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Website Activity Tracker – Real‑Time Analytics Inside Your WordPress Dashboard

Website Activity Tracker gives you a powerful, privacy‑friendly analytics dashboard directly inside WordPress. Track page views, unique visitors, popular pages, devices, browsers, and real‑time activity — without relying on third‑party services.

Perfect for site owners who want fast, focused insights and a simple frontend view counter they can show anywhere with a shortcode.

Key Features

• Real‑Time Page View Tracking
  Automatically records every page view on your site, including:

  • Page URL and page title
  • Date and time of visit
  • Referrer (where the visitor came from)
  • IP address and browser user agent
  • Session ID (for unique visitor tracking)
  • Device type (Desktop, Mobile, Tablet)
  • Browser (Chrome, Safari, Firefox, Edge, etc.)

• Clean Analytics Dashboard in WordPress Admin
  Access your traffic stats right from the WordPress admin menu under Activity Tracker. The dashboard uses interactive charts (powered by Chart.js) to give you a clear, visual overview of your website activity.

• At‑a‑Glance Summary Stats
  Quickly see:

  • Total views over a selected number of days
  • Unique visitors over the same period
  • Today’s total views
  • Today’s unique visitors

• Popular Pages Report
  Discover which pages are performing best. The plugin shows your most‑viewed pages over a chosen time range, including:

  • Page title
  • Page URL
  • Total number of views

• Daily Views & Visitors Timeline
  View daily charts of page views and unique visitors for the last X days (configurable). This helps you:

  • Spot traffic spikes and trends
  • Understand how campaigns, posts, or promotions impact traffic
  • Monitor growth over time

• Device & Browser Breakdown
  Know how visitors are accessing your site:

  • Device types: Desktop, Mobile, Tablet
  • Browsers: Chrome, Safari, Firefox, Edge, Opera, etc.

  Use this data to guide performance optimization and design decisions.

• Frontend View Counter Shortcode
  Easily display a view counter on any page, post, or custom post type using the 

  Views: 2
   shortcode.

  You can customize:

  • URL: Show views for the current page or a specific URL
  • Style: Use different display styles with CSS classes (e.g. wat-counter-default)
  • Label: Customize the text label (e.g. “Views”, “Reads”, “Visited”)
  • Icon: Toggle the built‑in eye icon on or off
  • Time Range: Optionally show views from the last X days

  • • Smart Tracking Controls
      Fine‑tune exactly who gets tracked:

      • Track logged‑in users (enable/disable)
      • Track administrators (enable/disable)
      • Exclude specific IP addresses (comma‑separated list)

      This helps keep your analytics clean by removing your own visits, your team, or other internal traffic.

    • Data Retention Control
      Configure how long to keep activity records with a data retention (in days) setting, so you can:

      • Reduce database size
      • Comply with internal data retention policies
      • Focus on the most relevant recent data

    • Lightweight & Privacy‑Friendly
      All tracking data is stored in your own WordPress database in a dedicated table. There are:

      • No third‑party tracking pixels
      • No external analytics accounts required
      • No data shared with external providers (beyond your license server for activation)

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    License & Activation

    Website Activity Tracker uses a license system to unlock tracking and dashboard features.

    • License‑Required Tracking
      For reliability and fair usage, tracking only runs when your license is active. If a license is inactive, the plugin gracefully disables tracking and prompts you to activate a valid license.

    • Built‑In License Management Page
      Easily manage your license from the License submenu:

      • Activate or deactivate your license
      • Store your license key and email
      • View license status and expiration date
      • Optionally connect License Manager API credentials for activation tracking

    • Automatic License Checks
      The plugin runs a daily license status check in the background to ensure your license remains valid and to update expiration information.

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    Admin Interface

    Once activated, the plugin adds a new Activity Tracker menu to the WordPress admin sidebar with three sections:

    • Dashboard
      Your main analytics overview with charts, summary stats, popular pages, and breakdowns by device and browser.

    • Settings
      Configure tracking behavior and frontend counter options:

      • Track logged‑in users
      • Track admins
      • Excluded IPs
      • Data retention days
      • Enable/disable frontend counter
      • Default counter style, label, and icon

    • License
      Enter and manage your license key, email address, and (optionally) License Manager API credentials.

    If a valid license is not active, the Dashboard and Settings pages show a clear message with a call‑to‑action button to activate your license.

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    Technical Details

    • Custom Database Table
      Stores all activity data in a dedicated table ({prefix}_activity_tracker) optimized with proper indexes for performance and scalability.

    • AJAX‑Powered Data Loading
      Stats and activity data are loaded via AJAX in the admin, keeping the dashboard fast and responsive.

    • Frontend Assets
      Includes optimized CSS and JavaScript for both admin and frontend:

      • assets/css/admin.css – admin styling
      • assets/js/admin.js – dashboard logic
      • assets/css/frontend.css – frontend counter styling
      • assets/js/frontend.js – frontend tracking and AJAX calls

    • Shortcode‑Based Output
      Counter output is rendered via the 

      Views: 2
       shortcode, producing a semantic HTML block with classes you can easily style.

    • Performance‑Friendly
      Tracking has built‑in controls (exclusions, data retention, license checks) and uses efficient database queries to minimize load on your site._

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    Ideal Use Cases

    • Bloggers & Content Creators
      See which posts attract the most readers and how traffic evolves daily.

    • Small Business & Agency Sites
      Track lead‑generating pages and understand where visitors come from without setting up complex analytics tools.

    • Membership & Community Sites
      Monitor activity patterns while optionally excluding logged‑in users or admins.

    • Product & Landing Pages
      Add a live view counter to build social proof and track engagement over time.