Lightweight Cookieless Analytics

A minimal, privacy-friendly analytics plugin for WordPress. Tracks page views in real time without using cookies or storing personal data.

Features

• No cookies: Completely cookieless tracking.
• Lightweight: Inline script using navigator.sendBeacon() (no blocking).
• Real-time dashboard: View live stats from the last 5 minutes.
• Privacy-first: IP addresses are hashed with a secret salt; no personal data is stored.
• Clean uninstall: Removes its database table and options when deleted.
• No external dependencies: Works out of the box.

Installation

1. Download or clone this repository.
2. Upload the plugin folder to /wp-content/plugins/.
3. Activate the plugin through the WordPress admin panel.
4. Go to Analytics in the admin menu to see the real-time dashboard.

Usage

• The plugin automatically starts tracking page views after activation.
• To exclude logged-in administrators from tracking, go to Settings > General and enable the option "Exclude admins from tracking".
• The dashboard updates automatically every 10 seconds and shows:
  • Total views (last 5 minutes)
  • Unique visitors (hashed IPs)
  • Top pages

Privacy

• No cookies are set.
• No personal data (like IP address, user agent) is stored in plain text.
• IP addresses are anonymized using a one-way hash with a site-specific salt.
• The plugin complies with GDPR and similar privacy regulations.

Uninstallation

Deleting the plugin from the WordPress admin will:

• Drop the custom database table.
• Remove all plugin options.
• Leave no leftover data.

Contributing

Pull requests are welcome. For major changes, please open an issue first to discuss what you would like to change.

License

GPL v2 or later