MonsterInsights – Google Analytics Dashboard for WordPress (Website Stats Made Easy) vs GTM4WP – A Google Tag Manager (GTM) plugin for WordPress: Which Is Faster for WordPress?

MonsterInsights – Google Analytics Dashboard for WordPress (Website Stats Made Easy)
C+
2M+ installs · 4.6/5 rating
Overall Winner
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GTM4WP – A Google Tag Manager (GTM) plugin for WordPress
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700K+ installs · 4.5/5 rating

Feature-by-Feature Comparison

FeatureMonsterInsights – Google Analytics Dashboard for WordPress (Website Stats Made Easy)GTM4WP – A Google Tag Manager (GTM) plugin for WordPress
Active Installs2.0M+700K+
User Rating4.6/54.5/5
Speed ScoreC+C+
Tested Up ToWP 6.9.0WP 6.9.1
Requires PHP7.27.4
Last Updated2026-02-102025-12-15
Total Downloads253.5M+13.8M+
Verdict
More FeaturesGoogle-analytics-for-wordpress
Overall WinnerGoogle-analytics-for-wordpress
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Frequently Asked Questions

Which is faster, MonsterInsights – Google Analytics Dashboard for WordPress (Website Stats Made Easy) or GTM4WP – A Google Tag Manager (GTM) plugin for WordPress?
Both plugins score similarly on speed metrics.
Which should I use, MonsterInsights – Google Analytics Dashboard for WordPress (Website Stats Made Easy) or GTM4WP – A Google Tag Manager (GTM) plugin for WordPress?
MonsterInsights – Google Analytics Dashboard for WordPress (Website Stats Made Easy) is our overall recommendation based on speed, features, and user ratings.
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