What is AWStats
AWStats is a powerful statistics tool provided in cPanel that lets you monitor your website's traffic with charts and detailed reports.
It analyzes data from the LiteSpeed Web Server raw access logs and turns it into understandable information about where your visitors come from, how they behave and what they do. Together with Webalizer, it replaced the discontinued Analog Stats.
What information AWStats provides
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Total visits and unique visitors
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Share of visits per hour and day
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Visitor origin (countries, IPs, referrers)
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Most viewed pages and files
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Browser and operating system types
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Average visit duration and number of page views
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Bots, spiders and crawlers that visited the site
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Share of HTTP, HTTPS, FTP and email traffic
How to use AWStats in cPanel
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Log in to cPanel.
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Go to the Metrics section and select AWStats.
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Select the domain you want to analyze.
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A page will open with detailed statistics for the current and previous periods.
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You can browse reports by category: “Days of Month”, “Countries”, “Hosts”, “Robots/Spiders visitors” etc.
Advantages of AWStats
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It shows statistics in real time, directly from the server logs.
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It does not require additional scripts or cookies, unlike tools such as Google Analytics.
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It also shows bot traffic, giving a complete picture of overall activity.
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Compatible with LiteSpeed Web Server and CloudLinux OS with no extra load.
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It can work alongside external analytics tools.
Practical uses
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Checking real traffic and visitor origin.
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Detecting increased bot or crawler activity.
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Analyzing popular pages and content.
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Verifying traffic statistics during advertising campaigns.
Frequently asked questions
How often is the data updated?
AWStats updates automatically once a day.
Does it show only human visits?
No, it also includes bot traffic, which makes it more complete but also less “clean” than Google Analytics.
Can I export the data?
Yes, you can export it in HTML format or copy the reports for offline use.
What is the difference from Visitors?
Visitors shows only the most recent visits, while AWStats provides full statistical analysis with historical data and charts.
Useful links
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Official cPanel documentation: https://docs.cpanel.net/cpanel/metrics/awstats/
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Official AWStats page: https://awstats.sourceforge.io/
Conclusion
AWStats in cPanel is a powerful tool for monitoring and analyzing your website's traffic.
It provides clear, detailed and up-to-date data directly from LiteSpeed Web Server, without the need for external services.
With AWStats, Konet customers can get a complete picture of who visits their website, where they come from and how they interact with the content.