Independent Analytics – WordPress Analytics Plugin

by Ben Sibley

A simple, yet powerful WordPress analytics plugin that gives you privacy-friendly stats to grow your website. A Google Analytics alternative.

Version 2.16.2 4.8 / 5 rating

Active Installs: 100K+
Rating: 4.8 / 5
Requires PHP: 8.0.30
Tested Up To: 7.1.4
Last Updated: Oct 22, 2026

External Links

WordPress.org plugin page Plugin website

BenchWP Test Runs

8 total

PHP 8.2 / WP 7.0

PHP 8.2 · WordPress 7.0

Queued

PHP 8.3 / WP 7.0

PHP 8.3 · WordPress 7.0

Queued

PHP 8.4 / WP 7.0

PHP 8.4 · WordPress 7.0

Queued

PHP 8.5 / WP 7.0

PHP 8.5 · WordPress 7.0

Queued

PHP 8.2 / WP 7.0

PHP 8.2 · WordPress 7.0

Completed Score 100

Test Outcome

Install: Pass
Activation: Pass
Score: 100
Duration: 15s
Runner: wp-cli-local
Note: WP-CLI local runner completed

HTTP Checks

Homepage Status: 200
Homepage Time: 0.22s
Admin Status: 302
Admin Time: 0.08s
Completed: Jul 7, 2026 8:00 AM

Plugin Log Counts

Errors: 0
Warnings: 0
Deprecated: 0
Notices: 0

Runner Log Counts

Errors: 0
Warnings: 0
Deprecated: 0
Notices: 0

Raw JSON

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    "php_version": "8.2",
    "wordpress_version": "7.0",
    "base_url": "https://php82-wp70.runner.benchwp.com",
    "install_passed": true,
    "activation_passed": true,
    "homepage_status_code": 200,
    "homepage_time_seconds": 0.224166,
    "admin_status_code": 302,
    "admin_time_seconds": 0.082567,
    "plugin_errors": 0,
    "plugin_warnings": 0,
    "plugin_deprecated": 0,
    "plugin_notices": 0,
    "runner_errors": 0,
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    "runner_deprecated": 0,
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    "debug_notices": 0,
    "score": 100,
    "started_at": "2026-07-07T08:00:08Z",
    "completed_at": "2026-07-07T08:00:21Z",
    "duration_seconds": 15.155228999999999,
    "runner": "wp-cli-local",
    "note": "WP-CLI local runner completed"
}

PHP 8.3 / WP 7.0

PHP 8.3 · WordPress 7.0

Completed Score 100

Test Outcome

Install: Pass
Activation: Pass
Score: 100
Duration: 14s
Runner: wp-cli-local
Note: WP-CLI local runner completed

HTTP Checks

Homepage Status: 200
Homepage Time: 0.30s
Admin Status: 302
Admin Time: 0.08s
Completed: Jul 7, 2026 8:00 AM

Plugin Log Counts

Errors: 0
Warnings: 0
Deprecated: 0
Notices: 0

Runner Log Counts

Errors: 0
Warnings: 0
Deprecated: 0
Notices: 0

Raw JSON

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    "plugin_slug": "independent-analytics",
    "php_version": "8.3",
    "wordpress_version": "7.0",
    "base_url": "https://php83-wp70.runner.benchwp.com",
    "install_passed": true,
    "activation_passed": true,
    "homepage_status_code": 200,
    "homepage_time_seconds": 0.297016,
    "admin_status_code": 302,
    "admin_time_seconds": 0.079276,
    "plugin_errors": 0,
    "plugin_warnings": 0,
    "plugin_deprecated": 0,
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    "debug_notices": 0,
    "score": 100,
    "started_at": "2026-07-07T08:00:22Z",
    "completed_at": "2026-07-07T08:00:34Z",
    "duration_seconds": 14.036707,
    "runner": "wp-cli-local",
    "note": "WP-CLI local runner completed"
}

PHP 8.4 / WP 7.0

PHP 8.4 · WordPress 7.0

Completed Score 80

Test Outcome

Install: Pass
Activation: Pass
Score: 80
Duration: 13s
Runner: wp-cli-local
Note: WP-CLI local runner completed

HTTP Checks

Homepage Status: 200
Homepage Time: 0.30s
Admin Status: 302
Admin Time: 0.08s
Completed: Jul 7, 2026 8:00 AM

Plugin Log Counts

Errors: 0
Warnings: 0
Deprecated: 95
Notices: 0

Runner Log Counts

Errors: 0
Warnings: 0
Deprecated: 212
Notices: 0

Raw JSON

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    "plugin_slug": "independent-analytics",
    "php_version": "8.4",
    "wordpress_version": "7.0",
    "base_url": "https://php84-wp70.runner.benchwp.com",
    "install_passed": true,
    "activation_passed": true,
    "homepage_status_code": 200,
    "homepage_time_seconds": 0.300524,
    "admin_status_code": 302,
    "admin_time_seconds": 0.079111,
    "plugin_errors": 0,
    "plugin_warnings": 0,
    "plugin_deprecated": 95,
    "plugin_notices": 0,
    "runner_errors": 0,
    "runner_warnings": 0,
    "runner_deprecated": 212,
    "runner_notices": 0,
    "debug_errors": 0,
    "debug_warnings": 0,
    "debug_deprecated": 95,
    "debug_notices": 0,
    "score": 80,
    "started_at": "2026-07-07T08:00:36Z",
    "completed_at": "2026-07-07T08:00:48Z",
    "duration_seconds": 13.687565000000001,
    "runner": "wp-cli-local",
    "note": "WP-CLI local runner completed"
}

PHP 8.5 / WP 7.0

PHP 8.5 · WordPress 7.0

Completed Score 80

Test Outcome

Install: Pass
Activation: Pass
Score: 80
Duration: 14s
Runner: wp-cli-local
Note: WP-CLI local runner completed

HTTP Checks

Homepage Status: 200
Homepage Time: 0.32s
Admin Status: 302
Admin Time: 0.06s
Completed: Jul 7, 2026 8:01 AM

Plugin Log Counts

Errors: 0
Warnings: 0
Deprecated: 94
Notices: 0

Runner Log Counts

Errors: 0
Warnings: 0
Deprecated: 212
Notices: 0

Raw JSON

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    "plugin_slug": "independent-analytics",
    "php_version": "8.5",
    "wordpress_version": "7.0",
    "base_url": "https://php85-wp70.runner.benchwp.com",
    "install_passed": true,
    "activation_passed": true,
    "homepage_status_code": 200,
    "homepage_time_seconds": 0.316433,
    "admin_status_code": 302,
    "admin_time_seconds": 0.064217,
    "plugin_errors": 0,
    "plugin_warnings": 0,
    "plugin_deprecated": 94,
    "plugin_notices": 0,
    "runner_errors": 0,
    "runner_warnings": 0,
    "runner_deprecated": 212,
    "runner_notices": 0,
    "debug_errors": 0,
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    "debug_deprecated": 94,
    "debug_notices": 0,
    "score": 80,
    "started_at": "2026-07-07T08:00:50Z",
    "completed_at": "2026-07-07T08:01:02Z",
    "duration_seconds": 14.156806000000001,
    "runner": "wp-cli-local",
    "note": "WP-CLI local runner completed"
}