MonsterInsights – Google Analytics Dashboard for WordPress (Website Stats Made Easy)

google-analytics-for-wordpress · by chriscct7 · wordpress.org ↗ · SVN ↗
Acquired by Awesome Motive on 2016-01-01. Previously owned by Yoast. New committers from that team's naming convention are expected and will not fire takeover events. source ↗
Active installs
2M+
Current version
10.1.3
Added
2007-09-14
Last updated
2026-04-22 (9d ago)
First seen by beacon
10d ago
Total downloads
262,582,915

Alerts (0)

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Critical forum_complaint_cluster Resolved · benign_keyword_match 2026-04-27 11:54:43 (5d ago)
Sluggoogle-analytics-for-wordpress
Active installs2,000,000
Critical matches1
High matches0
Lookback days90
Sample threads
TitleDateUrlStarterKeyword
Malware in 10.0.3?? (allegedly)2026-03-12 07:44:45https://wordpress.org/support/topic/malware-in-10-0-3-allegedly/remon pelmalware
ExplanationCluster of support-forum threads in the last 90 days containing user-reported attack vocabulary. Critical when any thread mentions explicit compromise terms (hacked / backdoor / admin user added); high when two or more mention symptom-class terms (redirect to spam / vendor alerts).
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    "critical_matches": 1,
    "high_matches": 0,
    "lookback_days": 90,
    "sample_threads": [
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            "title": "Malware in 10.0.3?? (allegedly)",
            "date": "2026-03-12 07:44:45",
            "url": "https://wordpress.org/support/topic/malware-in-10-0-3-allegedly/",
            "starter": "remon pel",
            "keyword": "malware"
        }
    ],
    "explanation": "Cluster of support-forum threads in the last 90 days containing user-reported attack vocabulary. Critical when any thread mentions explicit compromise terms (hacked / backdoor / admin user added); high when two or more mention symptom-class terms (redirect to spam / vendor alerts)."
}
High committer_younger_than_plugin Resolved · benign_company_employee 2026-04-27 10:32:30 (5d ago)
Sluggoogle-analytics-for-wordpress
Committer slugmicheleam
Committer display namemicheleam
Committer employer
Committer member since2023-04-11
Committer first commit2023-04-11 16:43:10
Committer commit count24
Plugin listed authorchriscct7
Earliest plugin commit2009-10-27 09:08:42
Plugin age at join days4,914
Committer age at join days0
Active installs2,000,000
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    "slug": "google-analytics-for-wordpress",
    "committer_slug": "micheleam",
    "committer_display_name": "micheleam",
    "committer_employer": null,
    "committer_member_since": "2023-04-11",
    "committer_first_commit": "2023-04-11 16:43:10",
    "committer_commit_count": 24,
    "plugin_listed_author": "chriscct7",
    "earliest_plugin_commit": "2009-10-27 09:08:42",
    "plugin_age_at_join_days": 4914,
    "committer_age_at_join_days": 0,
    "active_installs": 2000000
}
High committer_younger_than_plugin Resolved · benign_company_employee 2026-04-27 10:32:30 (5d ago)
Sluggoogle-analytics-for-wordpress
Committer slugomarreiss
Committer display nameOmar Reiss
Committer employer
Committer member since2014-10-16
Committer first commit2014-12-10 09:50:35
Committer commit count13
Plugin listed authorchriscct7
Earliest plugin commit2009-10-27 09:08:42
Plugin age at join days1,870
Committer age at join days55
Active installs2,000,000
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    "slug": "google-analytics-for-wordpress",
    "committer_slug": "omarreiss",
    "committer_display_name": "Omar Reiss",
    "committer_employer": null,
    "committer_member_since": "2014-10-16",
    "committer_first_commit": "2014-12-10 09:50:35",
    "committer_commit_count": 13,
    "plugin_listed_author": "chriscct7",
    "earliest_plugin_commit": "2009-10-27 09:08:42",
    "plugin_age_at_join_days": 1870,
    "committer_age_at_join_days": 55,
    "active_installs": 2000000
}
Critical code_pattern Resolved · no_longer_matches 2026-04-24 15:56:44 (7d ago)
Sluggoogle-analytics-for-wordpress
Patternunserialize_after_remote_call
Kindbuiltin
Version10.1.3
Hit count2
First hit
File
includes/gutenberg/headline-tool/phpinsight/lib/PHPInsight/Sentiment.php
Line
230
Snippet
L229: $temp = file_get_contents( $fn ); → L230: $words = unserialize( trim( $temp ) );
Explanationa remote HTTP fetch (`wp_remote_*`/`curl_exec`) is followed by `unserialize`/`maybe_unserialize` within the same file — classic PHP Object Injection C2 gadget used by EP and most WP supply-chain backdoors. Legit plugins essentially never do this.
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    "slug": "google-analytics-for-wordpress",
    "pattern": "unserialize_after_remote_call",
    "kind": "builtin",
    "version": "10.1.3",
    "hit_count": 2,
    "first_hit": {
        "file": "includes/gutenberg/headline-tool/phpinsight/lib/PHPInsight/Sentiment.php",
        "line": 230,
        "snippet": "L229: $temp  = file_get_contents( $fn );  \u2192  L230: $words = unserialize( trim( $temp ) );"
    },
    "explanation": "a remote HTTP fetch (`wp_remote_*`/`curl_exec`) is followed by `unserialize`/`maybe_unserialize` within the same file \u2014 classic PHP Object Injection C2 gadget used by EP and most WP supply-chain backdoors. Legit plugins essentially never do this."
}
Critical code_scan_delta Resolved · fp_vendored_library_local_cache 2026-04-24 15:38:03 (7d ago)
Sluggoogle-analytics-for-wordpress
Previous version10.1.3
Current version10.1.3
New findings
PatternKindFileLineSnippetConfidence
unserialize_after_remote_callbuiltinincludes/gutenberg/headline-tool/phpinsight/lib/PHPInsight/Sentiment.php230L229: $temp = file_get_contents( $fn ); → L230: $words = unserialize( trim( $temp ) );high
unserialize_after_remote_callbuiltinincludes/gutenberg/headline-tool/phpinsight/lib/PHPInsight/Sentiment.php360L359: $temp = file_get_contents( $fn ); → L360: $words = unserialize( trim( $temp ) );high
New finding count2
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    "slug": "google-analytics-for-wordpress",
    "previous_version": "10.1.3",
    "current_version": "10.1.3",
    "new_findings": [
        {
            "pattern": "unserialize_after_remote_call",
            "kind": "builtin",
            "file": "includes/gutenberg/headline-tool/phpinsight/lib/PHPInsight/Sentiment.php",
            "line": 230,
            "snippet": "L229: $temp  = file_get_contents( $fn );  \u2192  L230: $words = unserialize( trim( $temp ) );",
            "confidence": "high"
        },
        {
            "pattern": "unserialize_after_remote_call",
            "kind": "builtin",
            "file": "includes/gutenberg/headline-tool/phpinsight/lib/PHPInsight/Sentiment.php",
            "line": 360,
            "snippet": "L359: $temp  = file_get_contents( $fn );  \u2192  L360: $words = unserialize( trim( $temp ) );",
            "confidence": "high"
        }
    ],
    "new_finding_count": 2
}

