SlimStat

Knowledge Base

Tracker and reports

I am using a caching plugin and Slimstat is not recording any visits. What should I do?

Go to Slimstat > Settings > General and set Tracking Mode to Client Side. Don’t forget to invalidate/clear your plugin’s cache, to let Slimstat add its tracking code to all the newly cached pages. Also, if you’re using W3 Total Cache, make sure to exclude wp-slimstat.min.js from the minifier: our code is already minified, and it looks like W3TC breaks something when it tries to minify it again.

Where can I find a legend explaining what those color-coded entries mean?

On some reports you will see a little triangle icon in the top right-hand corner: simply hover over this icon to reveal a tooltip providing more information about that report. In the Access Log, the little icon can be hovered to access the legend that explains how to read the color-coded entries listed in that report, as shown here below.

How do I use all those filters in the dropdown menu?

Here’s a brief description of what they mean. Please remember that you can access the same information directly from within the admin, by ‘pulling’ the Help tab that should appear in the top right hand corner.

Basic filters:

  • browser: user agent (Firefox, Chrome, …)
  • country code: 2-letter code (us, ru, de, it, …)
  • ip: visitor’s public IP address
  • search terms: keywords visitors used to find your website on a search engine
  • language code: please refer to the language culture names (first column) for more information
  • operating system: accepts identifiers like win7, win98, macosx, …; please refer to this manual page for more information about these codes
  • permalink: URL accessed on your site
  • referer: complete URL of the referrer page
  • visitor's name: visitor’s name according to the cookie set by WordPress after leaving a comment
  • visitor's email:

Advanced filters:

  • browser capabilities: plugins or extensions installed by that user (flash, java, silverlight…)
  • browser version: user agent version (9.0, 11, …)
  • browser type: 1 = search engine crawler, 2 = mobile device, 3 = syndication reader, 0 = all others
  • color depth: visitor’s screen’s color depth (8, 16, 24, …)
  • css version: what CSS standard was supported by that browser (1, 2, 3 and other integer values)
  • pageview attributes: this field is set to [pre] if the resource has been accessed through Link Prefetching or similar techniques
  • post author: author associated to that post/page when the resource was accessed
  • post category id: ID of the category/term associated to the resource, when available
  • private ip: visitor’s private IP address, if available
  • resource content type: post, page, cpt:custom-post-type, attachment, singular, post_type_archive, tag, taxonomy, category, date, author, archive, search, feed, home; please refer to the Conditional Tags manual page for more information
  • screen resolution: viewport width and height (1024×768, 800×600, …)
  • visit id: generally used in conjunction with ‘is not empty’, identifies human visitors

Shortcodes

This is a list of popular shortcodes. Please refer to the items here above to learn how to customize them.

Number of Unique IPs this month

1747

Number of Human Unique IPs from the beginning

461

Number of page views for the current page/post

25

Number of page views received today

66

Number of page views received yesterday

114

Number of unique human visitors this month

1747

Number of users currently online

1

Number of page views in the last 5 minutes

1

Number of page views from the beginning

15501

List of popular URLs this month

or as a widget

  
 / 408(11.45%) 
 Purchase 302(8.48%) URL: /pricing/?page=
 Blog 139(3.90%) URL: /blog/
 Purchase 114(3.20%) URL: /pricing/
 Purchase 101(2.84%) URL: /pricing/?utm_source=wp-slimstat&utm_medium=link&utm_campaign=barchart
 My account 92(2.58%) URL: /my-account/
 10 AI Prompts For Website analytics 75(2.11%) URL: /ai-prompts-for-website-analytics/
 Support 60(1.68%) URL: /support/
 Best Web Analytics Tools for Business Growth in 2026 44(1.24%) URL: /best-web-analytics-tools-2026/
 Features 44(1.24%) URL: /features/
 News 41(1.15%) URL: /category/news/
 My account 41(1.15%) URL: /my-account/orders/
 Contact Us 39(1.09%) URL: /contact/
 Difference Between Sessions vs Users vs Pageviews 39(1.09%) URL: /sessions-vs-users-vs-pageviews/
 Cart 36(1.01%) URL: /cart/?add-to-cart=1738
 Purchase 34(0.95%) URL: /pricing/?utm_source=wp-slimstat&utm_medium=link&utm_campaign=header
 What Are Privacy Focused Analytics Tools? 33(0.93%) URL: /what-are-privacy-focused-analytics-tools/
 What Is Bounce Rate in Analytics and Why It Matters 33(0.93%) URL: /what-is-bounce-rate-in-analytics/
 What Is a Referrer Web Analytics? 32(0.90%) URL: /referrer-web-analytics/
 How to Track Outbound Links WordPress 32(0.90%) URL: /track-outbound-links-wordpress/

