WP Smart Analytics
WP Smart Analytics provides insights into visitor analytics and provides security to your wordpress installation from the comfort of your WordPress dashboard. This mobile friendly plugin uses only encrypted text files…
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WP Smart Analytics shows warning signs in 2026 — compare the alternatives below before installing. Is rated 5/5 and was last updated 4 years ago, and scores 28/100 on our health check.
- Small user base (<10 active installs)
- Very few reviews so far
- No update in 4 years
- Only tested up to WordPress 5.9 (latest is 7.1)
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Daily downloads
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Rankings
Where WP Smart Analytics stands todayWordPress.org search rankings
Live position in the plugin search, top 100| Keyword | Position |
|---|---|
| ban | >100 |
| behavior | >100 |
| security | >100 |
| visitor | >100 |
| wp smart analytics | >100 |
Rating breakdown
★★★★★★★★★★ 5 from 1 reviews
About WP Smart Analytics
From the official readme · v1.2.1Description
WP Smart Analytics provides insights into visitor analytics and provides security to your wordpress installation from the comfort of your WordPress dashboard. This mobile friendly plugin uses only encrypted text files for logs and database for statistics. It has option to anonymize IP’s and data is stored locally.
Tag cloud provides you an overview of the tagged visitors in descending order of visit frequency along with their visit details which can be used for lead analytics, and security maintenance. It further distinguishes website visitors as administrator or visitor or bot.
User interface is provided to retrieve statistics for a given period on Page Type, Page Title, Visitor Country, Visitor Platform, Visitor Browser and Visitor Source.
The plugin offers readonly and manage roles based on user role. A shortcode [wpsa_log] is also provided to display visitor logs which we strongly suggest to hide from public.
Please use the plugin if and only if it meets required statutory and regulatory compliances applicable in relevant jurisdiction(s). Contributor(s) takes no responsibility or liability due to its usage – either direct or indirect so please use your discretion.
Many new features are in pipeline.
Website
https://vinodsebastian.com/wp-smart-analytics-plugin/
Documentation
https://vinodsebastian.com/wp-smart-analytics-plugin/
Installation
- Upload ‘wp-smart-analytics’ to the ‘/wp-content/plugins/’ directory.
- Activate the ‘Plugin’ through the ‘Plugins’ menu in WordPress.
- On activation ‘wp-smart-analytics’ directory is created inside ‘/wp-content/uploads/’ folder to store encrypted logs and meta data.
- Files and directories inside it are secured from unauthorized access but please do validate.
Changelog
The Plugin has a definite upgrade plan.
1.0.0
- WP Smart Analytics is launched.
1.0.1
- Logs in reverse chronological order.
- Ability to tag IPs.
- Ability to ban IPs.
- Tag cloud.
- Minor bugs removed.
1.0.2
- Increased security.
1.0.3
- Tag cloud to display in descending order of frequency only above a threshold of 3.
- Ability to filter by clicking on cloud tag.
- Ajax loading icon.
1.0.4
- Aligned with WordPress theme.
- Aligned with WordPress internationalization.
- A Managed version for Administrators and Read Only version for Other Roles provided.
- Shortcode [wpsa_log] added for website WordPress frontend.
1.1.0
- Breaking change so please save old logs manually if required.
- Major revamp of code.
- Improved user experience.
- Enhanced security with logs being encrypted.
- Location of logs moved from plugin folder so that logs are not lost on future plugin updates.
- Introduced usage of cookies.
- Captures duration and referrer.
- Added settings section with many features.
- Enhanced functionality.
Screenshots
![Post with [wpsa_log] short code.](https://ps.w.org/wp-smart-analytics/assets/screenshot-9.png?rev=2683760)
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FAQ
WP Smart Analytics: quick answers
Straight answers, pulled from live WordPress.org data.
Live data from WordPress.org · checked Oct 9, 2026
Is WP Smart Analytics free?
Yes. WP Smart Analytics is free to download and use from the official WordPress.org plugin directory.
Is WP Smart Analytics safe to use in 2026?
WP Smart Analytics shows warning signs in 2026 — compare the alternatives below before installing. Is rated 5/5 and was last updated 4 years ago, and scores 28/100 on our health check.
How many websites use WP Smart Analytics?
WP Smart Analytics is active on <10 WordPress websites and has been downloaded 3,690 times since it launched in March 2018. It was downloaded 147 times in the last 30 days.
Does WP Smart Analytics work with WordPress 7.1?
WP Smart Analytics is officially tested up to WordPress 5.9.19, while the latest release is 7.1.3. It may still work, but try it on a staging site first.
What PHP version does WP Smart Analytics need?
WP Smart Analytics requires PHP 5.3.0 or higher. Most hosts run PHP 8.x today, so it works on any modern WordPress hosting.
When was WP Smart Analytics last updated?
The latest version, 1.2.1, was released on August 7, 2022 (4 years ago).
Who makes WP Smart Analytics?
WP Smart Analytics is developed and maintained by Vinod Sebastian.
What are the best alternatives to WP Smart Analytics?
The most popular alternatives to WP Smart Analytics are WP-Ban (8K+ installs), Banhammer (1K+ installs) and Country Block (100+ installs).
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