MonsterInsights – Google Analytics Dashboard for WordPress (Website Stats Made Easy) vs GA Google Analytics – Connect Google Analytics to WordPress: Which Is Faster for WordPress?

MonsterInsights – Google Analytics Dashboard for WordPress (Website Stats Made Easy) vs GA Google Analytics – Connect Google Analytics to WordPress - MakeWPFast
MonsterInsights – Google Analytics Dashboard for WordPress (Website Stats Made Easy)
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2M+ installs · 4.6/5 rating
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GA Google Analytics – Connect Google Analytics to WordPress
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400K+ installs · 4.9/5 rating
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Overall Winner
Head-to-Head Benchmark
MetricMonsterInsightsGA Google Analytics
⚡ Activation TTFB+6 ms+3 ms
⚡ Activation Memory+0 MB+0 MB
⚡ Activation Queries+2+1
🏠 Homepage TTFB+1 ms+3 ms
🏠 Homepage Memory+0 MB+0 MB
🏠 Homepage Queries+6+1
⚙️ WP Admin TTFB+164 ms+2 ms
⚙️ WP Admin Memory+0 MB+0 MB
⚙️ WP Admin Queries+5+2

Feature-by-Feature Comparison

FeatureMonsterInsights – Google Analytics Dashboard for WordPress (Website Stats Made Easy)GA Google Analytics – Connect Google Analytics to WordPress
Active Installs2.0M+400K+
User Rating4.6/54.9/5
Speed ScoreC+C+
Tested Up ToWP 6.9.0WP 6.9.1
Requires PHP7.25.6.20
Last Updated2026-02-102026-02-09
Total Downloads253.5M+9.6M+
Verdict
More FeaturesGoogle-analytics-for-wordpress
Overall WinnerGa-google-analytics
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Frequently Asked Questions

Which is faster, MonsterInsights – Google Analytics Dashboard for WordPress (Website Stats Made Easy) or GA Google Analytics u2013 Connect Google Analytics to WordPress?
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