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Changelog

2.11.10

Patch 2.11.10

July 21, 2025
Plugin conflicts preventing dark/light mode from working

There was a minor bug that could cause light/dark mode to not activate properly due to a common conflict with other plugins

Resolved rare deadlock issue

It was possible for a deadlock error to be triggered upon a post being viewed.

Only verify geo DB once per day

IA was validating the existence of the MMDB file used for geolocation on every admin page load. Now, it only checks once per day.

v2.11.8

Patch 2.11.8

June 19, 2025
Fix for untracked clicks PRO

Further improvement to the reliability of click tracking. Namely, this update gets tracking to work for sites that have limited permissions for temporary files.

v2.11.7

Update 2.11.7

June 18, 2025
Added an Integrations menu for third-party plugins

You can now conveniently see which plugins Independent Analytics Pro integrates with in the Integrations menu, with your currently installed plugins highlighted.

Double-optin forms not tracked for Fluent Forms Pro PRO

Forms in Fluent Forms Pro are now tracked upon submission, whether or not they require double-optin.

Click tracking reliability improvement PRO

If the site’s temporary directory is non-persistent, it will now be avoided, and a PHP file will be used instead to store the click data.

v2.11.6

Patch 2.11.6

June 10, 2025
Prevent "deadlock" error when bulk updating posts

It was possible to trigger an E_ERROR due to an SQL deadlock when bulk updating a large number of posts.

Prevent max_connections error triggered by bot visits

The database request used to create the tracking script has been removed, so a large influx of bot visits can no longer trigger a max_connections error.

Backup solution for Overview modules not loading PRO

Implemented a backup solution for sites that are blocking the Ajax request used to load the Overview modules.

v2.11.5

Update 2.11.5

June 4, 2025
Added support for MainWP Pro Reports

If you’re using the Independent Analytics for MainWP extension, you can now display stats in the Pro Reports sent to your clients.

View counter no longer output in excerpts

The view counter could show up inside excerpts used in widgets outside of the main content.

v2.11.4

Patch 2.11.4

May 21, 2025
Improved recognition of Bluesky, Mastodon, and Threads

Visitors coming from subdomains like go.bsky.app weren’t getting recognized as coming from Bluesky.

Busiest Time of Day wasn’t always using correct timezone PRO

It now always gets the site’s active timezone.

Fixed layout issue for Overview modules for RTL language sites PRO

The edit buttons were overlapping the module titles for right-to-left language websites.

Hebrew characters weren’t displaying in Link Target URLs PRO

In the Clicks report, the Target column was omitting any Hebrew characters in the URL. This likely was affecting other languages as well.

Ampersands (&) in the CSV reports now display correctly

Ampersands now display properly when downloading a CSV table report.

Resolved potential error for non-admins viewing the analytics

There was a fatal error on the page if a non-admin with permission to view the analytics but not edit them viewed the analytics before the “Getting Started Guide” notice was dismissed.

Warning for Admin Site Enhancements Pro fixed

If you use the Admin Site Enhancements Pro plugin to disable the REST API, the warning that IA shows now recognizes if you have whitelisted the iawp/search route.

v2.11.3

Patch 2.11.3

May 13, 2025
Fixed fatal PHP error

There was an incorrect class property name that could potentially trigger a fatal error upon activating Independent Analytics.

v2.11.2

Update 2.11.2

May 12, 2025
Added a new ID link pattern PRO

If you aren’t able to use a class to track a link, you can now use an element’s ID to track it instead.

New iawp_top_posts() function added to the developer API

There is a new function documented in the API article that lets you grab the most popular posts of any post type from any date range.

Resetting the analytics no longer affects campaigns and link patterns PRO

If you are setting up a new site and then want to reset the analytics, you can reset all the data, and it will no longer delete the created link patterns or campaigns.

Updated all translations PRO

All translations in Independent Analytics Pro were updated.

Now recognizing X, Bluesky, Threads, and Mastodon as Social referrers

They were reported as “Referral” type referrers until now.

Traffic from Facebook Ads is now tracked separately

Going forward, you will be able to see Facebook Ads traffic separately from your organic Facebook traffic.

Added option to set dark mode based on system default

You can choose from dark, light, or system to let you computer’s settings dictate whether IA is in dark/light mode.

