{"id":28176,"date":"2025-07-01T15:35:04","date_gmt":"2025-07-01T13:35:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/tremhost.com\/blog\/?p=28176"},"modified":"2025-07-01T15:35:04","modified_gmt":"2025-07-01T13:35:04","slug":"how-to-use-the-webalizer-and-awstats-tools-in-cpanel-for-traffic-analysis","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/tremhost.com\/blog\/how-to-use-the-webalizer-and-awstats-tools-in-cpanel-for-traffic-analysis\/","title":{"rendered":"How to use the Webalizer and AWStats tools in cPanel for traffic analysis"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Using Webalizer and AWStats in cPanel for Traffic Analysis<\/h2>\n

When you want to understand how many people are visiting your website, where they\u2019re coming from, and what they\u2019re doing on your site, cPanel offers two handy tools: Webalizer<\/strong> and AWStats<\/strong>. Both are web analytics programs, but each has its own style and strengths.<\/p>\n

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1. Webalizer<\/strong><\/h3>\n

Webalizer<\/strong> gives you a visual breakdown of your website\u2019s traffic. It\u2019s fast and straightforward, showing you graphs, charts, and tables that summarize your site activity.<\/p>\n

How to Use Webalizer:<\/strong><\/h4>\n
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  1. Log into cPanel.<\/strong><\/li>\n
  2. Scroll to the Metrics<\/strong> section and click on Webalizer<\/strong>.<\/li>\n
  3. You\u2019ll see a list of your domains. Click View<\/strong> next to the domain you want to analyze.<\/li>\n
  4. Webalizer will show you:\n
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    • Monthly\/ daily visits<\/strong><\/li>\n
    • Number of hits<\/strong><\/li>\n
    • Bandwidth usage<\/strong><\/li>\n
    • Top URLs, referrers, and search strings<\/strong><\/li>\n
    • Visitor countries<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n
    • Click on any month to drill down into more detail for that period.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

      Tip:<\/strong> Look for spikes or trends\u2014Webalizer\u2019s colorful graphs make it easy to spot changes over time.<\/p>\n

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      2. AWStats<\/strong><\/h3>\n

      AWStats<\/strong> offers a more detailed breakdown of your web traffic, with a focus on clarity and depth. It\u2019s great for digging deeper into your stats, such as user agents, visit duration, and how people found your site.<\/p>\n

      How to Use AWStats:<\/strong><\/h4>\n
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      1. Log into cPanel.<\/strong><\/li>\n
      2. In the Metrics<\/strong> section, click on AWStats<\/strong>.<\/li>\n
      3. Choose the domain you want to review and click the corresponding View<\/strong> button.<\/li>\n
      4. AWStats provides:\n
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        • Number of unique and returning visitors<\/strong><\/li>\n
        • Monthly, daily, and hourly traffic breakdowns<\/strong><\/li>\n
        • Most viewed pages<\/strong><\/li>\n
        • Countries of your visitors<\/strong><\/li>\n
        • Search engine queries and keywords<\/strong><\/li>\n
        • Browsers and operating systems used<\/strong><\/li>\n
        • Error reports (like 404 errors)<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n
        • You can click on different sections (like \u201cCountries\u201d or \u201cPages-URL\u201d) to see more details.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

          Tip:<\/strong> Use AWStats to find out which content is most popular and which keywords are bringing you traffic from search engines.<\/p>\n

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          Which One Should You Use?<\/strong><\/h3>\n
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          • Webalizer<\/strong> is great for a quick overview, especially if you like graphs and charts.<\/li>\n
          • AWStats<\/strong> is your go-to for deeper, more granular details and if you want to know exactly how people are interacting with your site.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
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            A Couple of Notes:<\/strong><\/h3>\n
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            • Both tools analyze your server\u2019s access logs, so stats are based on all requests (including bots).<\/li>\n
            • Neither tool filters out automated traffic by default\u2014keep that in mind for accuracy.<\/li>\n
            • Stats are updated periodically (often daily), so real-time data might not always be available.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
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              In summary:<\/strong>
              \nBoth Webalizer and AWStats are built right into cPanel to help you make sense of your website\u2019s traffic. Log in, pick your tool, and start exploring the numbers\u2014they can show you what\u2019s working, what\u2019s not, and help you make better decisions for your website\u2019s growth!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

              Using Webalizer and AWStats in cPanel for Traffic Analysis When you want to understand how many people are visiting your website, where they\u2019re coming from, and what they\u2019re doing on your site, cPanel offers two handy tools: Webalizer and AWStats. Both are web analytics programs, but each has its own style and strengths. 1. Webalizer […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":226,"featured_media":28180,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"om_disable_all_campaigns":false,"tdm_status":"","tdm_grid_status":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[49],"tags":[],"class_list":{"0":"post-28176","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-tips"},"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/tremhost.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/28176","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/tremhost.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/tremhost.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/tremhost.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/226"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/tremhost.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=28176"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/tremhost.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/28176\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":28182,"href":"https:\/\/tremhost.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/28176\/revisions\/28182"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/tremhost.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/28180"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/tremhost.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=28176"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/tremhost.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=28176"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/tremhost.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=28176"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}