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