Overview
The Dashboard Analytics provides a comprehensive real-time overview of your website traffic including today’s pageviews, sessions, bounce rate, average session duration, and pages per session. This is the central hub of Page Visit Counter Analytics and is available in the free version.
Feature Details
| Category | Core Analytics |
| Type | Analytics Dashboard |
| Plan | Free |
| Configurable Settings | Yes |
Prerequisites
- Page Visit Counter Analytics plugin must be installed and activated.
- Tracking must be enabled in the plugin settings.
How to Access
- Go to your WordPress admin dashboard.
- Navigate to Analytics from the left sidebar menu.
- The main dashboard view loads automatically with today’s statistics.
How It Works
The dashboard aggregates data from all tracked pageviews and sessions to display key performance metrics in real time. It shows today’s pageviews, sessions, bounce rate, average session duration, and pages per session at a glance.
Additional widgets display all-time statistics, top 10 countries, top 3 devices, top 5 browsers, and 7-day trend charts for pageviews and sessions. All data is collected privacy-first with no cookies or personally identifiable information stored.
Benefits
- Instant overview of your website’s traffic performance.
- Real-time metrics updated as visitors browse your site.
- 7-day trend charts help identify traffic patterns at a glance.
- Geographic and device breakdown helps understand your audience.
- No third-party analytics service required — all data stays on your server.
Frequently Asked Questions
How do I access the analytics dashboard?
Go to Analytics in your WordPress admin sidebar. The dashboard loads automatically with the latest data.
Why is the dashboard showing zero visitors?
Make sure tracking is enabled in the plugin settings. Also verify that your user role is not excluded from tracking, and that admin users aren’t being filtered out.
How often does the dashboard data update?
The dashboard shows real-time data. Pageviews and sessions are recorded instantly as visitors browse your site. Cached widgets refresh periodically for performance.