WP Statistics – Simple, privacy-friendly Google Analytics alternative vs ExactMetrics – Google Analytics Dashboard for WordPress (Website Stats Plugin): Which Is Faster for WordPress?

WP Statistics – Simple, privacy-friendly Google Analytics alternative vs ExactMetrics – Google Analytics Dashboard for WordPress (Website Stats Plugin) - MakeWPFast
WP Statistics – Simple, privacy-friendly Google Analytics alternative
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600K+ installs · 4.1/5 rating
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Overall Winner
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ExactMetrics – Google Analytics Dashboard for WordPress (Website Stats Plugin)
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300K+ installs · 2.5/5 rating
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Head-to-Head Benchmark
MetricWP StatisticsExactMetrics
⚡ Activation TTFB+5 ms+2 ms
⚡ Activation Memory+0 MB+0 MB
⚡ Activation Queries+0+2
🏠 Homepage TTFB+0 ms+1 ms
🏠 Homepage Memory+0 MB+0 MB
🏠 Homepage Queries+0+2
⚙️ WP Admin TTFB+-1 ms+125 ms
⚙️ WP Admin Memory+-2 MB+0 MB
⚙️ WP Admin Queries+0+5

Feature-by-Feature Comparison

FeatureWP Statistics – Simple, privacy-friendly Google Analytics alternativeExactMetrics – Google Analytics Dashboard for WordPress (Website Stats Plugin)
Active Installs600K+300K+
User Rating4.1/52.5/5
Speed ScoreC+D+
Tested Up ToWP 6.9.1WP 6.9.0
Requires PHP7.47.2
Last Updated2026-02-092026-02-10
Total Downloads34.5M+50.4M+
Verdict
FasterWp-statistics
More FeaturesWp-statistics
Overall WinnerWp-statistics
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Frequently Asked Questions

Which is faster, WP Statistics u2013 Simple, privacy-friendly Google Analytics alternative or ExactMetrics – Google Analytics Dashboard for WordPress (Website Stats Plugin)?
Based on our heuristic analysis, WP Statistics u2013 Simple, privacy-friendly Google Analytics alternative scores better on speed metrics.
Which should I use, WP Statistics u2013 Simple, privacy-friendly Google Analytics alternative or ExactMetrics – Google Analytics Dashboard for WordPress (Website Stats Plugin)?
WP Statistics u2013 Simple, privacy-friendly Google Analytics alternative is our overall recommendation based on speed, features, and user ratings.
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