WordPress multisite support.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\nReal-time analytics<\/h4>\n\n
The Real-Time report lets you see what is happening on your website right now.<\/p>\n\n
It refreshes automatically and shows current activity such as active visitors, recent page views and the pages receiving traffic. This can be useful after publishing new content, sharing a link or launching a campaign.<\/p>\n\n
The rest of the dashboard gives you historical reports for visitors, sessions, pages, traffic sources, audience information and campaigns.<\/p>\n\n
Daily and monthly email summaries<\/h4>\n\n
You can enable optional daily and monthly summary emails from the Notifications page.<\/p>\n\n
Daily summaries cover the previous complete day and are scheduled for 08:00 in the WordPress timezone. Monthly summaries cover the previous calendar month and are scheduled for 08:15 on the first day of the month.<\/p>\n\n
Emails contain aggregate analytics only, such as visitors, views, sessions, average visit duration, top pages, traffic sources and devices.<\/p>\n\n
A test email can be sent from the Notifications page.<\/p>\n\n
The plugin stores the notification recipient address and notification settings in WordPress options. A watchdog cron runs twice per day to check for missed reports and can retry a summary if WP-Cron runs late or an earlier send failed.<\/p>\n\n
wp_mail() returning success means WordPress accepted the message for delivery through your site's mail configuration. It does not guarantee final inbox delivery by the receiving mail provider.<\/p>\n\n
Privacy<\/h4>\n\n
Volixta Analytics Lite is designed to keep analytics lightweight and privacy-conscious.<\/p>\n\n
\n- Visitor and session measurement is pseudonymous.<\/li>\n
- The frontend tracker uses first-party localStorage and sessionStorage instead of analytics cookies.<\/li>\n
- The pseudonymous visitor identifier stored in localStorage has a fixed lifetime of up to 13 months.<\/li>\n
- The visitor identifier expiration is not extended each time the visitor returns.<\/li>\n
- The frontend tracker respects the browser's Do Not Track setting.<\/li>\n
- Raw visitor IP addresses are not persisted in the analytics table.<\/li>\n
- Raw User-Agent strings are not persisted in the analytics table.<\/li>\n
- Query strings are removed from stored page URLs.<\/li>\n
- External referrer information is reduced before storage.<\/li>\n
- Logged-in visitor tracking is disabled by default. It can be enabled from Settings or the setup wizard.<\/li>\n
- WordPress user IDs are not stored in analytics records.<\/li>\n
- Administrators remain excluded from tracking by default.<\/li>\n
- Country detection is performed locally when the optional DB-IP database is installed.<\/li>\n
- Notification emails contain aggregate analytics only.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n
An IP address may be processed temporarily in memory for abuse protection and, when enabled, local country detection.<\/p>\n\n
Volixta Analytics Lite uses pseudonymous analytics and should not be considered fully anonymous analytics. Privacy and consent requirements vary by jurisdiction and website configuration, so site owners remain responsible for evaluating the requirements that apply to their own website.<\/p>\n\n
External services<\/h4>\n\n
The plugin can optionally use the DB-IP Country Lite database for local IP-to-country lookup.<\/p>\n\n
The database is not bundled with the plugin and is not installed silently. Installation is off by default, and an administrator must explicitly choose to install it from the setup wizard or the plugin settings.<\/p>\n\n
The archive is requested from:<\/p>\n\n
https:\/\/download.db-ip.com\/<\/p>\n\n
The database is stored under the WordPress uploads directory. Volixta writes only to its own GeoIP storage directory there, so the initial installation and later GeoIP updates do not require WordPress plugin-update FTP\/SSH credentials when the uploads directory is directly writable.<\/p>\n\n
Automatic DB-IP updates are a separate optional setting and are disabled by default. Only after an administrator explicitly enables that setting may Volixta contact download.db-ip.com approximately every 30 days and download the current DB-IP Country Lite archive. Visitor IP addresses are not sent to DB-IP for country lookups; lookups are performed locally on your WordPress server. Country views include attribution linking to DB-IP.<\/p>\n\n
DB-IP information:<\/p>\n\n
Terms of service: https:\/\/db-ip.com\/tos.php\nPrivacy policy: https:\/\/db-ip.com\/privacy.php\nDB-IP Lite database: https:\/\/db-ip.com\/db\/lite.php<\/p>\n\n
See THIRD-PARTY-NOTICES.txt for third-party notices.<\/p>\n\n\n
\n- Upload volixta-analytics-lite to \/wp-content\/plugins\/, or install it through the WordPress Plugins screen.<\/li>\n
- Activate Volixta Analytics Lite.<\/li>\n
