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

Koko Analytics

Koko Analytics gives you WordPress analytics inside your dashboard without sending visitor data to an external service. See your pageviews, visitors, top pages, and referrers while keeping analytics data on your own server.
It is built for privacy from the start. Koko Analytics can be used without cookies and does not process or store personal data. That makes it suitable for GDPR, CCPA, and PECR-friendly website statistics.
It is also built for speed. Koko Analytics adds less than 1 KB to your HTML, works with cached pages, and bypasses WordPress for its optimized collection endpoint.
<h3>Why choose Koko Analytics?</h3>
<h4>Privacy-friendly analytics</h4>
Koko Analytics is <a href="https://www.kokoanalytics.com/privacy-focused-wordpress-analytics/#utm_source=wordpress.org&utm_medium=link&utm_campaign=free-plugin" rel="nofollow ugc">privacy-friendly analytics</a> for WordPress. No personal data is processed or stored, all measurements are anonymous, and nothing is shared with a third-party analytics platform.
<h4>Lightweight website statistics</h4>
Koko Analytics is <a href="https://www.kokoanalytics.com/lightweight-wordpress-analytics/#utm_source=wordpress.org&utm_medium=link&utm_campaign=free-plugin" rel="nofollow ugc">lightweight analytics</a>. It adds less than 1 kilobyte of data to your HTML and is fully compatible with pages served from any kind of cache. WordPress is bypassed entirely for its collection endpoint, making the impact on your site’s performance as close to zero as possible.
<h4>A simple analytics dashboard</h4>
Koko Analytics is <a href="https://www.kokoanalytics.com/simple-wordpress-analytics/#utm_source=wordpress.org&utm_medium=link&utm_campaign=free-plugin" rel="nofollow ugc">simple analytics</a>. There are no complicated reports to dig through. One dashboard page shows your important website statistics.
<h4>Open source analytics</h4>
Koko Analytics is <a href="https://www.kokoanalytics.com/open-source-wordpress-analytics/#utm_source=wordpress.org&utm_medium=link&utm_campaign=free-plugin" rel="nofollow ugc">open source analytics</a> released under the GPL license, just like WordPress itself. It is built in the open, so anyone can verify how it works. No company can lock you in or take your analytics data away.
<h3>Features</h3>
<ul>
<li>WordPress analytics dashboard – View your website statistics directly inside WordPress admin.</li>
<li>Top posts and pages – See which content gets the most visits.</li>
<li>Referrer statistics – Find out which websites send traffic to your site.</li>
<li>Path-based tracking – Track statistics for any URL, including archives and search pages.</li>
<li>Returning visitor detection – Reliably detect returning visitors without cookies.</li>
<li>Exclusion rules – Exclude visits from selected WordPress user roles or IP addresses.</li>
<li>Historical data imports – Import statistics from Jetpack Stats, Plausible, or Burst Statistics.</li>
<li>Automatic data cleanup – Remove historical data older than a chosen number of months or years.</li>
<li>Popular posts output – Show your most visited posts or pages with a widget, Gutenberg block, or shortcode.</li>
<li>Pageview counter – Show the total number of pageviews for a page with a shortcode or Gutenberg block.</li>
</ul>
<h3>Koko Analytics Pro</h3>
Koko Analytics Pro adds more reporting options for sites that need deeper analytics.
<ul>
<li>Country statistics – See which countries your visitors come from.</li>
<li>Technology reports – View browser, operating system, and device statistics.</li>
<li>Custom event tracking – Track outbound link clicks, contact form submissions, add-to-cart actions, and more.</li>
<li>Email reports – Receive periodic analytics reports in your inbox.</li>
<li>Traffic spike alerts – Get notified by email when traffic changes quickly.</li>
</ul>
<a href="https://www.kokoanalytics.com/koko-analytics-dashboard/#utm_source=wordpress.org&utm_medium=link&utm_campaign=free-plugin" rel="nofollow ugc">View the Koko Analytics live demo</a> or <a href="https://www.kokoanalytics.com/pricing/#utm_source=wordpress.org&utm_medium=link&utm_campaign=free-plugin" rel="nofollow ugc">see Koko Analytics Pro pricing</a>.

Koko Analytics – Privacy-Friendly WordPress Analytics


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


If you avoid google analytics and similar scripts and you just need simple visitor statistics, you can choose koko analytics! very lightweight and easy to use.


easy peasy must have plugin

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


You don't need anything else. Would be great if I could import Jetpack data into it.



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


Does what it says on the tin, no more, no less.



Fast, efficient, simple, and intuitive. Works wonders for simple needs.


Very good, simple, no-nonsense plugin

WordPress analytics without cookies or third-party tracking. A fast, privacy-friendly Google Analytics alternative

Simple Hit Counter vs Koko Analytics – Privacy-Friendly WordPress Analytics