One small badge keeps analytics free
Free-plan websites place a Simple Analytics badge in their footer. It helps more people discover privacy-first analytics without us selling attention through ads.
How Free-plan checks work
We only start after a website receives its first analytics visit, so unfinished and inactive websites are left alone.
The first check runs 14 days after your first analytics visit
Build a badge below, then place the linked image in the footer of your website.
We check roughly every 30 days
The badge can be SVG, PNG, WebP, or another browser-supported image format. Keep its link to Simple Analytics intact.
A missing badge gets a 14-day warning
If it is still missing, dashboard data, API access, and exports are locked. We keep collecting events, and access returns after the badge is added and rechecked.
Configuration
Enter your domain to show your actual visitor count. Only works for public Simple Analytics websites.
Display last month's sessions on the badge
Advanced color options
Pick a color or type a value. Hex, named colors, and RGB work in the text fields. Your settings are saved in this browser.
Use different colors for light and dark mode
Preview
Light and dark versions update as you change the settings.
Embed code
Copy this code into your website footer. It automatically shows the right version for light or dark mode.
<a href="https://www.simpleanalytics.com?utm_source=example.com&utm_content=badge" referrerpolicy="origin" target="_blank">
<picture>
<source
srcset="https://simpleanalyticsbadges.com/example.com?mode=dark&counter=false"
media="(prefers-color-scheme: dark)"
/>
<img
src="https://simpleanalyticsbadges.com/example.com?mode=light&counter=false"
loading="lazy"
referrerpolicy="no-referrer"
crossorigin="anonymous"
/>
</picture>
</a>Keep the badge visible
Place it in a shared footer so it appears on the pages people visit. Thanks for supporting a web where useful analytics does not require tracking people.
Privacy
The embed code includes privacy-preserving attributes to protect your visitors. We don't collect any data through these badges.
Technical details
referrerpolicy="no-referrer" prevents sending referrer data to our image server.
crossorigin="anonymous" ensures no cookies are sent with the request.
loading="lazy" only loads the image when visible, saving resources.
CSP Note: If you use Content Security Policy, add img-src simpleanalyticsbadges.com to your policy.