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Google Search Console takes up to 48 hours to show Discover traffic.<\/p>\n\n<p>TrafficPulse shows you what's happening right now \u2014 including real-time Google Discover data.<\/p>\n\n<p>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.<\/p>\n\n<p>You get exactly the insights you need \u2014 fast \u2014 so you can take action while your stories are still trending.<\/p>\n\n<h4>Privacy-Focused Analytics<\/h4>\n\n<p>TrafficPulse is designed with privacy in mind:<\/p>\n\n<ul>\n<li>No cookies are used in the tracking process<\/li>\n<li>No personal data is collected from your visitors<\/li>\n<li>Only collects aggregated, anonymous usage metrics<\/li>\n<li>Lightweight script with minimal performance impact<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n<p><strong>Important:<\/strong> 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.<\/p>\n\n<h4>Key Features<\/h4>\n\n<ul>\n<li>Real-time Google Discover traffic tracking<\/li>\n<li>Live page view and traffic source analytics<\/li>\n<li>See top-performing articles, authors, and tags<\/li>\n<li>Browser and device breakdowns<\/li>\n<li>Embedded dashboard directly in WordPress<\/li>\n<li>Lightweight tracking script with no cookies<\/li>\n<li>No personal data collected \u2014 fully privacy-friendly<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n<p>TrafficPulse is a forked, self-hosted analytics solution that gives you control over your data while providing valuable insights about your website traffic.<\/p>\n\n<h4>License Information<\/h4>\n\n<p>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.<\/p>\n\n<h3>External Services<\/h3>\n\n<p>This plugin connects to external services to provide its functionality. Below is detailed information about each service:<\/p>\n\n<h4>TrafficPulse Analytics Service<\/h4>\n\n<p><strong>What it is:<\/strong> TrafficPulse is a privacy-focused analytics service that provides real-time website traffic data and insights.<\/p>\n\n<p><strong>What it's used for:<\/strong> This service is used to collect, process, and display website analytics data including page views, traffic sources, visitor information, and real-time statistics.<\/p>\n\n<p><strong>What data is sent:<\/strong> The plugin sends the following data to the TrafficPulse service:\n- Website domain name\n- Page URLs visited by users\n- Referrer information (where visitors came from)\n- User agent information (browser and device type)\n- Timestamp of visits\n- IP addresses (processed anonymously)<\/p>\n\n<p><strong>When data is sent:<\/strong> Data is sent automatically when:\n- A visitor loads any page on your website (if auto-insert is enabled)\n- The admin dashboard requests analytics data for display\n- API token validation occurs during plugin setup<\/p>\n\n<p><strong>Service URLs:<\/strong> \n- Default API endpoint: https:\/\/radar.newsifier.nl\/api\/event\n- Default frontend: https:\/\/radar-eu1-realtime.newsifier.nl<\/p>\n\n<p><strong>Privacy and Terms:<\/strong>\n- <a href=\"https:\/\/www.newsifier.com\/trafficpulse\/privacypolicy\">TrafficPulse Privacy Policy<\/a>\n- <a href=\"https:\/\/www.newsifier.com\/trafficpulse\/terms\">TrafficPulse Terms of Service<\/a><\/p>\n\n<h4>Tally.so Form Service<\/h4>\n\n<p><strong>What it is:<\/strong> Tally.so is a form building and data collection service.<\/p>\n\n<p><strong>What it's used for:<\/strong> This service is used to display a contact\/access request form within the plugin's admin interface for users who need to request access to TrafficPulse.<\/p>\n\n<p><strong>What data is sent:<\/strong> When users interact with the embedded form, the following data may be collected by Tally.so:\n- Form responses (name, email, message, etc. as filled by the user)\n- Browser information\n- IP address\n- Timestamp of form submission<\/p>\n\n<p><strong>When data is sent:<\/strong> Data is sent to Tally.so only when:\n- A user clicks the \"Request Access\" button in the plugin admin\n- A user fills out and submits the embedded form<\/p>\n\n<p><strong>Service URL:<\/strong> https:\/\/tally.so\/embed\/3qpxz2<\/p>\n\n<p><strong>Privacy and Terms:<\/strong>\n- <a href=\"https:\/\/tally.so\/help\/privacy-policy\">Tally.so Privacy Policy<\/a>\n- <a href=\"https:\/\/tally.so\/help\/terms-of-service\">Tally.so Terms of Service<\/a><\/p>\n\n<p><strong>Important:<\/strong> Users can choose not to use the Tally.so form by directly obtaining their API credentials through other means. The form is provided as a convenience but is not required for plugin functionality.<\/p>\n\n<!--section=installation-->\n<ol>\n<li>Upload the plugin files to the <code>\/wp-content\/plugins\/traffic-pulse<\/code> directory, or install the plugin through the WordPress plugins screen.<\/li>\n<li>Activate the plugin through the 'Plugins' screen in WordPress.<\/li>\n<li>Navigate to the TrafficPulse settings page in your WordPress admin menu.<\/li>\n<li>Enter your API token (obtain this from your TrafficPulse account).<\/li>\n<li>Verify the API URL is correct or update it if needed.<\/li>\n<li>Choose whether to auto-insert the tracking script (enabled by default).<\/li>\n<li>Click 'Save Changes' to activate tracking.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n<h4>Disabling Auto-Insert<\/h4>\n\n<p>If you wish to manage the loading of the tracking script manually (for example, to integrate with a consent management platform):<\/p>\n\n<ol>\n<li>Go to TrafficPulse settings<\/li>\n<li>Uncheck the \"Auto-insert tracking script\" option<\/li>\n<li>Save your changes<\/li>\n<li>Use your own JavaScript to load the script after consent is given<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n<!--section=faq-->\n<dl>\n<dt id='is%20trafficpulse%20gdpr-compliant%3F'><h3>Is TrafficPulse GDPR-compliant?<\/h3><\/dt>\n<dd><p>TrafficPulse is designed to be privacy-friendly by not using cookies and only collecting anonymous, aggregated data. 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