Simple Blog Stats is a WordPress app, with a 4.9 average rating from 38 reviews, as of July 8, 2026.
Simple Blog Stats is a WordPress Plugin Directory app by Jeff Starr. With a rating of 4.9★ from 38 reviews.
AppRanks data: Simple Blog Stats ranks #0 in Blog on WordPress Plugin Directory, placing it in the top 1% of that category.
AppRanks verdict
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Simple Blog Stats is a category-leading WordPress app with a limited review volume. It is listed in the Statistics category on WordPress Plugin Directory, which AppRanks treats as the canonical taxonomy node for ranking and competitor comparison. 38 reviews put it in the early-traction tier — useful for early-stage stores willing to be on the leading edge. Early-traction review counts are sensitive to single launch periods or feature events, so a 30-day re-check before bigger commitments often resolves whether the trend is sustained. Paid-only pricing means evaluating fit on the marketplace listing or via the developer's documentation before installing. AppRanks tracks rating, review count, pricing tier, and category position daily — the figures on this page reflect the most recent scrape from the canonical WordPress Plugin Directory listing.
Pros
- +High average rating (4.9★) signals consistent merchant satisfaction
- +Published by Jeff Starr — established developer track record
Cons
- −Limited review base (38) — ratings can shift significantly with new feedback
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How Simple Blog Stats works
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Simple Blog Stats (SBS) provides shortcodes and tags to display site statistics in posts, pages, and anywhere in your theme.
Displays a wealth of useful statistics about your site. Display total number of posts, pages, categories, tags, and much more.
Display Statistics
Total number of posts
Total number of pages
Total number of drafts
Total number of comments
Total number of media files (any types)
Number of comments in moderation
Number of approved comments
Number of registered users
Number of categories
Number of tags
Number of words for any post
Number of words for all posts
Display all blog stats in a list
Display number of posts for any Custom Post Type
Display list of counts for all Custom Post Types
Display current number of logged-in users
Display number of logged-in users via Dashboard widget
Display number of words in any custom field
Plugin Features
Uses caching for better performance
Provides shortcodes to display stats in Posts and Pages
Provides template tags to display stats anywhere in your theme
Configure text/markup to appear before/after each shortcode
Built with the WP API for optimal performance and security
Provides slick settings screen with toggling panels
Provides option to restore default plugin settings
Displays your stats with clean, valid markup
Works with or without Gutenberg Block Editor
Plugin is regularly updated and “future proof”
Display list of stats via Dashboard widget
More Statistics
Display date of most recent site update
Display list of recent posts (configurable)
Display list of recent comments (configurable)
Display number of users per role (configurable)
Display all blog stats in a nicely formatted list
Configure all shortcodes via the plugin settings
Privacy
This plugin does not collect or store any user data. It does not set any cookies, and it does not connect to any third-party locations. Thus, this plugin does not affect user privacy in any way.
Simple Blog Stats is developed and maintained by Jeff Starr, 15-year WordPress developer and book author.
Support development
I develop and maintain this free plugin with love for the WordPress community. To show support, you can make a donation or purchase one of my books:
The Tao of WordPress
Digging into WordPress
.htaccess made easy
WordPress Themes In Depth
Wizard’s SQL Recipes for WordPress
And/or purchase one of my premium WordPress plugins:
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Blackhole Pro – Automatically block bad bots
Banhammer Pro – Monitor traffic and ban the bad guys
GA Google Analytics Pro – Connect WordPress to Google Analytics
Head Meta Pro – Ultimate Meta Tags for WordPress
REST Pro Tools – Awesome tools for managing the WP REST API
Simple Ajax Chat Pro – Unlimited chat rooms
USP Pro – Unlimited front-end forms
Links, tweets and likes also appreciated. Thank you! 🙂
Category rankings
As of Jul 8, 2026- Blog#0of 42Top 1%
- Numbers#0of 1Top 1%
- Statistics#0of 81Top 1%
- Stats#0of 55Top 1%
- Analytics#58of 653Top 9%
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Track daily rank changes, category shifts, and position volatility.
Keyword rankings
Simple Blog Stats ranks for 2 keywords across WordPress Plugin Directory. Here are the top 2:
- 1.chat botRank #83
- Rank #754
Competitors & alternatives
Simple Blog Statsdoesn't have curated competitor matchups yet. Other tracked statistics apps on WordPress:
Where Simple Blog Stats stands in the Statistics category
Simple Blog Stats ranks #0 of 81 apps in the Statistics category, placing it in the top 1% of the listing.
Frequently asked questions
What is Simple Blog Stats?
Simple Blog Stats is an app for WordPress. It currently holds a 4.9-star rating from 38 merchant reviews, and AppRanks has been tracking its public marketplace data on a daily refresh cycle. It is listed under the Statistics category on AppRanks, where you can see its current category position, review-velocity trend, and how it compares against the top alternatives in the same space. Developed by Jeff Starr.
Who uses Simple Blog Stats?
Currently around 4,000 active stores have installed Simple Blog Stats. Its review base is still building, which usually maps to early-stage merchants and stores piloting a new workflow. It is part of the Statistics category on WordPress.