MonsterInsights is a WordPress plugin that connects a site to Google Analytics and shows reports in the WordPress dashboard. Bloggers, businesses and stores use it to see traffic without leaving WordPress. If you only need part of it, you can get a focused plugin built for your own site and pay once.
MonsterInsights: $99.50 a year for one site (Plus).
Your own plugin on Pluginora: from $9 once, with 5 free changes. Try it first for $1.
What MonsterInsights does
- Google Analytics tracking setup
- Dashboard reports (pages, sources, landing pages)
- Realtime dashboard
- Scroll and media tracking
- eCommerce and form tracking on Pro
- Email summaries
Free version: Yes, MonsterInsights Lite on WordPress.org.
What you can build instead
A Pluginora plugin does one job for your site. For MonsterInsights, that could be:
- Add the Google Analytics tag
- Show top pages in a dashboard widget
- Track one custom event
A small custom plugin would not replace a full analytics reporting suite with eCommerce and many tracking add-ons.
Related plugins you can build:
Cost over 3 years
| MonsterInsights | Your own plugin | |
|---|---|---|
| Year 1 | $99.50 | From $9 |
| Year 2 | $199 | $0 |
| Year 3 | $199 | $0 |
| 3-year total | $497.50 | From $9 |
When MonsterInsights is the better choice
- You want many ready-made reports inside WordPress
- You need eCommerce or form conversion tracking (Pro)
- You want a supported, maintained analytics setup
When your own plugin makes more sense
- You use one or two of its features, not the whole package.
- You would rather pay once than renew every year.
- You want it to work exactly the way your site needs, and to change it on request.
How to get your own
- Describe it. For example: “Show my top 10 pages by views from Google Analytics in a dashboard widget.”
- See the plan and price. Ora replies with what it will build and a fixed price. Nothing is built until you approve.
- Try it for $1. Test it on a practice site for 7 days, then keep it and pay the rest once.
Questions
Is there a free alternative to MonsterInsights?
Yes, MonsterInsights Lite on WordPress.org. Free plugins from other makers may cover part of it. A Pluginora plugin costs from $9 once and does exactly the job you describe.
How much does MonsterInsights cost?
It costs $99.50 a year for one site (Plus), as listed on monsterinsights.com on 20 October 2026. First year 50% off, renews at $199; 1 site. Prices change, so check their pricing page.
Will my own plugin do everything MonsterInsights does?
No. A small custom plugin would not replace a full analytics reporting suite with eCommerce and many tracking add-ons. It does the focused job you describe, built for your site.
Does Pluginora copy MonsterInsights?
No. Ora builds a new plugin from your description. It does not copy any code, text or design from MonsterInsights or any other product.
Can I try it before I pay the full price?
Yes. For $1, Ora builds your plugin and you test it on a private practice site for 7 days, with 2 changes. If you keep it, the $1 comes off the price.
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