Should I choose Indie Analytics or Machete?

Machete holds the higher average rating (5.0★ vs 0.0★). That is the one dimension AppRanks can separate them on here — read both apps' detail pages for the feature breakdown and recent listing changes.

Which is faster to set up, Indie Analytics or Machete?

Both apps are one-click installs from the WordPress Plugin Directory. Machete has the deeper published review base (52 vs 0), which often — though not always — accompanies better-tested setup docs. AppRanks doesn't measure setup time directly: read the recent reviews on each app's detail page for user-reported install experience.

Which works better for small vs large WordPress Plugin Directory site owners?

Indie Analytics typically suits early-stage and growth-mode teams based on its published review base (0 reviews). Machete typically suits early-stage and growth-mode teams based on its published review base (52 reviews). A larger review base generally means the app has been exercised at scale — relevant if you are processing high volume or handling enterprise compliance requirements.

Can I migrate data between Indie Analytics and Machete?

Migration support varies by app and category. Indie Analytics and Machete both publish their export options on their marketplace listing pages (or in their support docs); some apps offer one-click import from competitors, others require CSV. The fastest check: search "import from Indie Analytics" in each app's help center. AppRanks does not track migration tooling directly — this is a category-specific capability worth verifying before commitment.

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Indie Analytics vs Machete — WordPress

Indie Analytics vs Machete

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1. Listing metadata

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	Indie Analytics	Machete
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Description	2525 / 5000 chars51% used	2187 / 5000 chars44% used
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Platforms	WordPress	WordPress
Developer	Ilarion Ioannidis	Nilo Velez
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Feature comparison between Indie Analytics and Machete
Metric	Indie Analytics	Machete
Rating	—	5.0 ★
Total reviews	0	52
Active installs	—	6,000+
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4. App details

Long-form description · keyword frequency

Indie Analytics

Indie Analytics helps you easily integrate privacy-focused, independent analytics tools into your WordPress site. Supported Analytics Providers: Umami – Privacy-focused, cookie-free alternative to Google Analytics Plausible – Simple, privacy-friendly Google Analytics alternative Swetrix – Privacy-focused web analytics service Matomo – Open-source analytics platform Fathom – Simple analytics for bloggers & businesses Features Easy integration with multiple indie analytics providers Simple admin interface for configuration Detailed setup instructions for each provider Option to exclude administrator visits from tracking Support for custom domains Fast and lightweight Configuration Select your analytics provider from the dropdown Enter your Site ID / Tracking ID Enter the Tracking Script URL (a default is provided for most providers) Optionally, enter a custom domain if you use one for your analytics provider Choose whether to exclude administrator visits from tracking Save your settings Provider Setup Instructions Umami Create an account on Umami or set up your self-hosted instance Create a website in your Umami dashboard Copy the Website ID and Tracking Script URL from your Umami dashboard Paste these values into the corresponding fields in the plugin settings Plausible Create an account on Plausible Add your website domain in the Plausible dashboard Your Site ID is your domain name (e.g., example.com) The Tracking Script URL is https://plausible.io/js/plausible.js If you use a custom domain for Plausible, enter it in the Custom Domain field Swetrix Create an account on Swetrix Create a new project in the Swetrix dashboard Copy the Project ID from the installation instructions The Tracking Script URL is https://swetrix.org/swetrix.js Matomo Set up Matomo on your server or create an account on Matomo Cloud Create a new website in Matomo Copy the Site ID from the tracking code The Tracking Script URL is the path to your matomo.js file (e.g., https://example.org/matomo/matomo.js) Fathom Create an account on Fathom Add your website in the Fathom dashboard Copy the Site ID from the tracking code snippet The Tracking Script URL is https://cdn.usefathom.com/script.js If you use a custom domain for Fathom, enter it in the Custom Domain field License This plugin is licensed under the GPL v2 or later. Credits Indie Analytics was created to help website owners easily implement privacy-focused analytics tools as alternatives to Google Analytics.

Top keywords

analytics14×3.66%
tracking11×2.88%
matomo8×2.09%
domain7×1.83%
id7×1.83%
plausible7×1.83%
script7×1.83%
custom6×1.57%
js6×1.57%
script url6×1.57%
swetrix6×1.57%
tracking script6×1.57%

Machete

Machete is a simple suite of tools that solves common WordPress annoyances using as few resources as possible. Machete doesn’t cover every single use case, but there is a huge amount of sites that would require less plugins if they used Machete. All Machete tools have two things in common: they solve problems faced by many web developers and they do it using as few server resources as possible. So far, Machete includes the following tools: WordPress Optimization WordPress places a lot of code inside the tag just to keep backward compatibility or to enable optional features. You can disable most of it and save some time from each page request while making your installation safer. Cookies & GDPR Warning We know you hate cookie warning bars. Well, this is the least hateable cookie bar you’ll find. It is really light, doesn’t affect your PageSpeed score and plays well with static cache plugins. Analytics and custom code You don’t need a zillion plugins to perform easy tasks like inserting a verification meta tag (Google Search Console, Bing, Pinterest), a json-ld snippet or a custom stylesheet (Google Fonts, Print Styles, accessibility tweaks…). The Google Analytics and Google Tag Manager tracking codes are PageSpeed optimized, GPDR friendly. Maintenance mode The maintenance mode that ships with WordPress is just a basic lock-down that is activated whenever you do a major update. With machete Maintenance Mode you can hide your unfinished page from visitors and search engines, give your clients a secure temporary access and lock your site without affecting your SEO. Post & Page cloner Adds a “duplicate” link to post, page and most post types lists. Also adds “copy to new draft” function to the post editor. Social Sharing Buttons Social sharing done the Machete way. The icons are made as a custom webfont embedded in a minified CSS file that only weighs 5.8KB. The sharing actions use each platform’s native share URL. WooCommerce Utils WooCommerce was designed to work for every possible use case, but that often leads to unexpected behavior. These simple fixes can improve the WooCommerce user experience by making it behave as clients expect.

Top keywords

machete7×1.94%
google4×1.11%
page4×1.11%
post4×1.11%

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