Plausible Analytics
@plausible.io
📈 Google Analytics alternative
🚀 Intuitive & lightweight
🛡️ Open source & privacy-first
🍪 No cookies & no need for GDPR banner
♥️ Subscriber-funded
🇪🇺 Made and hosted in the EU
Visit https://plausible.io?utm_source=Bluesky&utm_medium=social
🚀 Intuitive & lightweight
🛡️ Open source & privacy-first
🍪 No cookies & no need for GDPR banner
♥️ Subscriber-funded
🇪🇺 Made and hosted in the EU
Visit https://plausible.io?utm_source=Bluesky&utm_medium=social
If you have downloadable files on your site and want to start tracking their performance, it's now easier than ever to do so in Plausible.
Just enable the File downloads tracking option from the Script installation screen, no code changes needed anymore!
Just enable the File downloads tracking option from the Script installation screen, no code changes needed anymore!
November 17, 2025 at 11:30 AM
If you have downloadable files on your site and want to start tracking their performance, it's now easier than ever to do so in Plausible.
Just enable the File downloads tracking option from the Script installation screen, no code changes needed anymore!
Just enable the File downloads tracking option from the Script installation screen, no code changes needed anymore!
If you compare your Google Search Console clicks with Plausible Google visits and see different numbers, here's why that happens:
Search Console measures the click inside Google’s search results.
Plausible measures the visit only after your page loads and the tracking script runs.
Search Console measures the click inside Google’s search results.
Plausible measures the visit only after your page loads and the tracking script runs.
November 14, 2025 at 11:14 AM
If you compare your Google Search Console clicks with Plausible Google visits and see different numbers, here's why that happens:
Search Console measures the click inside Google’s search results.
Plausible measures the visit only after your page loads and the tracking script runs.
Search Console measures the click inside Google’s search results.
Plausible measures the visit only after your page loads and the tracking script runs.
We’ve seen chatter about sudden traffic spikes from X after a recent app update. It started when X announced a new in-app “link experience” to keep users inside the platform.
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November 13, 2025 at 12:24 PM
We’ve seen chatter about sudden traffic spikes from X after a recent app update. It started when X announced a new in-app “link experience” to keep users inside the platform.
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We've reached a Domain Rating of 87. 🎉🎉
(DR measures the strength of a website’s backlink profile on a 0–100 scale.)
Zero link swaps.
Zero paid backlinks.
No black-hat tactics.
Onward to 90. 💪
(DR measures the strength of a website’s backlink profile on a 0–100 scale.)
Zero link swaps.
Zero paid backlinks.
No black-hat tactics.
Onward to 90. 💪
November 12, 2025 at 1:15 PM
We've reached a Domain Rating of 87. 🎉🎉
(DR measures the strength of a website’s backlink profile on a 0–100 scale.)
Zero link swaps.
Zero paid backlinks.
No black-hat tactics.
Onward to 90. 💪
(DR measures the strength of a website’s backlink profile on a 0–100 scale.)
Zero link swaps.
Zero paid backlinks.
No black-hat tactics.
Onward to 90. 💪
Our last month was full of improvements. In case you missed our updates, here's a quick recap:
- Brand new Plausible script that enables codeless tracking for outbound link clicks, file downloads, and form submissions.
- Automatic form submission tracking
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- Brand new Plausible script that enables codeless tracking for outbound link clicks, file downloads, and form submissions.
- Automatic form submission tracking
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November 11, 2025 at 12:07 PM
Our last month was full of improvements. In case you missed our updates, here's a quick recap:
- Brand new Plausible script that enables codeless tracking for outbound link clicks, file downloads, and form submissions.
- Automatic form submission tracking
⬇️
- Brand new Plausible script that enables codeless tracking for outbound link clicks, file downloads, and form submissions.
- Automatic form submission tracking
⬇️
🎉 We’ve just crossed 16,000 active subscribers!
And, October was our fourth-best month ever!
Thank you for believing in Plausible and supporting our mission! 💜
And, October was our fourth-best month ever!
