Matomo has released version 5.13.0, which introduces a redesigned sparkline card system, a new AIProviders plugin for tracking AI chatbot traffic, and essential security enhancements such as SSRF protection and admin privilege confirmations. The update prioritizes AI chatbot traffic as a legitimate visitor source, allowing users to compare AI and human-favored content without requiring database migrations for the upgrade. This release also includes visual improvements, particularly in how metrics are displayed, and marks an ongoing commitment to monthly updates as the team works on future versions. Overall, this maintenance release emphasizes user interface improvements while treating AI traffic with increased analytical rigor, aligning with privacy-first analytics trends

Matomo 5.13.0 Released: AI Chatbot Tracking and Security Fixes

Matomo released version 5.13.0, delivering a redesigned sparkline card system, a new AIProviders plugin, and targeted security patches including SSRF protection and admin privilege confirmations. The update treats AI chatbot traffic as a first-class visitor source rather than blocking it, complete with reports comparing AI-favored and human-favored content. You can upgrade your self-hosted instance immediately without running any database migrations. The monthly release cadence continues as the team tests 5.14.0 alpha builds alongside early development on Matomo 6.

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