---
title: "Initial Loggle Configuration"
url: "https://plugpress.co/docs/loggle-initial-configuration.md"
canonical: "https://plugpress.co/docs/loggle-initial-configuration/"
published: "2026-08-01"
modified: "2026-08-01"
author: "Fahim"
description: "Set up Loggle after installing: choose your attribution model, decide whether to track logged-in admins, and pick what happens to your data on uninstall."
tags:
  - "Loggle"
---

# Initial Loggle Configuration

Loggle works correctly out of the box. There are only three decisions worth making on day one, and each takes seconds.

Open **Loggle** in your sidebar, then click the **gear icon** in the top right.

## 1. Choose your attribution model

This is the most important setting in the plugin. It decides which visit gets credit when someone finally buys.

- **First click** (default) — credit goes to the visit that first discovered you.
- **Last click** — credit goes to the visit during which they bought.

### Which should I pick?

An example. Someone finds your blog post through ChatGPT, does not buy, then returns directly three weeks later and orders.

- **First click** credits *AI (referred)* — the channel that actually found you a customer.
- **Last click** credits *Direct* — technically true, but it tells you nothing useful about your marketing.

**Keep First click unless you have a specific reason not to.** Last click tends to pile credit onto Direct and branded search, which flatters channels that were never doing the work of finding people.

**Good to know:** Loggle always stores *both* the first and last visit for every person. Changing this setting re-reads the same stored data — it never rewrites history, and you can switch back at any time.

## 2. Decide whether to track administrators

By default, **logged-in administrators are not tracked**. This keeps your own work out of the numbers.

Turn tracking on only if you are testing and want to see your own visits appear. Remember to turn it back off afterwards.

## 3. Choose what happens to your data on uninstall

By default, **your data is kept** if you delete the plugin. That way an accidental deletion does not destroy months of history.

Switch this on only if you want everything removed when the plugin is deleted. See [How to Uninstall Loggle](/docs/uninstall-loggle/) for the full detail.

## Saving your changes

Settings do not save as you click. Change what you need, then click **Save** in the bar that appears at the bottom of the screen.

The licence card is the exception — those buttons act immediately.

## Optional: connect your revenue source

WooCommerce needs no setup. Freemius sellers should add their API keys now — see [Connect Loggle to WooCommerce and Freemius](/docs/connect-loggle-revenue-sources/).

## Optional: respect Do Not Track

If you want Loggle to skip visitors whose browser sends a Do Not Track signal, add this line before Loggle’s script loads:

`window.loggleRespectDNT = true;`

This is off by default because most browsers no longer send the signal.

## Do I need a cookie banner?

Loggle sets a first-party cookie holding a random identifier. It stores no IP address, no personal details, and shares nothing with third parties.

Rules differ by country and by how you use the data, so treat this as information rather than legal advice. Many site owners find this kind of first-party, non-personal analytics is treated differently from third-party advertising trackers. If you are unsure, ask a lawyer who knows your jurisdiction.

## Verify your setup

1. Open your site in a private or incognito window.
2. Visit two or three pages.
3. Return to the Loggle dashboard and select **Today**.
4. You should see your visit counted.

Nothing showing? Work through [How to Test Whether Loggle Is Working](/docs/test-loggle-tracking/).

## Common problems

### I changed a setting but nothing happened

Check that you clicked **Save** in the bottom bar. Unsaved changes are discarded when you leave the page.

### I cannot see the settings page

Only administrators can open Loggle’s settings. Editors and other roles cannot see the menu at all.

### My own visits are not counted

That is the default behaviour for logged-in administrators. Either turn on admin tracking, or test in a private window while logged out.

## Next steps

You are set up. Learn to read your numbers in [Understanding the Loggle Dashboard](/docs/loggle-dashboard-explained/), or see every setting explained in [How to Change Loggle Settings](/docs/loggle-settings/).