Click Counter and Heat Maps (Free) vs Search Analytics for WP

Click Counter and Heat Maps by Code Domination is a comprehensive click tracking solution that lets you monitor user interactions on any element of your WordPress site using CSS selectors. Track button clicks, link clicks, form submissions, or any other clickable element with detailed analytics and insights. Key Features Visual Element Picker * Click-to-select any element on your site * Automatically generates the CSS selector * No coding knowledge required Advanced Analytics * View click counts with timestamps * Track page URLs where clicks occurred * Filter data by date range * Visual charts showing click trends over time * Detailed click logs with full information Goal Tracking * Set click goals for any tracked element * Receive email notifications when goals are reached * Track progress with visual progress bars * Perfect for conversion tracking Data Management * Export click data to CSV * Automatic data retention policies * Rate limiting to prevent spam * Bot detection and filtering Smart Exclusions * Exclude all logged-in users * Exclude specific user roles (Admin, Editor, etc.) * Self-ignore mode with cookie-based tracking * IP-based rate limiting Developer Friendly * Shortcode support: [click_count selector=".buy-button"] * Clean, efficient code following WordPress standards * Custom database tables for optimal performance * Translation ready How It Works Add a Tracker: Use the visual picker or enter a CSS selector (like .buy-button or #signup-form) Set Goals (Optional): Define click targets and email notifications Track Clicks: The plugin automatically tracks all clicks on matching elements Analyze Data: View charts, logs, and export reports Take Action: Use insights to optimize your site’s performance Perfect For E-commerce: Track add-to-cart, checkout, and purchase buttons Lead Generation: Monitor form submissions and signup clicks Content Marketing: Measure engagement with CTAs and links A/B Testing: Compare performance of different elements Conversion Optimization: Identify high-performing buttons and links Privacy & Performance No external dependencies for click tracking Non-personal site data shared weekly to improve the plugin (see External Services) Hashed IP addresses (never stores actual IPs) Bot detection prevents false clicks Lightweight JavaScript using native browser APIs Works with all caching plugins External Services This plugin makes connections to external services under specific circumstances: 1. Site Telemetry (Automatic) – When: Weekly via WordPress cron, and on plugin activation/deactivation – What’s sent: Website URL, domain name, plugin version, estimated monthly pageviews (aggregated, non-personal), average server response speed (milliseconds), and activation/deactivation/update events – Where: https://plugins-for-wp.com/wp-json/st-telemetry/v1/collect – Why: To understand plugin usage patterns, ensure compatibility across WordPress versions and hosting environments, improve plugin features, and provide better support – User control: This data collection is a condition of using the plugin. No personally identifiable visitor data, IP addresses, or individual click-level tracking data from your site visitors is transmitted. 2. Deactivation Feedback (Optional) – When: Only when you deactivate the plugin and choose to submit feedback – What’s sent: Plugin slug, site URL, reason for deactivation (selected from predefined options), optional user comments, WordPress version, PHP version, and plugin version – Where: https://plugins-for-wp.com/wp-json/st-feedback/v1/submit – Why: To help us improve the plugin based on user feedback – User control: Completely optional – you can click “Cancel” or simply close the feedback dialog without submitting anything External Service Policies: – Terms of Service: https://www.plugins-for-wp.com/terms-and-conditions/ – Privacy Policy: https://www.plugins-for-wp.com/privacy-policy/ Privacy What This Plugin Does NOT Do: – Does not store actual IP addresses (only hashed) – Does not use cookies for tracking (only for self-ignore feature) – Does not transmit individual visitor data to third parties – Does not track across sites – Does not collect personal visitor information What Data Is Stored Locally: – Click counts per CSS selector – Timestamp of each click – Page URL where click occurred (optional, can be disabled) – Hashed IP address (for rate limiting only) – User agent string (for bot detection) – User ID (only if user is logged in) – Aggregated daily pageview counts (for telemetry reporting) What Data Is Transmitted: – Non-personal site-level data is sent weekly to plugins-for-wp.com to help improve the plugin (see External Services section above for full details) – No individual visitor data, IP addresses, or click-level data is ever transmitted

Search Analytics for WP will keep history of the search terms used by your users and group them in a set of statistics including the number of posts resulted from that search term. It can easily aid you in finding what your users are really searching for on your website and make sure you provide exactly what they need. Help and/or ideas are greatly appreciated! You can contribute to the GitHub repository: Search Analytics for WP NOTE: Search Analytics for WP stores all the statistics in your WordPress database. No info is sent to third-party services! Features Record all the search queries made using the standard WordPress search form. Exclude searches made by users with certain user roles or with certain IP addresses Exclude duplicate searches made in certain conditions Choose which user roles are allowed to see the statistics Filter statistics by time periods, with/without results, strings/substrings View each term individual statistics Export data in the current view to CSV Easily delete certain search terms from history Easily erase all history from the database in case a reset is needed Easily erase history older than in case a general cleanup is needed Dashboard widget for a quick glance over your last week’s search stats Multisite compatible Country Geolocation Display search statistics on the front of your website using shortcodes