- Complete the setup wizard.<\/li>\n
- Open the Analytics dashboard.<\/li>\n
- The setup wizard can optionally install the DB-IP Country Lite database; notification and country-detection settings can also be changed later.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n
If the wizard reports that the collection endpoint is blocked, allow this route in your firewall, security plugin or cache rules:<\/p>\n\n
\/wp-json\/volixta-analytics-lite\/v1\/collect<\/p>\n\n
Without this endpoint, the plugin cannot collect visits, sessions or real-time activity.<\/p>\n\n\n
\nIs Volixta Analytics Lite a Google Analytics alternative?<\/h3><\/dt>\nYes. Volixta Analytics Lite can be used as a self-hosted alternative to Google Analytics for WordPress.<\/p>\n\n
It works independently, does not require a Google Analytics account and stores its analytics records in your own WordPress installation.<\/p>\n\n
You can also use Volixta Analytics Lite alongside Google Analytics or another analytics tool if you choose.<\/p><\/dd>\n
Do I need Google Analytics or another external analytics account?<\/h3><\/dt>\nNo. Volixta Analytics Lite works independently and does not require an external analytics account.<\/p><\/dd>\n
Does Volixta receive my analytics data?<\/h3><\/dt>\nNo. Visitor analytics records are stored locally on your site and are not sent to Volixta.<\/p><\/dd>\n
Does the plugin use analytics cookies?<\/h3><\/dt>\nNo analytics cookies are used for Volixta Analytics Lite's visitor and session identifiers.<\/p>\n\n
The plugin uses first-party localStorage and sessionStorage instead.<\/p><\/dd>\n
How long is the visitor identifier stored?<\/h3><\/dt>\nThe pseudonymous visitor identifier stored in localStorage has a fixed lifetime of up to 13 months.<\/p>\n\n
Its expiration date is not extended every time the visitor returns to the website.<\/p><\/dd>\n
Does that mean a cookie or consent banner is never required?<\/h3><\/dt>\nNot necessarily. Privacy and consent requirements may also apply to browser storage and other tracking technologies, depending on your jurisdiction and website configuration.<\/p>\n\n
Volixta Analytics Lite is designed to minimize the visitor information it stores, but site owners remain responsible for determining which requirements apply to their website.<\/p><\/dd>\n
Does the plugin store visitor IP addresses?<\/h3><\/dt>\nRaw visitor IP addresses are not persisted in the analytics table. They may be processed temporarily in memory for abuse protection and optional local country lookup.<\/p><\/dd>\n
Does the plugin store the full User-Agent?<\/h3><\/dt>\nNo. Raw User-Agent strings are not persisted in the analytics table.<\/p>\n\n
They may be processed to determine information such as device type, browser and operating system.<\/p><\/dd>\n
Are URL query parameters stored?<\/h3><\/dt>\nNo. Query strings are removed from page URLs before they are stored in analytics records.<\/p><\/dd>\n
Can I exclude logged-in users from tracking?<\/h3><\/dt>\nYes. Logged-in visitor tracking is disabled by default.<\/p>\n\n
It can be enabled from Settings or the setup wizard. When enabled, logged-in visitors are measured pseudonymously without storing their WordPress user IDs. Administrators remain excluded by default.<\/p><\/dd>\n
How does country detection work?<\/h3><\/dt>\nVolixta Analytics Lite can estimate visitor countries using browser information.<\/p>\n\n
For improved country detection, you can optionally install the DB-IP Country Lite database. Once installed, IP-to-country lookups are performed locally on your WordPress server.<\/p><\/dd>\n
Is the DB-IP database downloaded automatically?<\/h3><\/dt>\nNo. Initial installation is off by default and requires an explicit administrator action. Automatic DB-IP updates are also disabled by default and require a separate opt-in. When enabled, the plugin may check approximately every 30 days and download the current DB-IP Country Lite archive. Visitor IP addresses are not sent to DB-IP for these local country lookups.<\/p><\/dd>\n
What do the daily and monthly emails contain?<\/h3><\/dt>\nThey contain aggregate analytics only, including headline metrics, top pages, traffic sources and device information.<\/p><\/dd>\n
Where is the notification email address stored?<\/h3><\/dt>\nIt is stored in WordPress options together with the notification preferences and notification delivery state.<\/p><\/dd>\n
What happens if a summary email fails?<\/h3><\/dt>\nThe plugin records the delivery state and a watchdog cron checks twice per day for missed reports. It can retry missed daily and monthly summaries automatically.<\/p><\/dd>\n
Does wp_mail() success mean the email definitely arrived?<\/h3><\/dt>\nNo. It means WordPress accepted the message for delivery using your site's mail configuration. Final inbox delivery depends on your mail transport and receiving provider.<\/p><\/dd>\n