List of recent search terms

  • filter

or as a widget

  
filter  Jun 25, 2026 12:17 pm
Referrer: No referrer
optoit  Jun 22, 2026 4:47 pm
Referrer: No referrer
database  Jun 17, 2026 12:37 pm
Referrer: No referrer
db  Jun 17, 2026 12:37 pm
Referrer: No referrer
utm  Jun 17, 2026 1:03 am
Referrer: No referrer
utm campaign  Jun 16, 2026 6:33 pm
Referrer: No referrer
license  Jun 15, 2026 8:02 am
Referrer: No referrer
wp-slimstat  Jun 9, 2026 3:59 am
Referrer: www.google.com
wp-slimstat  Jun 9, 2026 3:58 am
Referrer: www.google.com
refund  May 30, 2026 8:59 pm
Referrer: No referrer

List of most active visitors

World Map

  

        

            

            

                

                                            
Top Countries

                                                                                    

                            

                                us                            

                            United States
                            

                                

                            

                            35.68%
                        

                                            

                            

                                sg                            

                            Singapore
                            

                                

                            

                            13.11%
                        

                                            

                            

                                jp                            

                            Japan
                            

                                

                            

                            11.37%
                        

                                            

                            

                                cn                            

                            China
                            

                                

                            

                            9.69%
                        

                                            

                            

                                de                            

                            Germany
                            

                                

                            

                            4.44%

How can I combine multiple keys and values to create filters?

you can use the &&& operator to concatenate multiple filters. For example, if you want to list the 5 most popular posts on your blog, you would use the following shortcode:

