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PHPCounter comes a set of data analysis 'plugins' that give a thorough analysis of your log files. These so-called 'Core Plugins' are:
Their names are suggestive of what they do. We will now look at each one individually to explore the kind of analysis you can do with PHPCounter. There is a lot to explain, but it is all easy. The best thing for you to do to learn about what PHPCounter does for you is to read this help file at least once, and then use the analysis plugins. Using the plugins is straightforward, but the amount of data they give you can be daunting. This help file is meant to give you a means of getting to grips with what it all means!
However, before we dive in, something needs to be explained...
Since PHPCounter defines Epochs and automatically stores each Epoch's data, the Core Plugins are designed to look up all of the available data, both current and past, and subject it to their analysis. This means, that as long as you keep a copy of your log files somewhere, you can always come back to it and analyse it with the Core Plugins.
By default, all Core Plugins analyse the data from the current Epoch. To analyse another Epoch, there is the Previous Epochs Core Plugin that allows you to choose which Epoch you want to analyse: It displays a list of the log files it finds. Once you choose an Epoch, all other Core Plugins detect this choice and analyse it for you.
To avoid confusion, every Core Plugin tells you which Epoch it is analysing. Further, there is a quick link always available to switch back to the current Epoch.