Dashboard names and custom report names are now sorted alphabetically in the correct order, regardless of whether the first letter is uppercase or lowercase.
Fixed
We fixed an issue that caused the user flow report to freeze under certain conditions.
Customer Data Platform
New
Our demo site now has example data for CDP, including predefined audiences with members, profiles, and predefined activations. You can easily access the demo site on your Piwik PRO account by selecting it from the site/app picker located in the upper right corner.
You now have the flexibility to activate your data once or multiple times for each member.
Improved
We improved audience settings. Now, when you drag a Page URL event, it’ll automatically drag an Event type event for you.
Integrations
New
Enterprise (on-premises) We added support for external alert managers, such as Prometheus’s Alertmanager, to let you monitor the infrastructure used by your Piwik PRO account and identify any issues.
Big changes in ecommerce: We released a major update to ecommerce. The main change is the introduction of the product scope, which unlocks the ability to use product data in custom reports, over an API and with integrations. Our new setup will feature new dimensions, metrics and JavaScript methods, along with several other convenient functionalities that are designed to make your reporting better.
If you’re already tracking ecommerce data, we recommend switching to the new ecommerce setup. If you haven’t started tracking yet, don’t wait and start using the new setup now.
Improved
We improved the Swedish translations in the UI.
Fixed
We fixed the incorrect date format that used to appear when a user had a time zone set in their browser.
Customer Data Platform
Improved
We improved the activation editor to make it easier to use and navigate.
We added security measures to webhooks to ensure safer usage.
We introduced user-friendly names for attribute values associated with devices and location data.
Tracker
New
Big changes in ecommerce: We released a major update to tracking ecommerce data. This update introduces three new events: Add to cart, Remove from cart and Product detail view. The first two events can be used to manage cart state and the last one to track views on product pages.
The new ecommerce tracking is designed to work with the previous set of events, so you don’t have to worry about compatibility issues if you already have an implementation in place. However, we recommend switching to the new setup to take advantage of all the new features.
We added a new parameter called rmip along with a new JavaScript method called setIpTracking() that lets you completely remove the visitor’s IP address from the processing pipeline. This change ensures that our product complies with HIPAA regulations.
Improved
Enterprise We switched to a new geolocation provider, which means you’ll now see more accurate location data in your reports. Just note that as a result of this change, your past location data may differ from your current location data.
Fixed
We resolved the problem where invalid page performance metrics were being sent in a small percentage of cases.
Integrations
New
CoreMigration tool: We released a new migration tool that allows you to easily transfer your settings from Google Analytics 3 (Universal Analytics) and Google Tag Manager. It lets you import GA3 properties, settings, goals, custom dimensions, as well as Google Tag Manager containers, including tags, triggers and variables.
Currently, this new feature is in beta and will be available to all Core users in the upcoming weeks.
We fixed a problem with the session log report that wouldn’t show the next pages when segments were used.
We fixed a bug in the search engine in the session log report. Now the search works correctly.
Tag Manager
New
Enterprise An audience detection (CDP) trigger: A new trigger that lets you fire a tag when a visitor is a member of any or a specific audience. Audiences can be created in Customer Data Platform.
Enterprise Audiences in triggers: A new option in all triggers except a page view trigger that lets you precisely fire a tag to all or a specific audience. Audiences can be defined in Customer Data Platform.
Customer Data Platform
New
Enterprise We’re happy to launch the beta version of our new Customer Data Platform (CDP). This new module lets you build audiences based on user attributes and behavior and activate data via webhooks for tools like Slack, Microsoft Teams, Mailchimp, Zapier, Power Automate, Tray.io, n8n, Make and 1000+ more. It also comes with a dedicated audience detection trigger and audiences in triggers in our Tag Manager, allowing you to create customized content for your visitors.
CDP opens up endless possibilities for creating workflows between Piwik PRO and your favorite tools, designing personalized marketing campaigns and improving the user experience. Simply put, it puts the data you’re collecting to good use.
Over the next few months, we’ll gradually roll out the beta version to the accounts of all interested users who have subscribed to the Enterprise plan.
We fixed the default “Paid media” dashboard, which didn’t display CPC and PPC values.
Enterprise We solved a problem where daily raw data exports would get stuck if the export took too long. Now, if there is a problem, the export will automatically retry, but if it still fails, our admins will be notified and fix the problem.
Tracker
Fixed
We fixed a bug that was breaking internal links on the site when content interactions were tracked.
We reduced the amount of memory necessary for the raw data exporter.
Administration
Improved
Now you can see which site/app on Administration > Meta sites & apps > Settings > Site and app list has CNIL compliance turned on: Administration > Sites & apps > Privacy > Comply with CNIL guidelines (on). You’ll also see the notification when adding such a site/app to a meta site.
We fixed a bug in the user flow report that caused errors when the event type and grouping were used.
We fixed a bug in filters that caused issues when the following dimensions were used: Subdivision and Subdivision 2.
Tag Manager
New
Meta setup: You can now create tags, triggers and variables for a meta site/app and apply them to all linked places at once. This is a helpful tool for running seamless online campaigns or delivering consistent messaging across multiple platforms.
Consent Manager
Fixed
We fixed the translation of consent forms in Swedish.
Administration
Improved
Our meta sites/apps are now CNIL compliant: The session log report will be hidden on meta sites/apps that contain a site/app with this option turned on: Administration > Sites & apps > Privacy > Comply with CNIL guidelines (on).
Tracker
Improved
Core We switched to a new geolocation provider, which means you’ll now see more accurate location data in your reports. Just note that as a result of this change, your past location data may differ from your current location data.
We fixed a bug in calculated metrics that was causing errors in metrics calculated from Google Ads metrics and goal metrics (Goal conversion, Unique goal conversion, Goal conversion rate).
Tag Manager
Improved
The Meta Pixel tag now supports all events currently supported by Meta. You can also define event properties for each event.
Administration
New
The Piwik PRO user interface is now available in Swedish. To switch your current language to Swedish, go to Menu > Profile > Language & Region.
Removed
We’ve stopped supporting the Japanese language in the Piwik PRO user interface.
Tracker
New
Enterprise We now secure your traffic with HTTP Strict Transport Security (HSTS). The HSTS makes sure that your website or app communicates with Piwik PRO through a secure https:// connection.
Events larger than the default size limit (64 kB) are now labeled as Broken events and are visible in Analytics > Settings > Tracker debugger. Previously, they were ignored and not visible in the tracker debugger.
Integrations
Improved
We updated the Google Ads API to the latest version (v12).