  • /
  • /pricing/?page=
  • /blog/
  • /pricing/
  • /pricing/?utm_source=wp-slimstat&utm_medium=link&utm_campaign=barchart
  • /my-account/
  • /ai-prompts-for-website-analytics/
  • /support/
  • /best-web-analytics-tools-2026/
  • /features/
  • /category/news/
  • /my-account/orders/
  • /contact/
  • /sessions-vs-users-vs-pageviews/
  • /cart/?add-to-cart=1738
  • /pricing/?utm_source=wp-slimstat&utm_medium=link&utm_campaign=header
  • /what-are-privacy-focused-analytics-tools/
  • /what-is-bounce-rate-in-analytics/
  • /referrer-web-analytics/
  • /track-outbound-links-wordpress/
  • /self-hosted-vs-cloud-analytics/
  • /affiliate-dashboard/generate-link/
  • /behavior-analytics-user-intent/
  • /knowledge-base/
  • /my-account/edit-account/
  • /checkout/
  • /cart/
  • /event-tracking-vs-pageview-tracking/
  • /real-time-analytics-explained/
  • /faq/
  • /how-to-track-page-views-in-wordpress/
  • /how-to-view-wordpress-stats-without-jetpack/
  • /pricing/?utm_source=wp-slimstat&utm_medium=link&utm_campaign=email
  • /time-on-page-analytics/
  • /understanding-exit-rate-vs-bounce-rate/
  • /my-account/view-subscription/5014/
  • /resources/examples-of-frequently-used-shortcodes/
  • /data-ownership-website/
  • /how-to-track-users-without-cookies-legally/
  • /server-side-tracking/
  • /track-user-journeys-in-wordpress/
  • /wordpress-analytics-plugin-slimstat-5-4-release-notes/
  • /privacy-first-analytics/
  • /reduce-analytics-bloat/
  • /analytics-tool-gdpr-compliant/
  • /pricing/?utm_source=wp-slimstat&utm_medium=link&utm_campaign=adminbar
  • /wordpress-analytics-reports-2/
  • /?utm_source=veronalabscom&utm_medium=link&utm_campaign=home
  • /heatmaps-vs-scrollmaps/
  • /is-google-analytics-gdpr-compliant-in-2025/
  • /real-time-analytics-wordpress-guide/
  • /resources/mastering-wp-slimstat-shortcodes/
  • /resources/troubleshooting-slimstat-pro-license-activation/
  • /terms-conditions/
  • /why-google-analytics-may-not-be-right-for-your-wordpress-site/
  • /analytics-sampling-web-analytics/
  • /my-account/view-subscription/8877/
  • /real-time-analytics-competitive-advantage/
  • /wordpress-visitor-analytics-what-you-can-learn/
  • /10-essential-web-analytics-metrics-explained/
  • /affiliate-program/
  • /big-changes-slimstat-v5-1/
  • /documentation/
  • /support-refund-policy/
  • /wordpress-user-activity-tracking/
  • /my-account/view-order/8876/
  • /resources/installation-guide/
  • /resources/my-first-slimstat-add-on/
  • /?ref=1564
  • /analytics-for-user-experience/
  • /analytics-strategy-for-your-website-2026/
  • /blog/page/2/
  • /my-account/edit-address/
  • /my-account/payment-methods/
  • /my-account/view-order/7336/
  • /my-account/view-subscription/5643/
  • /privacy-policy/
  • /resources/i-am-using-w3-total-cache-or-wp-super-cache-hypercache-etc-and-it-looks-like-slimstat-is-not-tra/
  • /website-speed-and-analytics/
  • /audit-analytics-setup-wordpress/
  • /client-side-vs-server-side-analytics/
  • /faq/where-can-i-find-a-legend-that-explains-what-those-color-coded-entries-mean/
  • /my-account/lost-password/
  • /my-account/view-subscription/8904/
  • /privacy-first-analytics-stack-small-businesses/
  • /resources/how-do-i-list-all-the-usernames-who-visited-a-given-page-on-my-site/
  • /resources/how-to-enable-and-view-the-heatmap/
  • /resources/how-to-integrate-with-gdpr-banner-plugins/
  • /resources/slimstat_reports_info/
  • /services/
  • /web-analytics-business-growth/
  • /wordpress-analytics-plugin-slimstat-5-2-11-release-notes/
  • /wp-login.php?redirect_to=https://wp-slimstat.com/wp-admin/&reauth=1
  • /about/
  • /better-analytics-decisions-not-more-metrics/
  • /my-account/view-subscription/8901/
  • /resources-category/shortcodes/
  • /resources/slimstat_get_results_sql/
  • /support/how-to-provide-admin-access-to-the-slimstat-support-team/
  • /?utm_source=wpstatisticscom&utm_medium=link&utm_campaign=footer
  • /a-new-chapter-for-wp-slimstat-welcome-to-the-veronalabs-family/
  • /blog/page/4/
  • /blog/page/5/
  • /how-to-add-analytics-to-wordpress-beginners-guide/
  • /how-web-analytics-works-simple-explanation/
  • /my-account/view-order/8854/
  • /my-account/view-order/8903/
  • /privacy-policy/?ss_ad_code=g_bizstudy
  • /resources-category/filters/
  • /resources/retrieving-and-outputting-data-from-the-database-in-php/
  • /what-is-web-analytics-definition-examples-tools/
  • /wp-slimstat-version-5-2-release-notes/
  • /affiliate-program/#affiliate-form
  • /big-news-slimstat-pro/
  • /checkout/order-received/8801/?key=wc_order_wpWDBjx7GPF0v
  • /faq/can-i-export-reports-from-slimstat/
  • /my-account/view-order/8893/
  • /my-account/view-order/8900/
  • /my-account/view-order/8909/
  • /my-account/view-subscription/8922/
  • /resources/guide-to-upgrading-to-slimstat-pro/
  • /resources/slimstat_js_params/
  • /resources/slimstat_track_exit_102/
  • /resources/wordpress-shortcode/
  • /wordpress-analytics-plugin-slimstat-5-3-release-notes/
  • /affiliate-dashboard/
  • /faq/what-does-1-site-license-mean/
  • /my-account/view-order/8815/
  • /my-account/view-order/8918/
  • /my-account/view-subscription/7908/
