Title: Painless Analytics
Author: Painless Analytics
Published: <strong>November 7, 2024</strong>
Last modified: December 16, 2025

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# Painless Analytics

 By [Painless Analytics](https://profiles.wordpress.org/painlessanalytics/)

[Download](https://downloads.wordpress.org/plugin/painless-analytics.0.9.15.zip)

 * [Details](https://pcd.wordpress.org/plugins/painless-analytics/#description)
 * [Reviews](https://pcd.wordpress.org/plugins/painless-analytics/#reviews)
 *  [Installation](https://pcd.wordpress.org/plugins/painless-analytics/#installation)
 * [Development](https://pcd.wordpress.org/plugins/painless-analytics/#developers)

 [Support](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/painless-analytics/)

## Description

**[Painless Analytics](https://www.painlessanalytics.com/)** is a new web analytics
service that reports the metrics that matter the most.

**Note:** This plugin interacts with the **[Painless Analytics](https://www.painlessanalytics.com/)**
API to retrieve and include analytics tracking code on your website. By using this
plugin, your site communicates with the Painless Analytics service. Please refer
to their [Privacy Policy](https://www.painlessanalytics.com/company/legal/privacy/)
and [Terms of Use](https://www.painlessanalytics.com/company/legal/terms/) to learn
more.

**An account (FREE or paid) from [Painless Analytics](https://www.painlessanalytics.com/)
is required to use this plugin**

### Additional Info

This plugin simplifies the implementation of Painless Analytics web analytics service
onto a website. This plugin requires a valid Painless Analytics _link code_ in order
to function.

Painless Analytics does not track personal identifiable information (PII) or use
cookies. Painless Analytics JavaScript code is loaded asynchronously, it does not
interfere with other page operations or cause page loading delays.

### Contributors

Angelo Mandato, Founder and CTO of [Painless Analytics](https://www.painlessanalytics.com)–
Plugin author

## Screenshots

 * [[
 * Painless Analytics initial setup
 * [[
 * Painless Analytics setup, enter your embed code and click ‘Save Changes’
 * [[
 * Painless Analytics is now enabled on your site

## Installation

#### Automatic Plugin Installation

Install using the [built-in plugin installer](https://codex.wordpress.org/Administration_Screens#Add_New_Plugins):

 1. Go to Plugins > Add New.
 2. Type in “Painless Analytics” in _Search_ Plugins box.
 3. Find “Painless Analytics” in the search results.
 4. Click _Install Now_ to install the WordPress Plugin.
 5. Click Activate to activate it.
 6. Go to Painless Analytics settings page to setup tracking.

#### Manual Plugin Installation

 1. Download this plugin to your computer.
 2. Extract the plugin zip file (or compressed folder).
 3. With your FTP program, upload the plugin folder to the wp-content/plugins folder
    in your WordPress directory online.
 4. Go to Plugins screen and find “Painless Analytics” plugin in the list.
 5. Click Activate to activate it.
 6. Go to Painless Analytics settings page to setup tracking.

## FAQ

### Does Painless Analytics replace or conflict with Google Analytics?

No, you can use Google Analytics with Painless Analytics.

### Does Painless Analytics work with Google Tag Manager?

Yes. Instead of installing this plugin you could add Painless Analytics to GTM, 
though we do not recommend that.

### Where do I get a Painless Analytics embed code?

Painless Analytics embed codes are available at [painlessanalytics.com](https://www.painlessanalytics.com/).
FREE and paid plans are available. Each embed code is unique to each website registered
at Painless Analytics.

### Does this replace other web analytics?

No! If you already have analytics setup with other tools or services we strongly
suggest you them in place.
 Painless Analytics is intended to make your life easier,
but if it doesn’t help you, no worries.

## Reviews

There are no reviews for this plugin.

## Contributors & Developers

“Painless Analytics” is open source software. The following people have contributed
to this plugin.

Contributors

 *   [ Painless Analytics ](https://profiles.wordpress.org/painlessanalytics/)
 *   [ Angelo Mandato ](https://profiles.wordpress.org/amandato/)

[Translate “Painless Analytics” into your language.](https://translate.wordpress.org/projects/wp-plugins/painless-analytics)

### Interested in development?

[Browse the code](https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/painless-analytics/),
check out the [SVN repository](https://plugins.svn.wordpress.org/painless-analytics/),
or subscribe to the [development log](https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/log/painless-analytics/)
by [RSS](https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/log/painless-analytics/?limit=100&mode=stop_on_copy&format=rss).

## Changelog

#### 0.9.15

 * 2025-12-16
 * Tested with WordPress 6.9

#### 0.9.14

 * 2025-04-21
 * Updated CHANGELOG.md (follow up after 0.9.13 release)
 * This version did not need to be released to WordPress.org

#### 0.9.13

 * 2025-04-21
 * Tested with WordPress 6.8

#### Complete Changelog

See the [changelog on GitHub.org](https://github.com/painlessanalytics/wp-plugin-painlessanalytics/blob/main/CHANGELOG.md).

## Meta

 *  Version **0.9.15**
 *  Last updated **4 months ago**
 *  Active installations **Fewer than 10**
 *  WordPress version ** 5.5 or higher **
 *  Tested up to **6.9.4**
 *  PHP version ** 5.4 or higher **
 *  Language
 * [English (US)](https://wordpress.org/plugins/painless-analytics/)
 * Tags
 * [analytics](https://pcd.wordpress.org/plugins/tags/analytics/)[metrics](https://pcd.wordpress.org/plugins/tags/metrics/)
   [statistics](https://pcd.wordpress.org/plugins/tags/statistics/)[stats](https://pcd.wordpress.org/plugins/tags/stats/)
 *  [Advanced View](https://pcd.wordpress.org/plugins/painless-analytics/advanced/)

## Ratings

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## Contributors

 *   [ Painless Analytics ](https://profiles.wordpress.org/painlessanalytics/)
 *   [ Angelo Mandato ](https://profiles.wordpress.org/amandato/)

## Support

Got something to say? Need help?

 [View support forum](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/painless-analytics/)

## Donate

Would you like to support the advancement of this plugin?

 [ Donate to this plugin ](https://www.painlessanalytics.com)