What you see at the top
At the top of the Analytics page you have:
Title: "Website Analytics".
Controls (left to right):
Source: Dropdown to select the data source. Currently WordPress Analytics is the only option; Google Analytics and Combined Data are planned for future releases.
Period: Dropdown: Last 24 Hours, Last 7 Days, Last 30 Days, Last 3 Months, Last Year, or Custom Range. Changing the period updates all KPIs and charts.
Custom date range: When Period is "Custom Range", a date-range picker appears so you can choose start and end dates. Format is typically "dd MMM yyyy".
Live: Switch (toggle). When on, real-time analytics are enabled: the Active Now KPI card appears and updates at an interval (e.g. every 10 seconds), and the main visitors chart can show a live glow effect. A "Live" badge with a green pulse may appear when active.
Last updated: Text like "Updated 2m ago" or "Just now" so you know how fresh the data is (optional, may be hidden on small screens).
Refresh: Button to manually reload all analytics data. Shows a loading state (spinning icon) while refetching.
Export: Button for exporting analytics data. The backend supports export (e.g. CSV/JSON); the UI may show a placeholder or "Coming soon" until the full export flow is implemented.
Status bar (below controls): Shows the current data source badge, the selected time range (or custom range dates), a loading indicator when refreshing, and "Real-time updates enabled" when Live is on.
One place to set period and source, turn Live on/off, refresh, and (when available) export. Without leaving the page.
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In practice
Analytics Dashboard — source, period, Live toggle, Refresh, Export. On this page, What you see at the top is covered in detail: what it looks like in the admin, the exact controls it exposes, and how it behaves when you use it day to day. Because what you see at the top is part of Analytics Dashboard — KPI cards, time-series charts, and live indicators for routine site-health checks without a separate analytics plugin — the settings you touch here interact with the rest of the feature; when in doubt, open the feature overview and follow the docs in order.
See also
Need a hand? Contact support or head back to the Analytics Dashboard guide.