Description
NoCookie Analytics shows you the key figures of your website without collecting personal data about your visitors:
- No cookies, no raw IP storage. Visitors are recognized by a pseudonymous hash (SHA-256 of IP + user agent + secret salt). The salt changes daily, so a visitor can only be recognized within a single day.
- Bots and logged-in editors are automatically excluded from the count.
- Clear dashboard with a time series chart (visitors/page views) and the most visited pages.
- Configurable automatic deletion of old data.
Free vs. Pro
The free version includes full tracking, the dashboard with week, month, 6-month, year and custom date ranges, and the configurable retention period (default around 13 months, 0 = never delete).
NoCookie Analytics Pro adds:
- CSV export of the time series.
- Visitor details: browsers, operating systems, devices, screen sizes (in coarse steps), referrers (host name only) and languages.
- Export and import of the settings as JSON.
- Automatic update notifications directly in the WordPress admin.
Third-party libraries
- Chart.js 4.6.1 (MIT license) draws the time series chart in the dashboard. It is included as the unmodified minified file
assets/chart.umd.min.js(builddist/chart.umd.jsfrom the npm packagechart.js). Source code: https://github.com/chartjs/Chart.js/tree/v4.6.1
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Installation
- Upload the plugin ZIP under Plugins Add New Upload Plugin.
- Activate the plugin. Tracking then runs automatically.
- View your statistics in the Statistics menu.
FAQ
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The plugin sets no cookies and stores no raw IP addresses. Visitors are recognized exclusively by a pseudonymous, non-reversible hash. Whether consent is still legally required depends on your overall setup and the applicable law; this does not replace individual legal advice.
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Where is the data stored?
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Exclusively in a dedicated table in your WordPress database. No external servers, no third parties.
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Can I reset the salt?
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Yes, under Settings. This invalidates all previous visitor hashes (useful after a security incident, for example).
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Liability in case of damage?
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This plugin is provided without any warranty (“as is”). The developer accepts no liability for data loss or damage resulting from the use of the plugin. Creating a complete backup before use is strongly recommended.
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Contributors & Developers
“360 Orbit NoCookie Analytics” is open source software. The following people have contributed to this plugin.
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Changelog
1.0.26
- Changed: the Settings tab follows the layout of the WordPress settings screens. The retention period is a “Keep data for” row with a days field, the explanation and the number of stored hits below it.
- Changed: resetting the visitor salt now sits in a separate, red-outlined danger zone at the end of the Settings tab and still asks for confirmation.
- Changed: on the Statistics tab, the range buttons and the From/To date filter share one toolbar. More space above the chart, and an empty period shows “No visits recorded in this period yet.” instead of a blank chart.
- Changed: in Pro, the CSV export notice spans the full width, and the license tab uses the same layout; disconnecting has its own danger zone.