Is it complicated to configure a custom report?
No, configuring a custom report in Matomo is designed to be straightforward and accessible to everybody. We have made significant efforts to ensure a user-friendly experience. The first time you create a custom report it may take you a minute, after a while you will be able to create reports in just seconds.
Where can I find the Custom Reports feature?
To access the ‘Manage Custom Reports’ screen in Matomo:
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Navigate to the ‘Custom Reports‘ option located in the left menu or the Administration menu (cog icon)
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Select ‘Manage Reports‘ to enter the custom report management interface.
Creating and editing a Custom Report
To create a new report, click on “Create new report” in the bottom left.
To edit a report, simply click on the “edit” icon next to the name of a previously created report.
When you create a new report, the first thing you need to do is to define a name and optionally a description.
Name: The name of the report should describe the report in a short name as good as possible. Depending on your further configuration, the report name will be also used in the reporting menu.
Description: An optional description for your report will be shown when you click on the help icon next to the report title. For example, you could mention the purpose of this report.
Next you need to define which content you want to see in the report. For this you first select the visualization for this report (for example a table view or an evolution chart).
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Then the dimensions and metrics you want to see for this report.
The ‘Preview‘ button will allow you to visualize the appearance of the custom report, based on today’s tracked data.
If you are happy with the result of your preview, you can select ‘Create New Report‘ to save the report.
To see what dimensions and metrics can be included in your custom report please see the following page.
More information on Custom Reports can be found from our Create and analyse custom reports page.