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Best WordPress Plugins for Traffic

15 plugins compared · Updated August 2026 · Traffic

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Choosing a WordPress plugin for traffic comes down to a few things: whether it is still actively maintained, whether real users rate it well, and whether it does the specific job you need without dragging the rest of the site down.

We ranked 15 plugins using our WPScore, which weighs the user rating (adjusted for how many people actually rated it), how many sites run it, how recently it was updated, and which WordPress version it is tested against. 15 of them have enough public data to be scored; the rest are listed below the ranked block, clearly marked, rather than being given a number we cannot justify.

How this list is funded. Some links here earn us a commission if you buy. It costs you nothing extra, and it does not move anything up the list — the order comes from the WPScore, which is calculated from public ratings, install counts and update history. See the method.

At a glance

  1. 1. Visitor Traffic Real Time Statistics Best overall 83/100
  2. 2. Giveaways and Contests by RafflePress 82/100
  3. 3. TrustMate.io 80/100
  4. 4. Affiliate Sales in Google Analytics and other tools 80/100
  5. 5. Real-Time Post Statistics for WordPress 80/100
  6. 6. Banhammer 79/100
  7. 7. Bot Traffic Shield 79/100
  8. 8. Simple Giveaways 79/100
  9. 9. Social Boost: Giveaways, Instant win and Contests. Grow foll... 78/100
  10. 10. LexonAds: Free Ad Network, Ad Swaps & Traffic Exchange 76/100
  11. 11. Easy IP Blocker 75/100
  12. 12. Blogger To WordPress 72/100
  13. 13. Traffic Monitor 71/100
  14. 14. Traffic 69/100
  15. 15. PinnerPress 68/100
3 TrustMate.io
Free by michalzagdan

TrustMate.io

TrustMate - Reviews for your shop and products at you WooCommerce site. Generate valuable traffic and profit more than others!

4★
from 10 ratings
3k+
active installs
Updated
Jul 2026
Tested to
WP 7.0.4
80

WPScore

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6 Banhammer
Free by Jeff Starr

Banhammer

Monitor traffic and ban unwanted visitors. Block any user or IP address so they can't access your site.

4.4★
from 19 ratings
1k+
active installs
Updated
Aug 2026
Tested to
WP 7.1
79

WPScore

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7 Bot Traffic Shield
Free by Delower Hossain

Bot Traffic Shield

A powerful and user-friendly plugin to block AI crawlers and malicious data scraper bots, protecting your content and server resources.

5★
from 2 ratings
500+
active installs
Updated
Aug 2026
Tested to
WP 7.1
79

WPScore

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8 Simple Giveaways
Free by Igor Benic

Simple Giveaways

Create a Simple Giveaway or Giveaways and grow your email list. Embed them in a post or in a sidebar to increase the conversion.

4.6★
from 20 ratings
400+
active installs
Updated
Jun 2026
Tested to
WP 7.0.0
79

WPScore

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11 Easy IP Blocker
Free by Carl Alberto

Easy IP Blocker

Quickly block unwanted IPs in your WP site with CDN/proxy-aware IP detection

5★
from 1 ratings
300+
active installs
Updated
May 2026
Tested to
WP 6.9.7
75

WPScore

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12 Blogger To WordPress
Free by rtCamp

Blogger To WordPress

This plugin automates setting up 1-to-1 mapping between Blogger.com (blogspot) blog posts and your new WordPress blog posts.

4.2★
from 26 ratings
3k+
active installs
Updated
Nov 2025
Tested to
WP 6.8.8
72

WPScore

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13 Traffic Monitor
Free by Dmitri Martin

Traffic Monitor

Lightweight traffic logger for WordPress analytics. View, filter, and export page request data; monitor caching; detect bots; and spot click fraud.

5★
from 3 ratings
1k+
active installs
Updated
Oct 2025
Tested to
WP 6.8.8
71

WPScore

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15 PinnerPress
Free by PinnerPress

PinnerPress

The Ultimate Pinterest Plugin for WordPress. Boost your Pinterest traffic and engagement with powerful tools for content creators.

200+
active installs
Updated
Aug 2026
Tested to
WP 6.9.7
68

WPScore

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