Real-time Analytics built for News Publishers
TrafficPulse gives you real-time analytics right inside your WordPress dashboard — with no complex setup, no switching tabs, and no delays.
Google Analytics hides key metrics behind complicated dashboards. Google Search Console takes up to 48 hours to show Discover traffic.
TrafficPulse shows you what's happening right now — including real-time Google Discover data.
Whether you want to track which articles are spiking, which authors are performing best, or where your traffic is coming from, TrafficPulse is built specifically for digital newsrooms.
You get exactly the insights you need — fast — so you can take action while your stories are still trending.
Privacy-Focused Analytics
TrafficPulse is designed with privacy in mind:
- No cookies are used in the tracking process
- No personal data is collected from your visitors
- Only collects aggregated, anonymous usage metrics
- Lightweight script with minimal performance impact
Important: While TrafficPulse is built to be privacy-friendly, website owners are responsible for ensuring compliance with local privacy regulations (GDPR, PECR, CCPA, etc.) in their jurisdiction.
Key Features
- Real-time Google Discover traffic tracking
- Live page view and traffic source analytics
- See top-performing articles, authors, and tags
- Browser and device breakdowns
- Embedded dashboard directly in WordPress
- Lightweight tracking script with no cookies
- No personal data collected — fully privacy-friendly
TrafficPulse is a forked, self-hosted analytics solution that gives you control over your data while providing valuable insights about your website traffic.
License Information
This plugin contains code derived from Plausible Analytics, which is licensed under AGPL-3.0. As required by the AGPL-3.0 license, all derivative works must also be distributed under the same license.
- Upload the plugin files to the
/wp-content/plugins/traffic-pulse
directory, or install the plugin through the WordPress plugins screen.
- Activate the plugin through the 'Plugins' screen in WordPress.
- Navigate to the TrafficPulse settings page in your WordPress admin menu.
- Enter your API token (obtain this from your TrafficPulse account).
- Verify the API URL is correct or update it if needed.
- Choose whether to auto-insert the tracking script (enabled by default).
- Click 'Save Changes' to activate tracking.
Disabling Auto-Insert
If you wish to manage the loading of the tracking script manually (for example, to integrate with a consent management platform):
- Go to TrafficPulse settings
- Uncheck the "Auto-insert tracking script" option
- Save your changes
- Use your own JavaScript to load the script after consent is given