Parse.ly is the #93 ranked analytics app on WordPress, with a 5.0 average rating from 1 review, as of Aug 31, 2026.
Parse.ly is a WordPress Plugin Directory app by Parse.ly. With a rating of 5.0★ from 1 reviews, it currently ranks #93 in the Analytics category.
AppRanks data: Parse.ly ranks #93 in Analytics on WordPress Plugin Directory, placing it in the top 15% of that category.
AppRanks verdict
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Parse.ly is a category-leading WordPress app with a limited review volume. It is listed in the Analytics category on WordPress Plugin Directory, which AppRanks treats as the canonical taxonomy node for ranking and competitor comparison. 1 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
Cons
- −Limited review base (1) — ratings can shift significantly with new feedback
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How Parse.ly works
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Designed and built for digital publishers, Parse.ly helps you understand how your audience is connecting to your content.
Thousands of writers, editors, site managers, and technologists already use Parse.ly to understand what content draws in website visitors, and why. Using our powerful dashboards and APIs, customers build successful digital strategies that allow them to grow and engage a loyal audience.
Join industry leaders — like NBA, Slate, News Corp, and Condé Nast — who already use Parse.ly to bring clarity to content, audience, and analytics.
Feedback, suggestions, questions or concerns? Open a new GitHub issue or email us at [email protected]. We always want to hear from you!
NOTE: The plugin requires an active Parse.ly account. Sign up for a free Parse.ly demo.
Features The wp-parsely plugin is packed with features that allow for a seamless integration process, and brings the power of the Parse.ly dashboard into WordPress.
Automated integration The plugin automatically inserts the Parse.ly metadata and JavaScript in all published pages and posts (Custom Post Types are supported). It also provides a settings page to customize your integration, with options including:
– Output Parse.ly metadata as JSON-LD or repeated meta tags.
– Choose whether logged-in users should be tracked.
– Define how to track every Post Type (as Post, Non-Post or no tracking).
Parse.ly Content Intelligence Content Intelligence is a set of content insight tools including:
– The Parse.ly Dashboard Widget – Displays the site’s top posts in the WordPress Dashboard.
– The Parse.ly Stats Column – Displays published post performance for the last 7 days in Post Lists.
– The Engagement Boost feature – Helps you increase page views and engagement by strategically placing links to key content within high-performing articles on your site.
– The Parse.ly Editor Sidebar – This sidebar is integrated into the WordPress Editor and offers insights about the content currently being edited such as:
– Title Suggestions – Generates title suggestions for the post/page currently being edited.
– Smart Linking – Automatically adds links to the current content that point to the most relevant and top-performing posts.
– Related Posts – Displays a list of the website’s most successful posts, similar to the post/page currently being edited.
– Performance Stats – Displays performance metrics about the content currently being edited.
– Excerpt Suggestions – Generates an excerpt suggestion for the post/page currently being edited, from the Excerpt panel of the Post Editor’s settings.
The Parse.ly Recommendations Block The plugin includes a Recommendations Block that displays a list of posts related to the currently viewed post/page. The Block is useful for showcasing related content to visitors, and it can also be used in Site Editing mode or as a Block-based Widget.
Advanced integrations support While the plugin works out of the box for basic integrations, it offers a host of features that easily allow for advanced integration scenarios:
– Support for Google Tag Manager, AMP, Google Web Stories and Cloudflare is included.
– The plugin exposes the wpParselyOnLoad and wpParselyOnReady JavaScript hooks that allow for advanced integrations requiring JavaScript, such as Dynamic Tracking.
– Support for WordPress network/multisite and decoupled/headless (GraphQL and WP Rest API) setups is included.
– Last but not least, a wide range of hooks is available in order to customize the plugin’s functionality even further.
Documentation and resources
Plugin Documentation.
Commonly Asked Questions.
Changelog.
IMPORTANT: If you are a WordPress VIP customer, please consult the WordPress VIP documentation for more details.
Sample Parse.ly metadata The standard Parse.ly JavaScript tracker inserted before the closing body tag:
<script id="parsely-cfg" data-parsely-site="example.com" src="https://cdn.parsely.com/keys/example.com/p.js"></script>
A sample JSON-LD structured data for a home page or section page:
<script type="application/ld+json"> {"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org","@type":"WebPage","headline":"WordPress VIP","url":"http:\/\/wpvip.com\/"} </script>
A sample JSON-LD meta tag and structured data for an article or post:
<script type="application/ld+json"> {"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org","@type":"NewsArticle","mainEntityOfPage":{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"http:\/\/wpvip.com\/2021\/04\/09\/how-the-wordpress-gutenberg-block-editor-empowers-enterprise-content-creators\/"},"headline":"How the WordPress Gutenberg Block Editor Empowers Enterprise Content Creators","url":"http:\/\/wpvip.com\/2021\/04\/09\/how-the-wordpress-gutenberg-block-editor-empowers-enterprise-content-creators\/","thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/wpvip.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/ladyatdesk.png?w=120","image":{"@type":"ImageObject","url":"https:\/\/wpvip.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/ladyatdesk.png?w=120"},"dateCreated":"2021-04-09T15:13:13Z","datePublished":"2021-04-09T15:13:13Z","dateModified":"2021-04-09T15:13:13Z","articleSection":"Gutenberg","author":[{"@type":"Person","name":"Sam Wendland"}],"creator":["Sam Wendland"],"publisher":{"@type":"Organization","name":"The Enterprise Content Management Platform | WordPress VIP","logo":"https:\/\/wpvip.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/cropped-favicon-dark.png"},"keywords":[]} </script>
Contributing Development, code hosting and issue tracking of this plugin happens on the wp-parsely GitHub repository. Active development happens on the develop branch and releases are made off the trunk branch.
To run the plugin locally or to contribute to it, please check the instructions in the CONTRIBUTING file.
Category rankings
As of Sep 4, 2026- Analytics#93of 664Top 15%
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Where Parse.ly stands in the Analytics category
Parse.ly ranks #93 of 664 apps in the Analytics category, placing it in the top 15% of the listing.
Frequently asked questions
What is Parse.ly?
Parse.ly is an app for WordPress. It currently holds a 5.0-star rating from 1 merchant review, and AppRanks has been tracking its public marketplace data on the refresh cadence published in our methodology. It is listed under the Analytics 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 Parse.ly.
Who uses Parse.ly?
Currently around 1,000 active stores have installed Parse.ly. Its review base is still building, which usually maps to early-stage merchants and stores piloting a new workflow. It is part of the Analytics category on WordPress.
Where does Parse.ly rank on WordPress?
Parse.ly currently sits at position #93 in the Analytics category on WordPress. That places it in the top 14% of 664 apps tracked in the same category. Category positions are read from the live marketplace ranking and refresh on each scrape, so the number you see here reflects the most recent crawl rather than a long-running average.