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title: "Statistics"
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# Statistics {#statistics}

All the search words that are submitted by frontend users are stored in
statistic tables. This function is activated by default but can be deactivated
in the plugin configuration.

![Statistics checkbox in plugin](../Images/Statistics/statistics-1.png)

You can see the statistics in the backend module by selecting
**Searchword statistics** or by using the
[dashboard widget](../Backend/Index.html#widget-trending-search-phrases).

The dashboard widget shows the search phrases used in the last seven days for
the whole system (ignoring the folders in which the data is stored).

The backend module function shows a simple statistic of the submitted
searchwords of the last 30 days. The statistic shows the cumulative values for
single searchwords. Maybe this will be extended in a later version.

![Searchword statistics in backend module](../Images/Statistics/statistics-2.png)

## Differences between folders and other pages {#differences-between-folders-and-other-pages}

If you call the statistics function for a folder you will get the cumulative
values for all statistic data that is stored there. If you call it for a page of
another type you will get the cumulative values for searchwords that were
entered on this explicit page.

## Technical background {#technical-background}

Search phrases go to the table `tx_kesearch_stat_search`. Single search words
are stored in the table `tx_kesearch_stat_words`.

The statistic data is stored in the folder that is set as the first storage
point in your plugin configuration. Make sure that you set the FlexForm
configuration option for activating the statistics function in the correct
plugin if it does not work as expected. E.g. if you have several searchbox
plugins that point to one central search result page, the value must be set on
this result page.

## Garbage collection {#garbage-collection}

Since version 5.5.1 the statistic tables are registered for garbage
collection. This means that the garbage collection scheduler task will delete
old entries from the tables. The default value for the garbage collection is
180 days. You can change this value in the scheduler task configuration.

This is useful if you use the "Autocomplete" feature of ke_search_premium
because the autocomplete function uses the statistic tables to propose search
words. If you have a lot of old data in the tables, the autocomplete function
will propose old search words that are not relevant anymore or the performance
of the autocomplete function will decrease.

To activate garbage collection, please add two scheduler tasks of type
`Table garbage collection` and select the tables `tx_kesearch_stat_search` and
`tx_kesearch_stat_words`.

![Table garbage collection scheduler task](../Images/Statistics/statistics-table-garbage-collection.png)

## More options {#more-options}

-   [Statistics using Google Analytics](GoogleAnalytics.html#statistics-using-google-analytics)
-   [Statistics using Matomo](Matomo.html#statistics-using-matomo)