> How the WP Live Visitor Counter WordPress plugin handles cookies and personal data, whether consent is required under the GDPR and how to use it compliantly. > > Canonical: https://www.flowconsent.com/en/services/analytics/wp-live-visitor-counter Analytics # WP Live Visitor Counter Analytics · [Official website](https://wordpress.org/plugins/wp-visitors-widget/) WP Live Visitor Counter is a self hosted website tool. This page explains its cookies, your GDPR and ePrivacy obligations, data transfers and how to deploy it with valid consent. [Block WP Live Visitor Counter until consent](https://app.flowconsent.com/auth/sign-up?utm_source=flowconsent.com\&utm_medium=referral\&utm_campaign=analytics) · [Scan my site](https://www.flowconsent.com/en/scan) At a glance - Category [Analytics](https://www.flowconsent.com/en/services/analytics) - Consent Analytics - Prior consent Not required - Documented cookies 1 - Third-party domains 1 - Servers Self hosted on your own infrastructure Overview ## What does WP Live Visitor Counter do? ## **What WP Live Visitor Counter is and how it works** WP Live Visitor Counter is provided by a WordPress plugin author and runs on infrastructure that you control. It supports your website functionality directly, so you act as the controller for any personal data it processes. ## **What data and cookies WP Live Visitor Counter processes** WP Live Visitor Counter processes the data your visitors and members submit and stores first party cookies for sessions or preferences in your own database, so no data leaves your environment unless you connect an external provider. ## **GDPR and ePrivacy implications** Even when software is self hosted you remain fully responsible under the GDPR. You decide the purposes and the means, so you must document the processing, secure the data and respect the rights of the people whose data you hold. ## **Do you need consent** The cookies WP Live Visitor Counter needs are strictly necessary for the service to work, so they are exempt from prior consent under the ePrivacy rules, but you must still inform visitors about them. ## **International data transfers** WP Live Visitor Counter runs inside your WordPress installation, so the visit data it records stays in your own database and is not sent to the plugin author. Even so, record the hosting location in your records of processing to demonstrate accountability under Article 30 GDPR. ## **How to stay compliant with WP Live Visitor Counter** Keep WP Live Visitor Counter updated, restrict who can access the data, set a sensible retention period, describe any cookies it sets in your cookie policy and, if you forward data to an external provider, sign a data processing agreement with that provider. Compliance ## WP Live Visitor Counter and the GDPR - Legal basis Legitimate interest (Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR) - Risk level low - Applicable regulations GDPR, ePrivacy Directive (Cookie Law) ### Impact assessment (DPIA) WP Live Visitor Counter is limited in scope and low risk, so a full DPIA is usually not required, but you should document your screening decision to evidence accountability. ### Sample text for your banner > We use WP Live Visitor Counter to provide core features of this website. With your consent we store the cookies described in our cookie policy. You can accept, refuse or withdraw your choice at any time. Cookies and trackers ## What WP Live Visitor Counter sets and contacts - Tracking method First party session cookie, self hosted - Server location Self hosted on your own infrastructure ### Cookies set (1) | Name | Type | Duration | Purpose | | ---------------- | ---------- | -------- | --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | | wp\_lvc\_visitor | Functional | 24 hours | Marks a browser as already counted so the live visitor total is not inflated by repeated page views | ### Third-party domains contacted (1) - `wordpress.org` Questions ## Frequently asked questions about WP Live Visitor Counter Can't find your question? Write to us, we answer fast. [Write to us](https://www.flowconsent.com/en/demo) ### What cookies does WP Live Visitor Counter set? WP Live Visitor Counter sets the following cookies: wp\_lvc\_visitor. Each one is listed in the cookie table on this page with its type, duration and purpose, and you should mirror that list in your own cookie policy. ### Is consent required to use WP Live Visitor Counter? No prior consent is needed for the strictly necessary cookies WP Live Visitor Counter uses to function, but you must still describe them in your privacy and cookie policy under the transparency rules. ### What is the legal basis for WP Live Visitor Counter? The lawful basis is Legitimate interest (Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR). Record this basis in your records of processing and state it in the privacy notice shown to visitors. ### Does WP Live Visitor Counter transfer data to a third country? By default no transfer to a third country takes place. WP Live Visitor Counter runs inside your WordPress installation, so the visit data it records stays in your own database and is not sent to the plugin author. Reassess if you later enable an external integration. ### Do I need a DPIA for WP Live Visitor Counter? A DPIA is usually not required for WP Live Visitor Counter on its own because the processing is limited and low risk, but document your reasoning. ### How do I implement WP Live Visitor Counter in a compliant way? Implement WP Live Visitor Counter through your consent layer: keep strictly necessary functions always on, gate optional ones behind consent, sign a data processing agreement with a WordPress plugin author where it acts as a processor and keep your cookie policy in sync with the real cookies. ### What are the alternatives to WP Live Visitor Counter? Alternatives include other self hosted or privacy friendly tools. Hosting the data yourself avoids an external transfer, which simplifies your compliance position. ### How do I update my cookie policy for WP Live Visitor Counter? 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