Connect Matomo – Analytics Dashboard for WordPress

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Share of active installs on each version of this plugin · 67% run the current release. Green is the current release; a big slice on older versions is a user base that has stopped updating.

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1. ★★★★★ Denny Müller

   7mo ago

   Very good setup and easy connect to own “Self-Hosted Web Analytics”. I enjoy analyzing the webpage visitors, because it’s more clearly than GA. And of course GDPR friendly (tracking without Cookies).

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2. ★★★★★ devsaredead

   1.9y ago

   it’s a useless plugin, first because it doesn work and second because it doesn’t follow Matomo’s own steps to include the tracking code. I quote “The token_auth feature as well as Matomo’s HTTP Reporting API is not available in Matomo for WordPress because Matomo supports the WordPress REST API.“ exept without the auth code the plugin doesn’t connect to the site. Not to mention the complete useless of their forum, which ignores basic questions making Matomo just for the experts. So, Matomo is great, their services suck!

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3. ★★★★★ josssv

   2.5y ago

   Good plugin. Nonetheless, considering it is better to be in the safe side a consent banner is a must. It would be great if the tool also adds the function to incorporate the code in the header to support popular consent banners with matomo. Matomo already has made available the code for the most common popular consent banners. Plugins to add code in the headers have the drawback that one cannot really choose the location in the header, and the location seems to make a difference. That the only reason preventing me using Matomo and that is the reason to set 2 stars to the plugin

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4. ★★★★★ momo-fr

   2.9y ago

   Impossible to connect the sites with the latest version of Matomo, unusable!

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5. ★★★★★ David Degner

   3.7y ago

   This plugin does what it claims very easily. But also gives a lot of options if you want to customize your tracking.

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6. ★★★★★ cybeardjm

   4.0y ago

   Once you understand how the plugin works in connection to an “on premise” Matomo, it’s the ideal plugin for Analytics outside GA. Am migrating most of the blogs I manage (8 so far) with good data. Thx!

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7. ★★★★★ hardtruth3456

   4.2y ago

   Lots of issues. Main issue is no data showing in wordpress. Also zero support even if you buy their packages. We spend close to $2000 and no replies. Based on many posts, this appears to be a bug in plugin. This topic was modified 4 years ago by hardtruth3456.

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8. ★★★★★ Pat

   5.0y ago

   Just great ! So easy to use with WordPress, compared to the never eending problem I had with Analytics!

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Recent releases and news for this plugin

1. — Version 1.1.9 Bug fix: correctly check clear parameter value. Bug fix: fix multisite regression caused by certain SQL query generation. Bug fix: correctly save custom variable value when editing posts. 1.1.9
2. — Version 1.1.8 Dummy release to force wordpress.org to rebuild the plugin package. 1.1.8
3. — Version 1.1.7 Bug fix: correctly escape output used to troubleshoot connection issues. 1.1.7
4. — Version 1.1.6 Bug fix: remove redundant urlencode during automatic creation of a new site in the target Matomo in auto-config mode. Bump tested up to version to WP 7. 1.1.6
5. — Version 1.1.5 Update Matomo logo and screenshots. Update tracker proxy code with latest changes. Ensure query strings are correctly created when arg_separator.input is not ‘&’. 1.1.5
6. — Version 1.1.4 Bug fix: fix URL to settings displayed upon installation. Remove donation form. Several assorted security related fixes. 1.1.4

5 disclosed vulnerabilities on record for this plugin, all fixed in the current version. Sites on older versions stay exposed until they update.

1. Medium · 6.4 WP-Matomo Integration (WP-Piwik) <= 1.0.28 - Authenticated (Contributor+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting via Shortcode ↗
   2023-09-21 CVE-2023-4774 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') Affects <= 1.0.28 Patched in 1.0.29
2. Medium · 4.4 WP-Piwik <= 1.0.27 - Authenticated (Administrator+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting via Plugin Display Name ↗
   2023-05-22 CVE-2023-33211 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') Affects <= 1.0.27 Patched in 1.0.28
3. High · 8.8 WP-Matomo Integration (WP-Piwik) <= 1.0.26 - Cross-Site Request Forgery ↗
   2022-02-07 Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) Affects < 1.0.27 Patched in 1.0.27
4. High · 7.2 WP-Matomo Integration (WP-Piwik) < 1.0.11 - Unauthenticated Stored Cross-Site Scripting ↗
   2016-09-02 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') Affects <= 1.0.10 Patched in 1.0.11
5. Medium · 6.1 WP-Matomo Integration (WP-Piwik) < 1.0.5 - Cross-Site Scripting ↗
   2015-10-13 CVE-2015-9405 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') Affects < 1.0.5 Patched in 1.0.5

Automated install-time checks, tested on PHP 8.1.12 · WP 7.0

Translated into 91 languages, 2 at 90% or more

Plus 67 more locales with partial translations.

Growth timeline

Install-tier crossings we have observed, and how long each tier took to outgrow

1. 2025-07-20 70K+ → 60K+ down after 59 days in tier
2. 2025-05-22 80K+ → 70K+ down after 66 days in tier
3. 2025-03-17 70K+ → 80K+ up after 409 days in tier
4. 2024-02-02 60K+ → 70K+ up

Competes with

The plugins that solve the same job, ranked by shared tags then reach, closest match first. The letter on the right is each plugin's health grade (A best, F worst).

• Simple Matomo Tracking Code 1K+ installs · 4.1★ · 4 shared tags C
• GA Google Analytics – Connect Google Analytics to WordPress 400K+ installs · 4.8★ · 3 shared tags A
• Statify 100K+ installs · 4.6★ · 3 shared tags A
• SlimStat Analytics 70K+ installs · 4.8★ · 3 shared tags A
• Statify – Extended Evaluation 20K+ installs · 4.3★ · 3 shared tags A
• Clicky Analytics 10K+ installs · 4.3★ · 3 shared tags A

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Connect Matomo – Analytics Dashboard for WordPress: 60K+ active installs, 4.5★ (95 reviews). Plugin Pulse (WP Mayor), as of 2026-08-25. https://plugins.wpmayor.com/plugin/wp-piwik