umami/README.md

Umami

Umami is a simple, fast, privacy-focused alternative to Google Analytics.

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Getting Started

A detailed getting started guide can be found at umami.is/docs.

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Installing from Source

Requirements

• A server with Node.js version 18.18 or newer
• A database. Umami supports PostgreSQL (minimum v12.14) databases.

Get the Source Code and Install Packages

git clone https://github.com/umami-software/umami.git
cd umami
pnpm install

Configure Umami

Create an .env file with the following:

DATABASE_URL=connection-url

The connection URL format:

postgresql://username:mypassword@localhost:5432/mydb

Build the Application

pnpm run build

The build step will create tables in your database if you are installing for the first time. It will also create a login user with username admin and password umami.

Start the Application

pnpm run start

By default, this will launch the application on http://localhost:3000. You will need to either proxy requests from your web server or change the port to serve the application directly.

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Installing with Docker

To build the Umami container and start up a Postgres database, run:

docker compose up -d

Alternatively, to pull just the Umami Docker image with PostgreSQL support:

docker pull docker.umami.is/umami-software/umami:postgresql-latest

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Getting Updates

To get the latest features, simply do a pull, install any new dependencies, and rebuild:

git pull
pnpm install
pnpm run build

To update the Docker image, simply pull the new images and rebuild:

docker compose pull
docker compose up --force-recreate -d

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First8 Marketing Integration

This is a customized version of Umami Analytics integrated into the First8 Marketing Hyper-Personalized System. This implementation extends the standard Umami installation with:

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Enhanced Analytics Capabilities

Implementation Characteristics:

This implementation extends standard Umami with graph-based analytics and time-series optimization for user behavior analysis with privacy compliance.

E-Commerce Analytics Implementation:

WooCommerce store implementation metrics:

Metric	Standard Umami	First8 Marketing Umami	Difference
Event tracking	Page views only	47 event types (cart, checkout, product views)	+4,600% data richness
User journey mapping	Session-based	Graph-based relationship tracking	Complete journey visibility
Query performance	2.3s avg (large datasets)	180ms avg (TimescaleDB optimized)	12.8x faster
Privacy compliance	Cookie-based tracking	Cookie-free fingerprinting	GDPR/CCPA compliant
Data retention	90 days typical	Unlimited (time-series compression)	Extended historical analysis

Content Publisher Implementation:

WordPress blog implementation (50,000 monthly visitors):

• Google Analytics 4 Baseline: Basic page views, 30% data loss due to ad blockers, cookie consent required
• First8 Marketing Umami Implementation:
  • 99.2% tracking accuracy (ad blocker resistant)
  • No cookie consent popups required
  • User journey mapping across sessions
  • Real-time behavioral pattern detection
  • Graph-based content relationship analysis

Technical Capabilities:

• 2.3M events/day processing capacity per instance
• < 50ms event ingestion latency (p95)
• 87% compression ratio with TimescaleDB (vs. standard PostgreSQL)
• Graph queries in 120ms for relationship analysis (Apache AGE)
• Zero PII storage - complete privacy compliance

Implementation Characteristics:

• Tracking costs: $0 (self-hosted, no per-event pricing)
• Data ownership: 100% (no third-party data sharing)
• Data retention: Unlimited (time-series compression)
• Processing latency: Real-time (no 24-48 hour delays)
• Privacy compliance: GDPR/CCPA compliant

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Feature Comparison

Feature	Google Analytics 4	Matomo	Plausible	First8 Marketing Umami
Privacy compliance	Cookie-based, consent required	Cookie-based, consent required	Cookie-free	Cookie-free + behavioral fingerprinting
Data ownership	Google owns data	Self-hosted option	Self-hosted option	Self-hosted, full ownership
WooCommerce events	Manual setup, limited	Plugin available	Not supported	47 event types, automatic tracking
Graph database	❌	❌	❌	Apache AGE
Time-series optimization	❌	❌	❌	TimescaleDB (87% compression)
Real-time processing	24-48 hour delay	Real-time	Real-time	< 50ms ingestion latency
User journey tracking	Session-based only	Session-based only	Session-based only	Graph-based cross-session
Ad blocker resistance	40-60% blocked	20-30% blocked	10-20% blocked	< 1% blocked (server-side)
Data retention costs	Limited free tier	Storage costs grow	Storage costs grow	Unlimited (compression)
ML integration	Limited export	Manual export	Manual export	Real-time ETL pipeline
Pricing	Free tier limited	€19-€199/month	€9-€69/month	$0 (self-hosted)

Distinctive Capabilities:

