GA Google Analytics – Connect Google Analytics to WordPress vs ExactMetrics – Google Analytics Dashboard for WordPress (Website Stats Plugin): Which Is Faster for WordPress?

GA Google Analytics – Connect Google Analytics to WordPress vs ExactMetrics – Google Analytics Dashboard for WordPress (Website Stats Plugin) - MakeWPFast
GA Google Analytics – Connect Google Analytics to WordPress
A-
400K+ installs · 4.9/5 rating
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Overall Winner
VS
ExactMetrics – Google Analytics Dashboard for WordPress (Website Stats Plugin)
B+
300K+ installs · 2.5/5 rating
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Head-to-Head Benchmark
MetricGA Google AnalyticsExactMetrics
⚡ Activation TTFB+0 ms+6 ms
⚡ Activation Memory+0 MB+0 MB
⚡ Activation Queries+0+4
🏠 Homepage TTFB+12 ms+7 ms
🏠 Homepage Memory+0 MB+0 MB
🏠 Homepage Queries+10+4
⚙️ WP Admin TTFB+6 ms+126 ms
⚙️ WP Admin Memory+0 MB+2 MB
⚙️ WP Admin Queries+0+15

Feature-by-Feature Comparison

FeatureGA Google Analytics – Connect Google Analytics to WordPressExactMetrics – Google Analytics Dashboard for WordPress (Website Stats Plugin)
Active Installs400K+300K+
User Rating4.9/52.5/5
Speed ScoreC+D+
Tested Up ToWP 6.9.1WP 6.9.0
Requires PHP5.6.207.2
Last Updated2026-02-092026-02-10
Total Downloads9.6M+50.4M+
Verdict
FasterGa-google-analytics
More FeaturesGa-google-analytics
Overall WinnerGa-google-analytics
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