ExactMetrics – Google Analytics Dashboard for WordPress (Website Stats Plugin) vs Head, Footer and Post Injections: Which Is Faster for WordPress?

ExactMetrics – Google Analytics Dashboard for WordPress (Website Stats Plugin) vs Head, Footer and Post Injections - MakeWPFast
ExactMetrics – Google Analytics Dashboard for WordPress (Website Stats Plugin)
B+
300K+ installs · 2.5/5 rating
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Head, Footer and Post Injections
A
300K+ installs · 4.9/5 rating
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Overall Winner
Head-to-Head Benchmark
MetricExactMetricsHead, Footer and Post Injections
⚡ Activation TTFB+6 ms+8 ms
⚡ Activation Memory+0 MB+0 MB
⚡ Activation Queries+4+0
🏠 Homepage TTFB+7 ms+15 ms
🏠 Homepage Memory+0 MB+0 MB
🏠 Homepage Queries+4+0
⚙️ WP Admin TTFB+126 ms+-4 ms
⚙️ WP Admin Memory+2 MB+0 MB
⚙️ WP Admin Queries+15+0

Feature-by-Feature Comparison

FeatureExactMetrics – Google Analytics Dashboard for WordPress (Website Stats Plugin)Head, Footer and Post Injections
Active Installs300K+300K+
User Rating2.5/54.9/5
Speed ScoreD+B-
Tested Up ToWP 6.9.0WP 6.9.1
Requires PHP7.27.0
Last Updated2026-02-102026-02-03
Total Downloads50.4M+5.5M+
Verdict
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ExactMetrics – Google Analytics Dashboard for WordPress (Website Stats Plugin) Performance ReviewHead, Footer and Post Injections Performance Review
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