Choose the Best Plan for Your Website
Author Stats Pro is built for publishers, bloggers, news sites, gaming websites, and multi-author WordPress projects. Pick the plan that matches your current needs and start managing authors, earnings, CPM, articles, and payouts professionally.
Personal
- Complete author dashboard
- Earnings and CPM tracking
- Article review workflow
- Author registration system
- Arabic and English support
Blogger
- All Personal features
- Up to 5 website activations
- Multi-site publishing workflow
- Country CPM analytics
- Traffic sources and device reports
Business
- All Blogger features
- Up to 15 website activations
- Advanced revenue analysis
- Internal messages for authors
- Admin earnings adjustments
Agency
- All Business features
- Up to 50 website activations
- Ideal for agencies and publishers
- Scalable author management system
- Priority-ready for bigger teams
All plans include the core premium features of Author Stats Pro.
Author Stats Pro: The All-in-One Professional Management System for WordPress Publishers
Managing a multi-author WordPress website is a complex balancing act. Between tracking content quality, managing editorial workflows, calculating accurate earnings, and processing author payouts, site owners often find themselves buried under manual spreadsheets and disjointed tools. Traditional WordPress setups lack the granular data and financial controls needed to run a professional publishing business at scale.
Author Stats Pro changes everything. This premium commercial plugin transforms your WordPress site into a sophisticated author and publisher management ecosystem. Designed specifically for news outlets, gaming websites, magazines, and digital agencies, it provides the transparency, control, and automation required to manage a modern content team with precision.
By integrating performance analytics, revenue tracking, and a rigorous editorial workflow into a single centralized dashboard, Author Stats Pro empowers you to focus on growth while the system handles the technicalities of author management.
A Centralized Mission Control for Your Authors
The heart of Author Stats Pro is the Complete Author Dashboard. We believe that authors perform best when they have clear visibility into their performance. This dashboard isn’t just a list of numbers; it is a full statistics suite designed for clarity and action.
A Modern Professional Interface
The interface is crafted for readability. Authors no longer need to navigate the cluttered WordPress back-end to find their data. Upon logging in, they are greeted with a clean, high-level overview of their contributions and impact. This transparency fosters trust between the publisher and the contributor, ensuring everyone is aligned with the website’s growth goals.
Real-Time Engagement with Live Visitors
One of the most powerful and competitive features of Author Stats Pro is the Live Visitors Count. This tool allows authors to see exactly how many readers are currently active on their articles. In the fast-paced world of digital publishing, seeing real-time engagement provides immediate feedback on what headlines or topics are trending, allowing authors to stay motivated and responsive to their audience.
Deep Performance Analytics
The dashboard offers more than just a view count. It provides a comprehensive breakdown of an author’s career on your platform, including:
- Total Articles: A quick glance at their total output.
- Average Visit Duration: Understanding how long readers stay engaged with their content.
- Total Earnings: A real-time update on their financial performance.
- Average CPM: The revenue value per 1000 views.
Advanced Monetization and Accuracy Tracking
In digital publishing, not all traffic is equal. Author Stats Pro is built with a sophisticated tracking engine that prioritizes accuracy over inflated metrics. This is crucial for publishers who pay their authors based on traffic.
Monetized vs. Non-Monetized Views
A common problem with generic analytics is “garbage data”—bot traffic, spam, accidental clicks, or users who bounce instantly. Author Stats Pro solves this by tracking Monetized Views and Non-Monetized Views separately.
Why this matters for your business:
By separating these views, the plugin ensures that you are only paying for high-quality, engaged traffic. The system includes built-in protection and filtering to reduce the impact of:
- Bot and spider traffic.
- Ad blockers.
- Short-duration visits (users who leave without any interaction).
- Spam scripts.
This granular filtering makes your statistics more reliable and ensures your budget is spent on genuine human engagement.
Understanding Revenue and CPM Tracking
For many publishers, the primary metric for success is CPM (Cost Per Mille), which represents the earnings generated per 1,000 views. Author Stats Pro simplifies this concept for everyone.
Admins can set specific CPM values, and the plugin automatically calculates earnings for each author. This eliminates the need for manual calculations at the end of the month. Authors can see their average CPM in real-time, helping them understand which topics or geographic regions are driving the most value for the publication.
Financial Transparency and Payout Management
Managing payments for a team of ten, fifty, or a hundred authors can be an administrative nightmare. Author Stats Pro automates the financial workflow, providing a clear audit trail for both site owners and contributors.
The Comprehensive Earnings Breakdown
The plugin includes a dedicated financial table that summarizes the author’s fiscal status:
- Final Earnings: The verified amount ready for payout.
- Total Earnings: The lifetime revenue generated by the author.
- Previously Paid: A history of all successful transactions.
- Last Payout: Details of the most recent payment.
This level of detail reduces “where is my payment?” inquiries and builds a professional relationship with your freelance or staff writers.
