Hotjar vs MiniComposer
Two WordPress plugins head to head: ranking, active installs, downloads and ratings, from our daily tracking of the WordPress.org directory.
These aren’t all alternatives to each other — they do different jobs — so this page compares popularity only, not features.
At a glance
Hotjar ranks #620 on the popular list; MiniComposer is outside the top 500 we capture daily. Hotjar has the largest install base, roughly 6000× the next: 60K+ active installs against 10+ for MiniComposer. Downloads this week: Hotjar 601 and MiniComposer 19. Ratings: Hotjar 2.9★ from 18 and MiniComposer 5★ from 1 reviews.
| Metric | Hotjar | MiniComposer |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank today | #620 ▼ 6 | outside top 500 |
| Active installs | 60K+ | 10+ |
| Downloads, last 7 days | 601 | 19 |
| Rating | 2.9★ (18) | 5★ (1) |
| Last updated | Oct 25, 2023 | Nov 16, 2018 |
| Current version | 1.0.16 | 1.6.1 |
| Best rank on record | #603 | #33,753 |
| Days in the top 50 | 0 | 0 |
| On WordPress.org since | Jan 2019 | Dec 2015 |
Highlighted cells mark the strongest figure in each row. Rank and installs are from the latest WordPress.org capture; downloads are the last seven captured days.
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Frequently asked questions
Which is more popular, Hotjar or MiniComposer?
By active installs, Hotjar: 60K+ sites run it against 10+ for MiniComposer, according to WordPress.org figures captured on October 20, 2026.
Are Hotjar or MiniComposer alternatives to each other?
Not all of them. Some of these plugins do different jobs and many sites run more than one. This page compares their popularity, not their features.
Where do these numbers come from?
WordPress.org publishes each plugin’s active install count and its position on the popular list. This site records both every day, along with per-day downloads and ratings, so the charts above show how the plugins have moved over time rather than a single day.