SearchWP Metrics Addon

Installation & Setup

Metrics was built to be a turnkey Extension for SearchWP. Metrics is a standalone WordPress plugin that should be installed and activated alongside SearchWP itself. Once installed and activated Metrics will immediately begin tracking searches and clicks. Metrics will begin displaying data as soon as enough has been collected.

Metrics was designed to supersede SearchWP’s core statistics feature. As a result, both the SearchWP Statistics page and Dashboard Widget will no longer display, and counterparts from Metrics will take their place.

Click Tracking

By default, Metrics will automatically track clicks for the Default engine, assuming that your search results template uses The Loop. Any link within The Loop that is generated using get_permalink() (or variant thereof) will automatically be set up for click tracking. If you’re using a standard search results template you should be all set without needing to make any edits.

To integrate click tracking in your supplemental engine(s) you need to add two Hooks to your results template, one before your own loop of results, and one afterward.

Dashboard Widget

Metrics ships with its own Dashboard Widget that allows you to take a quick look at basic data when you log in to your site.

Customizing Data

Metrics allows you to easily customize the data being displayed. You can control the date range, the search queries, and the engines to display:

Reviewing Data

The line chart at the top of the page shows the searches over the chosen time frame for each selected engine. Below are details for each engine that provide specific metrics for further examination: