VidLog

Description

Do you think it’s hard to understand who watched your videos using Google Analytics?
Too complicated? Too many menus? Not enough clarity?
Then you’ll love VidLog!

VidLog gives you a simple, instant log showing exactly:
– Who watched (email, if captured)
– When they watched (date/time)
– Where they came from (referrer like Google, Facebook etc.)
– What country they are in
– Their IP address
– The exact video file and slug

All of this information appears in a clean table inside your WordPress Admin.
Each month is logged separately — no huge files — and you can download the logs anytime.

This plugin is completely free and does not require:
– Creating an external account
– Installing extra software
– Adding tracking scripts
– Using third-party analytics services

VidLog starts tracking the moment a viewer hits PLAY — no configuration needed.

Every Tool You Need to Analyze Your Video Views

• Analytics dashboard inside your WP Admin
• Logs Email, Date, Slug, Media File, IP, Country & Referrer
• Save reports
• Export to CSV & PDF
• Select which Month to display in the log table
• Works with free videos or paywalled content
• As soon as a viewer hits PLAY — it is logged instantly!

The PRO version offers even more advanced reporting:

• All free features included
• Advanced analytics page
• Top-10 charts
• Full logs per:
  • Country
  • Video
  • Referrer

Who’s it for?

VidLog is easy enough for beginners while offering depth for advanced users.

Perfect for:
* Movie streaming sites
* Video bloggers
* Tutorial & e-learning sites
* Membership platforms
* Any website hosting self-hosted video files

How to Get Started

1. Go to Plugins > Add New in WordPress
2. Search for “VidLog”
3. Install & activate
4. Start seeing analytics immediately

VidLog begins tracking automatically. No JavaScript, no coding, no setup.

Note: VidLog tracks only self-hosted videos like .mp4, .webm, .mov, .m3u8, etc.
It does not track YouTube or Vimeo embeds.

Features

Feature
Basic
PRO

Instant logging when a viewer presses PLAY
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Logs Date, IP, Country, Slug, File, Referrer, Email
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Select which Month to display in the log table
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Delete log entries
✔
✔

Monthly log storage
✔
✔

CSV export
✔
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PDF export
✔
✔

Works with any HTML5/self-hosted video player
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Logs formats (.mp4, .webm, .mov, .mkv, .m4v, .avi, .m3u8)
✔
✔

Priority updates & bug fixes
✕
✔

Advanced analytics + Top-10 charts
✕
✔

Full country/video/referrer breakdowns
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✔

Support duration
1 month
6 months

External Services

VidLog connects to two external services in order to provide country and flag information in the video statistics dashboard.

1. IP Geolocation Lookup (ip-api.com)

   • Purpose: Used to convert a visitor’s IP address into a country code and country name. This is required for the “Country” column in the log statistics.
   • Data Sent: The visitor’s public IP address is sent when a new log is created.
   • URL: http://ip-api.com/json/?fields=countryCode,country
   • Privacy Policy: https://ip-api.com/docs/legal
   • Terms of Use: https://ip-api.com/docs/legal

2. Flag Image Provider (flagcdn.com)

   • Purpose: Used to display a small country flag icon next to each log entry.
   • Data Sent: No personal data is sent by the plugin. The browser simply loads a small PNG flag file, the same way it loads any external image.
   • URL Example: https://flagcdn.com/16×12/{country-code}.png
   • Privacy Policy: https://flagcdn.com/privacy/
   • Terms: https://flagcdn.com/

These services are required for correct operation of the plugin’s statistics reporting.

1. The plugin includes a link in the Upgrade page to:

• LiseRasmussen.se – https://www.liserasmussen.se
  This link is informational only. No user data is sent to any external site.

Credits

Developed by Lise Rasmussen
© 2025 VidLog — All rights reserved.