How do I know which version of Matomo I am using?
Keep your Matomo up to date.
Upgrade to the latest supported release to get new features, performance improvements and important security fixes.
You can check your current Matomo version and latest release information in the Matomo Changelog to determine whether an update is available.
Select your Matomo installation type to view the instructions:
Matomo On-Premise
- Log in to your Matomo as a superuser.
- Navigate to Administration
and the system summary widget should show the installed Matomo version.
Matomo for WordPress
This applies if you are using the Matomo for WordPress plugin to host your Matomo.
- Log in to your WordPress admin dashboard as an admin.
- In the left menu click Plugins > Installed Plugins.
- Locate the Matomo plugin and you will see the version number displayed.
- You can also find the detailed version numbers in WordPress under Matomo Analytics > Diagnostics. The Matomo System Report. It will show you exactly which version number of Matomo for WordPress and Matomo On-Premise is being used.
The major version of Matomo for WordPress generally matches the Matomo On-Premise version. For example, Matomo for WordPress 5.x includes Matomo 5.x.
Earlier versions are an exception: Matomo for WordPress 1.x included Matomo 3.x. See the Matomo for WordPress changelog for the latest release information.
If you are using the Connect Matomo plugin, it has its own version numbering and does not indicate which Matomo version you are using. To check your Matomo version, log in to the connected Matomo instance and view its version information.
Matomo Cloud
Matomo Cloud users are usually on the latest available Matomo version. Unsure if you are using Matomo Cloud? This usually applies if the login URL to your Matomo contains .matomo.cloud or .innocraft.cloud.
Latest version of Matomo
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