GTM4WP – A Google Tag Manager (GTM) plugin for WordPress vs Simple History – Track, Log, and Audit WordPress Changes: Which Is Faster for WordPress?

GTM4WP – A Google Tag Manager (GTM) plugin for WordPress vs Simple History – Track, Log, and Audit WordPress Changes - MakeWPFast
GTM4WP – A Google Tag Manager (GTM) plugin for WordPress
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700K+ installs · 4.5/5 rating
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Simple History – Track, Log, and Audit WordPress Changes
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300K+ installs · 4.9/5 rating
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Overall Winner
Head-to-Head Benchmark
MetricGTM4WPSimple History
⚡ Activation TTFB+-6 ms+1 ms
⚡ Activation Memory+0 MB+0 MB
⚡ Activation Queries+0+0
🏠 Homepage TTFB+1 ms+9 ms
🏠 Homepage Memory+0 MB+2 MB
🏠 Homepage Queries+10+1
⚙️ WP Admin TTFB+-11 ms+3 ms
⚙️ WP Admin Memory+2 MB+2 MB
⚙️ WP Admin Queries+0+2

Feature-by-Feature Comparison

FeatureGTM4WP – A Google Tag Manager (GTM) plugin for WordPressSimple History – Track, Log, and Audit WordPress Changes
Active Installs700K+300K+
User Rating4.5/54.9/5
Speed ScoreC+B
Tested Up ToWP 6.9.1WP 6.9.1
Requires PHP7.47.4
Last Updated2025-12-152025-12-18
Total Downloads13.8M+10.9M+
Verdict
FasterSimple-history
More FeaturesDuracelltomi-google-tag-manager
Overall WinnerSimple-history
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