{"id":4710,"date":"2018-10-12T18:21:24","date_gmt":"2018-10-12T18:21:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/2018\/10\/12\/connect-wordpress-matomo-with-wp-matomo\/"},"modified":"2021-08-16T22:24:25","modified_gmt":"2021-08-17T02:24:25","slug":"connect-wordpress-matomo-with-wp-matomo","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/edu\/wordpress\/connect-wordpress-matomo-with-wp-matomo\/","title":{"rendered":"Connect WordPress to Matomo Analytics with WP-Matomo"},"content":{"rendered":"

Among Matomo Analytics\u2019 list of recommended plugins<\/a> for customizing web analytics is the WP-Matomo (WP-Piwik)<\/a> 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<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Install WP-Matomo (WP-Piwik)<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
  1. Log into your WordPress website directly<\/a> or via Softaculous<\/a>.<\/li>
  2. Under Plugins<\/strong>, select Add New<\/strong>.<\/li>
  3. Search \u201cWP-Matomo<\/em>\u201c.<\/li>
  4. Select Install Now<\/strong> to install WP-Matomo (WP-Piwik).
    \"searching<\/a><\/figure>\n
    <\/div>\n<\/li>
  5. Select Activate<\/strong> in the same location. You can also enable it from Installed Plugins<\/strong> on the left.
    \"Activating<\/a><\/figure>\n
    <\/div>\n<\/li>
  6. Hover over Settings<\/strong> and select WP-Piwik<\/strong> to configure the plugin settings.
    \"Select<\/a><\/figure>\n
    <\/div>\n<\/li>
  7. Type your Matomo login URL beside Piwik URL<\/strong>.
    \"Add<\/a><\/figure>\n
    <\/div>\n<\/li>
  8. Paste your Matomo API Code beside Auth token<\/strong>.\n
      \n
    1. Login your Matomo installation.
      <\/a>
      \"Login<\/a><\/figure>\n
      <\/div>\n

      <\/p>\n

      <\/div>\n<\/li>\n
    2. Select Settings<\/strong>.
      <\/a>
      \"Select<\/a><\/figure>\n
      <\/div>\n

      <\/p>\n

      <\/div>\n<\/li>\n
    3. Select API<\/strong>.
      <\/a>
      \"Select<\/a><\/figure>\n
      <\/div>\n

      <\/p>\n

      <\/div>\n<\/li>\n
    4. Click the grey text field to uncover and copy your API code<\/strong>.
      <\/a>
      \"Click<\/a><\/figure>\n
      <\/div>\n

      <\/p>\n

      <\/div>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/li>
    5. After copying the authentication code, press Save Changes<\/strong>. You\u2019ll see a new tab titled Show Statistics<\/strong>.
      \"Matomo<\/a><\/figure>\n
      <\/div>\n<\/li>
    6. Hover over Dashboard<\/strong> and select WP-Piwik<\/strong> to view your Matomo Analytics. \n
      \"WordPress<\/a><\/figure>

      <\/p>\n

      <\/div>\n<\/div>\n

      Screen Options<\/strong> at the upper-right shows options for hiding certain stats.<\/p><\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n

      You can read more about improving your Matomo web analytics in our Support Center<\/a> and our last article \u2013 branding in Matomo<\/a>. You can also view our other recommended WordPress plugins<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

      Among Matomo Analytics\u2019 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. 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