Machete vs Trackbase Analytics

Machete is a simple suite of tools that solves common WordPress annoyances using as few resources as possible. Machete doesn’t cover every single use case, but there is a huge amount of sites that would require less plugins if they used Machete. All Machete tools have two things in common: they solve problems faced by many web developers and they do it using as few server resources as possible. So far, Machete includes the following tools: WordPress Optimization WordPress places a lot of code inside the tag just to keep backward compatibility or to enable optional features. You can disable most of it and save some time from each page request while making your installation safer. Cookies & GDPR Warning We know you hate cookie warning bars. Well, this is the least hateable cookie bar you’ll find. It is really light, doesn’t affect your PageSpeed score and plays well with static cache plugins. Analytics and custom code You don’t need a zillion plugins to perform easy tasks like inserting a verification meta tag (Google Search Console, Bing, Pinterest), a json-ld snippet or a custom stylesheet (Google Fonts, Print Styles, accessibility tweaks…). The Google Analytics and Google Tag Manager tracking codes are PageSpeed optimized, GPDR friendly. Maintenance mode The maintenance mode that ships with WordPress is just a basic lock-down that is activated whenever you do a major update. With machete Maintenance Mode you can hide your unfinished page from visitors and search engines, give your clients a secure temporary access and lock your site without affecting your SEO. Post & Page cloner Adds a “duplicate” link to post, page and most post types lists. Also adds “copy to new draft” function to the post editor. Social Sharing Buttons Social sharing done the Machete way. The icons are made as a custom webfont embedded in a minified CSS file that only weighs 5.8KB. The sharing actions use each platform’s native share URL. WooCommerce Utils WooCommerce was designed to work for every possible use case, but that often leads to unexpected behavior. These simple fixes can improve the WooCommerce user experience by making it behave as clients expect.

Trackbase Analytics is the official WordPress plugin for Trackbase. It gives you two things in one simple settings page: Analytics Tracking — enter your Trackbase project ID once and the Trackbase analytics script is automatically loaded in the of every page on your site. Crawler Analytics — detect bot and crawler visits server-side and send them to Trackbase. Works without Cloudflare, without JavaScript, and without any extra infrastructure. This plugin requires a (free or paid) Trackbase account and relies on the Trackbase third-party service to function. Both features are opt-in: nothing is sent to Trackbase until you enter a project ID and/or a crawler key in the plugin settings. See the “External services” section below for full details on what data is transmitted and when. External services This plugin connects to Trackbase, a third-party software-as-a-service platform operated by Trackbase, to provide its analytics and crawler-tracking functionality. The plugin is not functional on its own and requires a Trackbase account. The plugin only contacts the Trackbase service when you have entered a project ID and/or crawler key on the settings page. The service is provided by Trackbase. Its terms and policies are available here: Terms of Service: https://trackbase.ai/terms-of-service/ Privacy Policy: https://trackbase.ai/privacy-policy/ 1. Analytics Tracking script (https://app.trackbase.ai/js/tracker.js) When a Trackbase project ID is configured, a tag is added to the front end of your site that loads the Trackbase analytics script from app.trackbase.ai. This script runs in your visitors’ browsers and collects standard web analytics data such as page URL, referrer, browser type, screen size, and approximate location derived from IP address. What it is used for: collecting website analytics so you can view visitor data in your Trackbase dashboard. Data sent: standard web analytics events triggered in the visitor’s browser (page URL, referrer, browser type, screen size, approximate location derived from IP address). When it is sent: on every page view by a visitor on the front end of your site, only when a project ID is configured. Service provider: Trackbase Terms of Service: https://trackbase.ai/terms-of-service/ Privacy Policy: https://trackbase.ai/privacy-policy/ 2. Crawler Analytics ingest endpoint (https://app.trackbase.ai/api/ingest/wordpress-crawler) When a Crawler Analytics key is configured, the plugin detects bot/crawler visits on your server and sends a small JSON payload to Trackbase’s ingest endpoint for each detected crawler hit. What it is used for: monitoring how search engine and AI crawlers interact with your website so you can view crawler analytics in your Trackbase dashboard. Data sent for each crawler hit: timestamp, requesting client IP address, User-Agent string, requested host, requested path, HTTP method, referrer, HTTP response status, the source identifier “wordpress-plugin”, and the plugin version. When it is sent: only on front-end page requests where the User-Agent matches a known crawler/bot pattern, and only when a crawler key is configured. Service provider: Trackbase Terms of Service: https://trackbase.ai/terms-of-service/ Privacy Policy: https://trackbase.ai/privacy-policy/ By installing this plugin and entering your credentials, you authorize the plugin to transmit the data described above to Trackbase. To stop all transmission, clear the project ID and crawler key fields in the plugin settings. Privacy This plugin transmits data to a third-party service (Trackbase) as documented in the “External services” section above. The plugin itself does not store personal data in your WordPress database — only your Trackbase project ID and crawler key are stored as plugin options. The plugin automatically registers a suggested privacy policy text using wp_add_privacy_policy_content(). To include it in your site’s privacy policy, go to Tools → Privacy in your WordPress admin and review the suggested text for “Trackbase Analytics”. Site owners in jurisdictions with consent requirements (such as GDPR/ePrivacy in the EU/EEA, or similar laws elsewhere) are responsible for obtaining the appropriate visitor consent before enabling analytics tracking on the front end of their site. Support Questions? Visit www.trackbase.ai or use the Contact Support button inside the plugin settings.