Matomo Analytics - Ethical Stats. Powerful Insights. 5.6.0

Does "Matomo Analytics - Ethical Stats. Powerful Insights." work with WordPress 6.9 and PHP 8.1.12? A smoke test was performed on .

Summary

Errors
4PHP warnings
1PHP notices
26Unrecognized messages in the PHP error log
No JavaScript exceptions
All test pages loaded successfully
No resource errors
Performance

Memory usage: 278.14 KiB
The average PHP memory usage increased by this amount after activating by the plugin.

Page speed impact: insignificant.
The plugin didn't make the site noticeably slower.

Environment
WordPress version6.9
PHP version8.1.12
MySQL version10.6.10
PHP memory limit512M
Plugin Info
Last updated
Active installs 100,000+
WordPress.org page https://wordpress.org/plugins/matomo/
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Pages 19

Get Started ‹ Test site — WordPress

Page screenshot: Get Started ‹ Test site — WordPress
URL /wp-admin/admin.php?page=matomo-get-started
Requested URL /wp-admin/plugins.php?action=activate&plugin=matomo%2Fmatomo.php&plugin_status=all&paged=1&s&_wpnonce=f48bfda04a
Aspect after-activation
HTTP status 200
Load time 4.832 s
Memory usage 84.42 MiB
JS errors None
Resource errors None

Matomo Analytics

Page screenshot: Matomo Analytics
URL /wp-admin/admin.php?page=matomo-get-started
Aspect menu-item
HTTP status 200
Load time 0.280 s
Memory usage 3.88 MiB
JS errors None
Resource errors None

Matomo Analytics → Summary

Page screenshot: Matomo Analytics → Summary
URL /wp-admin/admin.php?page=matomo-summary
Aspect menu-item
HTTP status 200
Load time 1.043 s
Memory usage 11.81 MiB
JS errors None
Resource errors None

Matomo Analytics → Reporting

Page screenshot: Matomo Analytics → Reporting
URL /wp-content/plugins/matomo/app/index.php?module=CoreHome&action=index&idSite=1&period=day&date=today
Requested URL /wp-admin/admin.php?page=matomo-reporting
Aspect menu-item
HTTP status 200
Load time 2.163 s
Memory usage N/A
JS errors None
Resource errors None

Matomo Analytics → Tag Manager

Page screenshot: Matomo Analytics → Tag Manager
URL /wp-content/plugins/matomo/app/index.php?idSite=1&period=day&date=yesterday&module=TagManager&action=manageContainers
Requested URL /wp-admin/admin.php?page=matomo-tagmanager
Aspect menu-item
HTTP status 200
Load time 3.649 s
Memory usage N/A
JS errors None
Resource errors None

Matomo Analytics → Settings

Page screenshot: Matomo Analytics → Settings
URL /wp-admin/admin.php?page=matomo-settings
Aspect menu-item
HTTP status 200
Load time 0.684 s
Memory usage 6.02 MiB
JS errors None
Resource errors None

Matomo Analytics → Settings → Access

Page screenshot: Matomo Analytics → Settings → Access
URL /wp-admin/admin.php?page=matomo-settings&tab=access
Aspect menu-item-tab
HTTP status 200
Load time 0.388 s
Memory usage 3.88 MiB
JS errors None
Resource errors None

Matomo Analytics → Settings → Privacy & GDPR

Page screenshot: Matomo Analytics → Settings → Privacy & GDPR
URL /wp-admin/admin.php?page=matomo-settings&tab=privacy
Aspect menu-item-tab
HTTP status 200
Load time 0.282 s
Memory usage 3.88 MiB
JS errors None
Resource errors None

Matomo Analytics → Settings → Exclusions

Page screenshot: Matomo Analytics → Settings → Exclusions
URL /wp-admin/admin.php?page=matomo-settings&tab=exlusions
Aspect menu-item-tab
HTTP status 200
Load time 0.306 s
Memory usage 5.81 MiB
JS errors None
Resource errors None

Matomo Analytics → Settings → Geolocation

Page screenshot: Matomo Analytics → Settings → Geolocation
URL /wp-admin/admin.php?page=matomo-settings&tab=geolocation
Aspect menu-item-tab
HTTP status 200
Load time 0.293 s
Memory usage 3.88 MiB
JS errors None
Resource errors None

Matomo Analytics → Settings → Advanced

Page screenshot: Matomo Analytics → Settings → Advanced
URL /wp-admin/admin.php?page=matomo-settings&tab=advanced
Aspect menu-item-tab
HTTP status 200
Load time 0.326 s
Memory usage 5.81 MiB
JS errors None
Resource errors None

Matomo Analytics → Settings → Matomo Admin

Page screenshot: Matomo Analytics → Settings → Matomo Admin
URL /wp-content/plugins/matomo/app/index.php?idSite=1&period=day&date=yesterday&module=CoreAdminHome&action=home
Requested URL /wp-admin/admin.php?page=matomo-reporting&goto=matomo-admin
Aspect menu-item-tab
HTTP status 200
Load time 0.439 s
Memory usage N/A
JS errors None
Resource errors None

