to dircp/wp plugin: Statistics plugins - general NOTES rev 17 sep 2020 classicpress and wordpress _______________________________________________________ Requirements: * Just want the basics - don't need email notices, mouse tracking, etc etc etc. * Want source ip numbers / locations (not cloudflare ips) * Exclude wp-admin and logged-in admin/editors from the stats. * No Google * No Jetpack * Save stats in some kind of easily accessible format. (in case the plugin goes under) ......................... compare and reviews: * 11 Best Analytics Solutions for WordPress Users https://www.wpbeginner.com/showcase/7-best-analytics-solutions-for-wordpress-users/ [updated 2 jan 2020] _______________________________________________________ Plugins: ......................... * WP Statistics https://wordpress.org/plugins/wp-statistics/ https://wp-statistics.com/ https://wp-statistics.com/faqs/ https://wp-statistics.com/documentation/ https://github.com/wp-statistics/ BUT: "It seems that the plugin is no longer maintained." https://wordpress.org/support/topic/exclude-own-ip-address/ But it is getting replies from authors on github. PHP 5.6+ WP 3.0+ at least 128MB memory ......................... Slimstat Analytics ......................... WP Power Stats ......................... * Motomo (was Piwik) https://matomo.org/ "Google Analytics alternative that protects your data and your customers' privacy" "You own your data." No mention of classicpress. - open source. - use their cloud, or self-host ("on-premise"), or Matomo for WordPress - no data limitations. Compare options: https://matomo.org/pricing/ - On-Premise: - https://matomo.org/matomo-on-premise/ - https://matomo.org/docs/installation/ Can install on a separate server to reduce load on your site. - On WordPress Matomo: - https://wordpress.org/plugins/matomo/ - https://matomo.org/faq/wordpress/ WP-Matomo: https://wordpress.org/plugins/wp-piwik/ for use with on-premise or cloud. PHP 7.2+ WP 4.8+ at least 128MB memory ....................................................... more info: * https://www.wpbeginner.com/showcase/7-best-analytics-solutions-for-wordpress-users/ _______________________________________________________ begin 7 aug 2020 -- 0 --