Advanced Hotjar
This plugin allows you to selectively load Hotjar in the header of your site. You can choose to prevent Hotjar from being loaded for admins, logged in users, and specific IP addresses.
Consider an alternative
Advanced Hotjar shows warning signs in 2026 — compare the alternatives below before installing. It runs on 30+ sites and was last updated 6 years ago, and scores 24/100 on our health check.
- Small user base (30+ active installs)
- Very few reviews so far
- No update in 6 years
- Only tested up to WordPress 5.4 (latest is 7.1)
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Daily downloads
Download spikes usually follow a new release — each site that auto-updates counts as a download.
Rankings
Where Advanced Hotjar stands todayWordPress.org search rankings
Live position in the plugin search, top 100| Keyword | Position |
|---|---|
| analytics | >100 |
| heatmaps | >100 |
| hotjar | #91 |
| insights | >100 |
| recordings | >100 |
Version adoption
Share of active sites per release.
About Advanced Hotjar
From the official readme · v1.0.0Description
This plugin allows you to selectively load Hotjar in the header of your site. You can choose to prevent Hotjar from being loaded for admins, logged in users, and specific IP addresses.
Want to contribute? Check out the GitHub repository.
Installation
Once you’ve activated the plugin, enter your Hotjar Site ID and configure the plugin.
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FAQ
Advanced Hotjar: quick answers
Straight answers, pulled from live WordPress.org data.
Live data from WordPress.org · checked Oct 25, 2026
Is Advanced Hotjar free?
Yes. Advanced Hotjar is free to download and use from the official WordPress.org plugin directory.
Is Advanced Hotjar safe to use in 2026?
Advanced Hotjar shows warning signs in 2026 — compare the alternatives below before installing. It runs on 30+ sites and was last updated 6 years ago, and scores 24/100 on our health check.
How many websites use Advanced Hotjar?
Advanced Hotjar is active on 30+ WordPress websites and has been downloaded 2,456 times since it launched in May 2020. It was downloaded 66 times in the last 30 days.
Does Advanced Hotjar work with WordPress 7.1?
Advanced Hotjar is officially tested up to WordPress 5.4.24, while the latest release is 7.1.3. It may still work, but try it on a staging site first.
When was Advanced Hotjar last updated?
The latest version, 1.0.0, was released on May 1, 2020 (6 years ago).
Who makes Advanced Hotjar?
Advanced Hotjar is developed and maintained by Jerome.
What are the best alternatives to Advanced Hotjar?
The most popular alternatives to Advanced Hotjar are Site Kit by Google (5M+ installs), MonsterInsights (2M+ installs) and WP Statistics (500K+ installs).
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