Analytics Dashboard

Pro Feature

The Analytics Dashboard provides powerful visual insights into how your virtual files are being accessed. While the free version offers basic stats, the Pro version unlocks a comprehensive suite of interactive charts and real-time data to help you understand your file traffic.

Accessing the Dashboard

You can access the analytics dashboard directly from the WordPress admin menu:

1. Navigate to Virtual Files in your WordPress dashboard.
2. Click on the Analytics submenu item.

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Free users can preview the dashboard layout but will see a blurred overlay until they upgrade to Pro.

Dashboard Overview

The dashboard is designed to give you both a quick summary and deep detailed analysis of your file performance.

Summary Statistics

At the top of the dashboard, you'll see key performance indicators (KPIs) for the selected time period:

• Total Views: The total number of times your virtual files were accessed.
• Unique Files: The number of distinct files that received traffic.
• Top File: The single most accessed file during the period.
• Busiest Day: The date with the highest traffic volume.

1. Views Timeline

The Views Timeline is an interactive line chart that visualizes your traffic trends over time.

• Visual Trends: Easily spot traffic spikes or drops.
• Interactive Tooltips: Hover over any point to see the exact view count for that day.
• Date Range: Data is automatically adjusted based on your selected date filter (default is 30 days).

2. Top Performing Files

Identify your most popular content with the Top Files bar chart.

• Displays the top 5 most accessed files.
• Shows the exact view count for each file.
• Helps you understand which files are critical to your site's operation (e.g., robots.txt or specific ads.txt files).

3. File Type Distribution

The File Types donut chart breaks down your traffic by content type.

• See the percentage of traffic going to different file extensions (e.g., .txt, .xml, .json).
• Useful for diagnosing unexpected traffic (e.g., if a log file is getting too many hits).

Data Display

The dashboard displays analytics data for the last 30 days automatically.

• Real-Time Updates: Data refreshes automatically when you visit the dashboard

Troubleshooting

If you don't see data appearing in your dashboard:

1. Check Status: Ensure your virtual files are set to Active. Inactive files return 404s and are not tracked.
2. Cache Delay: If you use aggressive caching, there might be a slight delay in stats updating.
3. Bot Traffic: The analytics engine attempts to filter out known malicious bots, so numbers might differ slightly from raw server logs.