SVN committers (9)

Accounts with actual commit access to google-analytics-for-wordpress on plugins.svn.wordpress.org, reconstructed from svn log. This is the list that matters for ownership changes — not the readme contributors.

Committer Member since Commits First commit Latest commit
Joost de Valk 2007-07-19 152 2009-10-27 · r167546 2015-10-15 · r1266426
chriscct7 2012-09-28 91 2016-04-14 · r1395284 2023-02-23 · r2869845
David Paternina 2024-06-28 31 2024-10-23 · r3174443 2026-04-22 · r3513064
Mohit Aneja Young account 2021-11-11 30 2022-01-24 · r2663851 2023-03-29 · r2889305
Mircea Sandu 2010-01-31 24 2020-11-05 · r2413373 2021-07-15 · r2564954
micheleam Young account 2023-04-11 24 2023-04-11 · r2897339 2024-09-24 · r3157084
Omar Reiss Young account 2014-10-16 13 2014-12-10 · r1041801 2015-08-25 · r1230283
Syed Balkhi 2008-06-22 7 2016-04-22 · r1401924 2016-05-02 · r1408806
Barry Kooij 2012-03-25 3 2014-01-26 · r845686 2014-04-16 · r895265

Readme contributors (2)

Names the plugin's readme declares as contributors. A soft signal — anyone can be listed. The SVN access column is the ground-truth cross-reference: does this contributor actually commit code?

Contributor Member since SVN access Status
chriscct7 2012-09-28 91 commits Active
Syed Balkhi 2008-06-22 7 commits Active

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