WP Statistics – Simple, privacy-friendly Google Analytics alternative vs Metrics Query

This Google Analytics for WordPress plugin enables you to track your site using the latest Google Analytics tracking code and allows you to view key Google Analytics stats in your WordPress install. In addition to a set of general Google Analytics stats, in-depth Page reports and in-depth Post reports allow further segmentation of your analytics data, providing performance details for each post or page from your website. The Google Analytics tracking code is fully customizable through options and hooks, allowing advanced data collection like custom dimensions and events. Credits This plugin forked from Google Analytics Dashboard for WP Created by Alin Marcu and forked by Yehuda Hassine Google Analytics Real-Time Stats Google Analytics reports, in real-time, in your dashboard screen: Real-time number of visitors Real-time acquisition channels Real-time traffic sources details Google Analytics Reports The Google Analytics reports you need, on your dashboard, in your All Posts and All Pages screens, and on site’s frontend: Sessions, organic searches, page views, bounce rate analytics stats Locations, pages, referrers, keywords, 404 errors analytics stats Traffic channels, social networks, traffic mediums, search engines analytics stats Device categories, browsers, operating systems, screen resolutions, mobile brands analytics stats In addition, you can control who can view specific Google Analytics reports by setting permissions based on user roles. Google Analytics Tracking Installs the latest Google Analytics tracking code and allows full code customization: Universal Google Analytics (analytics.js) tracking code Global Site Tag (gtag.js) tracking code Enhanced link attribution Remarketing, demographics and interests tracking Page Speed sampling rate control User sampling rate control Cross domain tracking Exclude user roles from tracking Accelerated Mobile Pages (AMP) support for Google Analytics Ecommerce support for Google Analytics User privacy oriented features: IP address anonymization option to follow Do Not Track (DNT) sent by browsers support for user tracking opt-out Google Analytics Dashboard for WP enables you to easily track events like: Downloads Emails Outbound links Affiliate links Fragment identifiers Telephone Page Scrolling Depth Custom event categories, actions and labels using annotated HTML elements With Google Analytics Dashboard for WP you can use custom dimensions to track: Authors Publication year Publication month Categories Tags User engagement Actions and filters are available for further Google Analytics tracking code customization. Google Tag Manager Tracking As an alternative to Google Analytics tracking code, you can use Google Tag Manager for tracking: Google Tag Manager code Data Layer variables: authors, publication year, publication month, categories, tags, user type Exclude user roles from tracking Accelerated Mobile Pages (AMP) support for Google Tag Manager Accelerated Mobile Pages (AMP) features Google Tag Manager basic tracking Google Analytics basic tracking Automatically removes amp/ from Google Analytics tracking page URL Scrolling depth tracking Custom dimensions tracking User sampling rate control Form submit tracking File downloads tracking Affiliate links tracking Hashmarks, outbound links, telephones and e-mails tracking Custom event categories, actions and labels using annotated HTML elements Google Analytics Dashboard for WP on Multisite This plugin is fully compatible with multisite network installs, allowing three setup modes: Mode 1: network activated using multiple Google Analytics accounts Mode 2: network activated using a single Google Analytics account Mode 3: network deactivated using multiple Google Analytics accounts Localization You can translate Metrics Query on translate.wordpress.org.

Discover GDPR-compliant analytics with WP Statistics, the top choice for WordPress users seeking an alternative to Google Analytics. No external accounts, unlimited visitor tracking, and full data ownership—all stored directly in your WordPress database. Checkout Demo | View Screenshots GDPR Compliant (Data Privacy) WP Statistics is GDPR, CCPA, PECR, and cookie compliance by default. We do not use cookies We do not store personally identifiable information (PII) by default 100% data ownership. Data is entirely created and stored on your server Enhance IP Hashing with Random Daily Salt Mechanism Features to export and delete data for GDPR Respect for User Privacy with Do Not Track (DNT) Privacy Audit Tool for compliance with privacy laws Your site won’t need to have a cookie popup since WP Statistics uses cookie-less tracking. You can find more information in “What we collect“. Top Features Fully integrate with your WordPress and your content structure and you have the all reports all in your WP dashboard Content and Category Analytics: Track performance based on your site’s content and categories. Simple analytics dashboard Bounce Rate Tracking: See your site-wide bounce rate in Visitor Insights and per-page bounce rate in the Entry Pages report, so you can spot pages that lose visitors after a single page view. Super easy to install. No coding or technical knowledge needed Advanced data privacy settings that are customizable to fit your needs, in compliance with diverse data protection laws Track URL parameters, including UTMs, for campaign analysis With configurable settings, manage large amounts of data on high-traffic websites Monitor live online user traffic in real-time Fully customized overview dashboard page Shows your most popular posts and pages Referrals Tracking: Track and analyze referrals with five reports: Referred Visitors, Referrers, Search Engines, Social Media, and Source Categories. The new Source Categories report includes support for Organic Search, Paid Search, Organic Social, Paid Social, and more. Lists your top referral sources such as search engines Author Analytics: Measures author performance. Geographic Reports: Location-based analytics, including countries, cities, European countries, US states, and regions within your country. Devices Report: Detailed device-specific analytics covering browsers, operating systems, device categories and device models. Bypass Ad Blockers: Dynamically load the tracking script with a unique name and address to bypass ad blockers. Integrate with WP Consent API: Ensures compatibility with consent plugins like Complianz and Cookiebot. Email reports with customizable content Customize role-based access to view analytics and modify settings. Advanced Filtering & Exceptions: By user roles, IPs, countries, URLs, and more. Premium Add-on: Data Plus Custom Post Type Tracking: DataPlus extends WP Statistics’ tracking to include all custom post types in addition to Posts and Pages. Custom Taxonomy Analytics: In addition to monitoring default taxonomies like Categories and Tags, DataPlus also tracks custom taxonomies. Link Tracker: Find out which outbound links your audience clicks on, giving you insights into their preferences and behaviors. Download Tracker: Keep track of what’s being downloaded, who’s downloading it, and when. Individual Author Performance: Detailed metrics on the performance of individual authors. Detailed Analytics for Each Country: In-depth analytics for each country to enhance geographical reporting. And more! Premium Add-on: Marketing Campaign Analytics: Track UTM-tagged links and see which campaigns drive the most visitors. Google Search Console Integration: Monitor impressions, clicks, and queries. Custom Event Tracking: Create goals based on clicks, pageviews, or events and monitor conversions. Built-in UTM Link Builder: Generate and validate campaign URLs inside your dashboard. Get the most out of your website analytics by using WP Statistics Premium Add-ons Upgrade your analytics toolkit with our range of premium add-ons, including Data Plus, Advanced Reporting, Real-Time Stats, Mini Chart, Marketing, and more. Making informed decisions is easier with these powerful tools. Special Offer: Save up to 60% on all premium features when you purchase WP Statistics Premium. Report Bugs Having trouble with a bug? Please create an issue on GitHub. Kindly note that GitHub is exclusively for bug reports; other inquiries will be closed. For security vulnerabilities, please report them through the Patchstack Vulnerability Disclosure Program. The Patchstack team will validate, triage, and handle any security issues.