Third-Party Services in WP Statistics for Website Owners

What the plugin collects

If you are looking for information on “What the plugin collects,” please refer to this article: WP Statistics: GDPR, CCPA and cookie law compliant site analytics.

The WP Statistics plugin integrates several third-party services and libraries to enhance functionality and provide valuable features to users. Additionally, when using premium add-ons, specific data is sent to WP-Statistics.com for update checks. Below is a detailed overview of these third-party services, libraries, and the data shared for premium add-ons.

Third-Party Services

FeedbackBird

Removed in Version 14.13.1

The FeedbackBird feature has been removed starting from WP Statistics version 14.13.1. The widget is no longer loaded or used in the plugin.

Description: Used within the WP Statistics admin panel to collect feedback from users about various aspects of the plugin, such as bugs and user experience.
Asset Loaded: The plugin loads one asset from FeedbackBird to display the FeedbackBird widget in the admin area. The asset is loaded from: https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/gh/feedbackbird/assets@master/wp/app.js
Website: FeedbackBird
Privacy Policy: FeedbackBird Privacy Policy and JSDelivr Privacy Policy
Disable Widget: If you want to remove the FeedbackBird widget, read this doc: Disable the FeedbackBird Widget

Ipify

Description: Used to display the current IP address of the user in the “Settings -> Advanced Options -> Your IP Information” section.
Privacy Policy: Ipify Privacy Policy
Disable Feature: If you want to disable this feature, read this doc: Disable the Your IP Information Section

Referrer Spam Blacklist

Description: Downloads a list of referrer spammers to block in the “Settings -> Filtering & Exceptions -> Referrer Spam Blacklist” section. The list is obtained from Matomo’s referrer spam list.
Source URL: Matomo Referrer Spam List
GitHub Repository: Matomo Referrer Spam Blacklist
Privacy Policy: JSDelivr Privacy Policy

GeoIP Data

WP Statistics uses GeoIP data to provide geographic information about visitors. Users can choose between multiple sources for this data:

JSDelivr (Default):
- MaxMind
  - Download URL: MaxMind GeoIP Download
  - Privacy Policy: JSDelivr Privacy Policy
- DB-IP (Added in WP Statistics 14.12.6)
  - Download URL: dbip-city-lite.mmdb.gz
  - Privacy Policy: JSDelivr Privacy Policy
Direct Download:
- MaxMind
  - Download URL: MaxMind GeoIP Download
  - Privacy Policy: MaxMind Privacy Policy
- DB-IP (Added in WP Statistics 14.12.6)
  - Download URL: DB-IP IP-to-Location in MMDB format
  - Privacy Policy: DB-IP Privacy Policy

For more information on choosing a GeoIP source, see:
Location Detection Methods in WP Statistics

Premium Add-ons Information

When using premium add-ons for WP Statistics, the following data is sent to WP-Statistics.com to check for updates:

Plugin Name: The name of the premium add-on plugin.
License Key: The license key entered by the user.
Website URL: The URL of the website using the premium add-on.

This information is necessary to validate the license and provide update notifications for the premium add-ons.

Optional Anonymous Data Sharing (Introduced in 14.13)

Starting from version 14.13, WP Statistics includes a feature that allows you to voluntarily share anonymous data with us. The purpose is to help us understand how site owners use WP Statistics and identify which configurations or features are most important.

How it Works:
- When enabled, anonymous usage data (such as general plugin settings and usage trends) is sent to our servers at:
  https://connect.wp-statistics.com/
- No Personal or Sensitive Data: This feature does not collect or share personal information about you or your site visitors.
Disabled by Default:
- This feature is turned off by default. You can choose to enable it at any time in the plugin settings.
Privacy Policy: WP Statistics Privacy Policy
More Information: Sharing Your Data with Us

New Notification System (Introduced in 14.13)

Also starting in version 14.13, WP Statistics includes a new notification area in the WordPress admin panel:

Purpose:
- Displays important updates, new features, and announcements related to WP Statistics directly in your WordPress dashboard.
- The notification data is retrieved from:
  https://connect.wp-statistics.com/api/v1/notifications?plugin_slug=wp-statistics
Disable Notifications:
- If you prefer not to receive these notifications, you can disable them by navigating to:
  Settings → Display Options → WP Statistics Notifications

Libraries

For information on the libraries used in our plugin, please refer to our composer.json file on GitHub.

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