WP Statistics – Simple, privacy-friendly Google Analytics alternative vs Simple History – Track, Log, and Audit WordPress Changes: Which Is Faster for WordPress?

WP Statistics – Simple, privacy-friendly Google Analytics alternative vs Simple History – Track, Log, and Audit WordPress Changes - MakeWPFast
WP Statistics – Simple, privacy-friendly Google Analytics alternative
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600K+ installs · 4.1/5 rating
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Simple History – Track, Log, and Audit WordPress Changes
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300K+ installs · 4.9/5 rating
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Overall Winner
Head-to-Head Benchmark
MetricWP StatisticsSimple History
⚡ Activation TTFB+1 ms+1 ms
⚡ Activation Memory+0 MB+0 MB
⚡ Activation Queries+1+0
🏠 Homepage TTFB+1 ms+9 ms
🏠 Homepage Memory+0 MB+2 MB
🏠 Homepage Queries+1+1
⚙️ WP Admin TTFB+7 ms+3 ms
⚙️ WP Admin Memory+2 MB+2 MB
⚙️ WP Admin Queries+16+2

Feature-by-Feature Comparison

FeatureWP Statistics – Simple, privacy-friendly Google Analytics alternativeSimple History – Track, Log, and Audit WordPress Changes
Active Installs600K+300K+
User Rating4.1/54.9/5
Speed ScoreC+B
Tested Up ToWP 6.9.1WP 6.9.1
Requires PHP7.47.4
Last Updated2026-02-092025-12-18
Total Downloads34.5M+10.9M+
Verdict
FasterSimple-history
More FeaturesWp-statistics
Overall WinnerSimple-history
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