Analytics Addon

The Analytics Addon is a self-hosted analytics dashboard for your FlipBooks. Track page views, reading time, downloads, and other reader behavior — without sending any data to Google or third-party services.

What it adds

• In-WordPress dashboard with charts for views, reading time, downloads, and engagement over time.
• Per-FlipBook metrics — Which FlipBooks are most read, average pages reached, drop-off points.
• Page-level heatmap — See which pages readers spend the most time on, and where they stop reading.
• Event tracking — Page flips, downloads, prints, fullscreen entries, link clicks.
• Privacy-first — All data stored in your WordPress database. No external connections, no cookies, no PII.
• Data retention — Configurable automatic cleanup of old events.

Installation

1. Download the addon zip.
2. Plugins → Add New → Upload Plugin → upload → activate.
3. Activate the license under FlipBooks → License.

Requires the main TNC FlipBook 3D plugin.

How to use

After activation, a new menu appears at FlipBooks → Analytics. You'll see:

• Overview tab — Totals, trend charts, top FlipBooks.
• Per-FlipBook tab — Drill into a single FlipBook for page-level metrics.
• Events tab — Raw event log for export or audit.
• Settings tab — Choose what to track, set retention period, and configure consent behavior.

Tracking starts immediately. No code or shortcodes to add — the addon hooks into the viewer automatically.

Privacy

The addon is fully GDPR-friendly out of the box:

• No cookies are required for basic counts.
• IP addresses are hashed or anonymized.
• A consent gate can be enabled to require opt-in before any tracking fires.
• All data lives in your database; you control it, you can wipe it.

FAQ

Does this replace Google Analytics? For FlipBook-specific metrics, yes. For site-wide analytics, no — keep your existing analytics tool and use this addon for FlipBook engagement.

Will it slow down my site? No. Tracking events are sent in lightweight requests and processed in batches. The dashboard itself only queries data when an admin opens it.

How long is data kept? By default 365 days. Adjust in Analytics → Settings → Data retention.