EBS Content Metrics for Google Search Console

EBS Content Metrics for Google Search Console is a lightweight analytics plugin that allows WordPress administrators to view search performance data directly within the admin panel.

The plugin retrieves page-level performance metrics such as clicks and impressions from Google Search Console and displays them in a structured and filterable table.

It is designed for content creators, SEO specialists, and site owners who want to analyze content performance without leaving the WordPress dashboard.

Main features:

• Retrieve Google Search Console data using a secure service account
• View clicks and impressions per post and page
• Analyze performance across multiple time periods (6 months, 12 months, 16 months)
• Filter and search content by title or URL
• Sort data by clicks or impressions
• Bulk actions for managing content
• Lightweight JSON-based storage system (no database load)
• Fast and responsive admin interface

This plugin does NOT track visitors and does NOT send any data to the plugin author.

How It Works

The plugin connects to Google Search Console API and retrieves performance data for your website.

• It fetches data for published posts and pages
• It matches URLs with your WordPress content
• It aggregates clicks and impressions
• It stores results in a local JSON file (ebs-stats-db.json)
• It displays the results inside the admin panel

Data is only fetched when the administrator manually triggers synchronization.

External Services

This plugin connects to Google services to retrieve Google Search Console performance data.

Service used: Google Search Console API and Google OAuth 2.0 token endpoint

What the service is used for: The plugin uses the Google Search Console API to retrieve page-level search performance data such as clicks and impressions for WordPress posts and pages.

What data is sent:

• The site URL
• A signed service account authentication request (JWT)

When data is sent: Only when the administrator clicks the “Sync Data” button.

What data is received:

• Page URLs
• Click counts
• Impression counts

Permissions: https://www.googleapis.com/auth/webmasters.readonly

Service provider: Google LLC

Terms of Service: https://policies.google.com/terms

Privacy Policy: https://policies.google.com/privacy