Globe Visitors Counter vs WP Statistics – Simple, privacy-friendly Google Analytics alternative

Globe Visitors Counter (Lite) adds a beautiful, fast, iframe-isolated 3D visitor globe to any WordPress site. It instantly shows your audience geography — fully locally, privately, and without any third-party tracking. This Lite version is designed for clarity, speed, and instant visual feedback — especially on landing pages and campaign pages. Use Case: Instant Visual Feedback for Advertising Campaigns The situation You have a product or a service. You launch an advertising campaign: Google Ads Facebook / Instagram TikTok banner ads email campaigns any other traffic source All traffic is sent to one landing page. Usually what comes next is boring: tables, charts, numbers, dashboards, “we’ll analyze it later”. The solution You place Globe Visitors Counter Lite directly on the landing page. No server setup. No external analytics. No configuration. And you start seeing your traffic with your own eyes. How it works (very simple) You launch the ads Visitors arrive at the page Each real visitor appears as a dot on the globe — in real time, from their actual location The globe comes alive and instantly shows: – whether people are coming at all – which countries and regions react – whether the campaign works or misses completely No dots — ads don’t work. Dots appear — ads are alive. Why Lite is perfect for landing pages Lite is not deep analytics. It’s a visual “life indicator”. Perfect when you need: – fast visual feedback – immediate confirmation that traffic is real – zero setup and zero learning curve – a simple “wow effect” for clients, teams, or investors You watch, not analyze. Key Features Interactive 3D Land-Cover globe included out of the box Real-time visitor logging using a tiny local JSON file Historical dots displayed automatically Zero configuration, works with all themes & editors Shortcode-based, easy placement on any page No cookies, no remote APIs, GDPR-friendly Ultra-fast loading thanks to iframe sandboxing How It Works When a page with the shortcode is opened, the plugin loads a fully self-contained viewer from: /wp-content/uploads/visitors-lite-landcover/ Each visit is logged locally as a minimal record (timestamp + coordinates + city + country) into: visitors.json Everything stays on your server. No tracking pixels. No third-party analytics. No cookies. Why Use It Ideal for landing pages and product launches Visualizes global audience instantly Safe for cached pages and CDNs Works even on heavily optimized sites When You May Need the Full Version Lite is intentionally simple and fast. If you need: – long-term statistics – multiple pages or sites – extended visitor history – advanced visual modes and skins – more control and customization …then the Full (Pro) version may be a better fit. Lite remains perfect for single pages, launches, tests, and quick visual validation. Tester Program (optional) We are tuning defaults and performance for upcoming builds. If you want to enable advanced features during testing at no cost (extra visual modes, effects, skins), join via Support: https://wordpress.org/support/topic/looking-for-testers-free-advanced-features-for-feedback/ Usage Shortcode: [visitors_globe_lite title=”VISITORS” width=”100%” height=”600″] Attributes: – title — optional caption above the globe – width — iframe width (100% or fixed px) – height — iframe height in px Place the shortcode anywhere — Classic or Block editor.

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.