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Analytics

Clicks are counted server-side at redirect time, before the visitor's browser loads. Ad blockers cannot interfere.

How to view analytics for a link

  1. Click on any link title in your dashboard.
  2. Select the Analytics tab.
  3. Use the date-range picker to filter by period (7 days, 30 days, custom).
  4. Click Export CSV to download the filtered data. Available on every plan; exporting the full link table is a Professional feature.

Metrics available by plan

MetricStarterProGrowthProfessional
Total clicks✅✅✅✅
Unique clicks 1✅✅✅✅
Click trend over time✅✅✅✅
Top devices (mobile vs. desktop)✅✅✅✅
Top browsers✅✅✅✅
Top countries✅✅✅✅
Referrer sources✅✅✅✅
CSV export from the analytics page✅✅✅✅
History you can view30 days90 days12 monthsUnlimited
API access-✅✅✅

1 Unique clicks represent distinct visitors to a given link. Uniqueness is counted by distinct IP address. No cookies are set or read.

How far back your analytics go

Every plan gets the same breakdowns. What changes with the plan is how much history you can look at:

  • Starter: the last 30 days.
  • Pro: the last 90 days.
  • Growth: the last 12 months.
  • Professional and Enterprise: everything since the link was created.

Lifetime click totals per link are shown on every plan. What we store about each click, and for how long, is set out in the privacy policy.

What HikrLink analytics do not currently include

HikrLink's analytics are click-count focused. Real-time per-link source attribution without UTM parameters, conversion tracking without sGTM, and audience demographic data are not currently available. For full conversion attribution, combine HikrLink with UTM parameters and Google Analytics 4. sGTM integration (available on all paid plans) enables server-to-server forwarding to Meta CAPI and Google Enhanced Conversions.

Why ad blockers do not affect HikrLink click counts

Most analytics tools run in the visitor's browser, a JavaScript pixel fires when the page loads. Ad blockers and Apple's Intelligent Tracking Prevention (ITP) block these browser-level scripts. HikrLink counts clicks at redirect time on the server, before the browser is involved. There is nothing for an ad blocker to intercept.

Frequently asked questions

Why does HikrLink show more clicks than Google Analytics?

GA4 counts when its JavaScript tag fires in the browser. Ad blockers, Safari ITP, and slow page loads prevent that tag from firing. HikrLink counts server-side before the browser loads, so it captures clicks that browser-based tools miss.

How many clicks can I track on the free plan?

As many as you get. No plan caps the number of clicks counted, including Starter, and every plan gets the same breakdowns. What plans differ on is how far back the history goes.

What counts as a unique click?

A unique click is one distinct visitor arriving at a given link. Uniqueness is counted by distinct IP address. No cookies are set or read.

How long is my click data retained?

Your analytics go back 30 days on Starter, 90 days on Pro, 12 months on Growth, and without limit on Professional and Enterprise. Lifetime totals per link are shown on every plan. What we store about each click, and for how long, is set out in the privacy policy.

Does redirect latency affect user experience?

We do not publish a latency figure. Most clicks get a plain HTTP redirect straight from our server, before any page or script loads. A click only sees a page first when the link needs one, for example when the destination is flagged as unsafe.