Thank you for believing in Plausible and supporting our mission! 💜
November 6, 2025 at 8:24 AM
🎉 We’ve just crossed 16,000 active subscribers!
And, October was our fourth-best month ever!
Thank you for believing in Plausible and supporting our mission! 💜
And, October was our fourth-best month ever!
Thank you for believing in Plausible and supporting our mission! 💜
🔒 New security update: Team owners can now make 2FA mandatory for everyone on their team.
2FA has been available for a while, but this update lets team owners require it across their team, adding an extra layer of protection to your accounts!
2FA has been available for a while, but this update lets team owners require it across their team, adding an extra layer of protection to your accounts!
November 5, 2025 at 10:34 AM
🔒 New security update: Team owners can now make 2FA mandatory for everyone on their team.
2FA has been available for a while, but this update lets team owners require it across their team, adding an extra layer of protection to your accounts!
2FA has been available for a while, but this update lets team owners require it across their team, adding an extra layer of protection to your accounts!
📣 You can now track outbound link clicks in Plausible, without making any changes to your code!
Just turn on "Outbound links" in your Script Installation settings (under Site Settings). If you haven’t...
Just turn on "Outbound links" in your Script Installation settings (under Site Settings). If you haven’t...
November 4, 2025 at 11:54 AM
📣 You can now track outbound link clicks in Plausible, without making any changes to your code!
Just turn on "Outbound links" in your Script Installation settings (under Site Settings). If you haven’t...
Just turn on "Outbound links" in your Script Installation settings (under Site Settings). If you haven’t...
Our relentless hunt for bots continues...
Over the last few weeks, we’ve caught and prevented large bot networks using residential IPs from Singapore and China, from polluting your stats!
And we're looking for more.
Over the last few weeks, we’ve caught and prevented large bot networks using residential IPs from Singapore and China, from polluting your stats!
And we're looking for more.
November 3, 2025 at 10:47 AM
Our relentless hunt for bots continues...
Over the last few weeks, we’ve caught and prevented large bot networks using residential IPs from Singapore and China, from polluting your stats!
And we're looking for more.
Over the last few weeks, we’ve caught and prevented large bot networks using residential IPs from Singapore and China, from polluting your stats!
And we're looking for more.
“I’m seeing 500 link clicks on my newsletter analytics but only 320 visits in Plausible.”
Here’s why that happens 👇
📧 Email tools count every click on a tracked link. That includes:
– Real readers clicking to open your post
Here’s why that happens 👇
📧 Email tools count every click on a tracked link. That includes:
– Real readers clicking to open your post
October 31, 2025 at 8:13 AM
“I’m seeing 500 link clicks on my newsletter analytics but only 320 visits in Plausible.”
Here’s why that happens 👇
📧 Email tools count every click on a tracked link. That includes:
– Real readers clicking to open your post
Here’s why that happens 👇
📧 Email tools count every click on a tracked link. That includes:
– Real readers clicking to open your post
We've recently made several little accuracy and design updates to improve and further simplify the Plausible installation experience.
👉 We detect what technology you use on your site to recommend the best integration method: direct site installation, WordPress plugin, Tag Manger, or NPM.
contd.
👉 We detect what technology you use on your site to recommend the best integration method: direct site installation, WordPress plugin, Tag Manger, or NPM.
contd.
October 30, 2025 at 11:46 AM
We've recently made several little accuracy and design updates to improve and further simplify the Plausible installation experience.
👉 We detect what technology you use on your site to recommend the best integration method: direct site installation, WordPress plugin, Tag Manger, or NPM.
contd.
👉 We detect what technology you use on your site to recommend the best integration method: direct site installation, WordPress plugin, Tag Manger, or NPM.
contd.
Plausible free trial users often wonder why is data seen in Plausible not matching with another analytics tool.
The other tool in comparison could be anything: GA4, Search Console, Mailchimp, Meta Ads, or even server logs.
Seeing some differences between any two tools is almost guaranteed.
The other tool in comparison could be anything: GA4, Search Console, Mailchimp, Meta Ads, or even server logs.
