As we tie a bow on 2024, we’re delighted to share our final gift of the year. Matomo 5.2.0 comes wrapped with new security features, privacy controls, and performance improvements to enhance your analytics experience.
Enhanced security and privacy controls
We’ve strengthened Matomo’s security framework with several key updates:
- A new installer timestamp mechanism for on-premise installations creates a secure 72-hour installation window, preventing unauthorised access during setup
- Enhanced account security features including a “This Wasn’t Me” link in password reset emails and location-based login alerts
- The new Global List of Query URL parameters feature lets you refine tracking by excluding sensitive or unnecessary parameters from collection
Tag manager improvements for better efficiency
The Matomo Tag Manager now includes several features to streamline your workflow:
- New Consent Management Platform (CMP) tags for CookieYes, OneTrust, and Axeptio, simplifying consent tracking implementatio.
- A new copy feature for containers, tags, and triggers that reduces setup time and ensures consistency across multiple properties
- Improved management tools for maintaining standardised tracking across websites
Performance and reliability updates
We’ve made technical improvements to enhance Matomo’s performance:
- Full PHP 8.4 compatibility for improved performance and reliability
- Optimised archiving processes including smarter handling of recent data
- New recovery options for interrupted archiving processes
- Specific improvements for TiDB compatibility, enhancing database performance for users of this engine
Important to note: This release does not require any major database upgrade, making it easier to implement these improvements.
Looking forward to 2025
As we prepare to enter a new year, these updates reflect our ongoing commitment to providing privacy-focused analytics. We’re grateful to all our community contributors who have helped make this release possible. Special thanks to the Matomo community for their contributions to this release.
Ready to explore these new features? Update to Matomo 5.2.0 today and start the new year with enhanced security, efficiency, and control over your analytics data.
From all of us at Matomo, thank you for being part of our journey. Here’s to another year of protecting privacy and empowering insights together!
For a detailed overview of all changes and improvements, see our complete release notes or join the discussion in our community forums. If you’d like to contribute to making Matomo even better, learn more about getting involved with our open-source project.
