Description
Origen Web Analytics is a lightweight analytics plugin by Origen Web that runs inside your WordPress site without relying on external services.
Features
- Page, post, and custom post type visits
- Real-time active visitors
- Button click tracking (including Elementor buttons)
- Time on page per post, page, or CPT
- Dashboard with charts and date/type filters
- Elementor and Advanced Custom Fields (ACF) compatible
- Configurable automatic data retention
- Privacy tools (export and erase personal data)
Privacy
- Data is stored in your site’s database
- No data is sent to third-party servers
- Admins and logged-in users can be excluded
- Suggested privacy policy content included
- Compatible with WordPress personal data export and erasure tools
Optional integrations
- Elementor to detect Elementor pages and buttons
- Advanced Custom Fields to filter ACF content
Privacy Policy
This plugin collects browsing data for statistical purposes:
- Anonymous session identifier (cookie
wp_metricas_sid) - Visited pages, referrer URL, and device type
- Button clicks (text and URL)
- Time spent on each page
- WordPress user ID when the visitor is logged in
Data is stored in the site database and is not transmitted to third parties.
Site administrators can configure retention, exclude users, and delete all data on uninstall.
Third-party libraries
- Chart.js v4.5.1 — MIT License (bundled in
assets/js/chart.umd.min.js)
Installation
- Upload the
origen-web-analyticsfolder to/wp-content/plugins/ - Activate the plugin through the Plugins menu in WordPress
- Go to Origen Web Analytics Settings to configure tracking
- Go to Origen Web Analytics Dashboard to view statistics
- (Recommended) Review Settings Privacy and add the suggested policy content
FAQ
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Does it work with Elementor?
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Yes. The plugin detects Elementor pages and tracks clicks on
.elementor-buttonelements. -
Does it work with ACF?
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Yes. It identifies content with ACF fields and lets you filter it in the dashboard.
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Does it track administrators?
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Not by default. You can change this in Origen Web Analytics Settings.
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Is data sent to external servers?
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No. All metrics are stored in your own database.
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How are old records deleted?
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Set the retention days in Origen Web Analytics Settings. The plugin runs a daily cleanup task.
Reviews
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Contributors & Developers
“Origen Web Analytics” is open source software. The following people have contributed to this plugin.
Contributors
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Browse the code, check out the SVN repository, or subscribe to the development log by RSS.
Changelog
2.0.0
- Renamed plugin to Origen Web Analytics (distinctive brand name for WordPress.org)
- Updated Chart.js to v4.5.1
1.1.4
- Requires WordPress 6.2+ (needed for safe %i SQL placeholders)
- Fixed Plugin Check variable prefix warnings in templates
1.1.0
- WordPress.org preparation release
- Local Chart.js bundle, data retention, privacy tools, uninstall cleanup
1.0.0
- Initial release