Official WordPress Plugin for StatCounter

For all you wordpress.org users out there, we’re delighted to announce the release of our official WordPress Plug-In – this will allow you to easily install StatCounter on your wordpress.org blog and enjoy the full range of StatCounter stats!

We’ve also updated the install guide for wordpress.com to make it easier for you to add a html-only counter to your wordpress.com blog.

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How do I use the StatCounter wordpress.org plug-in?

  • Log into your StatCounter account.
  • Click the wrench icon beside your project name.
  • Click the ‘install’ code link.
  • Follow the wizard and when asked for your web editor choose “wordpress.org”.
  • Follow the remaining instructions and hey presto!

How do I add StatCounter to my wordpress.com blog?

  • Log into your StatCounter account.
  • Click the wrench icon beside your project name.
  • Click the ‘install’ code link.
  • Follow the wizard and when asked for your web editor choose “wordpress.com”
  • Follow the remaining instructions and Bob’s your uncle!

What’s wordpress.org?
Wordpress.org is the version of wordpress that YOU host on your own server. This means you have full access to modify the blog template as you wish i.e. you can add the full StatCounter javascript code.

What’s wordpress.com?
Wordpress.com is the version of wordpress that WORDPRESS hosts on its servers. This means that access to modify the blog template is restricted according to what wordpress allows i.e. you can only install the StatCounter html-only code.

What’s a html-only counter?
Where you can’t install a full javascript counter, StatCounter offers you the option to install a html-only counter. While a html-only counter can’t offer you the same range of stats as the full code can, it does provide you with information on hits, browsers, location of visitors. You need to install the full javascript code to see referrers – the html counter can’t capture this information.

Why won’t wordpress allow javascript code?
For security reasons wordpress don’t allow you to install javascript code on blogs hosted by them i.e. wordpress.com blogs. We’re sure though that, if enough of you request the full StatCounter code on your wordpress.com blogs, then Matt & Co would be happy to oblige! We would certainly be happy to work with wordpress on this. So get emailing and don’t forget to pop back here to let us know how you get on!

PS: Thanks to Luke Stevenson for developing the first StatCounter plug-in for wordpress!

Update: Any problems installing the plugin? Let us know!
A few members had trouble installing the plugin. We believe this may have been a problem with the difference between return characters in windows and unix. If you try to download and install the plugin again it should work now. If it is still not working for you we would love to investigate the problem for you. Please send us the login details of your blog and server and a report of the problem you are experiencing.

186 Comments

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  2. Very nice! 🙂 I like it.

    So different ideas… Huh. Good work. Thank you very much!

  3. Hi,

    We use Statcounter since a little while and we are so happy. This tool gives you real online stats.

    I recommend this tool for your WordPress anytime

  4. I’ve used this plugging in my website.

    I’ll soon send you feedbacks regarding this pluggin. Thanks.

  5. Where do I insert the Statcounter code for a WordPress.org site? I’m not techie and not familiar with opening files/folders.

  6. We are delighted by using your great service, will try this plugin for our blog too. Statcounter team rocks!

  7. I’m in love with StatCounter and WordPress. The two work SO well together and I can’t wait to utilize the plugin.

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  9. Well done, great news!
    I’ll install this new wordpress plugin as soon as possible on my blog, and finally I will be able to deactivate stats tracking when testing, just with 1 click 🙂

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