Does Volixta Analytics Lite support WordPress multisite?<\/h3><\/dt>\nYes. Volixta Analytics Lite supports WordPress multisite installations.<\/p><\/dd>\n
What happens when I delete the plugin?<\/h3><\/dt>\nDeleting the plugin removes its analytics table, settings, notification settings and delivery state, scheduled events, cache and optional DB-IP database.<\/p>\n\n<\/dd>\n\n<\/dl>\n\n\n
1.0.3 \u2013 2026-09-28<\/h4>\n\n\n- Improved Analytics tracking controls and status visibility across the dashboard and settings.<\/li>\n
- Added clearer warnings when Analytics tracking is disabled.<\/li>\n
- Added an Analytics dashboard notice with a direct link to settings when tracking is disabled.<\/li>\n
- Added a setup summary warning when the wizard is reopened while Analytics tracking is disabled.<\/li>\n
- Improved Analytics status handling so inactive tracking is clearly reflected in the dashboard.<\/li>\n
- Stopped live activity polling while Analytics tracking is disabled.<\/li>\n
- Improved tracking-related interface text and state consistency across the wizard, dashboard, and settings.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n
1.0.2 \u2013 2026-09-28<\/h4>\n\n\n- Improved DB-IP privacy controls so installation and automatic updates require explicit administrator opt-in.<\/li>\n
- Disabled automatic DB-IP updates when the DB-IP database is not installed.<\/li>\n
- Improved DB-IP update scheduling and cleanup behavior.<\/li>\n
- Improved uploads directory handling using WordPress filesystem and upload directory APIs.<\/li>\n
- Improved WordPress script and style loading compatibility.<\/li>\n
- Improved uninstall cleanup for DB-IP data and scheduled events.<\/li>\n
- Added various security, permissions, and compatibility improvements.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n
1.0.1 \u2013 2026-09-26<\/h4>\n\n\n- Improved the first-run setup wizard and navigation.<\/li>\n
- Added optional DB-IP Country Lite installation directly from the setup wizard.<\/li>\n
- Added optional automatic DB-IP database updates approximately every 30 days with explicit administrator opt-in.<\/li>\n
- Improved GeoIP database installation, validation, storage, and filesystem compatibility.<\/li>\n
- Added clearer tracking and administrator exclusion guidance during setup.<\/li>\n
- Improved analytics endpoint availability checks and setup guidance.<\/li>\n
- Improved WordPress admin UI integration and prevented unrelated third-party notices from appearing on Volixta Analytics screens.<\/li>\n
- Added various security, compatibility, accessibility, and UI improvements.<\/li>\n
- Updated documentation and translation strings.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n
1.0.0 \u2013 2026-09-26<\/h4>\n\n
Initial release.<\/p>","raw_excerpt":"Real-time, privacy-friendly WordPress analytics with live activity, traffic insights and email summaries. A self-hosted Google Analytics alternative.","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/ml.wordpress.org\/plugins\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/plugin\/376238","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/ml.wordpress.org\/plugins\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/plugin"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/ml.wordpress.org\/plugins\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/plugin"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ml.wordpress.org\/plugins\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=376238"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ml.wordpress.org\/plugins\/wp-json\/wporg\/v1\/users\/volixta"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/ml.wordpress.org\/plugins\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=376238"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"plugin_section","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ml.wordpress.org\/plugins\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/plugin_section?post=376238"},{"taxonomy":"plugin_tags","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ml.wordpress.org\/plugins\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/plugin_tags?post=376238"},{"taxonomy":"plugin_category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ml.wordpress.org\/plugins\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/plugin_category?post=376238"},{"taxonomy":"plugin_contributors","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ml.wordpress.org\/plugins\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/plugin_contributors?post=376238"},{"taxonomy":"plugin_business_model","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ml.wordpress.org\/plugins\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/plugin_business_model?post=376238"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}