MainWP Matomo Extension Changelog
= 5.2 – 10-13-2026 =
* Fixed: Matomo data is removed when a managed site is deleted.
* Added: Matomo management through MainWP Abilities.
* Added: Scheduled processing for Matomo management requests.
* Added: Deleting the extension removes the saved Matomo connection, the tables this extension created, and its options and scheduled tasks.
* Updated: Matomo connection settings and existing site data are migrated for the new management features.
* Updated: Client Reports and Pro Reports Matomo tokens now get six summary values: nb_visits, nb_actions, nb_actions_per_visit, bounce_rate, nb_uniq_visitors, and avg_time_on_site. Version 5.1.2 returned more.
* Updated: Those report requests now also work for users without the Matomo extension capability, still subject to site access, Team Control, and a connected Matomo assignment.
* Updated: TLS certificates are always verified. The old mainwp_piwik_sslVerifyCertificate option is no longer honored, and plain-http Matomo URLs are not supported.
* Updated: A Matomo connection has to be an https address at the site root, and the saved token is kept out of the settings row.
* Updated: After an update, an administrator has to open wp-admin once before Matomo requests made outside wp-admin can use the new storage.
= 5.1.2 – 4-23-2026 =
* Updated: Strengthened permission checks for property assignment management to improve access control.
= 5.1.1 – 3-4-2026 =
* Added: Added an empty widget placeholder on the “Operations” page to improve layout consistency when no data is available.
* Updated: Removed the loader element that was not needed across all Matomo widgets.
* Updated: Improved widget layout by adding a widget footer area and correcting the widget body markup.
* Updated: Improved the “Matomo Settings” page by adding helpful field descriptions and grouping settings into clearer sections.
* Updated: Updated the tip message on the “Matomo Settings” page for better UI consistency.
* Updated: Improved the Matomo data page placeholder shown while Matomo data is still loading.
* Updated: Renamed the “Refresh Data” button to “Fetch Latest Data” and moved it to the “Data” tab for clearer workflow.
* Updated: Improved the success message shown after fetching the latest data for better clarity.
= 5.1 – 6-2-2025 =
* Fixed: Corrected default size and layout of Matomo widgets that displayed incorrectly after the recent Gridster to Gridstack library migration.
* Fixed: Resolved UI alignment issues by adjusting padding for various interface elements.
* Fixed: Prevented browser autofill functionality on the “Matomo Dashboard URL” and “API Key” fields to avoid configuration conflicts.
* Added: Localization support to enable users to translate the add-on into their preferred languages.
* Updated: Help documentation URL to replace outdated redirect links with direct paths for faster access.
* Updated: Enhanced user experience by automatically triggering the first API call after saving Matomo settings, eliminating the need to manually click the “Refresh Data” button.
* Updated: Method declarations to include proper public and static keywords in accordance with WordPress coding standards and development best practices.
* Dev: Applied WordPress coding standards compliance improvements to method visibility declarations.
= 5.0.3 – 11-15-2024 =
* Fixed: Problem with connecting to Matomo Dashboard with specific configuration
* Updated: Coding standards and best practices
* Updated: General maintenance and optimization
= 5.0.2 – 4-9-2024 =
Added: Actions Log support
= 5.0.1 – 3-14-2024 =
* Updated: Revised the notification for missing analytics data to guide users in connecting their Matomo account and assigning properties to MainWP sites.
= 5.0 – 2-27-2024 =
* Updated: MainWP 5.0 compatibility
= 4.1.2 – 6-14-2023 =
* Fixed: Incorrect color coding for the Bounce Rate difference data
* Fixed: PHP Deprecation notice
* Removed: Unused code
= 4.1.1 – 6-7-2023 =
* Fixed: Issue with displaying Avg. Eng. Time as percentage
* Fixed: Issue with displaying Visits value
* Fixed: Missing empty space in widgets subheadings
= 4.1 – 5-30-2023 =
* Added: Average Engagement Time chart
* Added: Unique Visitors chart
* Added: Users chart
* Added: Visits by Page info
* Added: Visits by Country info
* Added: Sessions by Source info
* Added: Visits by Device info
* Added: Visits by Keyword info
* Added: Visits by Referrers info
* Updated: Overview page widget to show multiple charts
* Updated: Individual site overview widget to show multiple charts
* Updated: Visitors data page to show widgets
= 4.0.6 – 4-21-2023 =
* Fixed: An issue with displaying New Visits info
= 4.0.5 – 12-7-2022 =
* Preventative: Multiple security improvements
= 4.0.4 – 12-13-2021 =
* Updated: PHP 8 compatibility
= 4.0.3 – 1-4-2021 =
* Added: Option to hide Matomo widget on the Overview page
* Updated: Matomo 4.1.0 compatibility
= 4.0.2.1 – 9-10-2020 =
* Updated: MainWP Dashboard 4.1 compatiblity
= 4.0.2 – 7-14-2020 =
* Fixed: an issue with displaying Matomo data
* Fixed: an issue with loading the graph
= 4.0.1 – 2-14-2020 =
* Fixed: multiple cosmetic problems
* Fixed: incorrect verbiage
= 4.0 – 8-28-2019 =
* Updated: extension UI/UX redesign
* Updated: support for the MainWP 4.0
= 1.3 – 1-12-2018 =
* Fixed: an issue with conncting to Piwik Dashboard
= 1.2 – 8-18-2017 =
* Fixed: an issue with auto assigning child sites due to difference in URL (https/http)
* Fixed: multiple translation support issues
* Added: option to disable SSL certificate verification
* Added: help tab
* Updated: extension style
* Updated: various text notifications
* Removed: unused code
* Removed: unused images
= 1.1 – 1-4-2017 =
* Fixed: Google API reference
= 1.0 – 2-17-2016 =
* Added: An auto update warning if the extension is not activated
* Added: Support for the new API management
* Added: Support for WP-CLI
* Updated: “Check for updates now” link is not vidible if extension is not activated
= 0.0.9 – 8-28-2015 =
* Added: Custom language domain
* Updated: Extension CSS
= 0.0.8 =
* Updated: Quick start guide layout
= 0.0.7 =
* Added: Support for the API Manager
= 0.0.6 =
* Fixed: 4 PHP Warnings
= 0.0.5 =
* Added: Support for the Client Reports extension
* Added: Support Forum URI and Documentation URI in the Plugin info
* Added: Redirection to the Extensions Page after activating the extension
* Fixed: 1 PHP Warning
= 0.0.4 =
* Update quick guide
= 0.0.3 =
* CSS Update
= 0.0.1 =
* First version