=== AJdG Matomo Tracker ===
Contributors: adegans
Tags: analytics, web stats, statistics, tracker, matomo, piwik, visit count, privacy, stats, visitor statistics, wp matomo
Donate link: https://www.arnan.me/donate.html
Requires at least: 4.6
Tested up to: 5.4
Requires PHP: 5.6
Stable tag: 1.2
License: GPLv3

The easiest way to track visitors in Matomo. No nonsense, just stats!

== Description ==

Track all the stats you need. That's the goal of **AJdG Matomo Tracker**. And it doesn't get any more simple that.
While other plugins are bloated with all kinds of never-used features or add bulky dashboards. **AJdG Matomo Tracker** does not.

Easily add the Matomo tracking code to your websites footer in under a minute with only a few clicks. Optionally extend the tracker with some useful features that both help you understand your visitors better and help you optimise the effectiveness of your website, and even SEO.

**AJdG Matomo Tracker** is designed to be barebones but still provide a complete experience for the majority of people.
Collect all the stats you need via the built-in Matomo tracking code.
Easily track dead links or inlinks that end up on 404 error pages so you can effectively take action and fix those issues. As a result, Google will like you more!

Do you use RSS and Atom feeds? Ever wondered how effective they are? Yeah, me too!
With **AJdG Matomo Tracker** you can track incoming clicks from your RSS and Atom feeds.

Matomo is a great tool if you don't want to use Jetpack Stats, WP-Statistics and especially Google Analytics.
Or simply if you want a second opinion. On my own website I use both Jetpack Stats and Matomo - Ofcourse with **AJdG Matomo Tracker** to add the Matomo tracking code to my footer.
Matomo can replace Google Analytics. If you use their self-hosted solution all data you record is yours without big data watching over your shoulder.

No nonsense, just stats tracking!

**AJdG Matomo Tracker** works with both self-hosted (on premise) and with Matomo Cloud installations.
Check out Matomo here and register for an account on their website: [https://matomo.org](https://matomo.org).

Arnan de Gans and **AJdG Matomo Tracker** are not affiliated with Matomo.

== Changelog ==

= 1.2 - 23 March 2020 =
* Re-Released plugin

= 1.1.2 - 20 February 2020 =
* [fix] DoNotTrack setting not working

= 1.1.1 - 3 February 2020 =
* [change] Dashboard tweaks
* [i18n] Updated strings

= 1.1 - 7 January 2020 =
* [new] Feeds views tracking
* [change] Removed more Matomo branding from the plugin :-(
* [i18n] Updated and added strings

= 1.0.1 - 22 December 2019 =
* [new] WooCommerce downloads tracking
* [fix] Improved url sanitizing for Matomo url
* [fix] Url separator not always using the right character
* [change] Visible plugin name

= 1.0 - 11 December 2019 =
* Initial version

== Upgrade Notice ==

Get the latest version for improved tracking in Matomo.

== Installation ==

1. Navigate to Plugins > Add New in your dashboard.
2. Search for 'Arnan Matomo' or 'Arnan' in the plugin database and click install on the **AJdG Matomo Tracker** plugin.
3. Activate **AJdG Matomo Tracker** when done.
4. Navigate to Tools > Matomo Tracker to set up the plugin.

== Frequently Asked Questions ==

= Why do I need this plugin? =
You'll need **AJdG Matomo Tracker** to easily add the Matomo tracking code to your site. No editing of code required.
This also means that if your theme gets an update, the tracker stays in place.

= Is Matomo any good? =
Matomo is the #2 analytics platform in the world.

= Where are my statistics stored? =
In Matomo, which you need installed somewhere. You can host your own setup or use Matomo Cloud.

= I need help with this plugin =
You can asks your questions on my [support forum](https://ajdg.solutions/forums/forum/wordpress-plugins/).

= My Matomo setup doesn't work, what do I do? =
Contact [Matomo support](https://forum.matomo.org).

= Do you work for Matomo? =
Nope.

= This is cool, do you have more plugins? =
Yep, check out my website [AJdG Solutions](https://ajdg.solutions/)

== Screenshots ==

1. Dashboard in WordPress
2. Dashboard in WordPress
3. Matomo Stats - Actions
4. Matomo Stats - Campaigns