Description
Effortless Landing Page Tracking for Matomo brings your Matomo analytics directly into WordPress — without compromising privacy or performance.
This plugin automatically injects the official Matomo tracking code on every page and gives you instant visual feedback with real-time visit graphs directly on your WordPress dashboard and anywhere using a simple shortcode.
Perfect for bloggers, agencies, and multisite networks who want full control over their analytics without relying on Google.
Key Features
- One-click Matomo integration (just add your URL + Site ID)
- Secure API token handling (never exposed in URLs)
- Beautiful daily / monthly / yearly line charts
- Dashboard widget with live stats
- Shortcode
[matomo_visits]works in posts, pages, widgets, Elementor, Gutenberg — everywhere - Fully compatible with WordPress Multisite (network-wide settings)
- Automatic migration from older versions
- Local Chart.js (no external dependencies)
- 100% self-hosted, privacy-first analytics
- Clean, fast, and built with WordPress coding standards
No bloat. No tracking of you. Just your data, your way.
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Installation
- Upload the
effortless-landing-page-tracking-for-matomofolder to/wp-content/plugins/ - Activate the plugin through the Plugins menu in WordPress
- Go to Settings Matomo Tracking (or Network Admin Settings Matomo Tracking in multisite)
- Enter your Matomo URL (e.g.
https://stats.yourdomain.com/) and Site ID - Add your API token (required for graphs)
- Save — tracking + graphs appear instantly!
FAQ
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Do I need a Matomo server?
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Yes. This plugin connects to your self-hosted or Matomo Cloud instance. You need the URL, Site ID, and an API token with view permission.
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Why not just use the official Matomo plugin?
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This plugin is lighter, faster, and focused: perfect tracking + beautiful graphs with zero configuration hassle.
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Are graphs cached?
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Yes! Data is cached for 24 hours and refreshed automatically.
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Does it work in widgets or page builders?
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Yes! Use
[matomo_visits]anywhere — Gutenberg, Elementor, Classic Editor, text widgets — it just works. -
Is the API token secure?
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Yes. The token is sent via POST and never appears in logs or browser history.
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Historique des changements
1.4.5
- Fixed: Minor bugs
1.4.4
- Fixed: Use secure POST requests for Matomo API (token never exposed)
- Improved error handling and debugging
1.4.3
- Added automatic migration from very old versions (
ellpt_options) - Better multisite compatibility
1.4.2
- Fixed dashboard widget styling
- Updated translation template (.pot)
1.4.1
- Security and code quality improvements
1.4.0
- Added beautiful visit graphs (daily/monthly/yearly)
- Dashboard widget +
[matomo_visits]shortcode
1.3.9 to 1.0.0
See full history at: https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/log/effortless-landing-page-tracking-for-matomo/