Matomo Analytics → Marketplace

Page screenshot: Matomo Analytics → Marketplace
URL /wp-admin/admin.php?page=matomo-marketplace
Aspect menu-item
HTTP status 200
Load time 0.296 s
Memory usage 3.91 MiB
JS errors None
Resource errors None

Matomo Analytics → Marketplace → Install Plugins

Page screenshot: Matomo Analytics → Marketplace → Install Plugins
URL /wp-admin/admin.php?page=matomo-marketplace&tab=install
Aspect menu-item-tab
HTTP status 200
Load time 0.339 s
Memory usage 3.88 MiB
JS errors None
Resource errors None

Matomo Analytics → Marketplace → Subscriptions

Page screenshot: Matomo Analytics → Marketplace → Subscriptions
URL /wp-admin/admin.php?page=matomo-marketplace&tab=subscriptions
Aspect menu-item-tab
HTTP status 200
Load time 0.336 s
Memory usage 3.88 MiB
JS errors None
Resource errors None

Matomo Analytics → Diagnostics

Page screenshot: Matomo Analytics → Diagnostics
URL /wp-admin/admin.php?page=matomo-systemreport
Aspect menu-item
HTTP status 200
Load time 1.101 s
Memory usage 8.73 MiB
JS errors None
Resource errors None

Matomo Analytics → Diagnostics → Troubleshooting

Page screenshot: Matomo Analytics → Diagnostics → Troubleshooting
URL /wp-admin/admin.php?page=matomo-systemreport&tab=troubleshooting
Aspect menu-item-tab
HTTP status 200
Load time 0.327 s
Memory usage 6.3 MiB
JS errors None
Resource errors None

Matomo Analytics → Help

Page screenshot: Matomo Analytics → Help
URL /wp-admin/admin.php?page=matomo-about
Aspect menu-item
HTTP status 200
Load time 0.297 s
Memory usage 3.88 MiB
JS errors None
Resource errors None

Test site – Just another WordPress site

Page screenshot: Test site – Just another WordPress site
URL /
Aspect front-page
HTTP status 200
Load time 0.265 s
Memory usage 4.19 MiB
JS errors None
Resource errors None

Benchmark

URL Load time Memory usage
Inactive Active Change Inactive Active Change
/wp-admin/index.php0.461 s0.457 s-0.004 s3.77 MiB3.97 MiB+ 204.09 KiB
/wp-admin/edit.php0.375 s0.314 s-0.061 s3.78 MiB4.04 MiB+ 269.78 KiB
/wp-admin/post-new.php0.903 s1.069 s+0.166 s6.3 MiB6.94 MiB+ 657.21 KiB
/wp-admin/upload.php0.471 s0.402 s-0.069 s3.74 MiB3.93 MiB+ 203.44 KiB
/wp-admin/options-writing.php0.359 s0.318 s-0.041 s3.71 MiB3.89 MiB+ 183.75 KiB
/wp-admin/media-new.php0.528 s0.336 s-0.192 s3.7 MiB3.88 MiB+ 183.75 KiB
/wp-admin/edit-tags.php?taxonomy=category0.332 s0.306 s-0.026 s3.71 MiB3.94 MiB+ 234.39 KiB
/wp-admin/post-new.php?post_type=page0.717 s0.885 s+0.168 s6.29 MiB6.92 MiB+ 646.32 KiB
/wp-admin/options-discussion.php0.347 s0.540 s+0.193 s3.71 MiB3.89 MiB+ 183.75 KiB
/wp-admin/edit-comments.php0.347 s0.347 s+0.000 s3.73 MiB3.93 MiB+ 203.75 KiB
/0.301 s0.201 s-0.100 s4.1 MiB4.19 MiB+ 89.27 KiB
Average 0.467 s0.470 s+0.003 s4.23 MiB4.5 MiB+ 278.14 KiB

Code Statistics

Note: Third-party libraries and minified JS/CSS files are excluded from these statistics where possible, so the numbers you see here may be lower than those reported by other tools.

JSON
PHP
Language % Lines of code Comment lines Files
JSON50.4%224,251089
PHP41.4%184,05288,3012,422
LESS3.0%13,235181159
Twig1.9%8,56348310
JavaScript1.8%8,15793287
SVG0.9%3,80932366
CSS0.4%1,8443319
Markdown0.2%685014
TypeScript0.0%80283
Total 444,676 89,555 3,469

PHP Code Analysis | More results »

Lines of code 173,610
Total complexity 37,004
Median class complexity 6.0
Median method complexity 1.0
Most complex class WpMatomo\Admin\SystemReport
Most complex function Piwik\Http::sendHttpRequestBy()
Classes 2,287
Methods 14,005
Functions 85

Additions

Things that the plugin adds to the site. This section is not intended to be comprehensive. The test tool only looks for a few specific types of added content.

