Plausible

Plausible sessions in the MacBook notch

What Plausible sessions means, exactly

Visits started in the window, which Plausible calls "visits". A session that spans midnight is counted in the bucket it started in. Buckets are your Plausible site's reporting timezone, so the figures match its own dashboard.

A whole number.

How the widget behaves

Buckets
hourly, daily, weekly and monthly
Shape
A figure with a sparkline
Against last period
Yes
Fetched from
plausible.io

This connector is in beta. It connects and returns numbers; the edges are still being worked on.

Sessions from other sources

Notch Metrics reports sessions from 2 other sources. Each defines it its own way, so the widgets stay separate rather than being added together.

Questions

How is Plausible sessions calculated?
Visits started in the window, which Plausible calls "visits". A session that spans midnight is counted in the bucket it started in. Buckets are your Plausible site's reporting timezone, so the figures match its own dashboard. Notch Metrics reports that number, unchanged, in the MacBook notch.
Can I see Plausible sessions over time?
Yes. Plausible sessions is bucketed hourly, daily, weekly and monthly, so the widget carries a sparkline alongside the headline figure, and a comparison against the previous window.
What unit is Plausible sessions in?
A whole number.
Which other sources report sessions?
Besides Plausible, Notch Metrics reports sessions from PostHog and Google Analytics. Each provider defines the number its own way, so the widgets stay separate rather than being added together.
What does it cost to put Plausible sessions in the notch?
$9 a month, or $49 a year, with every connector included and no per-integration charge. The seven-day trial needs no card, so you can see your own sessions before deciding.