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

1660

Number of Human Unique IPs from the beginning

175

Number of page views for the current page/post

40

Number of page views received today

77

Number of page views received yesterday

83

Number of unique human visitors this month

1660

Number of users currently online

0

Number of page views in the last 5 minutes

0

Number of page views from the beginning

5077

List of popular URLs this month

or as a widget

/ 399(13.15%)

Purchase 342(11.27%) URL: /pricing/?page=

Purchase 171(5.64%) URL: /pricing/?utm_source=wp-slimstat&utm_medium=link&utm_campaign=barchart

Purchase 147(4.85%) URL: /pricing/

10 AI Prompts For Website analytics 99(3.26%) URL: /ai-prompts-for-website-analytics/

Purchase 88(2.90%) URL: /pricing/?utm_source=wp-slimstat&utm_medium=link&utm_campaign=header

Features 84(2.77%) URL: /features/

My account 83(2.74%) URL: /my-account/

Difference Between Sessions vs Users vs Pageviews 49(1.62%) URL: /sessions-vs-users-vs-pageviews/

Purchase 48(1.58%) URL: /pricing/?utm_source=wp-slimstat&utm_medium=link&utm_campaign=adminbar

Support 46(1.52%) URL: /support/

Blog 43(1.42%) URL: /blog/

Knowledge Base 40(1.32%) URL: /knowledge-base/

Cart 35(1.15%) URL: /cart/?add-to-cart=1738

Best Web Analytics Tools for Business Growth in 2026 25(0.82%) URL: /best-web-analytics-tools-2026/

Purchase 25(0.82%) URL: /pricing/?utm_source=wp-slimstat&utm_medium=link&utm_campaign=email

Contact Us 23(0.76%) URL: /contact/

Documentation 23(0.76%) URL: /documentation/

How to Track Page Views in WordPress 23(0.76%) URL: /how-to-track-page-views-in-wordpress/

How to View WordPress Stats Without Jetpack 23(0.76%) URL: /how-to-view-wordpress-stats-without-jetpack/

List of recent search terms

or as a widget

utm Apr 14, 2026 11:12 pm
Referrer: No referrer

utm campaign Apr 14, 2026 11:12 pm
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Pages by User Apr 14, 2026 7:01 pm
Referrer: No referrer

banner Apr 8, 2026 10:57 am
Referrer: No referrer

bots Apr 3, 2026 1:49 am
Referrer: No referrer

cookie Mar 31, 2026 8:48 pm
Referrer: No referrer

slimstat_track Mar 31, 2026 8:36 am
Referrer: No referrer

List of most active visitors

World Map

Top Countries

us
United States
19.91%
sg
Singapore
13.78%
jp
Japan
13.05%
cn
China
6.66%
gb
United Kingdom
6.43%