Seamless Withdrawal Requests
Instead of authors sending invoices or emails, they can use the built-in Withdrawal Request system. Directly from their dashboard, authors can see their available balance and submit a request for a specific amount.
Admins receive these requests in the back-end, where they can review and process them. This centralized approach simplifies payout management and ensures that no payment request is ever lost in an inbox.
Flexible Withdrawal Methods
Every author has different payment preferences, especially in international publishing. Admins can define a set of supported withdrawal methods (such as PayPal, Bank Transfer, or local mobile wallets). Authors then select their preferred method and add their details. This flexibility makes the plugin suitable for agencies working with global talent.
Multi-Currency and Exchange Rate Support
To accommodate international and local markets, Author Stats Pro supports both USD (US Dollars) and EGP (Egyptian Pounds).
- Switchable Currencies: Both admins and authors can switch the currency view inside the dashboard for better local context.
- Exchange Rate Control: Admins can manually set the USD to EGP exchange rate. This is a vital feature for publishers operating in regions with fluctuating currency values, ensuring that payouts remain fair and accurate.
Professional Editorial Workflow and Control
High-quality publishing requires an editorial gatekeeper. Author Stats Pro moves away from the “wild west” of WordPress publishing, where authors might have too much control over their posts, and replaces it with a structured Article Review System.
Total Editorial Control
With Author Stats Pro, authors no longer have the power to freely publish, unpublish, or delete articles if the system is configured for review. This prevents accidental deletions or the publication of unpolished content.
Article Status Tracking
The system introduces a clear, professional status dashboard for authors to track their work-in-progress:
- Published: Content that is live and earning.
- Pending Review: Articles submitted by the author awaiting editor approval.
- Drafts: Work that the author is still developing.
- Rejected: Content that did not meet the site’s standards (often accompanied by feedback).
- Revision Pending Review: Articles that were sent back for edits and have been resubmitted.
Automated Notifications
Communication is key to a smooth workflow. The plugin sends automated email notifications at every stage of the editorial process. When an author submits a post, the admin is notified. When an admin approves or rejects a post, the author receives an immediate update. This keeps the production line moving without manual follow-ups.
Granular Traffic and Geographic Insights
Data-driven content strategy is the difference between a struggling blog and a thriving media house. Author Stats Pro provides authors with deep insights into where their readers are coming from and how they are consuming content.
Country-Level Performance and Custom CPMs
For international websites, traffic from different countries often has different advertising values. Author Stats Pro allows admins to set Country-Specific CPMs.
- A view from the United States might have a higher CPM than a view from another region.
- The Country Statistics Table shows authors exactly how many views they received from each country, the applicable CPM, and the resulting earnings.
- This encourages authors to write content that appeals to high-value geographic audiences.
Traffic Source Analysis
Authors can see exactly where their readers are finding their articles. The dashboard tracks sources such as:
- Google (Search traffic)
- YouTube
- Other Referral Sources
Understanding traffic sources helps authors optimize their social media sharing and SEO strategies, ultimately increasing the site’s overall reach.
Device Analytics
In a mobile-first world, knowing if your audience is on a smartphone, tablet, or desktop is essential. The Devices Table breaks down traffic by hardware, allowing authors to see if their content is being consumed on the go or at a desk. This can influence how they structure their articles, use images, or format their writing.
Advanced Administrative Tools for Site Owners
Author Stats Pro is designed to make the life of a WordPress admin easier. It provides the “big picture” tools needed to manage a large-scale operation while maintaining technical performance.
Admin Author Selection and Monitoring
The site owner has a “God-view” of the entire operation. From the admin panel, you can select any author and view their dashboard exactly as they see it. This is essential for auditing performance, troubleshooting questions, or reviewing the history of a specific contributor.
Final Earnings Adjustment
Sometimes, automated systems need a human touch. Whether you want to award a performance bonus or make a manual deduction for a specific reason, the Final Earnings Adjustment tool allows admins to add or subtract funds from an author’s balance with just a few clicks.
Internal Communication System
Move your team communication out of Slack or email and into the WordPress dashboard. Admins can send Internal Messages to a specific author or broadcast a message to the entire team. These notifications appear directly in the author’s dashboard, ensuring important updates about site policy or editorial guidelines are seen immediately.
Database Optimization: Tracking Retention Period
One of the most innovative features of Author Stats Pro is the Tracking Retention Period. High-traffic sites generate massive amounts of data, which can slow down hosting and bloat databases over time.
- Admins can choose how long to keep raw tracking data: 30, 90, 180, or 365 days (or “Never Delete”).
- The plugin automatically cleans up old records based on this setting.
- Benefit: This ensures that the plugin remains lightning-fast and suitable for all hosting plans, from shared hosting to dedicated servers.
View Count Threshold
To prevent “click-and-bounce” traffic from draining your budget, admins can define a View Count Threshold in seconds. A view will only be counted as “Monetized” if the user stays on the page for longer than this defined period. This is a powerful defense against low-quality traffic.
