I have just tested 3 different Google Analytics plugins for WordPress. The purpose of the test: To see which plugins had the lowest overhead.
The plugins tested:
- Google Analyticator 2.12
- Google Analytics for Wordpress 2.5.3
- WP Google Analytics 1.0.0
The test was done on a fresh install of WordPress, with the default theme and on the index page. I used Firefox with Firebug for the testing. I did 5 refreshes of the page.
| No plugins | Google Analyticator | Google Analytics for Wordpress | WP Google Analytics |
|---|---|---|---|
| 755ms | 1.21s | 1.18s | 823ms |
| 725ms | 1.13s | 1.22s | 758ms |
| 747ms | 915ms | 1.15s | 744ms |
| 746ms | 1.06s | 2.21s | 618ms |
| 760ms | 931ms | 1.03s | 753ms |
Conclusion
WP Google Analytics is the winner!
