Newsifier

Real-time Analytics built for News Publishers
TrafficPulse gives you real-time analytics right inside your WordPress dashboard — with no complex setup, no switching tabs, and no delays.
Google Analytics hides key metrics behind complicated dashboards. Google Search Console takes up to 48 hours to show Discover traffic.
TrafficPulse shows you what’s happening right now — including real-time Google Discover data.
Whether you want to track which articles are spiking, which authors are performing best, or where your traffic is coming from, TrafficPulse is built specifically for digital newsrooms.
You get exactly the insights you need — fast — so you can take action while your stories are still trending.
<h4>Privacy-Focused Analytics</h4>
TrafficPulse is designed with privacy in mind:
<ul>
<li>No cookies are used in the tracking process</li>
<li>No personal data is collected from your visitors</li>
<li>Only collects aggregated, anonymous usage metrics</li>
<li>Lightweight script with minimal performance impact</li>
</ul>
Important: While TrafficPulse is built to be privacy-friendly, website owners are responsible for ensuring compliance with local privacy regulations (GDPR, PECR, CCPA, etc.) in their jurisdiction.
<h4>Key Features</h4>
<ul>
<li>Real-time Google Discover traffic tracking</li>
<li>Live page view and traffic source analytics</li>
<li>See top-performing articles, authors, and tags</li>
<li>Browser and device breakdowns</li>
<li>Embedded dashboard directly in WordPress</li>
<li>Lightweight tracking script with no cookies</li>
<li>No personal data collected — fully privacy-friendly</li>
</ul>
TrafficPulse is a forked, self-hosted analytics solution that gives you control over your data while providing valuable insights about your website traffic.
<h4>License Information</h4>
This plugin contains code derived from Plausible Analytics, which is licensed under AGPL-3.0. As required by the AGPL-3.0 license, all derivative works must also be distributed under the same license.
<h3>External Services</h3>
This plugin connects to external services to provide its functionality. Below is detailed information about each service:
<h4>TrafficPulse Analytics Service</h4>
What it is: TrafficPulse is a privacy-focused analytics service that provides real-time website traffic data and insights.
What it’s used for: This service is used to collect, process, and display website analytics data including page views, traffic sources, visitor information, and real-time statistics.
What data is sent: The plugin sends the following data to the TrafficPulse service: 
– Website domain name 
– Page URLs visited by users 
– Referrer information (where visitors came from) 
– User agent information (browser and device type) 
– Timestamp of visits 
– IP addresses (processed anonymously)
When data is sent: Data is sent automatically when: 
– A visitor loads any page on your website (if auto-insert is enabled) 
– The admin dashboard requests analytics data for display 
– API token validation occurs during plugin setup
Service URLs: 
– Default API endpoint: https://radar.newsifier.nl/api/event 
– Default frontend: https://radar-eu1-realtime.newsifier.nl
Privacy and Terms: 
– <a href="https://www.newsifier.com/trafficpulse/privacypolicy" rel="nofollow ugc">TrafficPulse Privacy Policy</a> 
– <a href="https://www.newsifier.com/trafficpulse/terms" rel="nofollow ugc">TrafficPulse Terms of Service</a>
<h4>Tally.so Form Service</h4>
What it is: Tally.so is a form building and data collection service.
What it’s used for: This service is used to display a contact/access request form within the plugin’s admin interface for users who need to request access to TrafficPulse.
What data is sent: When users interact with the embedded form, the following data may be collected by Tally.so: 
– Form responses (name, email, message, etc. as filled by the user) 
– Browser information 
– IP address 
– Timestamp of form submission
When data is sent: Data is sent to Tally.so only when: 
– A user clicks the “Request Access” button in the plugin admin 
– A user fills out and submits the embedded form
Service URL: https://tally.so/embed/3qpxz2
Privacy and Terms: 
– <a href="https://tally.so/help/privacy-policy" rel="nofollow ugc">Tally.so Privacy Policy</a> 
– <a href="https://tally.so/help/terms-of-service" rel="nofollow ugc">Tally.so Terms of Service</a>
Important: Users can choose not to use the Tally.so form by directly obtaining their API credentials through other means. The form is provided as a convenience but is not required for plugin functionality.

