CP Sermon Library includes built-in analytics to track sermon engagement. Analytics tracking is always active.
Accessing Analytics
Navigate to Series → Analytics to view the analytics dashboard. You need a user who can manage site options (typically an Administrator).
Available Metrics
The analytics dashboard tracks these metrics:
Overview Stats
- Video plays — Total number of sermon video plays (counted after 30 seconds of playback)
- Audio plays — Total number of sermon audio plays (counted after 30 seconds of playback)
- Avg watch time — Average duration of media playback
- Engaged plays — Number of plays where the visitor watched or listened to 70% or more
Per-Sermon Table
The dashboard includes a table showing individual sermon performance:
- Views — Total plays for each sermon
- Avg duration — Average listening/watching time
- Engaged Plays — Percentage of plays that reached the engaged threshold
Date Range Filtering
Filter analytics by time period using the dropdown at the top of the dashboard:
- Past 7 days
- Past month (30 days)
- Past year (365 days)
Using Analytics Data
Analytics data can help you:
- Identify popular content — See which sermons get the most plays
- Measure engagement — Compare engaged plays vs. total plays to understand attention
- Optimize sermon length — Use average duration data to find ideal content length
- Track trends — Monitor how sermon consumption changes over time
Privacy Considerations
- Analytics tracking is built into the media player
- Play logs store the visitor IP address
- Data is stored in your WordPress database