Extension:SiteMetrics

**MediaWiki extensions manual**
SiteMetrics; Release status: stable
Implementation	Special page
Description	Displays statistics about social tools for privileged users
Author(s)	Aaron Wright, David Pean, Jack Phoenix
Latest version	1.7.0
MediaWiki	1.43+
License	GNU General Public License 2.0 or later
Download	Download extension ; Git [?]: Browse repository (Phabricator · GitHub); Gerrit code review; Git commit log; Download source tarball; ; see below
	Added rights metricsview
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SiteMetrics extension adds a new special page, Special:SiteMetrics, for viewing statistics regarding the usage of Social tools . This special page is a restricted one. the user must have metricsview user right in order to access it. By default, administrators and staff are granted this right.

Prior to 2025, SiteMetrics used to use Google Charts' API to display the graphs. As of December 2025, QuickChart is used instead.

Installation

Download and move the extracted SiteMetrics folder to your extensions/ directory.
Developers and code contributors should install the extension from Git instead, using:
```
cd extensions/
git clone https://gerrit.wikimedia.org/r/mediawiki/extensions/SiteMetrics
```
Add the following code at the bottom of your LocalSettings.php file:
```
wfLoadExtension( 'SiteMetrics' );
```
Done – Navigate to Special:Version on your wiki to verify that the extension is successfully installed.