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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

  1. Open Metrics → Visitors in cPanel.
  2. Click your domain to list its most recent requests.
  3. Read the columns — visitor IP, the URL requested, the time, the HTTP status, and the referring page.
  4. Spot patterns — repeated hits from one IP, lots of 404s (broken links), or unexpected URLs.
  5. Investigate a specific IP further in raw access logs if something looks off.
  6. 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.