Wordpress Plugin, Automattic Stats

Posted by Saad Hamid on May 6, 2007

Guess what dear Bloggers? Wordpress.com has a treat for us and that is no ordinary treat. Indeed it is a fact that finding a good stats plugin for tracking wordpress blog traffic is a really difficult task. Unless you are relying on Google Analytics which is in my opinion not a good stats meter in terms for a wordpress power blog.

Automattic Stats

Now you don't need to go here and there to search for more complicated and in-depth stats plugin for your wordpress powered blog. Wordpress.com has made its stats plugin available for download even to those who host a remote blog on self-hosted platforms.

The stats plugin was the most famous thing for Wordpress.com bloggers after the dashboard home. Now self-hosted Wordpress users can enjoy the new powerful stats system too simply by installing the new plugin.

Wordpress API

This new stats plugin is powered by the Wordpress API and needs no detailed installation or anything. It works just as the Akismet plugin which means that if you have Akismet running then getting Automattic Stats running is just a matter of seconds.

Installating The Plugin

Installing the plugin is just a simple process:

  1. Upload stats.php to your /wp-content/plugins/ directory.
  2. Activate the plugin through the 'Plugins' menu in WordPress.
  3. It will ask you to enter your WordPress.com API key, do so.

Download The Plugin

For me the stats are rolling in already. I suggest every wordpress user to give this stats plugin a try

Get Automattic Stats

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  • Thats great addition that they are adding, thanks for letting me know. I'm interested to seeing what the differences between the wordpress stats look like are are compared to the analytics or whatever.
  • Great Plugin!

    As your recommendation, I directly put it on my plugin directory! :roll:

    And I'm using it now! ha-ha! thanks!

    and good plugins?
  • Btw, I wonder how you show myloglog avatar on your comments? I have put the myavatars plugin and activate it. but, my face won't come out! Strange.... :neutral:
  • Many thanks, I was looking for such a plugin. :)
  • I too read about this plugin, but didnt try installing it. Let me try it now. :smile:
  • How does this store the data? In the MYSQL DB or on Automattic's server? Any clue?
  • Yes it is really cool plugin, Thanks to Automattic to relase it! :) :evil:
  • Ok now guys this is getting a little scary here :eek: for me

    First people report that my subscribe to comments plugin is not working and it was found to be true :neutral:

    and the next thing I find is that the Automattic Stats plugin has stopped working :sad: What the hell is going on :???:
  • Ken you sure after activating the MyAvatar Plugin you are calling the plugin function in your theme ? :???:
  • Update: Ok this is great :smile: The stats have finally started to Roll in

    This stats plugin seems awesome :mrgreen: Great Job by Automattic
  • I have wordpress on my blog. I have my own domain name, so I'm not sure if that means remote hosting or not. Can I get this stat tracker for my website?
  • Yup it means you have a self hosted Wordpress Blog :smile:

    Just get your API key from Wordpress.com and download the plugin and get started :grin:
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