WP Statistics – Simple, privacy-friendly Google Analytics alternative vs GA Google Analytics – Connect Google Analytics to WordPress: Which Is Faster for WordPress?

WP Statistics – Simple, privacy-friendly Google Analytics alternative vs GA Google Analytics – Connect Google Analytics to WordPress - MakeWPFast
WP Statistics – Simple, privacy-friendly Google Analytics alternative
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600K+ installs · 4.1/5 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
MetricWP StatisticsGA Google Analytics
⚡ Activation TTFB+1 ms+0 ms
⚡ Activation Memory+0 MB+0 MB
⚡ Activation Queries+1+0
🏠 Homepage TTFB+1 ms+12 ms
🏠 Homepage Memory+0 MB+0 MB
🏠 Homepage Queries+1+10
⚙️ WP Admin TTFB+7 ms+6 ms
⚙️ WP Admin Memory+2 MB+0 MB
⚙️ WP Admin Queries+16+0

Feature-by-Feature Comparison

FeatureWP Statistics – Simple, privacy-friendly Google Analytics alternativeGA Google Analytics – Connect Google Analytics to WordPress
Active Installs600K+400K+
User Rating4.1/54.9/5
Speed ScoreC+C+
Tested Up ToWP 6.9.1WP 6.9.1
Requires PHP7.45.6.20
Last Updated2026-02-092026-02-09
Total Downloads34.5M+9.6M+
Verdict
More FeaturesWp-statistics
Overall WinnerGa-google-analytics
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