TrafficPulse

Real-time analytics dashboard for your website with privacy-focused tracking.

smallbusinessanalytics

Alfred is the easy website analytics plugin for small business owners — not marketers, not developers, not data nerds. It connects your WordPress site to Small Business Analytics (smallbusinessanalytics.io) and tells you who’s visiting, where they’re coming from, and what’s actually working — all explained in plain English. No jargon, no complicated dashboards, no Google Analytics confusion.
If you’ve ever opened Google Analytics, seen 47 menus, gotten overwhelmed, and closed the tab — this plugin is for you.
This plugin connects your WordPress site to your SBA dashboard. Install it, paste in your tracking code, and you’re done. No theme files to edit, no Google Tag Manager, no developer needed.
<h4>Why use this instead of Google Analytics?</h4>
Because Google Analytics was built for marketers at big companies. Most small business owners open GA4, see 47 menus, get confused, and close the tab.
SBA tells you things like:
<ul>
<li>“Your TikTok video on Tuesday brought in 23 new visitors”</li>
<li>“Most of your visitors leave on the contact page — that’s where you might be losing customers”</li>
<li>“Your busiest hour is 2pm on weekdays — that’s a good time to post on social”</li>
</ul>
The dashboard is in plain English. Numbers are explained in plain English. An AI assistant named Alfred can answer questions like “is my Instagram working?” — and actually answer them.
<h4>What this plugin does</h4>
It does exactly one thing: adds your SBA tracking code to every page of your site. That’s it.
<ul>
<li>Zero performance impact — the tracker is one tiny script that loads asynchronously (it doesn’t block your site from rendering).</li>
<li>No data stored on your site — the plugin doesn’t create database tables, doesn’t set cookies, doesn’t write to your filesystem.</li>
<li>No theme editing required — pop in your tracking code, save, done.</li>
<li>Works with every WordPress theme — uses the standard <code>wp_head</code> hook.</li>
<li>Your data is yours — we never sell, share, or use your visitor data for anything but showing it to you. Total privacy, always.</li>
</ul>
<h4>You’ll need an SBA account</h4>
This plugin connects your site to Small Business Analytics, which is a free 7-day trial, then a paid service (plans start at $9/month). No credit card is required to start — sign up at <a href="https://smallbusinessanalytics.io" rel="nofollow ugc">smallbusinessanalytics.io</a> (about a minute) and you’ll get your tracking code right away. Paste it into the plugin settings and you’re tracking. After 7 days you add a card to keep going; if you don’t, your trial simply ends and you’re never charged automatically.
<h3>External Services</h3>
This plugin connects to Small Business Analytics (https://smallbusinessanalytics.io), a third-party website analytics service, to enable visitor tracking on your site.
What it does: 
The plugin loads a small JavaScript tracker file from <code>https://app.smallbusinessanalytics.io/tracker.js</code> on every public-facing page of your site. When a visitor browses your site, the tracker sends anonymous visit data (page URL, referrer, device type, approximate location based on IP, time on page) to <code>https://app.smallbusinessanalytics.io/api/track</code> so it can appear in your SBA dashboard.
What data is sent: 
– Page URL and title 
– Referring URL (where the visitor came from) 
– Device type (mobile, tablet, desktop) and browser 
– Approximate location (city/region/country, derived from IP — IP itself is not stored long-term) 
– Time on page, scroll depth, basic engagement signals 
– A randomly generated visitor ID stored in the browser’s localStorage (not a cookie) for returning-visitor recognition
What data is NOT sent: 
– Personally identifying information (no names, emails, phone numbers, account info) 
– Form contents, passwords, or sensitive page content 
– Anything from logged-in WordPress admin pages — the tracker only runs on public pages
Terms and Privacy: 
– Terms of Service: https://smallbusinessanalytics.io/terms 
– Privacy Policy: https://smallbusinessanalytics.io/privacy
You need a Small Business Analytics account (free trial available, paid plans start at $9/month) for the tracker to actually log visits to a dashboard you can view. The plugin itself can be installed without an account, but won’t display data anywhere until you add your tracking code.

Alfred AI – Plain-English Website Analytics for Small Business

Easy website analytics for small business owners — plain-English visitor stats and AI insights. A Google Analytics alternative.

TrafficPulse vs Alfred AI – Plain-English Website Analytics for Small Business