QA Assistants – Driven by data vs WP Statistics – Simple, privacy-friendly Google Analytics alternative

QA Assistants goes beyond analytics — it’s a companion that helps your data speak, with Assistants that reveal insights you can act on. Each Assistant offers a unique way to look at your site — from quick overviews to social trends and growth insights. You can still explore familiar tools like heatmaps, session replays, and reports — and Assistants will gradually bring more context to them. No complex setup or technical skills needed. QA Assistants makes discovering your site’s stories simple, visual, and a little fun too. Features Assistants — your data-driven companions to explore your site Assistants help you understand your site through data — in a clear and easy-to-understand way. Each Assistant focuses on a different perspective, such as traffic trends, content performance, or user behavior. More Assistants will continue to be added over time, expanding what you can explore and understand. In-dashboard Assistants Assistants can be downloaded from the official site and appear in the plugin dashboard. They provide deeper insights and reports based on accumulated data. On-page Assistant The built-in Page Analysis Assistant appears directly on your site pages. While browsing, you can quickly check pageviews, key metrics, and device-specific heatmaps — a lightweight assistant for logged-in admins. Heatmaps & Session Replays — see how visitors behave Visualize how people interact with your site: where they click, scroll, and pause. Session Replays let you follow their real journeys, helping you discover friction points and hidden opportunities. Reports & Trends — your site at a glance Access clear, intuitive charts and summaries that show what’s working and where to improve. Switch to Advanced Mode to unlock detailed metrics and comparison tools. Cookie-less Tracking — privacy made simple Track user behavior responsibly. QA Assistants includes a cookie-less tracking mode, so you can comply with privacy rules without losing insight. Built for WordPress — light, secure, and extendable Designed to blend seamlessly with your dashboard. QA Assistants follows WordPress coding standards, loads only what’s needed, and supports modular extensions for future Assistants. All of these features are completely free — just install and start exploring. Important Notes QA Assistants collects data in real time, but analytical reports are processed overnight. You can see live visit counts immediately, while detailed insights (used by Assistants) become available the following day. Please do not compress or minify JavaScript used by QA Assistants or WordPress. Some optimization plugins may interfere with tracking; exclude QA Assistants–related scripts if needed. Make sure your PHP memory limit is sufficient for data processing. If your server uses a very low limit (for example, 256 MB or less), some processes may fail. For detailed technical guidance or troubleshooting steps, please see the Documentation.

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.