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How to Check Monthly Website Traffic using AWStats in cPanel

Last updated on Jan 15,2026 |

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by melissa

Introduction

This Knowledge Base article provides a concise, step-by-step guide on How to Check Monthly Website Traffic using AWStats in cPanel. Viewing monthly traffic statistics helps you understand traffic trends, identify peak periods, and track your website’s growth over time. Use this guide when you need to analyze your website’s performance on a month-by-month basis.

Prerequisite

Prerequisite

Access to your cPanel login page.

Step-by-Step Guide

Step 1: Log in to cPanel

Access and log in to your cPanel account using your username and password.

Step 2: Open AWStats

In the Home page, under Metrics, click AWStats.

Step 3: Locate Your domain

From the Domain menu, locate the domain you want to view traffic statistics.

Step 4: Select Your domain

Click View next to the domain name.
The AWStats interface will open in a new window or tab.

Step 5: Select the Month

In the Reported period, select the month and year you want to review.
Click OK to apply the changes.

Step 6: Review the Monthly Website Traffic

In the Summary section, review the key traffic metrics displayed in the color-coded table.

⚠️ Important Note:

Understanding Traffic Metrics:
- Unique visitors: Individual users who visited your site (counted once per IP address).
- Number of visits: Total sessions, including return visits from the same user.
- Pages: HTML pages viewed (excludes images, CSS, and JavaScript files).
- Hits: All file requests including images, scripts, and stylesheets.
- Bandwidth: Total data transferred to visitors.
- Viewed traffic: Actual visitor activity from real users.
- Not viewed traffic: Background activity from bots, robots, and automated requests.

Conclusion

By following these steps, you can check monthly website traffic using AWStats in cPanel. The Summary section provides a comprehensive overview of your website’s performance for the selected month, helping you understand visitor behavior, page views, and bandwidth usage. This information is valuable for tracking growth and making informed decisions about your website.

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