Database Tables 48

Options wp_options 11

Roles 4

ID Name
matomo_view_roleMatomo View
matomo_write_roleMatomo Write
matomo_admin_roleMatomo Admin
matomo_superuser_roleMatomo Super User

Capabilities 5

PHP Error Log 31 lines

[08-Dec-2025 07:12:04 UTC] Matomo: Matomo is not yet installed... installing now
[08-Dec-2025 07:12:04 UTC] Matomo: Matomo will now create the database
[08-Dec-2025 07:12:05 UTC] Matomo: Matomo is now creating the config
[08-Dec-2025 07:12:05 UTC] Matomo: Matomo will now trigger an update
[08-Dec-2025 07:12:05 UTC] Matomo: Changed global option version_history: ["5.6.0"]
[08-Dec-2025 07:12:05 UTC] Matomo: Changed global option core_version: 5.6.1
[08-Dec-2025 07:12:05 UTC] Matomo: Save settings
[08-Dec-2025 07:12:06 UTC] Matomo: Matomo is now syncing blogId 1
[08-Dec-2025 07:12:06 UTC] Matomo: Matomo site is not known for blog... will create site
[08-Dec-2025 07:12:06 UTC] Matomo: Matomo created site with ID 1 for blog
[08-Dec-2025 07:12:06 UTC] Matomo: Matomo will now sync 1 users
[08-Dec-2025 07:12:06 UTC] Matomo: Matomo is now creating a user for user id 1 with matomo login user
[08-Dec-2025 07:12:06 UTC] Matomo: Matomo is now installing the tracker
[08-Dec-2025 07:12:06 UTC] Matomo: Matomo will now init the environment
[08-Dec-2025 07:12:06 UTC] Matomo: Matomo will now init the front controller and install plugins etc
[08-Dec-2025 07:12:06 UTC] Matomo: Matomo will now sync 1 users
[08-Dec-2025 07:12:06 UTC] Matomo: Matomo will now trigger an update
[08-Dec-2025 07:12:06 UTC] Matomo: No settings changed yet
[08-Dec-2025 07:12:06 UTC] Matomo: Recording version and url
[08-Dec-2025 07:12:06 UTC] Matomo: Emptying some caches
[08-Dec-2025 07:12:06 UTC] Matomo: Matomo install finished
[08-Dec-2025 07:12:06 UTC] Matomo: Changed option instance-components-installed: {"core":1,"CoreVue":1,"CorePluginsAdmin":1,"CoreAdminHome":1,"CoreHome":1,"WebsiteMeasurable":1,"IntranetMeasurable":1,"Diagnostics":1,"CoreVisualizations":1,"Proxy":1,"API":1,"Transitions":1,"LanguagesManager":1,"Actions":1,"Dashboard":1,"Referrers":1,"UserLanguage":1,"DevicesDetection":1,"Goals":1,"Ecommerce":1,"SEO":1,"Events":1,"UserCountry":1,"GeoIp2":1,"VisitsSummary":1,"VisitFrequency":1,"VisitTime":1,"VisitorInterest":1,"RssWidget":1,"Monolog":1,"Login":1,"UsersManager":1,"SitesManager":1,"Installation":1,"CoreUpdater":1,"CoreConsole":1,"ScheduledReports":1,"UserCountryMap":1,"Live":1,"PrivacyManager":1,"ImageGraph":1,"Annotations":1,"MobileMessaging":1,"Overlay":1,"SegmentEditor":1,"Insights":1,"Morpheus":1,"Contents":1,"BulkTracking":1,"Resolution":1,"DevicePlugins":1,"Heartbeat":1,"Intl":1,"UserId":1,"CustomJsTracker":1,"Tour":1,"PagePerformance":1,"CustomDimensions":1,"JsTrackerInstallCheck":1,"FeatureFlags":1,"AIAgents":1,"TagManager":1,"WordPress":1}
[08-Dec-2025 07:12:06 UTC] Matomo: Save settings
[08-Dec-2025 07:12:06 UTC] Matomo: scheduling matomo_scheduled_archive for immediate execution, then repeating on the hourly schedule
[08-Dec-2025 07:12:06 UTC] PHP Notice:  Function _load_textdomain_just_in_time was called <strong>incorrectly</strong>. Translation loading for the <code>matomo</code> domain was triggered too early. This is usually an indicator for some code in the plugin or theme running too early. Translations should be loaded at the <code>init</code> action or later. Please see <a href="https://developer.wordpress.org/advanced-administration/debug/debug-wordpress/">Debugging in WordPress</a> for more information. (This message was added in version 6.7.0.) in /wp-includes/functions.php on line 6131
[08-Dec-2025 07:12:07 UTC] Matomo: No settings changed yet
[08-Dec-2025 07:12:08 UTC] PHP Warning:  Undefined array key "HTTP_HOST" in /wp-config.php on line 174
[08-Dec-2025 07:12:08 UTC] PHP Warning:  Undefined array key "HTTP_HOST" in /wp-config.php on line 175
[08-Dec-2025 07:12:34 UTC] PHP Warning:  Undefined array key "HTTP_HOST" in /wp-config.php on line 174
[08-Dec-2025 07:12:34 UTC] PHP Warning:  Undefined array key "HTTP_HOST" in /wp-config.php on line 175
[08-Dec-2025 07:12:48 UTC] Matomo: Scheduled tasks uninstall all events
See also: All tests for this plugin, How to Hide Matomo Analytics - Ethical Stats. Powerful Insights. Admin Menus