Added option to disable geotracking

You can set the IAWP_DISABLE_GEO_TRACKING constant to true in wp-config.php to disable geotracking.

Added auto-retry mechanism for geotracking mmdb file

On some sites, the required MMDB file fails to download and unzip. The retry mechanism attempts to resolve this on its own without requiring manual intervention.

Resolved style conflict with other plugins affecting spinners

The Buddy Boss theme, in particular, was affecting the styles of spinning icons in the UI.

Hid the scrollbar in the date picker

The date picker is only scrollable on very short screens, so the scrollbar does not need to always be present.

Compatibility fix with the SG Speed Optimizer plugin

The option to minify JS files was preventing the tracking script from firing, so it is now programmatically excluded from this option in their plugin

Fixed fatal error with WP Cerber

A check was added in case none of the recognized options for WP Cerber were found when checking for REST API compatibility.

v2.11.1

Update 2.11.1

April 29, 2025
Added option to conditionally show the view counter

If you are using the view counter, you may not want visitors to see the count on your less popular pages. With this new option, you can limit the view counter to only display when a page has X views or more.

Failed data migrations can be auto-retried

There is a new retry mechanism that can auto-fix database migrations when Independent Analytics is updated.

Chart data could disappear for Azores timezone

If the date range contained the beginning/end of DST and the site is in the Azores timezone, data after the beginning/end of DST wouldn’t show in the chart.

View counts in the admin toolbar didn't show for the WooCommerce shop page

You can now see the number of views the shop page has had in the admin toolbar, like other pages.

Authors can now only see view counts for their own posts in the Posts menu

Before now, authors/contributors/etc could see the View count for all published pages in the Posts menu.

Option to delete all data left tables behind

It was possible for the option to delete all data to leave some tables on the site. That is now fixed.

Overview modules could get loaded repeatedly causing performance issues PRO

It was possible for a cached DB value to cause the Overview report to repeatedly fetch the modules, leading to very high CPU usage.

Line charts were not resizing properly in the Overview report PRO

The line charts could be displayed too short, but they now fill the available space.

The module edit buttons had a white background in dark mode PRO

There was a mistake that caused the buttons in each module to have an ugly white background show up behind them when hovering over the module header.

Pie charts didn't display correctly when resized PRO

If resizing a pie chart from two columns to one column, it would display out of position.

Layout fixes for Recent Views & Recent Conversions PRO

Their layout was not working properly when made two columns wide, and a potential JS error was resolved.

Email report could be delivered early/late once due to DST PRO

The email report now always takes DST into consideration when scheduling and rescheduling.

Resolved a PHP warning in the Overview report PRO
v2.11.0

Build the Ultimate Dashboard with the Overview Report!

April 22, 2025
Added the Overview Report! PRO

The Overview Report lets you create a custom dashboard displaying data from all of your reports in one place. There are 10 different modules to choose from, which you can customize to your liking and drag and drop into position

Added form tracking for Divi & MailPoet PRO

Forms created with Divi or the MailPoet plugin are now tracked automatically with Independent Analytics Pro’s form tracking feature.

The email report now uses BCC PRO

All email addresses after the first one will be blind carbon copied. This way, only the primary recipient can see who else has received a copy of the email report.

Browser and country flag icons now show in the PDF reports

They were hidden previously due to a technical glitch, but now you can see these icons in all of your downloadable PDF reports.

Minimum PHP version increased from 7.33 to 7.4

If you are running PHP 7.33, you will need to update to 7.4 or higher to install this version of Independent Analytics.

Admin bar stats would show "1" instead of "1,000"

The view count in the Admin Bar now shows the correct number, regardless of how many views there are.

Charts were too small on mobile

The charts were not scaling well on mobile devices and became way too short to use easily. They now have a more readable aspect ratio.

The Views column in the Pages menu wasn't showing stats for the WC shop page

In the Pages menu, you will now see the number of views the WooCommerce shop page has in the Views column.

Charts could disappear under certain circumstances

The chart would not load if a saved report with a filter had the filter removed and was then saved.

The contact form could break in the Help menu

For Pro users with a white-listed license, the contact form link would not work. Now it redirects to the contact form on our site instead.