MainWP Matomo Extension (ex Piwik Extension)

Description

The Matomo Extension / Piwik extension connects the MainWP dashboard to Matomo installations (formerly Piwik) running on the child sites, centralizing traffic statistics, visitors, and page views into a single dashboard view. The add-on removes the site-by-site login to check reports, displaying consolidated charts for each child site within MainWP itself and saving the constant switching between analysis instances.

Key Features

• Native integration with Matomo
  Connects MainWP to Matomo instances (formerly Piwik) installed on child sites via an API key.
• Centralized analytics dashboard
  Adds a screen to the MainWP panel with visitor charts, page views, and average time per site.
• Reports by child site
  Lets you open detailed metrics for each individual child site from the MainWP listing.
• API key-based configuration
  Links each child site to its corresponding Matomo using a configurable authentication token in the admin.
• On-demand data refresh
  Reloads traffic numbers when accessing the widget, keeping statistics aligned with the source Matomo.

Benefits of the Matomo Extension / Piwik

• Less switching between dashboards
  Reduces the time spent entering each separate Matomo to check traffic.
• Consolidated view of the site network
  Compares visitor performance across multiple child sites in one place.
• Privacy preserved in analytics
  Keeps traffic data on your own server via Matomo, without relying on third-party tools.
• Faster operations for agencies
  Streamlines monthly metric tracking for portfolios with dozens of WordPress sites.

Who Is It For?

• WordPress agencies that manage multiple client sites through MainWP and use Matomo as their analytics tool.
• Freelancers and developers who provide monthly traffic reports as part of the maintenance service.
• Teams concerned with privacy who prefer hosting their own analytics solution instead of Google Analytics.

Designed for professionals who combine MainWP as a central maintenance dashboard with Matomo as a self-hosted analytics solution, the extension completes the loop by bringing traffic from each child site to the same screen where you already manage backups, updates, and security. The result is fewer clicks in day-to-day work, faster report generation, and a metrics monitoring routine aligned with the entire portfolio.

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