ExactMetrics – Google Analytics Dashboard for WordPress (Website Stats Plugin) vs Simple History – Track, Log, and Audit WordPress Changes: Which Is Faster for WordPress?

ExactMetrics – Google Analytics Dashboard for WordPress (Website Stats Plugin) vs Simple History – Track, Log, and Audit WordPress Changes - MakeWPFast
ExactMetrics – Google Analytics Dashboard for WordPress (Website Stats Plugin)
B+
300K+ installs · 2.5/5 rating
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Simple History – Track, Log, and Audit WordPress Changes
A-
300K+ installs · 4.9/5 rating
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Overall Winner
Head-to-Head Benchmark
MetricExactMetricsSimple History
⚡ Activation TTFB+6 ms+1 ms
⚡ Activation Memory+0 MB+0 MB
⚡ Activation Queries+4+0
🏠 Homepage TTFB+7 ms+9 ms
🏠 Homepage Memory+0 MB+2 MB
🏠 Homepage Queries+4+1
⚙️ WP Admin TTFB+126 ms+3 ms
⚙️ WP Admin Memory+2 MB+2 MB
⚙️ WP Admin Queries+15+2

Feature-by-Feature Comparison

FeatureExactMetrics – Google Analytics Dashboard for WordPress (Website Stats Plugin)Simple History – Track, Log, and Audit WordPress Changes
Active Installs300K+300K+
User Rating2.5/54.9/5
Speed ScoreD+B
Tested Up ToWP 6.9.0WP 6.9.1
Requires PHP7.27.4
Last Updated2026-02-102025-12-18
Total Downloads50.4M+10.9M+
Verdict
FasterSimple-history
More FeaturesSimple-history
Overall WinnerSimple-history
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ExactMetrics – Google Analytics Dashboard for WordPress (Website Stats Plugin) Performance ReviewSimple History – Track, Log, and Audit WordPress Changes Performance Review
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