For more details, check out our full WP Statistics review

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SlimStat is a WordPress analytics plugin run by the same people who develop WP Statistics. The difference is that this plugin comes in a free and a pro version.

The second option allows you to use an external database to store all your visitor information. This way, you can track traffic without affecting the performance of your WordPress website .

In our opinion, the free version has the essentials that a GDPR compliant WordPress plugin must offer. Besides dashboard analytics with filters, you also get an Excel export feature and compatibility with WordPress caching plugins so that your website speed is not affected.

Advantages of SlimStat:

Out-of-the-box privacy features like IP address hashing and cookie opt-in and opt-out.
Compatible with major WordPress caching plugins to keep website performance stable.
Ability to store your website data in an external database.
Disadvantages of SlimStat:

Geolocation tracking requires you to purchase a MaxMind license, list of lebanon cell phone number which can be a bit cumbersome compared to solutions that already offer this feature out of the box.
Pricing: A free plugin is available. The Pro version starts at $29 per year for a website license.

Why we chose SlimStat: The free version of SlimStat isn't much different from WP Statistics, but we recommend the Pro version if you want to use an independent, privacy-preserving analytics solution that can store data in an external database.

7. Jetpack
Jetpack Stats
Do you run a WordPress blog and want to get simple statistics about your content? Then you should check out Jetpack from WordPress.com. We have thoroughly tested this plugin over the years, which you can read about in our Jetpack review .