Hello, I am seeing a major difference between what Google Analytics is showing as traffic to my site compared to Wordpress Wassup plugin. Which one is more accurate? I would think that since my site is based on Wordpress, Wassup plugin is probably more accurate. I mean just to give an example, here is what I am seeing for yesterdays log: Wassup Plugin reports in the last 24 hours: 465 Visits 2233 Pageviews 4.80 Pages/Visits 0 (0.00%) Spams Google Analytics reports in the last 24 hours: 87 visits 341 pageviews 3.92 pages/visit Now my question is, which should I trust? Please let me know.
I think Google analytics is not 24hours. it is 1 day or 2 days behind before it record the stats. i suggest you use the sitemeter
There are about 5% users in the world who turned Javascript off. So Google Analytics is always about 5% off. The number could be higher, if your visitors are more likely in the 5% group. Wassup is more accurate in catching the log. However, Wassup can also be off the mark substantially, if - you turn on wp-cache or other cacheing plug-in. These plugins will not invoke wassup. - Wassup cannot recognize the fake bots, i.e. bots visiting yoru site pretending to be a proper browser. Some times this can be very high I'd rather trust Google analytics, which identify really people. Besides Wassup waste much of DB and cpu cycle. I turn it off once I know the site's behaviour. BoB
I am using google analytics for my blogs and not information about others \ maybe other good than google analytics
According to me Analytics is more accurate, and its also has almost the same result as of statcounter.com but its more organized and more user friendly so i'd say stick to analytics
You know what HolyInsomniac , you just helped me to know my stats , Analytics does not work for my blog at all and really i do not know the reason , at the begining it was fine , but now .. no results for me, i liked the plugin you mentioned, infact i wrote a review about it .. thank you
That's an awesome connection to analytics -- Google Analytics is best to view but if you want inflated stats, check with your dashboard is my take
Urchin and omniture products are good as well as a few paid scripts. I Love omniture and I DO love awstats / webalizer (although AWStats is much better)