Seeing some differences between any two tools is almost guaranteed.
October 29, 2025 at 10:35 AM
Plausible free trial users often wonder why is data seen in Plausible not matching with another analytics tool.
The other tool in comparison could be anything: GA4, Search Console, Mailchimp, Meta Ads, or even server logs.
Seeing some differences between any two tools is almost guaranteed.
The other tool in comparison could be anything: GA4, Search Console, Mailchimp, Meta Ads, or even server logs.
Seeing some differences between any two tools is almost guaranteed.
We're excited to announce that our dark mode is now waaay darker.
If you're someone who likes to use dark mode, try this out now: Go to Account settings → Preferences → Appearance → Theme: Dark
We think it's gorgeous; let us know if you like this better. :)
If you're someone who likes to use dark mode, try this out now: Go to Account settings → Preferences → Appearance → Theme: Dark
We think it's gorgeous; let us know if you like this better. :)
October 28, 2025 at 10:55 AM
We're excited to announce that our dark mode is now waaay darker.
If you're someone who likes to use dark mode, try this out now: Go to Account settings → Preferences → Appearance → Theme: Dark
We think it's gorgeous; let us know if you like this better. :)
If you're someone who likes to use dark mode, try this out now: Go to Account settings → Preferences → Appearance → Theme: Dark
We think it's gorgeous; let us know if you like this better. :)
We’ve launched a brand new Plausible tracking script! 🚀
This update introduces a unique snippet per site, and once you switch, you’ll never need to update it again for doing the following things:
This update introduces a unique snippet per site, and once you switch, you’ll never need to update it again for doing the following things:
October 27, 2025 at 10:27 AM
We’ve launched a brand new Plausible tracking script! 🚀
This update introduces a unique snippet per site, and once you switch, you’ll never need to update it again for doing the following things:
This update introduces a unique snippet per site, and once you switch, you’ll never need to update it again for doing the following things:
Dark-er mode loading...⏳🖤
October 23, 2025 at 8:22 AM
Dark-er mode loading...⏳🖤
Accuracy in Plausible: Funnels edition.
Did you know your funnel would not break if your visitors wandered off in the middle of the funnel?
👉 They could enter your funnel, and then visit other pages, trigger other events, or explore the site, before coming back and completing the funnel!
Did you know your funnel would not break if your visitors wandered off in the middle of the funnel?
👉 They could enter your funnel, and then visit other pages, trigger other events, or explore the site, before coming back and completing the funnel!
October 22, 2025 at 9:31 AM
Accuracy in Plausible: Funnels edition.
Did you know your funnel would not break if your visitors wandered off in the middle of the funnel?
👉 They could enter your funnel, and then visit other pages, trigger other events, or explore the site, before coming back and completing the funnel!
Did you know your funnel would not break if your visitors wandered off in the middle of the funnel?
👉 They could enter your funnel, and then visit other pages, trigger other events, or explore the site, before coming back and completing the funnel!
We don't gate any of our content in Plausible.
Instead of holding our content hostage for your email, we’ve focused on:
Instead of holding our content hostage for your email, we’ve focused on:
October 16, 2025 at 9:51 AM
We don't gate any of our content in Plausible.
Instead of holding our content hostage for your email, we’ve focused on:
Instead of holding our content hostage for your email, we’ve focused on:
Tiny design upgrade to make things clearer when installing Plausible:
Choose how you want to install Plausible → find your exact steps right inside Settings → get started in no time. 💜
Choose how you want to install Plausible → find your exact steps right inside Settings → get started in no time. 💜
October 15, 2025 at 12:23 PM
Tiny design upgrade to make things clearer when installing Plausible:
Choose how you want to install Plausible → find your exact steps right inside Settings → get started in no time. 💜
Choose how you want to install Plausible → find your exact steps right inside Settings → get started in no time. 💜
Great news for GTM users! 😍
It’s now way easier to install/manage Plausible using Google Tag Manager with our new official GTM template.
This makes the setup simpler, code-free, and helps us bring the spirit of Plausible to GTM!
It’s now way easier to install/manage Plausible using Google Tag Manager with our new official GTM template.
