Rick Hellewell

Google Analytics (GA) allows you to see what your visitors are doing on your site. The common installation is to run some JavaScript code in the client’s browser that reports back to GA. The problem with that is many ad-blockers will block that client-side (browser) action, resulting in incomplete GA data.
The Server Side Analytics plugin does all the work on your server. So GA is used on all site visits – even visitors using ad blocking. That gives you more accurate GA data.
Your site visitor’s IP address is anonymized (the last ‘octet’ is removed), so only the visitor’s city is known. The plugin only uses the client-side WordPress session ID, so complies with basic GDPR privacy, as long as your site has an acknowledged cookie policy. There is nothing additionally stored on the client side, so visitor privacy for this plugin and the generated analytics is assured.
All you need is a GA account – start here: https://www.google.com/analytics/ . Note that you will need to set up a “UA” type account. Help starts here: https://support.google.com/analytics/answer/9306384?hl=en Make sure you set up a “Universal Analytics” account – which will result in a UA-xxxxxxx-1 value to use in the plugin.
If you use Google Analytics, then you should be aware of their privacy policy, which could apply to your use of GA; see it here https://www.google.com/analytics/terms/us.html . You may also need a cookie policy and acknowledgement displayed on your site.
We suggest that you consult with your legal advisor for specific methods and messages needed for GDPR compliance on your site. We provide no warranty or guarantee of GDPR compliance. We are not providing any legal advice. We are not responsible in any way for your use of our suggested GDPR solution. Your mileage may vary. Objects in mirror are closer than you expect. All aspirin is alike. Professional driver on a closed course. Your mileage may vary.
<h3>Privacy</h3>
This plugin does not save any personal information on your server. It will store cookies on your visitor’s browsers. If you have enabled Google Analytics, it will also store a randomly-generated ID value as a cookie; there is no personal information associated with that cookie. The plugin does not share information with others.

CellarWeb Server Side Analytics

Allows using Google Analytics via server-side request. Many ad blockers block client-side Google Analytics, resulting in incomplete values.

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<h4>GDPR Compliant (Data Privacy)</h4>
WP Statistics is GDPR, CCPA, PECR, and cookie compliance by default.
<ul>
<li>We do not use cookies</li>
<li>We do not store personally identifiable information (PII) by default</li>
<li>100% data ownership. Data is entirely created and stored on your server</li>
<li>Enhance IP Hashing with Random Daily Salt Mechanism</li>
<li>Features to export and delete data for GDPR</li>
<li>Respect for User Privacy with Do Not Track (DNT)</li>
<li>Privacy Audit Tool for compliance with privacy laws</li>
</ul>
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<h4>Top Features</h4>
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<li>Fully integrate with your WordPress and your content structure and you have the all reports all in your WP dashboard</li>
<li>Content and Category Analytics: Track performance based on your site’s content and categories.</li>
<li>Simple analytics dashboard</li>
<li>Super easy to install. No coding or technical knowledge needed</li>
<li>Advanced data privacy settings that are customizable to fit your needs, in compliance with diverse data protection laws</li>
<li>Track URL parameters, including UTMs, for campaign analysis</li>
<li>With configurable settings, manage large amounts of data on high-traffic websites</li>
<li>Monitor live online user traffic in real-time</li>
<li>Fully customized overview dashboard page</li>
<li>Shows your most popular posts and pages</li>
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<li>Lists your top referral sources such as search engines</li>
<li>Author Analytics: Measures author performance.</li>
<li>Geographic Reports: Location-based analytics, including countries, cities, European countries, US states, and regions within your country.</li>
<li>Devices Report: Detailed device-specific analytics covering browsers, operating systems, device categories and device models.</li>
<li>Bypass Ad Blockers: Dynamically load the tracking script with a unique name and address to bypass ad blockers.</li>
<li>Integrate with WP Consent API: Ensures compatibility with consent plugins like Complianz and Cookiebot.</li>
<li>Email reports with customizable content</li>
<li>Customize role-based access to view analytics and modify settings.</li>
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<ul>
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<li>Custom Taxonomy Analytics: In addition to monitoring default taxonomies like Categories and Tags, DataPlus also tracks custom taxonomies.</li>
<li>Link Tracker: Find out which outbound links your audience clicks on, giving you insights into their preferences and behaviors.</li>
<li>Download Tracker: Keep track of what’s being downloaded, who’s downloading it, and when.</li>
<li>Individual Author Performance: Detailed metrics on the performance of individual authors.</li>
<li>Detailed Analytics for Each Country: In-depth analytics for each country to enhance geographical reporting.</li>
<li>And more!</li>
</ul>
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<ul>
<li>Campaign Analytics: Track UTM-tagged links and see which campaigns drive the most visitors.</li>
<li>Google Search Console Integration: Monitor impressions, clicks, and queries.</li>
<li>Custom Event Tracking: Create goals based on clicks, pageviews, or events and monitor conversions.</li>
<li>Built-in UTM Link Builder: Generate and validate campaign URLs inside your dashboard.</li>
</ul>
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</ul>
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<h4>Report Bugs</h4>
Having trouble with a bug? Please <a href="https://github.com/wp-statistics/wp-statistics/issues/new" rel="nofollow ugc">create an issue</a> on GitHub. Kindly note that <a href="https://github.com/wp-statistics/wp-statistics" rel="nofollow ugc">GitHub</a> is exclusively for bug reports; other inquiries will be closed.
For security vulnerabilities, please report them through the <a href="https://patchstack.com/database/wordpress/plugin/wp-statistics/vdp" rel="nofollow ugc">Patchstack Vulnerability Disclosure Program</a>. The Patchstack team will validate, triage, and handle any security issues.

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Although I am using a non pro version and have no support contract, when I found an error, I got resolution within 24hrs. So thank you. Good job


Great Support


WP-Statistics est un très bon outil et son suivi est réel. De plus en cas de problème le support est efficace. Que du plaisir !


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