How to Check Visitor Statistics in cPanel
The Visitors tool shows the most recent requests to your site in a simple table — handy for a quick look without opening full log files.
Step-by-step
- Open Metrics → Visitors in cPanel.
- Click your domain to list its most recent requests.
- Read the columns — visitor IP, the URL requested, the time, the HTTP status, and the referring page.
- Spot patterns — repeated hits from one IP, lots of 404s (broken links), or unexpected URLs.
- Investigate a specific IP further in raw access logs if something looks off.
- For trends over time, switch to AWStats instead — Visitors only shows recent requests.
💡 Good to know
- Many 404 lines point to broken links or missing files worth fixing.
- Repeated suspicious requests from one IP may justify blocking it.
- This tool is for spot checks; use AWStats or analytics for real reporting.