Fixed fatal PHP error
There was an incorrect class property name that could potentially trigger a fatal error upon activating Independent Analytics.
Changelog
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.
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
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.
Special characters fixed in CSV reports
Special characters like apostrophes and question marks were getting encoded in CSVs, making them difficult to read.
Views column in Pages menu didn't work for Blog page
You can now see the number of views your dedicated blog (posts page) has in the Views column in the Pages menu.
Added missing dark mode styles for Quick Stats
The temporary loading UI in the Quick Stats wasn’t styled properly for dark mode.
Resolved rare critical error on some pages
There was an extreme edge case where a term or search results page could return the incorrect ID causing a fatal error to be triggered by IA.
The MainWP Extension is Available Now
April 2, 2025
Click tracking could fail in some cases PRO
If a system temp file was created for storing click data but then later became unreadable/unwritable, it would prevent clicks from getting tracked.
Real-time analytics could miss data PRO
Referrers and Countries lists could be missing data when views from a session were both within and beyond the last five minutes.
Real-time Top 10 lists were getting out of order PRO
When the stats refreshed, the Top 10 lists were not getting reordered correctly.
Session durations miscalculated in the table
A bug in the calculation of session durations in the data table was causing them to be inaccurate by a small degree.
PDF report links hard to click
The links in the data table of the PDF report could be placed out of position and made difficult to click.
RTL style fix for notice
The Getting Started Guide notice was getting partially covered up by the WP sidebar for sites using an RTL language.
Added Swedish translation
The entire plugin is now translated into Swedish for free and Pro users.
PHP notice about translation timing
There was a PHP notice being triggered that the text domain was loaded too early. That has now been resolved.
eCommerce tracking for EDD & PMP PRO
eCommerce sales tracking has been added for Easy Digital Downloads and Paid Memberships Pro. Sales metrics are recorded automatically, like the integrations for WooCommerce and SureCart.
Clicks report can be grouped by link patterns PRO
By default, the table in the Clicks report lists every clicked link, including the Target URL. You can now group the table by link pattern instead to compare total clicks from each group.
Added External link pattern for click tracking PRO
If you want to track clicks on all outbound links, you can use the new External link pattern, instead of tracking individual domains with the Domain link pattern.
New option to download daily metrics to CSV
The existing CSV download would export all the data currently visible in the data table. This new option exports data similar to what you see in the chart i.e. metrics for each day shown in the report.
Form tracking added for SureForms and Kali Forms PRO
Form submissions for SureForms and Kali Forms are now tracked automatically.
Top form submissions and link patterns added to email report PRO
You can now see the forms with the most submissions and the link patterns with the most clicks in the email report.
Reply To address added to email report PRO
If the email report is being sent to clients and you want a custom address for them to reply to, this new option makes that easy.
Custom footer text added for email report PRO
You can now enter your own text to display in the footer of the email report.
Added click tracking support for video and audio elements PRO
Clicks on audio and video elements are now tracked. This includes audio and video blocks added in the editor.
Added SMS protocol for click tracking PRO
When using the Protocol link pattern, you can now select SMS to track all “sms:” links on your website.
Real-time chart direction reversed PRO
The charts in the Real-time analytics report read in the opposite direction of the other charts. They now display the most recent visitors on the right side.
Removed old CSV export options
The CSV export options in the Settings menu have been removed as they are no longer needed with better, more robust export options added more recently.
Added REST API notice for ASE Pro
If the REST API is blocked by the Admin Site Enhancements plugin, you’ll now see a notice alerting you of this issue.
Added button to block your IP address
There’s now a button you can click to quickly block your own IP address in the Settings menu.
Real-time Top 10 lists were out of order PRO
The Top 10 lists in the real-time report display views but were sorted by visitors, which was confusing.
WP HTML Mail compatibility PRO
The customization options in the WP HTML Mail plugin were breaking the layout of the email report.
Quick Stats no longer showing unfiltered data
When viewing a filtered report, the Quick Stats would show unfiltered data and then refresh with the correct data, which was confusing. Their display is now delayed until the correct data is fetched.
Filter condition buttons no longer removing hyphens from URLs
After adding a URL filter, the button displaying the filter condition was removing hyphens from URLs and capitalizing words within the URL.