How to Monitor Your Hits on WordPress

WordPress.com Stats
1. Sign in to your WordPress blog.
2. Click 'Add New' in the 'Plugins' section.

3. Type 'WordPress.com Stats' in the search box, then click 'Search Plugins.'
4. Click 'Install Now' beside 'WordPress.com Stats,' then click 'Activate' to begin using the add-on. This will add code to your blog that is necessary to track traffic.
5. Expand the 'Dashboard' menu in the left sidebar, and click 'Site Stats.'
6. Click 'Get your key here.'
7. Sign in to your WordPress.com account or click 'Register' to sign up for a new account. The WordPress.com API key is necessary for the stats plug-in. To register, simply select a user name and password, and enter your email address. Once registered, click the confirmation link sent to your email address to activate your account.
8. Copy the WordPress.com API key, and paste it into the 'API Key' text box in the administrative panel of your blog. Click 'Save.' Traffic stats for your blog will be displayed on the 'Site Stats' page of your WordPress administrative panel.
Google Analytics
9. Navigate to google.com/analytics, and register for a Google Analytics account. If you have an existing Google account, you can access the Analytics service by entering your Google account credentials.
10. Click 'Add Website Profile.'
11. Enter the Web address of your WordPress blog, then click 'Finish.'
12. Navigate to your WordPress blog, and sign in to your account.
13. Click 'Add New' in the 'Plugins' section.
14. Type 'Google Analytics for WordPress' in the search box, then click 'Search Plugins.'
15. Click 'Install Now' beside 'WordPress.com Stats,' then click 'Activate' to begin using the add-on.
16. Expand the 'Settings' menu in the left sidebar, and click 'Google Analytics.'
17. Click the 'Authenticate with Google' button.
18. Sign in to your Google account, and click 'Grant Access.' If you do not have a Google Analytics account, registration can be completed in just a few moments.
19. Click the 'Analytics' profile drop-down menu, and select the Google Analytics profile you configured earlier.
20. View your WordPress stats by signing in to your Google Analytics account at google.com/analytics.
StatCounter
21. Navigate to your WordPress blog, and sign in to your account.
22. Click 'Add New' in the 'Plugins' section.
23. Type 'StatCounter' in the search box, and click 'Search Plugins.'
24. Click 'Install Now' beside 'StatCounter,' then click 'Activate' to begin using the add-on.
25. Expand the 'Dashboard' menu in the left sidebar, then click 'StatCounter Stats.'
26. Click 'Register' and enter your account details to register an account with StatCounter.
27. Enter your WordPress blog title and Web address, then click 'Next.'
28. Click 'Configure Install Code.'
29. Click the radio button beside 'Invisible Counter,' then click 'Next.'
30. Select 'WordPress.org' from the 'Default Installation Guide' drop-down menu, and click 'Next.'
31. Click 'Start,' type 'Notepad' in the search box at the bottom of the menu, then press 'Enter.'
32. Copy the StatCounter HTML code to your clipboard, and paste it in an empty Notepad document.
33. Expand the 'Settings' menu in the WordPress sidebar, then click 'StatCounter.'
34. Copy the number that follows 'sc_project=' in the StatCounter HTML code, and paste it in the 'Project ID' text field.
35. Copy the number that follows 'sc_security=' in the StatCounter HTML code, and paste it in the 'Security Code' text field.
36. Click 'Update Options.' You can view your StatCounter stats from the WordPress dashboard once data has been collected.