  • /my-account/view-subscription/7966/
  • /resources/database-api-methods/
  • /resources/how-do-i-add-my-own-custom-reports-to-slimstat/
  • /resources/how-to-call-the-slimstat-tracker-from-an-external-function/
  • /wphash_ntf_bar/sample-hashbar/
  • /?s&post_type=resources
  • /?utm_source=organic&utm_medium=email
  • /better-analytics-decisions-not-more-metrics/%03%04%c4%bf
  • /blog/page/3/
  • /cart/?add-to-cart=1737
  • /checkout/order-received/8787/?key=wc_order_aRUjAsYdtiBfz
  • /faq/do-i-need-to-renew-my-license/
  • /faq/how-can-i-change-the-colors-associated-to-color-coded-pageviews-known-user-known-visitors-search-engines-etc/
  • /faq/what-does-1-site-mean-in-terms-of-using/
  • /my-account/view-order/8596/
  • /my-account/view-order/8787/
  • /my-account/view-order/8801/
  • /my-account/view-order/8835/
  • /my-account/view-order/8890/
  • /my-account/view-subscription/8855/
  • /resources-category/actions/
  • /resources-category/getting-started/
  • /resources/slimstat-track-exit-212/
  • /resources/slimstat-track-success/
  • /resources/slimstat_db_pre_filters/
  • /resources/slimstat_filter_pre_tracking/
  • /tag/release/
  • /why-small-businesses-need-website-analytics/
  • /wp-login.php?loggedout=true&wp_lang=en_US
  • /?utm_source=chatgpt.com
  • /category/alternative-comparison/
  • /contact/%03%04%c4%bf
  • /faq/can-i-set-up-slimstat-for-multiple-websites/
  • /faq/do-i-need-to-keep-my-license-updated/
  • /faq/what-support-can-i-expect-from-you/
  • /my-account/lost-password/?reset-link-sent=true
  • /my-account/orders/%e2%80%9dhttps:/wp-slimstat.com/wp-content/themes/slimstats/assets/fonts/inter-v12-latin-300.woff2%e2%80%b3/%e2%80%9dhttps:/wp-slimstat.com/wp-content/themes/slimstats/assets/fonts/inter-v12-latin-300.woff2%e2%80%b3/%e2%80%9dhttps:/wp-slimstat.com/wp-content/themes/slimstats/assets/fonts/inter-v12-latin-regular.woff2%e2%80%b3/%e2%80%9dhttps:/wp-slimstat.com/wp-content/themes/slimstats/assets/fonts/inter-v12-latin-regular.woff2%e2%80%b3/%e2%80%9dhttps:/wp-slimstat.com/wp-content/themes/slimstats/assets/fonts/inter-v12-latin-300.woff2%e2%80%b3/%e2%80%9dhttps:/wp-slimstat.com/wp-content/themes/slimstats/assets/fonts/inter-v12-latin-regular.woff2%e2%80%b3/%e2%80%9dhttps:/wp-slimstat.com/wp-content/themes/slimstats/assets/fonts/inter-v12-latin-300.woff2%e2%80%b3/%e2%80%9dhttps:/wp-slimstat.com/wp-content/themes/slimstats/assets/fonts/inter-v12-latin-regular.woff2%e2%80%b3/%e2%80%9dhttps:/wp-slimstat.com/wp-content/themes/slimstats/assets/fonts/inter-v12-latin-300.woff2%e2%80%b3/%e2%80%9dhttps:/wp-slimstat.com/wp-content/themes/slimstats/assets/fonts/inter-v12-latin-300.woff2%e2%80%b3/%e2%80%9dhttps:/wp-slimstat.com/wp-content/themes/slimstats/assets/fonts/inter-v12-latin-regular.woff2%e2%80%b3/%e2%80%9dhttps:/wp-slimstat.com/wp-content/themes/slimstats/assets/fonts/inter-v12-latin-300.woff2%e2%80%b3/%e2%80%9dhttps:/wp-slimstat.com/wp-content/themes/slimstats/assets/fonts/inter-v12-latin-regular.woff2%e2%80%b3/%e2%80%9dhttps:/wp-slimstat.com/wp-content/themes/slimstats/assets/fonts/inter-v12-latin-regular.woff2%e2%80%b3/%e2%80%9dhttps:/wp-slimstat.com/wp-content/themes/slimstats/assets/fonts/inter-v12-latin-regular.woff2%e2%80%b3/%e2%80%9dhttps:/wp-slimstat.com/wp-content/themes/slimstats/assets/fonts/inter-v12-latin-300.woff2%e2%80%b3/%e2%80%9dhttps:/wp-slimstat.com/wp-content/themes/slimstats/assets/fonts/inter-v12-latin-300.woff2%e2%80%b3/%e2%80%9dhttps:/wp-slimstat.com/wp-content/themes/slimstats/assets/fonts/inter-v12-latin-300.woff2%e2%80%b3/%e2%80%9dhttps:/wp-slimstat.com/wp-content/themes/sli
  • /my-account/view-order/8571/
  • /my-account/view-order/8660/
  • /my-account/view-order/8791/
  • /my-account/view-order/8921/
  • /my-account/view-subscription/7836/
  • /page/2/?s&post_type=resources
  • /page/3/?s&post_type=resources
  • /page/4/?s&post_type=resources
  • /pricing/?utm_source=wp-slimstat&utm_medium=link&utm_campaign=goals
  • /resources-category/functions-and-api/
  • /resources/can-i-combine-multiple-keys-and-values-to-create-filters/
  • /resources/slimstat_db_filters_normalized/
  • /resources/slimstat_filter_pageview_data_js/
  • /resources/slimstat_set_visit_cookie/
  • /wp-login.php?interim-login=1&wp_lang=en_US
  • /%e2%80%9dhttps
  • /?post_type=resources
  • /?s=&post_type=resources
  • /?utm_source=betbavd&utm_medium=email
  • /?utm_source=betbavd&utm_medium=email
  • /?utm_source=wpsmsprocom&utm_medium=link&utm_campaign=footer
  • /?utm_source=wsms.io&utm_medium=website&utm_campaign=footer
  • /blog/essential-web-analytics-metrics-explained
  • /blog/essential-web-analytics-metrics-explained/
  • /checkout/order-received/8708/?key=wc_order_WzGx3FM0jZByh
  • /checkout/order-received/8711/?key=wc_order_BK00TebgoJzdW
  • /checkout/order-received/8720/
  • /checkout/order-received/8728/?key=wc_order_PD6WZ1tNd0cFR
  • /checkout/order-received/8771/?key=wc_order_OzB0nrowlL6hL
  • /checkout/order-received/8791/?key=wc_order_vjKS0cRSsg9D5
  • /checkout/order-received/8812/?key=wc_order_Fn8VK8ay9Cng9
  • /checkout/order-received/8815/?key=wc_order_KgexPR8rBwtvC
  • /content/plugins/easy-digital-downloads/assets/js/edd-ajax.min.js?ver=2.9.16

