Who is Simple Webstats for?

Simple Webstats is a B2B product built for wordPress site owners concerned with privacy.

Is Simple Webstats free?

Yes — Simple Webstats is free to use.

What platforms does Simple Webstats run on?

Simple Webstats runs on the web.

Is Simple Webstats still maintained?

The GitHub repository shows 28 commits in the last 90 days.

What are alternatives to Simple Webstats?

Similar projects tracked by PulseGate include yourwebtraffic Analytics, SiteStats Analytics, and VisitStats.

Who develops Simple Webstats?

Simple Webstats is developed by Blucube.

How long has Simple Webstats been around?

Simple Webstats first shipped in 2013.

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Simple Webstats

Name: Simple Webstats
Author: Blucube

wordpress.orgAnalytics (BI, web, product)

Simple Webstats is a WordPress plugin that delivers privacy-focused web analytics without using cookies or collecting personal data. All analytics data is stored locally in the WordPress database, ensuring full ownership and compliance with privacy standards. It is designed for site owners who want insights without sacrificing visitor privacy.

FreeLGPL-3.0WebCloud-managed

Visit wordpress.org

3.5kstars

508forks

5features

2013since

Overview

5 features

In the Analytics (BI, web, product) space, Simple Webstats takes a focused approach. It focuses on tracking website usage and analytics without compromising visitor privacy or using cookies. Simple Webstats is a B2B product aimed at wordPress site owners concerned with privacy. It is available for free. It ships for the web.

Blucube builds and maintains Simple Webstats, and it first shipped in 2013. Development happens publicly on GitHub with 3.5k stars and 28 commits in the last 90 days. Key capabilities include privacy-focused analytics, cookie-free tracking, and dashboard integration. The interface is available in Dzongkha and English.

Summary written by a language model from the project’s public pages.

Privacy-focused analytics
Cookie-free tracking
Dashboard integration
No PII collection
Local data storage

Built with & integrations

Runs on

BrowserCloud-managed

Trust & compliance

License

LGPL-3.0

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HTTPSPrivacy PolicyFree tierGitHub · ★ 3.5kActive maintenanceMulti-language

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Indexing history

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Frequently asked questions about Simple Webstats

What does Simple Webstats do?: Simple Webstats focuses on tracking website usage and analytics without compromising visitor privacy or using cookies. It is catalogued under Analytics (BI, web, product) on PulseGate.
Who is Simple Webstats for?: Simple Webstats is a B2B product built for wordPress site owners concerned with privacy.
Is Simple Webstats free?: Yes — Simple Webstats is free to use.
What platforms does Simple Webstats run on?: Simple Webstats runs on the web.
Is Simple Webstats still maintained?: The GitHub repository shows 28 commits in the last 90 days.
What are alternatives to Simple Webstats?: Similar projects tracked by PulseGate include yourwebtraffic Analytics, SiteStats Analytics, and VisitStats.yourwebtraffic Analytics SiteStats Analytics VisitStats
Who develops Simple Webstats?: Simple Webstats is developed by Blucube.
How long has Simple Webstats been around?: Simple Webstats first shipped in 2013.

At a glance

Pricing: Free
Platforms: Web
Languages: Dzongkha, English
Open source: Yes · ★ 3.5k
License: LGPL-3.0
Built for: WordPress site owners concerned with privacy
Model: B2B
Solves: Tracking website usage and analytics without compromising visitor privacy or using cookies.

Registered as

GitHub: matomo-org/device-detector
WordPress.org: simple-webstats

Developer

Blucube

Community-driven

GitHub

Open source

View on GitHub

Stars: 3,492
Forks: 508
Open issues: 81
Last commit: 15 Jun 2026
Commits 90d: 28
Contributors: 169
Authorship: Community-driven
Default branch: master
Latest release: 6.5.1 · 27 May 2026

Index record

Identity confidence: High · 95.6
Indexed: 16 Jun 2026
Lifecycle: Alive
Last seen: 16 Jun 2026

Identity audit (12)

Slug: simple-webstats-wordpress-org
Lifecycle last checked: 8 Aug 2026
Verification state: Indexed for public listing
Listing state: Listed: yes
Index status: Included in index
Latest evidence snapshot: 16 Jun 2026
Timeline basis: Indexed-at chronology. This listing's first-seen date was written by the catalog backfill, not observed here, so it is not treated as a sighting.
Name from: Derived from the project's own page and URL.
Category from: Assigned by the 2026 taxonomy migration.
Summary from: Written by a language model from public pages.
Languages from: Detected by a language model, checked against the page's own declaration.
Canonical URL: https://wordpress.org/plugins/simple-webstats

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