Many website owners install Matomo Analytics when opting for a self-hosted solution. It’s arguably the most popular open-source analytics software today with integrations for WordPress, Drupal, and many other popular content management systems (CMSs). Below we’ll cover how Control Web Panel (CWP) users can install Matomo Analytics manually. How to Install Matomo Analytics on Control Read More >
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How to Install the Matomo Analytics WordPress Plugin
Matomo Analytics, formerly Piwik Analytics, is one of the most popular Google Analytics alternatives available today. The open source web analytics suite has a long list of features and over 50 plugins available to customize user interaction and tracking and for your marketing and privacy needs. The recommended shell_exec PHP function cannot be enabled on Read More >
Secure Matomo Analytics With The Security Info Plugin
It’s important to look into hardening any newly installed content management system (CMS). Below we cover how to install the Security Info plugin to harden Matomo. View Matomo Security Info Learn more about improving Matomo security with their hardening guide.
Connect Grav with Matomo Analytics
After installing Matomo Analytics, Grav users will need to know the best way to integrate the two. Below we cover how to connect Matomo Analytics with Grav CMS + Admin Plugin with the piwik plugin and SSH. Connect Matomo Analytics Log into Grav. Select Plugins from the left. Install the “piwik” plugin. Press Continue. On Read More >
Where’s My Matomo Analytics Site ID?
Unless you’re using the manual tracking code from Matomo, you’re likely going to need the Site ID to integrate Matomo Analytics within your content management system (CMS) – WordPress, thirty bees, Grav, etc.. Below we cover how to find your site ID in Matomo Analytics. Find your Site ID Log into Matomo. Select the Administration Read More >
Install a plugin in Matomo Analytics
Soon after installing Matomo Analytics, you may realize Matomo adds new features regularly. For more features now, check out their list of installable plugins. Most are free to install. Below we’ll cover how to install a plugin in Matomo Analytics with the dashboard. Install a Plugin Log into Matomo. Select the Settings icon in the Read More >
Install Matomo Analytics in thirty bees
The thirty bees creator, designhaus42, developed a free module to implement Matomo Analytics within their e-commerce fork of PrestaShop 1.6. Below we cover how to install the Matomo Web Analytics module in thirty bees. Note: The Matomo Web Analytics module isn’t compatible with Prestashop 1.6 or 1.7. Install Matomo Analytics Module Log into thirty bees. Read More >
Force HTTPS in Matomo Analytics
There are many ways to force a website to use HTTPS for a secure SSL connection including the .htaccess 301 redirect and HTTP Strict Transport Security (HSTS) preload list. Below we cover how to force Matomo to use HTTPS with the configuration file and ForceSSL plugin. Config File Install Plugin Deactivate Redirect Edit Configuration File Read More >
Display an Opt-Out Notification with Matomo Analytics
Many organizations – including WordPress and us – have updated privacy policies to comply with General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR). As Matomo has many features to assist with GDPR compliance and anonymize tracked data, we cover how to set Matomo to display an opt-out notification verifying the user’s activity isn’t being tracked with Do Not Read More >
Update Matomo Analytics
When Matomo Analytics has a new update available, the administrator is notified via email and the upper-right corner upon dashboard login. Below we cover how to update Matomo automatically within your browser. Update Matomo Select Update automatically on the welcome screen. Pressing Download [Version] prompts you to download the update file to handle manually. <li>After Read More >
Connect WordPress to Matomo Analytics with WP-Matomo
Among Matomo Analytics’ list of recommended plugins for customizing web analytics is the WP-Matomo (WP-Piwik) WordPress plugin. This plugin allows you to view Matomo analytics within your WordPress dashboard. Below we cover how to setup the WP-Matomo (WP-Piwik) plugin using your Matomo API code. Make WordPress even easier than it is already with a dedicated Read More >
Add Branding to Matomo Analytics
If you have multiple users using the same Matomo installation to view their analytics, you may wish to add custom branding in lieu of the Matomo default logo. You can add a custom logo which shows in the dashboard upper left corner for logged in users and Matomo email reports. Add Logo and Favicon Login Read More >
Create Email Reports in Matomo Analytics
Matomo Analytics allows setting up automated reports and sending those reports immediately within the dashboard. Automating these customized analytics reports help users understand visitors to their websites while focusing on improving users’ experience. It also means users don’t need to fill out contact forms to request reports. You can further customize these reports by adding Read More >
Create a User in Matomo Analytics
After installing matomo Analytics you may need to create additional users with various permissions such as view-only and admin for different websites. Below we’ll create a new user in Matomo, assign appropriate permissions, and remove it. Create a User Log into your Matomo website. Select the Settings icon in the upper-right corner. Select Users under Read More >
Install Matomo Analytics
Matomo is an open source analytics software you can install on your server to learn more about those viewing your website. Those using a content management system (CMS) such as WordPress can manage it from the website dashboard. Formally Piwik Analytics, Matomo has few requirements needing adjustment on InMotion Hosting servers other than PHP 5.6 Read More >
Matomo Rocket.Chat Integration
Rocket.Chat has native features for connecting with Matomo Analytics (formerly Piwik). This provides metrics to help you better understand how users access your chat system, whether any malicious links are being shared internally, and more. Read on to learn more about the Matomo Rocket.Chat integration. How to Configure the Matomo Rocket.Chat Integration Test Your Rocket.Chat Read More >
How to Install the Drupal Matomo Module
The Matomo Analytics Drupal module connects your Drupal site to your Matomo Analytics application and eases the process of modifying the tracking code to better suit your needs without advanced programming experience. The Drupal Matomo module tracking options include: Using the right on-site web analytics software for your needs will prove to be a valuable Read More >
How to Install GoAccess Web Analytics on Debian
GoAccess is a light-weight free open source log analyzer. Matomo and other self-hosted website analytics applications use PHP and a SQL database to manage web analytics data. Other applications including Google Analytics and Mixpanel store the data externally. GoAccess uses your pre-existing server logs to provide web analytics data you can easily manipulate within your Read More >
Web Analytics Software – Factors to Consider
We cover many web analytics software in our Support Center. Just like the content management system (CMS) you choose, the best web analytics app for you depends on multiple factors. Below are some factors and comparisons between the following tools we’ve covered to help you decide: Clicky Google Analytics Matomo (formerly Piwik) Open Web Analytics Read More >
How to Install Drupal in Control Web Panel
Drupal is a popular content management system (CMS) for security conscious professionals who want to develop highly customized backend solutions and integrations. InMotion Hosting is a trusted Drupal host and contributor, with years of experience supporting Drupal users globally. Below we’ll cover how to install Drupal in Control Web Panel (CWP), formerly known as CentOS Read More >
