{"id":43000,"date":"2019-05-29T14:29:07","date_gmt":"2019-05-29T19:29:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/?p=43000"},"modified":"2021-02-25T10:17:48","modified_gmt":"2021-02-25T15:17:48","slug":"remove-open-web-analytics-modules","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/website\/analytics\/remove-open-web-analytics-modules\/","title":{"rendered":"Remove Modules in Open Web Analytics"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Removing unneeded features is an important but often neglected step in web design. Open Web Analytics includes a <em>Hello World<\/em> module as a template for users wishing to develop custom modules. For users uninterested in development, here\u2019s <strong>how to remove modules in Open Web Analytics<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"alert alert-warning\"><strong>Note:<\/strong> Below we\u2019ll remove the pre-installed <em>Hello World<\/em> module. If you\u2019re sure you won\u2019t need the other modules, for <a href=\"https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/website\/analytics\/gdpr-open-web-analytics\/\" target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\" (opens in a new tab)\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">GDPR compliance<\/a> in example, you can remove the others.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Remove Modules<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"article_list wp-block-list\"><li>Log into <a href=\"https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/website\/how-to-edit-a-file\/\" target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\" (opens in a new tab)\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">cPanel, FTP<\/a>, or <a href=\"https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/server\/ssh\/easier-site-management-with-ssh\/\" target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\" (opens in a new tab)\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">SSH<\/a>.<\/li><li>Navigate to your Open Web Analytics directory, then the <em>\/modules<\/em> directory.<\/li><li>Remove the <em>\/hello<\/em> directory.<\/li><li>Log into Open Web Analytics.<\/li><li>Select <strong>Administration<\/strong> from the top.<\/li><li>Select <strong>Modules<\/strong> from the left. The <em>Hello World<\/em> module should not be listed.     <br><a rel=\"lightbox-0\" href=\"https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/images\/stories\/owa\/owa-modules.png\"><img decoding=\"async\" align=\"none\" title=\"Click for full image\" alt=\"Screenshot showing oEmbed-supported URL's transformed into previews in visual editor\" class=\"std_ss\" src=\"https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/images\/stories\/owa\/owa-modules.png\"><\/a><div style=\"clear:both;\">\n\n\n\n<p>Learn more about monitoring your web hosting with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/website\/analytics\/setup-open-web-analytics\/\" target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\" (opens in a new tab)\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Open Web Analytics<\/a> in our Support Center. Then choose <a rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/wordpress-hosting\" target=\"_blank\">WordPress Hosting<\/a> for high-performance websites that are secure and fast.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/li><\/ol>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Removing unneeded features is an important but often neglected step in web design. Open Web Analytics includes a Hello World module as a template for users wishing to develop custom modules. For users uninterested in development, here\u2019s how to remove modules in Open Web Analytics. Note: Below we\u2019ll remove the pre-installed Hello World module. 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