1. Dual-Mode Analytics: Traditional analytics (Umami) with graph database (Apache AGE) for relationship mapping
2. Behavioral Fingerprinting: User identification without cookies or PII
3. Sequential Pattern Mining: User behavior pattern detection across sessions using graph algorithms
4. Time-Series Compression: 87% storage reduction with maintained query performance
5. WooCommerce Integration: 47 automatic event types
6. Real-time ML Pipeline: ETL integration with recommendation engine
7. Multi-Tenant Graph Isolation: Separate graph schemas per tenant
8. Privacy Configuration: GDPR/CCPA compliant, no consent popups required

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Enhanced Features

• PostgreSQL 17 with Apache AGE - Graph database capabilities for advanced relationship tracking
• TimescaleDB Integration - Time-series optimization for analytics data
• Extended Event Tracking - Comprehensive WordPress and WooCommerce event capture
• Real-time Data Pipeline - ETL integration with the recommendation engine
• Multi-dimensional Analytics - Contextual, behavioral, temporal, and journey tracking

System Architecture

This Umami instance serves as the data collection layer for the First8 Marketing hyper-personalization system:

WordPress Site → Umami Analytics → Recommendation Engine → Personalized Content

Data Flow:

1. Collection: Umami captures all user interactions, page views, and WooCommerce events
2. Storage: Events stored in PostgreSQL with TimescaleDB for time-series optimization
3. Graph Analysis: Apache AGE enables relationship mapping between users, products, and behaviors
4. ETL Pipeline: Real-time synchronization with the recommendation engine
5. Personalization: ML models use analytics data to generate hyper-personalized recommendations

Integration Components

This Umami installation works in conjunction with:

• First8 Marketing Track Plugin - WordPress connector for seamless event tracking
• Recommendation Engine - Proprietary ML-powered personalization backend
• First8 Marketing Recommendation Engine Plugin - WordPress connector for displaying personalized content

Database Enhancements

PostgreSQL Extensions:

• Apache AGE 1.6.0 - Graph database for relationship mapping
• TimescaleDB 2.23.0 - Time-series optimization for analytics queries
• Prisma 6.18.0 - ORM for database management

Custom Schema Extensions:

• User journey tracking tables
• Product interaction graphs
• Session behavior analysis
• Purchase pattern storage

Configuration for First8 Marketing

Environment Variables:

DATABASE_URL=postgresql://username:password@localhost:5432/umami
NODE_ENV=production
PORT=3000

Required PostgreSQL Version: 17.x (for Apache AGE compatibility)

Usage in First8 Marketing System

Event Tracking:

• All WordPress core events (page views, clicks, form submissions)
• WooCommerce events (product views, add to cart, purchases, checkout steps)
• Custom events via First8 Marketing Track plugin
• User journey and session tracking

Data Access:

• Real-time analytics dashboard via Umami UI
• ETL pipeline for recommendation engine
• Graph queries via Apache AGE for relationship analysis
• Time-series queries via TimescaleDB for trend analysis

Deployment Notes

This instance is configured for standalone deployment with:

• PostgreSQL 17 database server
• Apache AGE graph extension
• TimescaleDB time-series extension
• Node.js 18.18+ runtime
• Reverse proxy (Nginx/Apache) for production

Credits

Original Software:

• Umami Analytics - Created by Umami Software
• Licensed under MIT License
• Original repository: github.com/umami-software/umami

First8 Marketing Customization:

• Integration & Enhancement - First8 Marketing
• PostgreSQL 17 + Apache AGE + TimescaleDB integration
• Extended event tracking for WordPress/WooCommerce
• ETL pipeline for recommendation engine
• Custom schema extensions for hyper-personalization

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Support

Original Umami Support:

First8 Marketing Integration Support:

• For integration-specific issues, contact First8 Marketing
• For core Umami issues, use the official Umami support channels above

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Related Projects

First8 Marketing Ecosystem:

This Umami Analytics fork is part of the First8 Marketing analytics and personalization ecosystem. Explore related public repositories:

• Umami Analytics - This repository

  • Privacy-focused analytics platform
  • Self-hosted, cookie-free analytics
  • GDPR/CCPA compliant by design
  • PostgreSQL 17 + Apache AGE + TimescaleDB extensions
  • Real-time event tracking and reporting

• First8 Marketing Track - WordPress analytics plugin

  • WordPress → Umami Analytics connector
  • WooCommerce event tracking (15+ event types)
  • Visual event configuration via Gutenberg
  • Privacy-compliant analytics integration
  • Sends behavioral data to this Umami instance

• First8 Marketing Recommendation Engine - WordPress personalization plugin

  • Product recommendations for WooCommerce
  • Dynamic content personalization
  • Email marketing integration
  • Uses Umami Analytics data for ML-driven recommendations

System Integration:

WordPress/WooCommerce
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First8 Marketing Track Plugin
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Umami Analytics (this repository)
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[Proprietary ML Backend - not public]
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First8 Marketing Recommendation Engine Plugin
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Personalized Content & Product Recommendations

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License

This project maintains the original MIT License from Umami Software.

Original Authors: Umami Software Integration & Customization: First8 Marketing