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=
  • /pricing/?utm_source=wp-slimstat&utm_medium=link&utm_campaign=barchart
  • /pricing/
  • /ai-prompts-for-website-analytics/
  • /pricing/?utm_source=wp-slimstat&utm_medium=link&utm_campaign=header
  • /features/
  • /my-account/
  • /sessions-vs-users-vs-pageviews/
  • /pricing/?utm_source=wp-slimstat&utm_medium=link&utm_campaign=adminbar
  • /support/
  • /blog/
  • /knowledge-base/
  • /cart/?add-to-cart=1738
  • /best-web-analytics-tools-2026/
  • /pricing/?utm_source=wp-slimstat&utm_medium=link&utm_campaign=email
  • /contact/
  • /documentation/
  • /how-to-track-page-views-in-wordpress/
  • /how-to-view-wordpress-stats-without-jetpack/
  • /pricing
  • /wordpress-user-activity-tracking/
  • /resources/how-to-integrate-with-gdpr-banner-plugins/
  • /faq/
  • /my-account/edit-account/
  • /checkout/
  • /my-account/orders/
  • /track-outbound-links-wordpress/
  • /wordpress-analytics-plugin-slimstat-5-4-release-notes/
  • /cart/
  • /resources/i-am-using-w3-total-cache-or-wp-super-cache-hypercache-etc-and-it-looks-like-slimstat-is-not-tra/
  • /how-to-track-users-without-cookies-legally/
  • /?utm_source=veronalabscom&utm_medium=link&utm_campaign=home
  • /server-side-tracking/
  • /cart/?add-to-cart=1737
  • /event-tracking-vs-pageview-tracking/
  • /my-account/view-subscription/8726/
  • /resources/mastering-wp-slimstat-shortcodes/
  • /track-user-journeys-in-wordpress/
  • /resources/the-reports-are-not-being-rendered-correctly-or-buttons-do-not-work
  • /wordpress-analytics-reports-2/
  • /heatmaps-vs-scrollmaps/
  • /self-hosted-vs-cloud-analytics/
  • /reduce-analytics-bloat/
  • /referrer-web-analytics/
  • /resources/database-api-methods/
  • /analytics-sampling-web-analytics/
  • /privacy-first-analytics/
  • /resources/examples-of-frequently-used-shortcodes/
  • /time-on-page-analytics/
  • /understanding-exit-rate-vs-bounce-rate/
  • /wordpress-analytics-plugin-slimstat-5-3-release-notes/
  • /wordpress-visitor-analytics-what-you-can-learn/
  • /affiliate-program/
  • /client-side-vs-server-side-analytics/
  • /my-account/lost-password/
  • /my-account/payment-methods/
  • /my-account/view-order/8725/
  • /p.php
  • /real-time-analytics-competitive-advantage/
  • /resources/installation-guide/
  • /support-refund-policy/
  • /.azure/credentials
  • /?ref=1564
  • /admin.php
  • /big-changes-slimstat-v5-1/
  • /faq
  • /my-account/view-order/8675/
  • /privacy-policy/
  • /real-time-analytics-explained/
  • /resources/how-do-i-add-my-own-custom-reports-to-slimstat/
  • /resources/how-to-enable-and-view-the-heatmap/
  • /resources/wordpress-shortcode/
  • /support/how-to-provide-admin-access-to-the-slimstat-support-team/
  • /web-analytics-business-growth/
  • /what-is-bounce-rate-in-analytics/
  • /why-google-analytics-may-not-be-right-for-your-wordpress-site/
  • /wordpress-analytics-plugin-slimstat-5-2-11-release-notes/
  • /10.php
  • /?utm_source=marketingplatform.google.com&utm_medium=et&utm_campaign=marketingplatform.google.com
  • /analytics-tool-gdpr-compliant/
  • /as.php
  • /audit-analytics-setup-wordpress/
  • /behavior-analytics-user-intent/
  • /better-analytics-decisions-not-more-metrics/
  • /cong.php
  • /data-ownership-website/
  • /i.php
  • /info2.php
  • /infophp.php
  • /ioxi-o.php
  • /is-google-analytics-gdpr-compliant-in-2025/
  • /my-account/subscriptions/
  • /my-account/view-subscription/8756/
  • /php-info.php
  • /pi.php
  • /privacy-first-analytics-stack-small-businesses/
  • /real-time-analytics-wordpress-guide/
  • /resources-category/functions-and-api/
  • /resources/troubleshooting-slimstat-pro-license-activation/
  • /terms-conditions/
  • /test.php
  • /wp-login.php
  • /.DS_Store
  • /.api_keys
  • /.aws/config
  • /.aws/credentials
  • /.dockerenv
  • /.dockerignore
  • /.gcloud/credentials
  • /.s3cfg
  • /0x.php
  • /1.php
  • /10-essential-web-analytics-metrics-explained/
  • /2.php
  • /404.php
  • /?utm_source=wsms.io&utm_medium=website&utm_campaign=footer
  • /Dockerfile
  • /_debug
  • /_profiler/phpinfo
  • /about.php
  • /administrator/
  • /analytics-for-user-experience/
  • /analytics-strategy-for-your-website-2026/
  • /api/config
  • /api/v1/config
  • /api/v2/config
  • /cache.php
  • /cart/?add-to-cart=1739
  • /class-t.api.php
  • /classwithtostring.php
  • /css.php
  • /development/info.php
  • /docker-compose.override.yml
  • /edit.php
  • /faq/how-can-i-change-the-colors-associated-to-color-coded-pageviews-known-user-known-visitors-search-engines-etc/
  • /file.php
  • /file2.php
  • /function/function.php
  • /gettest.php
  • /goat.php
  • /how-web-analytics-works-simple-explanation/
  • /info.php
  • /info1.php
  • /info_php.php
  • /inputs.php
  • /install.php
  • /kubernetes.yml
  • /my-account/view-order/8728/
  • /my-account/view-order/8755/
  • /my-account/view-subscription/7478/
  • /my-account/view-subscription/7535/
  • /my-account/view-subscription/7728/
  • /nz.php
  • /php.php
  • /php_info.php
  • /php_version.php
  • /phpinfo
  • /phpinfo.php
  • /probe.php
  • /raw.php
  • /resources/retrieving-and-outputting-data-from-the-database-in-php/
  • /resources/slimstat_filter_pageview_stat/
  • /resources/slimstat_filter_pageview_stat_init/
  • /resources/slimstat_reports_info/
  • /resources/slimstat_track_exit_103/
  • /root.php
  • /server.php
  • /t.php
  • /testphp.php
  • /txets.php
  • /update/da222.php
  • /wp-content/plugins/wp-slimstat-5.4.7.zipPro
  • /wp-login.php?interim-login=1&wp_lang=en_US
  • /wp-login.php?redirect_to=https://wp-slimstat.com/wp-admin/&reauth=1
  • /ws.php
  • /zwso.php
  • /.secrets
  • /.well-known/traffic-advice
  • /3.php
  • /?ref=1587
  • /?utm_source=wpstatisticscom&utm_medium=link&utm_campaign=footer
  • /a-new-chapter-for-wp-slimstat-welcome-to-the-veronalabs-family/
  • /abcd.php
  • /analytics-sampling-explained/
  • /api/phpinfo.php
  • /app/Services/StripeService.php
  • /app/config/payment-methods.php
  • /app/etc/env.php
  • /app/settings_stripe.py
  • /blog/page/5/
  • /bolt.php
  • /category/news/
  • /check.php
  • /checkout/order-received/8728/?key=wc_order_PD6WZ1tNd0cFR
  • /class19.php
  • /configuration.php
  • /content.php
  • /core/settings/stripe.py
  • /data-ownership-website/?utm_source=chatgpt.com

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.