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Include Matomo Tracking, by Jonas Hellmann / 1.0
Include Matomo Tracking, by Jonas Hellmann v1.0
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1 === Include Matomo ===
2 Contributors: jonashellmann
3 Donate link:
4 Tags: matomo, analytics, tracking
5 Requires at least: 2.7
6 Tested up to: 4.9.5
7 Stable tag: trunk
8 Requires PHP: 7.2
9 License: GPLv3
10 License URI: https://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl-3.0.html
11
12 This plugin includes Matomo into your Wordpress site. Therefore it adds the
13 Matomo tracking to your site and it's capable of adding a Matomo campaign to
14 your RSS feeds.
15
16 == Description ==
17
18 Matomo, formerly called Piwik, is an self-hosted open-source tool to analyze
19 your pages. It needs a tracking code to be included in the pages that should be
20 monitored. Also campaigns can be created by using specific parameters in the
21 URL.
22
23 Therefore in this plugin You can configure the URL where Matomo is hosted and
24 the site ID for tracking your Wordpress page. You can find it in the tracking
25 code. You only need to fill in these both information. The rest of the tracking
26 code is standartized and automatically inserted in the page.
27 Also you can set a campaign name (pk_campaign) and source (pk_source) which
28 will be adds to the links in your RSS feed. This helps you to analyze how many
29 users enter your pages by using your RSS feed.
30
31 == Installation ==
32
33 This section describes how to install the plugin and get it working.
34
35 1. Upload the plugin files to the `/wp-content/plugins/include-matomo` directory, or install the plugin through the WordPress plugins screen directly.
36 1. Activate the plugin through the 'Plugins' screen in WordPress.
37 1. Use the 'Settings' -> 'Include Matomo' screen to configure the plugin. Look
38 in the description to understand the configuration options.
39 1. (Make your instructions match the desired user flow for activating and installing your plugin. Include any steps that might be needed for explanatory purposes)
40
41 == Frequently Asked Questions ==
42
43 = Why can't I see page views in the Matomo backend? =
44
45 Take a look at the source code of your Wordpress page and make sure that the
46 Matomo code is actually included. It will only be injected if the URL to the
47 Matomo installation AND the page ID are set.
48
49 If it is injected you also should check if the page ID is set correctly.
50
51 == Screenshots ==
52
53 1. Here you can see the settings page of 'Include Matomo'. You can find it
54 under 'Settings' -> 'Include Matomo'.
55 2. If you provide a Matomo URL and site ID this code is injected to your
56 Wordpress page..
57
58 == Changelog ==
59
60 = 1.0 =
61 * This is the initial version of the plugin.
62
63 == Upgrade Notice ==
64
65 = 1.0 =
66 No upgrade necessary at this point. Just install it. :-)
67