Streamlined Author Onboarding
Growth requires a constant influx of new talent. Author Stats Pro includes a professional registration and approval workflow to help you scale your team securely.
Branded Registration Pages
Using the simple shortcode [author_stats_register.], you can create a dedicated registration page that matches your website’s branding. The form is comprehensive, collecting:
- First and Last Name
- Username and Email
- Secure Password confirmation
Compliance and Trust
If you have a Privacy Policy and Terms of Use, the plugin can automatically include links to these documents on the registration form. Requiring authors to agree to these terms before joining helps with legal compliance and sets professional expectations from day one.
Secure Approval Workflow
Security is paramount. The onboarding process follows a strict path:
- Application: The user fills out the registration form.
- Verification: The author receives an email to verify their address.
- Admin Review: The admin receives a notification with the applicant’s details.
- Decision: The admin can approve or reject the request.
- Onboarding: If approved, the author receives an activation link. If rejected, they receive an email stating the reason.
Who is Author Stats Pro For?
This plugin is not a generic “profile” tool; it is a business solution for serious publishers.
- News and Magazine Sites: Manage large editorial teams and track which reporters are driving the most high-value traffic.
- Gaming Websites: Track reviews and guides while managing payouts for freelance contributors based on long-term performance.
- Multi-Author Blogs: Provide your guest posters and regular contributors with a professional dashboard that shows their impact.
- Content Agencies: Manage multiple clients and writers from a single WordPress installation with clear financial reporting.
- International Publishers: Utilize the English/Arabic support and country-specific CPMs to run a global media brand.
Why Site Owners Choose Author Stats Pro
The market is full of simple “view count” plugins, but Author Stats Pro stands alone because it is a comprehensive management system.
- Efficiency: It replaces 3 or 4 separate plugins (payouts, stats, registration, and editorial workflow).
- Accuracy: The monetized view filtering protects your profit margins.
- Scalability: The data retention settings mean the plugin grows with you without slowing down your site.
- Professionalism: The automated email notifications and structured review system make your site look like a top-tier media outlet.
- Multilingual Advantage: Full support for English and Arabic (including all labels and notifications) makes it the premier choice for Middle Eastern and global publishers.
How It Works: Step-by-Step
Getting started with Author Stats Pro is straightforward, even for non-programmers.
- Install and Activate: Upload the premium plugin to your WordPress site and activate the license.
- Configure Settings: Set your default CPM, choose your tracking retention period, and define your withdrawal methods.
- Register Authors: Use the shortcode to create your registration page or manually invite authors.
- Set Editorial Rules: Define which user roles require article review before publishing.
- Track and Analyze: Watch as the dashboard populates with live data, traffic sources, and earnings.
- Manage Payouts: Review withdrawal requests and process payments with a clear audit trail.
- Optimize: Use the device, country, and source data to refine your content strategy.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is Author Stats Pro a premium plugin?
Yes, Author Stats Pro is a professional, commercial plugin designed for site owners who need advanced management, tracking, and payout features not found in free alternatives.
Does the plugin support multilingual websites?
Absolutely. Author Stats Pro offers full support for both English and Arabic. This includes the entire interface, all dashboard labels, messages, and email notifications.
Can I set different earnings for different countries?
Yes. One of the core features is the ability for admins to set custom CPM values for specific countries. You can also set a default CPM for any countries that aren’t specifically assigned a rate.
How does the system protect against bot traffic?
The plugin includes sophisticated filtering that separates “Monetized Views” from “Non-Monetized Views.” It filters out bots, ad-blockers, and users who leave the page before the admin-defined “View Count Threshold” (in seconds) is met.
Can authors publish articles whenever they want?
This is configurable. You can set up an editorial workflow where authors must “Send for Review.” This ensures that no content goes live without an editor’s approval, giving you full control over your site’s quality.
Will the plugin slow down my website or database?
No. Unlike many stats plugins that bloat your database, Author Stats Pro includes a “Tracking Retention Period” setting. This allows the system to automatically delete old tracking data after a set period (e.g., 90 days), keeping your database lean and your site fast.
Can authors request their own payments?
Yes. Authors have a “Withdrawal Request” section in their dashboard. They can see their verified earnings and request a payout via the methods you have enabled as an admin.
Can I manually adjust an author’s earnings?
Yes. The admin panel includes an adjustment tool where you can add or subtract earnings for any author to account for bonuses, deductions, or manual corrections.
Conclusion: Transform Your Publishing Business Today
Managing a team of authors shouldn’t be a source of stress. Whether you are running a local news site or a global magazine, Author Stats Pro provides the professional framework you need to succeed. By combining deep analytics, automated financial management, and a controlled editorial workflow, it allows you to treat your WordPress site like the professional business it is.
Stop relying on messy spreadsheets and guesswork. Give your authors the transparency they deserve and give yourself the control you need.
Take your WordPress publishing to the professional level. Get Author Stats Pro today and start managing your content team with confidence.
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