1
Matomo Analytics for WordPress Partial
Uses the full matomo.js tracker, heavier than minimalist counters.
86feature score
WordPress Analytics Plugins with Lightweight tracking script
Small or no front-end script, so tracking does not slow pages. 7 of the 8 plugins we track include it.
2
MonsterInsights Partial
Loads Google's gtag.js asynchronously; paid plans can host the gtag file locally.
84feature score
3
Independent Analytics Included
Deferred request to the site's REST API with no third-party scripts; vendor says Core Web Vitals are unaffected.
85feature score
4
Burst Statistics Included
Tracking script under 4 KB, with Turbo mode to defer loading.
78feature score
5
Site Kit by Google Partial
Adds Google's standard gtag.js; no plugin-specific tracker, but the Google tag is not small.
70feature score
6
ExactMetrics Partial
Adds Google's gtag.js plus its own tracking script; no lightweight mode advertised.
82feature score
7
Koko Analytics Included
Adds less than 1 KB to pages; endpoint bypasses WordPress.
69feature score