Actions

slimstat_track_pageview

do_action( 'slimstat_track_pageview', self::$stat );

The $stat parameter contains all the columns to be saved in the database:

  • id
  • ip
  • other_ip
  • username
  • country
  • referer
  • resource
  • searchterms
  • plugins
  • notes
  • visit_id
  • server_latency
  • page_performance
  • browser
  • browser_version
  • browser_type
  • platform
  • language
  • user_agent
  • resolution
  • screen_width
  • screen_height
  • content_type
  • category
  • author
  • content_id
  • outbound_resource
  • dt

slimstat_track_exit_102

do_action( 'slimstat_track_exit_102' );

Called by the Javascript tracker when the data received from the browser is not well-formed.

slimstat_track_exit_103

do_action( 'slimstat_track_exit_103' );

Called by the Javascript tracker when the control code (nonce) sent by the browser is not valid for the payload associated with it.

slimstat_track_exit_212 

do_action( 'slimstat_track_exit_212', self::$stat, $browser );

Called by the server-side tracker when a pageview is not recorded because the browser is blacklisted. It passes the array with all the pageview details, and the array with all the browser details.

slimstat_track_success 

do_action( 'slimstat_track_success' );

Called by the Ajax handler when a new event is tracked without any errors.

wp_slimstat_custom_report 

do_action( 'wp_slimstat_custom_report' );

Called in the Custom Reports tab to append your own reports to the screen. The hooked function will need to echo the HTML markup to display the report, including the report header, pagination and other details.

Filters

slimstat_track_pageview

do_action( 'slimstat_track_pageview', self::$stat );

The $stat parameter contains all the columns to be saved in the database:

  • id
  • ip
  • other_ip
  • username
  • country
  • referer
  • resource
  • searchterms
  • plugins
  • notes
  • visit_id
  • server_latency
  • page_performance
  • browser
  • browser_version
  • browser_type
  • platform
  • language
  • user_agent
  • resolution
  • screen_width
  • screen_height
  • content_type
  • category
  • author
  • content_id
  • outbound_resource
  • dt

slimstat_track_exit_102

do_action( 'slimstat_track_exit_102' );

Called by the Javascript tracker when the data received from the browser is not well-formed.

slimstat_track_exit_103

do_action( 'slimstat_track_exit_103' );

Called by the Javascript tracker  when the control code (nonce) sent by the browser is not valid for the payload associated to it.

slimstat_track_exit_212 

do_action( 'slimstat_track_exit_212', self::$stat, $browser );

Called by the server-side tracker when a pageview is not recorded because the browser is blacklisted. It passes the array with all the pageview details, and the array with all the browser details.

slimstat_track_success 

do_action( 'slimstat_track_success' );

Called by the Ajax handler when a new event is tracked without any errors.

wp_slimstat_custom_report 

do_action( 'wp_slimstat_custom_report' );

Called in the Custom Reports tab to append your reports to the screen. The hooked function will need to echo the HTML markup to display the report, including the report header, pagination, and other details.