Simplest Analytics is a WordPress app, with a 5.0 average rating from 7 reviews, as of Aug 31, 2026.
Simplest Analytics is a WordPress Plugin Directory app by Stefan Klaes. With a rating of 5.0★ from 7 reviews.
AppRanks verdict
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Simplest Analytics is a category-leading WordPress app with a limited review volume. Category data on the canonical marketplace listing is currently incomplete, so AppRanks falls back to platform-wide rather than category-relative comparison for this listing. 7 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 (5.0★) signals consistent merchant satisfaction
- +Published by Stefan Klaes — established developer track record
Cons
- −Limited review base (7) — ratings can shift significantly with new feedback
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How Simplest Analytics works
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Simplest Analytics tracks visits and unique users session based serverside without setting 3rd party cookies. It is also possible to track events and url paramaters. After
installing and activation the plugin it’s working without further configuration. If you want to set up custom tracking events or url parameters you can use the settings tab in
the WordPress backend.
Why use Simplest Analytics? It is working. No function overload. Track visits, unique users and custom events like clicks.
What are the main features of the plugin?
Track page visits and unique users
Track traffic on sites
Track where your traffic comes from
Track where your woocommerce sales come from
Track custom events when a user clicks an element
Track the use of url parameters like your-site.com/?campaign=whatever
Track video views (1sec, 25%, 50%, 75%, 100%)
Custom function you can use to track further events You can use this function to track further events in php hooks like form submissions, apply coupons, add to cart, etc:
$data = [];
$data[‘track_type’] = “event”; // event or pageview
$data[‘event_action’] = “yourevent”; // name of the event
simple_analytics_track_data($data); // function that saves the event
How are the charts in the admin dashboard generated? The charts are based on google-charts.js which only load in the admin backend. The data is stored in the database on the same server where your WordPress installation
is located.
Competitors & alternatives
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Frequently asked questions
What is Simplest Analytics?
Simplest Analytics is an app for WordPress. It currently holds a 5.0-star rating from 7 merchant reviews, and AppRanks has been tracking its public marketplace data on the refresh cadence published in our methodology. AppRanks tracks its category position, review-velocity trend, and the top alternatives in the same space. Developed by Stefan Klaes.