{"id":43089,"date":"2019-05-29T15:28:53","date_gmt":"2019-05-29T20:28:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/?p=43089"},"modified":"2023-12-22T12:24:06","modified_gmt":"2023-12-22T17:24:06","slug":"matomo-security-info-plugin","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/website\/analytics\/matomo-security-info-plugin\/","title":{"rendered":"Secure Matomo Analytics With The Security Info Plugin"},"content":{"rendered":"

It\u2019s important to look into hardening any newly installed content management system (CMS). Below we cover how to install the Security Info plugin<\/a> to harden Matomo<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

View Matomo Security Info<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
    \n
  1. Log into Matomo.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  2. Select the Settings icon in the upper-right.\n
    \"Select<\/a>
    <\/div><\/li>\n\n\n\n
  3. Select Marketplace<\/strong> under Platform<\/em>.\n
    \"Select<\/a>
    <\/div><\/li>\n\n\n\n
  4. Search \u201cSecurity info\u201d<\/em> and press Enter.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  5. Install the Security Info<\/strong> plugin.\n
    \"install<\/a>
    <\/div><\/li>\n\n\n\n
  6. Activate plugin<\/strong>.\n
    \"activate<\/a>
    <\/div><\/li>\n\n\n\n
  7. Select Security<\/strong> under Diagnostic<\/em>.\n
    \"View<\/a>
    <\/div><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n

    Learn more about improving Matomo security with their hardening guide<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

    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. 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