Jetpack Stats vs Plausible Analytics
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
Plausible Analytics leads the WordPress.org popular list today at #1,542, ahead of Jetpack Stats at #10,032. Over the last 7 days Plausible Analytics climbed 1 place and Jetpack Stats climbed 3,032 places. Plausible Analytics has the largest install base, roughly 33× the next: 10K+ active installs against 300+ for Jetpack Stats. Downloads this week: Plausible Analytics 3,501 and Jetpack Stats 855.
| Metric | Jetpack Stats | Plausible Analytics |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank today | #10,032 ▲ 3032 | #1,542 ▲ 1 |
| Active installs | 300+ | 10K+ |
| Downloads, last 7 days | 855 | 3,501 |
| Rating | no ratings | 5★ (29) |
| Last updated | Oct 2, 2026 | Oct 7, 2026 |
| Current version | 1.0.0 | 2.6.3 |
| Best rank on record | #10,032 | #1,541 |
| Days in the top 50 | 0 | 0 |
| On WordPress.org since | Sep 2026 | Oct 2020 |
| Sites detected by our detector | 0 | 2 |
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.
Ranking history Lower is better
Active installs
Downloads per day
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Frequently asked questions
Which is more popular, Jetpack Stats or Plausible Analytics?
By active installs, Plausible Analytics: 10K+ sites run it against 300+ for Jetpack Stats, according to WordPress.org figures captured on October 17, 2026.
Which ranks higher on WordPress.org, Jetpack Stats or Plausible Analytics?
Plausible Analytics, at #1,542 on the WordPress.org popular plugins list today, with Jetpack Stats at #10,032. The ranking reflects recent installs and moves daily, which is why this page shows the history rather than one snapshot.
Are Jetpack Stats or Plausible Analytics 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.