This makes the setup simpler, code-free, and helps us bring the spirit of Plausible to GTM!
October 13, 2025 at 9:57 AM
Great news for GTM users! 😍
It’s now way easier to install/manage Plausible using Google Tag Manager with our new official GTM template.
This makes the setup simpler, code-free, and helps us bring the spirit of Plausible to GTM!
It’s now way easier to install/manage Plausible using Google Tag Manager with our new official GTM template.
This makes the setup simpler, code-free, and helps us bring the spirit of Plausible to GTM!
🎉 Huge update to how you track optional measurements
Now you can simply track the clicks on your outbound links, file downloads, & form submissions on your site, without updating your Plausible tracking snippet.
Just tick the boxes in your Plausible settings to enable these new metrics instantly.
Now you can simply track the clicks on your outbound links, file downloads, & form submissions on your site, without updating your Plausible tracking snippet.
Just tick the boxes in your Plausible settings to enable these new metrics instantly.
October 9, 2025 at 11:11 AM
🎉 Huge update to how you track optional measurements
Now you can simply track the clicks on your outbound links, file downloads, & form submissions on your site, without updating your Plausible tracking snippet.
Just tick the boxes in your Plausible settings to enable these new metrics instantly.
Now you can simply track the clicks on your outbound links, file downloads, & form submissions on your site, without updating your Plausible tracking snippet.
Just tick the boxes in your Plausible settings to enable these new metrics instantly.
📣 Introducing, Automatic + Codeless Form submission tracking!
If you've got forms on your website—be it a contact form, waitlist signup, or feedback form—we can now automatically detect and track them.
If you've got forms on your website—be it a contact form, waitlist signup, or feedback form—we can now automatically detect and track them.
October 8, 2025 at 9:40 AM
📣 Introducing, Automatic + Codeless Form submission tracking!
If you've got forms on your website—be it a contact form, waitlist signup, or feedback form—we can now automatically detect and track them.
If you've got forms on your website—be it a contact form, waitlist signup, or feedback form—we can now automatically detect and track them.
The only things we ask for during the Plausible sign up are name, email & password.
We don't need to know your phone number, credit card details, revenue, etc.
We don't treat sign ups as a lead generation or customer research opportunity, but something needed to get you started quickly.
We don't need to know your phone number, credit card details, revenue, etc.
We don't treat sign ups as a lead generation or customer research opportunity, but something needed to get you started quickly.
October 6, 2025 at 2:13 PM
The only things we ask for during the Plausible sign up are name, email & password.
We don't need to know your phone number, credit card details, revenue, etc.
We don't treat sign ups as a lead generation or customer research opportunity, but something needed to get you started quickly.
We don't need to know your phone number, credit card details, revenue, etc.
We don't treat sign ups as a lead generation or customer research opportunity, but something needed to get you started quickly.
October is European Cybersecurity Month. If you run a website, here are some steps you can take today to improve your security and protect your visitors:
October 3, 2025 at 9:44 AM
October is European Cybersecurity Month. If you run a website, here are some steps you can take today to improve your security and protect your visitors:
We’re proud to share we’ve achieved 22% net ARR growth in the first 9 months of the year.
Still no ads, only helpful content. Powered by a team of 11 people.
Huge thanks to our community for believing in us. You’ve shown real demand for simple, privacy-first analytics—and we’ll keep building!
Still no ads, only helpful content. Powered by a team of 11 people.
Huge thanks to our community for believing in us. You’ve shown real demand for simple, privacy-first analytics—and we’ll keep building!
October 2, 2025 at 9:26 AM
We’re proud to share we’ve achieved 22% net ARR growth in the first 9 months of the year.
Still no ads, only helpful content. Powered by a team of 11 people.
Huge thanks to our community for believing in us. You’ve shown real demand for simple, privacy-first analytics—and we’ll keep building!
Still no ads, only helpful content. Powered by a team of 11 people.
Huge thanks to our community for believing in us. You’ve shown real demand for simple, privacy-first analytics—and we’ll keep building!