This is the simplest hit counter I could imagine (well, almost). Every time a 
page is requested, it adds one to the count. The display is not an image, just 
text. There is no javascript to hit some third-party server, no tracking, no 
distinction among pages: just an old-fashioned site counter CGI, implemented in 
WordPress. The plugin stores its count in its own MySQL table.
Once the plugin is installed (described below), you can display the count by 
putting code like this somewhere on your page:
<pre><code><?= simplehitcounter_hit(); ?>
</code></pre>
That will both increment the counter and display its value. There is no method 
for getting the value without incrementing it. I suppose I could write such a 
thing if anyone likes.
There is a minor race condition. First the plugin updates the database by one 
(atomically), then it queries for the current count. Therefore in heavy traffic 
it is possible for two updates to happen before either select. In that case, 
the counter will correctly increment, but the number displayed may be the same 
for each user, representing the total page hits. As far as I can tell, this 
race condition is inevitable without locking the table. It seems trivial 
enough, though I guess you should be warned if you run a contest to give away a 
free car to the 1,000,000th user.
By default the plugin keeps its data in a table called <code>wp_simplehitcounter_hits</code>. 
You can change this by editing the <code>simplehitcounter.php</code> file.

Simple Hit Counter

Prints a count of the number of hits your blog has received, tracked in the 
database.

Danny van Kooten

ibericode

Harish Chouhan

<h3>Get privacy-friendly and easy to use statistics with Koko Analytics</h3>
Koko Analytics is a lightweight and privacy-friendly statistics plugin that runs entirely on your own WordPress site without requiring any third-party services.
It aims to be a simpler alternative to Google Analytics for WordPress sites.
Whether you want to see your most popular pages or understand where your visitors are coming from. Koko Analytics tracks all the essential metrics without compromising the privacy of your visitors or the performance of your site.
<h3>Why Koko Analytics?</h3>
<ul>
<li>Plug and play – Activate the plugin and statistics will start working right away.</li>
<li>Simple & effective – No complicated pages to navigate, but a single page showing all that truly matters.</li>
<li>Privacy-friendly – GDPR and CCPA compliant by design.</li>
<li>Own your data – All data is processed and stored on your server only.</li>
<li>Fast and lightweight – Adds less than 500 bytes of JavaScript and handles traffic spikes with ease.</li>
<li>No cookies needed – Choose between cookie-based, cookieless, or no tracking at all.</li>
<li>Accurate essentials – Counts visitors, unique pageviews, and referral URLs.</li>
</ul>
Koko Analytics provides you with effective and reliable website analytics without sharing visitor data with companies that also happen to sell advertisements.
You can <a href="https://www.kokoanalytics.com/koko-analytics-dashboard/" rel="nofollow ugc">view a live demo here</a>.
This plugin is free, open-source and self-hosted — no account required. The <a href="https://github.com/ibericode/koko-analytics" rel="nofollow ugc">source code for Koko Analytics is available on GitHub here</a>.
<h3>Unlock advanced statistics with Koko Analytics Pro</h3>
You can benefit from several advanced features with <a href="https://www.kokoanalytics.com/pricing" rel="nofollow ugc">Koko Analytics Pro</a>, like custom event tracking, counting visitor countries and periodic email reports.

Koko Analytics – Privacy+Friendly statistics for WordPress


Nice simple and privacy friendly plugin


After initial problems works fine


Koko Analytics is a privacy-friendly analytics plugin that does exactly what it says on the tin. It's simple, effective, and respects the privacy of your visitors.


Excellent Plugin

Perfect

came here from slimstat after that seemed to have silently died (it seems back now), but haven't looked back since. love the events in kokopro too! ;-)

great job


I don't like the idea of very complex and granular analytics. I typically don't need or have time to review analytical tools like that. I just want to see the number of visitors, popular pages, and maybe a couple of other things. This plugin covers it. Most importantly, it looks clean. At least currently, there are no ads or other gaudy things in the dashboard.


I'm a fan


A great great Analytics tool for WordPress. It's fast, customizable, self-hosted and privacy friendly but what even stands out are the customer support and easy to use events in premium version. Really well thought out.


Perfect!


It is a simple plugin but is effective. Really love the Jetpack Statistics import function. Made it easy to switch. Look forward to seeing what new features will come.


Simple but effective


Koko Analytics is a lightweight and efficient plugin, standing out as one of the few that offers REST API support. This unique feature inspired us to integrate it with our app.



Additionally, the plugin's support team is responsive, helpful, and quick to address any issues, making it an excellent choice for website owners.


Nice and light plugin


Koko Analytics provides me with just the stats I need. It is simple, fast, and reliable and the developer continues to update it. 👏


Simple, Fast, Reliable


I'm using it for all websites that need simple stats, that's just perfect !


Excellent small stats plugin


Easy to set up and gives you the statistics most customers needs. No need for bulky and slow analytics that no one uses!


Just wonderful!


I love this plugin and use it as my standard solution for local and GDPR conform website stats.


Simple but great


Update 29th August 2025.



Quick support solved the issue. 



Update 28th August 2025.



After recent upgrade it stops tracking for me. Till now working fine.











It's a great plugin. Loved it. Using it for a while.



It is perfect for my blog. I'll recommend it to my friends.



Feature request:



Can we add Geography tracking or user esthetics tracking like browser, device, etc. ?


Stops tracking after recent upgrade


Does the job if you quickly want to know where your visitors are coming from and how many you're getting.


Simple and does the job

Simple, plug & play statistics for WordPress. GDPR-compliant, privacy-friendly and self-hosted. Get effective analytics with Koko Analytics.

Simple Hit Counter vs Koko Analytics – Privacy+Friendly statistics for WordPress