We are proud to announce Matomo 4.2.1: a new minor release of Matomo Analytics.

What’s new?

All cookies created by the Matomo User Interface are now httpOnly for added security (so far the matomo_lang cookie was not). This new release also addresses minor archiving related issues and prevents a possible error message during upgrade to 4.2.0. Also many new devices brands, browsers and podcast apps are now detected by Device Detector.

We are grateful for all community members who reported feedback and suggestions, our awesome team of translators for their work, and our Premium features customers and Matomo Cloud hosting customers for their amazing support.

33 tickets have been closed by more than 6 contributors!

After You Update

  • Please help us spread the word! Maybe you can write about the project on your blog, website, twitter, talk at conferences or let your friends and colleagues know what is Matomo. Already 1,000,000+ websites are keeping full control of their web analytics with Matomo!
  • Use the forums if you have any question or feedback (free support),
    or purchase a Support Plan to get professional support and guidance.
  • To improve Matomo in your language consider contributing to translations.
  • You can also support our efforts by purchasing valuable Premium Features for Matomo or try our Matomo Cloud solution.

Database upgrade

This release does not contain any major database upgrade.

List of 33 tickets closed in Matomo 4.2.1

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