UXWizz analytics and self-hosting blog

A2 Hosting is Now Hosting.com - Rebranding Update for Self-Hosters

A2 Hosting, founded in 2003, has rebranded to Hosting.com.

Blue Shield Data Breach: Why Self-Hosted Analytics Matter

Blue Shield of California recently disclosed a data breach incident that highlights risks in using third-party analytics tools. This case shows how even well-established organizations can face data exposure issues, emphasizing the need for a privacy-first approach in website analytics.

6 Countly Alternatives for Product, Web, and Self-Hosted Analytics in 2026

Countly alternatives are not interchangeable. Countly spans product analytics across mobile, desktop, and web, while also offering engagement tools such as push notifications and remote configuration. The best replacement therefore depends on the job you actually need to keep: product analytics, website behavior analysis, traditional traffic reports, developer diagnostics, simple privacy-focused metrics, or client-facing analytics.

Docs-driven development?

A customer sent me an email asking for a poll feedback functionality for UXWizz (a self-hosted analytics platform). A poll is, for example, a simple question form with a Yes/No answer. The answer should be saved into a database when submitted.

Google Analytics's Sunset: an opportunity to switch to self-hosted analytics

The recent communication from the Google Analytics Team is a clear signal that the era of Universal Analytics is coming to an end. The deadline for Google Analytics 4 has passed, and if you haven't made the switch yet, it's time to take action. As the notification states:

7 Inspectlet Alternatives to Consider in 2026

Inspectlet is a capable hosted platform for session replay, heatmaps, A/B testing, form analysis, surveys, and JavaScript error tracking. Still, it will not suit every website or team. The right alternative depends on whether you care most about self-hosting, a free service, form analysis, developer tools, product analytics, or traditional traffic reports.

Microsoft Clarity's New Cookie Consent Requirements

Update (September 8th, 2025):

PostHog’s $70M Round: What This Means for Web Analytics

Web analytics continues to evolve rapidly, and PostHog’s recent $70 million Series D funding round (announced June 9th, 2025) and led by Stripe marks a significant moment in this landscape.

PostHog's $75M Series E: From Analytics to AI-Powered DevTools – Implications for Developers and Startups

PostHog raised $75 million in a Series E funding round led by Peak XV Partners, achieving a $1.4 billion valuation and unicorn status. Announced in late September 2025, this raise—with participation from existing investors—brings the company's total funding to $194 million across seven rounds since its 2020 founding. This Series E comes just months after PostHog's $70 million Series D in June 2025.

PostHog Updates Subprocessors and Ad Practices (January 19, 2026)

On January 19, PostHog sent users a short email about changes to their privacy policy and subprocessors.

Rebrand: userTrack is now UXWizz!

The name of the self-hosted analytics platform "userTrack" has been changed to "UXWizz".

Self-hosted alternatives to replace 3rd party scripts

There are potential major issues with using 3rd party scripts on your site: they affect user privacy, slow down the website loading speed and can enable global scale security exploits.

Are self-hosted analytics GDPR friendly?

It is widely known that tracking analytics data can, depending on how and what is tracked, be subject of the GDPR (General Data Protection Regulation) provisions. There are two main privacy concern when tracking analytics data:

Cisco Announces End of Life for Smartlook

Cisco has officially announced that Smartlook, a popular session replay and product analytics tool, will reach its End of Sale on May 31, 2026, with a complete End of Life scheduled for August 31, 2027.

Prevent others sending emails using your domain name

Yesterday a user contacted me on Twitter saying that she has received a scam email sent from an email address originating from my domain, uxwizz.com.

Top 5 Yandex.Metrica Alternatives

Yandex.Metrica is a website analytics platform owned by the Russian company Yandex. It provides free analytics services, including features like traffic stats, event tracking, purchase funnels and even session replays and heatmaps.

Website Analytics Startup of 2023

UXWizz has been nominated in HackerNoon's annual Startup of the Year awards in Craiova, Romania.

How to install the WordPress analytics plugin

In this guide you will learn how to install the UXWizz analytics WordPress plugin on your site, how to add the tracker to your pages and how to access the interface.