Title: setup Piwik (Matomo) analytics Last modified: June 6, 2018 --- # setup Piwik (Matomo) analytics * [florian99](https://wordpress.org/support/users/florian99/) * (@florian99) * [8 years, 1 month ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/setup-piwik-matomo-analytics/) * Hello, * I’d like to use Piwik (Matomo) to track AMP usage. But I don’t understand how the link structure work to make it work. [https://piwik.example.org/piwik.php?idsite=YOUR_SITE_ID&rec=1&action_name=TITLE&urlref=DOCUMENT_REFERRER&url=CANONICAL_URL&rand=RANDOM](https://piwik.example.org/piwik.php?idsite=YOUR_SITE_ID&rec=1&action_name=TITLE&urlref=DOCUMENT_REFERRER&url=CANONICAL_URL&rand=RANDOM) * idsite=YOUR_SITE_ID is [explained by Matomo](https://matomo.org/faq/general/faq_19212/) But _action\_name_ _urlref_ and _canonical\_URL_ (in this context) I don’t understand. * Can anybody help me out here? * Kind regards, Florian Schmitt Viewing 8 replies - 1 through 8 (of 8 total) * Plugin Contributor [ampforwp](https://wordpress.org/support/users/ampforwp/) * (@ampforwp) * [8 years, 1 month ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/setup-piwik-matomo-analytics/#post-10373956) * Hello [@florian99](https://wordpress.org/support/users/florian99/) * you have to write ID of the website and the remaining URL will be same. * from where to get website ID you can read this tutorial. * Thread Starter [florian99](https://wordpress.org/support/users/florian99/) * (@florian99) * [8 years, 1 month ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/setup-piwik-matomo-analytics/#post-10374243) * So you mean just change the YOUR_SITE_ID and leave the rest like it is? * I tried that, but when I go to an AMP page my visits doesn’t get tracked. * Plugin Contributor [ampforwp](https://wordpress.org/support/users/ampforwp/) * (@ampforwp) * [8 years, 1 month ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/setup-piwik-matomo-analytics/#post-10377286) * Hello [@florian99](https://wordpress.org/support/users/florian99/) * Can you please share the URL so I can check if the Matoma analytics code loading or not. * Thread Starter [florian99](https://wordpress.org/support/users/florian99/) * (@florian99) * [8 years, 1 month ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/setup-piwik-matomo-analytics/#post-10413783) * It’s [https://vegconomist.com/interviews/interview-jan-bredack-veganz/amp/](https://vegconomist.com/interviews/interview-jan-bredack-veganz/amp/) * Thank you for looking into it! * Plugin Contributor [ampforwp](https://wordpress.org/support/users/ampforwp/) * (@ampforwp) * [8 years, 1 month ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/setup-piwik-matomo-analytics/#post-10421232) * Hello [@florian99](https://wordpress.org/support/users/florian99/) * I have checked the source code and the analytics code is loading perfectly. * are you using GDPR cookies option of our plugin? * Thread Starter [florian99](https://wordpress.org/support/users/florian99/) * (@florian99) * [8 years ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/setup-piwik-matomo-analytics/#post-10440316) * I’m not using the “GDPR Compliancy”-option but the “Notice Bar (Cookie Consent)”- option. I accepted this cookie consent bar but my visit still doesn’t show up in Matomo. * Thread Starter [florian99](https://wordpress.org/support/users/florian99/) * (@florian99) * [7 years, 11 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/setup-piwik-matomo-analytics/#post-10533655) * I think I resolved the issue, at least in part. * On a testing site without SSL it works by starting with **//**[http://www.example.com/piwik/piwik.php?…](http://www.example.com/piwik/piwik.php?…); * But on my main site, with SSL, it doesn’t work with **https://**example.com/ piwik/piwik.php?… neither with example.com/piwik/piwik.php?… * This tutorial ([https://www.elftronix.com/guide-to-using-piwik-analytics-with-amp-on-wordpress/](https://www.elftronix.com/guide-to-using-piwik-analytics-with-amp-on-wordpress/)) talks about starting with “https” I tried [https://www.example.com/piwik/piwik.php?…](https://www.example.com/piwik/piwik.php?…); not working either * what else could I try? Apart from ditching my SSL * Plugin Contributor [ampforwp](https://wordpress.org/support/users/ampforwp/) * (@ampforwp) * [7 years, 11 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/setup-piwik-matomo-analytics/#post-10538876) * Hi Florian99, * I appreciate your effort. * As it’s not working on your Live Site, I recommend you to contact us at [team@magazine3.com](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/setup-piwik-matomo-analytics/team@magazine3.com?output_format=md) so that we can test, check and give you an update on it. 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