Description
HitKeep Analytics connects WordPress to a self-hosted or cloud HitKeep instance. It injects the normal hk.js tracker from your HitKeep instance and keeps data flowing through the core HitKeep ingest pipeline.
The plugin does not add a separate analytics backend, database, queue, or third-party service. It only loads the tracker from the HitKeep instance you configure.
Privacy-first web analytics for WordPress
HitKeep is built for teams that want useful web analytics without adopting a heavy analytics stack. The WordPress plugin keeps setup simple: choose your HitKeep instance, save the settings, and the plugin loads the first-party tracker on public pages.
Logged-in WordPress users are skipped by default, so administrators and editors do not pollute public traffic reports. Browser Do Not Track is respected by default.
Features
- EU Cloud, US Cloud, and self-hosted HitKeep options.
- Logged-in WordPress users are skipped by default.
- Do Not Track is respected by default.
- Pageview tracking through HitKeep’s normal
hk.jstracker. - Built-in HitKeep automatic events for outbound links, file downloads, and form submissions.
- Optional Web Vitals reporting for LCP, INP, CLS, FCP, and TTFB.
- Clear opt-outs for sendBeacon delivery, route changes, outbound links, downloads, and forms.
- Shortcut to open the configured HitKeep instance from the settings page.
- Snippet preview so site owners can see which tracker attributes will be emitted.
What the plugin does not do
- It does not set analytics cookies.
- It does not create WordPress analytics tables.
- It does not require a tag manager.
- It does not load the tracker from a third-party CDN.
- It does not collect form field values, request bodies, link text, or URL query strings through automatic events.
Third-party service connection
This plugin connects to HitKeep. Depending on your settings, it loads JavaScript from and sends analytics data to one of these HitKeep hosts:
https://cloud.hitkeep.euhttps://cloud.hitkeep.com- Your own self-hosted HitKeep URL
HitKeep Cloud terms: https://hitkeep.com/legal/terms-of-service/
HitKeep Cloud privacy policy: https://hitkeep.com/legal/privacy-policy/
Self-hosted installations are controlled by your own HitKeep instance and infrastructure.
Source code
The main HitKeep project is available here:
- https://github.com/PascaleBeier/hitkeep
Screenshots
HitKeep settings page with connection cards, privacy defaults, tracker coverage, and snippet preview. 
Active HitKeep plugin row with the Settings shortcut.
Installation
- Upload the plugin files to the
/wp-content/plugins/hitkeepdirectory, or install the plugin through the WordPress plugins screen. - Activate HitKeep Analytics from the Plugins screen.
- Open Settings -> HitKeep.
- Choose EU Cloud, US Cloud, or self-hosted.
- For self-hosted HitKeep, enter the public URL of your HitKeep instance, such as
https://analytics.example.com. - Save changes.
Add your WordPress domain to your HitKeep instance without a leading www.. HitKeep resolves public tracker hits from the browser Origin header.
FAQ
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Do I need a HitKeep account?
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You need a HitKeep Cloud account or a self-hosted HitKeep instance.
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No. The plugin injects HitKeep’s normal
hk.jstracker. The tracker does not set analytics cookies. -
Are logged-in WordPress users tracked?
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No, not by default. Enable Track logged-in WordPress users in the plugin settings if you want logged-in users to load the tracker.
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Can I use this with self-hosted HitKeep?
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Yes. Select Self-hosted or custom domain and enter the public URL of your HitKeep instance.
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Which automatic events can HitKeep track?
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The normal HitKeep tracker can automatically track outbound links, file downloads, and form submissions. Each of those can be disabled from the WordPress settings page.
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Does automatic form tracking collect form fields?
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No. HitKeep records the form action path and method. It does not collect field values or request bodies.
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Can the plugin track Web Vitals?
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Yes. Web Vitals are off by default. Enable Track Web Vitals when you want HitKeep to load the same-origin vitals bundle and report compact performance samples.
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Where can I report issues?
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Use the support channels listed on hitkeep.com.
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Contributors & Developers
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Changelog
0.2.0
- Add opt-in Web Vitals tracking from the settings page.
- Add WordPress.org release assets and localized settings strings.
0.1.0
- Initial first-party WordPress integration for HitKeep.