Is Koko Analytics – Privacy-Friendly WordPress Analytics compatible with Simply Static?

Koko Analytics – Privacy-Friendly WordPress Analytics

v2.5.3 Tested Sep 2026
Simply Static Compatibility
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Not compatible
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Koko Analytics – Privacy-Friendly WordPress Analytics is not compatible with Simply Static. Its core visitor-facing functionality requires live WordPress and cannot be made static-compatible by upgrading to Simply Static Pro or Static Studio.

About this Plugin

Koko Analytics is a privacy-friendly and lightweight Google Analytics alternative for WordPress sites. It is a plug and play solution to get GDPR compliant insights into your website visitors without requiring any third-party services.

Static WordPress Challenge

Koko Analytics records visitor activity back to the WordPress installation. A standalone static site has no active WordPress analytics endpoint, so visits cannot be collected. Neither Pro nor Studio makes this WordPress-backed analytics model static-compatible; use an external hosted service such as Fathom Analytics, Pirsch Analytics, or a separately hosted Matomo installation.

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Koko Analytics – Privacy-Friendly WordPress Analytics compatible with Simply Static?

No. Koko Analytics – Privacy-Friendly WordPress Analytics requires live, request-time WordPress functionality and cannot operate as a static site. Simply Static Pro and Static Studio do not change that compatibility verdict.

Can a paid Simply Static product make Koko Analytics – Privacy-Friendly WordPress Analytics compatible?

No. Neither Simply Static Pro nor Static Studio can turn Koko Analytics – Privacy-Friendly WordPress Analytics's session-based or request-time PHP functionality into a static-site feature. A separate headless or external service would be a different implementation.

Does Koko Analytics – Privacy-Friendly WordPress Analytics affect static build times?

Koko Analytics – Privacy-Friendly WordPress Analytics has approximately 60,000 active installs. Plugins with complex shortcodes or dynamic blocks may add minor overhead to the static generation pass.

How often is this compatibility data updated?

All plugins are re-scanned monthly. Scans run five analysis passes including an AI classifier. The last tested date at the top of this page reflects the most recent scan.