their active periods
yuvalo5 Jun 2013 to 2 Apr 2024, 70 commits

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

Maintenance

Last release
3 years ago
Releases, 24 months
0
Tested up to
6.3 vs 7.1
Requires PHP
not stated supported 8.2+
Releases per quarter for WP Google Analytics Events - No-Code Custom Event Tracking for Google Analytics
Q1 20241
Q2 20241
Q3 20240
Q4 20240
Q1 20250
Q2 20250
Q3 20250
Q4 20250
Q1 20260
Q2 20260
Q3 20260
Q4 20260

Last release 2 Apr 2024. Tested up to 6.3, 8 major versions behind WordPress 7.1.

Support

Support history appears after our first snapshots of the forum counts.

Security record

PublishedIssueCVSSAffectedFixed inDays to patch
4 Dec 2025Google Analytics Events <= 2.8.2 - Unauthenticated Information Exposure5.3<= 2.8.2No fixn/a
12 Apr 2024WP Google Analytics Events <= 2.8.0 - Reflected Cross-Site Scripting6.1<= 2.8.02.8.10

Source: Wordfence Intelligence.

Reputation

Lifetime rating 4.5 from 33 ratings. Quarterly trends appear as new reviews arrive.

Rating distribution
5 star28
4 star1
3 star0
2 star1
1 star3

Momentum

5,000+ active installs. History builds with each weekly snapshot.

Weekly downloads, last 27 weeks
Weekly downloads for WP Google Analytics Events - No-Code Custom Event Tracking for Google Analytics
4 May 202658
11 May 202685
18 May 202692
25 May 2026106
1 Jun 202690
8 Jun 2026103
15 Jun 202696
22 Jun 202681
29 Jun 202680
6 Jul 202676
13 Jul 202686
20 Jul 2026110
27 Jul 2026105
3 Aug 2026140
10 Aug 2026118
17 Aug 2026137
24 Aug 2026129
31 Aug 2026123
7 Sep 2026129
14 Sep 2026154
21 Sep 2026149
28 Sep 2026145
5 Oct 2026146
12 Oct 2026148
19 Oct 2026249
26 Oct 2026229
2 Nov 202641

Weekly downloads over the last 4 weeks are 40% 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+Microsoft ClarityScore 91 · 200,000+

Facts

Version2.8.2
Authoryuvalo
Added5 Jun 2013
Last updated2 Apr 2024
Active installs5,000+
Requires WordPress3.0
Tested up to6.3.14
Requires PHPnot stated
CategoryAnalytics & Reporting > Google Analytics Integration
Tagsga, events, google, analytics, google analytics

Other plugins by this author: Goal Tracker - Custom Event Tracking for GA4, WP Goal Tracker - Goal Tracking for Plausible Analytics, WP Rewords

Questions

Is WP Google Analytics Events - No-Code Custom Event Tracking for Google Analytics still maintained?

WP Google Analytics Events - No-Code Custom Event Tracking for Google Analytics was last updated on 2 Apr 2024. Its Canary status is Avoid.

Is WP Google Analytics Events - No-Code Custom Event Tracking for Google Analytics safe?

WP Google Analytics Events - No-Code Custom Event Tracking for Google Analytics has 1 published vulnerability with no patched version. Its Canary status is Avoid.

Who owns WP Google Analytics Events - No-Code Custom Event Tracking for Google Analytics?

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

What can I use instead of WP Google Analytics Events - No-Code Custom Event Tracking for Google Analytics?

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, Microsoft Clarity.

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