Matomo for WordPress - PHP Classes API

This is the API Reference for developers who want to enrich the Matomo for WordPress plugin.

  • matomo_add_plugin($matomo_plugin_directory_path, $wp_plugin_filename, $is_marketplace_plugin = false) - Registers a Matomo plugin. Set $is_marketplace_plugin to true if you have a Matomo plugin that you are putting on the Matomo Marketplace.
  • matomo_has_tag_manager() - Detects if the Tag Manager feature is enabled/available.

\WpMatomo\Bootstrap

  • ::doBootstap() - Lets you bootstrap Matomo application within WordPress. Once Matomo is bootstrapped, you can access all Matomo PHP API's.

\WpMatomo\Site

  • get_current_matomo_site_id() - Retrieve the idSite for the currently viewed / active blog.

\WpMatomo\User

  • get_current_matomo_user_login() - Get the Matomo user login name of the currently logged in WP user. The user login is usually the same as in WordPress but may differ.

\WpMatomo\Capabilities

  • const KEY_VIEW - View permission in Matomo
  • const KEY_WRITE - At least write permission in Matomo
  • const KEY_ADMIN - At least admin permission in Matomo
  • const KEY_SUPERUSER - Super user permission in Matomo

Example:

if (current_user_can(\WpMatomo\Capabilities::KEY_SUPERUSER) {
    // user has super user permission
}

\WpMatomo\API

  • register_route ( $api_module, $api_method ) - Makes the given Matomo API method available through the WordPress Rest API.

\WpMatomo\Settings

  • is_network_enabled() - Detect if MultiSite is enabled and Matomo is network enabled.
  • get_global_option() - Get a global configuration option. If Matomo is network enabled, then these options are not stored per blog but on network level and the same option applies to all blogs.
  • get_option() - Get a configuration option. These options are always stored per blog.
  • apply_changes( $settings ) - Update the given configuration options, eg array('track_mode' => 'disabled').
  • apply_tracking_related_changes( $settings ) - Same as apply_changes() but regenerates the tracking code afterwards. Should be used if tracking related options are being changed.

\WpMatomo\Admin\Menu

  • get_matomo_reporting_url( $category, $subcategory, $params = array() ) - Generate a URL to a specific report in the standalone Matomo reporting UI.
  • get_matomo_action_url( $module, $action, $params = array() ) - Generate a URL to a specific controller action in the standalone Matomo UI.

\WpMatomo\Db\Settings

  • prefix_table_name( $table_name ) - Prefix a Matomo table name. Applies the WordPress and the Matomo table prefix. For example "site" might become "wp_matomo_site".

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