What Are Listing Stats?
Listing stats help listing owners see how their listings are performing. They can view page visits, see where visitors come from, and check how often action buttons are clicked.Where Listing Owners See Stats
Main Dashboard (My Account)
When a user logs in and opens My Account, the default dashboard shows an overview of all their listings combined. This includes summary cards at the top (such as published listings and visits this week) and larger blocks below (views, referrers, charts, and more).Stats for One Listing
Listing owners can view a single listing in two ways:- Use the Filter by listing dropdown on the dashboard.
- Click Stats next to a listing on the My Listings page.
https://yoursite.com/my-account/?listing=565
On this page, all numbers apply only to that listing.
Where Admins Configure Stats
Go to WP Admin > Theme Tools > Listing Stats. Direct link (when logged in as an admin):https://yoursite.com/wp-admin/admin.php?page=theme-stats-settings
This page does not turn tracking on or off. It controls what listing owners see on their dashboard, how long visit data is kept, how often numbers are refreshed, and the colors used on charts and cards.
Click Save settings at the bottom after you make changes.
Two Types of Data
MyListing tracks two separate kinds of activity. They are stored differently and behave differently.Page Visits
A visit is recorded when someone opens a published listing page. What You Can Learn From Visits:- Total views and unique views (last 24 hours, 7 days, 30 days)
- Visits over time (the chart)
- Top referrers (which websites sent people to the listing)
- Browsers, operating systems, countries, and mobile vs desktop
- Each visit is saved in a database table.
- Repeat views from the same person within a short window (about 3 minutes by default) are not counted again, to reduce inflated numbers.
- Old visit records are deleted automatically based on the Delete stats older than (days) setting (default: 30 days).
- This setting only affects visit data. It does not remove button click counts.
Button Clicks
A button click is recorded when someone clicks a tracked action on the listing page. Tracked actions include quick actions (call now, website, bookmark, and similar) and cover actions in the listing header. What You Can Learn From Button Clicks:- How many times each action was clicked
- Which buttons get the most engagement
- Counts are saved on each listing as a running total.
- There is no automatic expiry. Counts will continue to grow until you remove or change the action in the listing type.
General Settings
Cache Stats for (Minutes)
Default: 60 minutes The dashboard does not recalculate every number on every page load, so the results are cached for a set time to keep the site fast. Results are cached for a set time to keep the site fast.- Lower value: numbers update more often, but the site may work somewhat harder.
- Higher value: faster dashboard, but combined stats on the main dashboard may look slightly out of date for a while.
Delete Stats Older Than (Days)
Default: 30 days Visit records older than this number of days are removed during routine cleanup. This keeps the database from growing too large. This setting does not affect button click totals. Set to 0 to disable automatic deletion (not recommended on busy sites).Stat Boxes
These toggles control which summary blocks appear on the main My Account dashboard (all listings combined).
On the single listing stats page, Views, Unique Views, Tracks, and Devices can also appear when enabled. Referrers, browsers, platforms, countries, and the chart use the same settings.
My Listings Page
These toggles control the small stat cards shown at the top of the My Listings page in the user dashboard.Visits Chart
The chart shows how visits changed over time.Color Palette
These colors are used on dashboard stat cards and charts.How Button Click Tracking Works
Button clicks are set up per listing type, not on the Listing Stats settings page.- Go to WP Admin > Listing Types and edit a listing type.
- Open the Single Page tab.
- Edit a Quick Action or Cover Action.
- Turn on Enable Tracking for actions you want to count.
Quick Reference
Common Questions
Why do the visit numbers on the main dashboard appear to be slightly behind?
Why do the visit numbers on the main dashboard appear to be slightly behind?
The dashboard caches combined stats for the duration specified in the Cache stats for (minutes) setting. Single listing stats for button clicks update immediately. Visit totals on the single listing page may still use the cache until it expires.
Why did my visit history disappear?
Why did my visit history disappear?
Visit records are deleted after the number of days specified in the Delete stats older than (days) setting. This setting does not remove button click totals.
Can visitors see these stats?
Can visitors see these stats?
No. Only the listing owner (and site administrators) can see stats in the user dashboard.
Do stats work for unpublished listings?
Do stats work for unpublished listings?
Visits are only counted for published listings. The Stats link on My Listings only appears for published listings.
Where do admins see site-wide stats?
Where do admins see site-wide stats?
WordPress admins also get stat widgets on the main WP Admin > Dashboard screen. Those widgets use the same visit data, but the Listing Stats settings page does not control them in the same way as the user dashboard layout.