WP-Safety

Matomo Analytics – Powerful, Privacy-First Insights for WordPress Security & Risk Analysis

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Version 5.8.2 has an important security related fix, it is recommended to update to this version. Privacy friendly, GDPR compliant and self-hosted.

100K active installs v5.8.2 PHP 7.2.5+ WP 4.8+ Updated Apr 15, 2026
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99
A · Safe
CVEs total2
Unpatched0
Last CVEJul 12, 2024
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Safety Verdict

Is Matomo Analytics – Powerful, Privacy-First Insights for WordPress Safe to Use in 2026?

Generally Safe

Score 99/100

Matomo Analytics – Powerful, Privacy-First Insights for WordPress has a strong security track record. Known vulnerabilities have been patched promptly. It's a solid choice for most WordPress installations.

2 known CVEsLast CVE: Jul 12, 2024Updated 1mo ago
Risk Assessment
Assessment pending
Vulnerabilities
2 published

Matomo Analytics – Powerful, Privacy-First Insights for WordPress Security Vulnerabilities

CVEs by Year

2 CVEs in 2024
2024
Patched Has unpatched

Severity Breakdown

Medium
2

2 total CVEs

CVE-2024-38766medium · 4.3Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF)

Matomo Analytics <= 5.1.0 - Cross-Site Request Forgery to Notice Dismissal

Jul 12, 2024 Patched in 5.1.1 (5d)
CVE-2023-6923medium · 6.1Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting')

Matomo <= 4.15.3 - Reflected Cross-Site Scripting via idsite

Feb 7, 2024 Patched in 5.0.1 (174d)
Version History

Matomo Analytics – Powerful, Privacy-First Insights for WordPress Release Timeline

v5.8.2Current
v5.8.1
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v5.2.2
v5.2.1
v5.2.0
v5.1.7
v5.1.6
v5.1.5
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v5.1.2
Maintenance & Trust

Matomo Analytics – Powerful, Privacy-First Insights for WordPress Maintenance & Trust

Maintenance Signals

WordPress version tested6.9.4
Last updatedApr 15, 2026
PHP min version7.2.5
Downloads2.7M

Community Trust

Rating92/100
Number of ratings174
Active installs100K
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Developer Profile

Matomo Analytics – Powerful, Privacy-First Insights for WordPress Developer Profile

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2 plugins · 160K total installs

78
trust score
Avg Security Score
98/100
Avg Patch Time
1037 days
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FAQ

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