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How to View Custom Date Ranges and Historical Data in Site Kit by Google

17 threads Sep 16, 2025 Plugin → Site kit by google

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Many WordPress users rely on Site Kit by Google to monitor their website's performance directly from their dashboard. A common question that arises is how to view statistics for specific dates or periods beyond the standard options. This guide explains the plugin's current reporting capabilities and the workarounds available for accessing more granular data.

Understanding Site Kit's Default Date Range Options

By default, the Site Kit dashboard provides a reporting period selector that allows you to view aggregated data for the last 7, 14, 28, or 90 days. The plugin does not currently include a built-in calendar or date picker to select a single day or a completely custom date range (like January 1st to January 15th). This design focuses on providing broader trend analysis rather than day-specific snapshots.

How to Access Data for a Specific Single Day

While you cannot select a single day from the main dashboard dropdown, you can still view daily data:

  1. Navigate to your Site Kit dashboard.
  2. Locate the "All Visitors" graph.
  3. Hover your cursor over a specific bar on the graph. A tooltip will appear showing the exact number of visitors for that particular day.

This method allows you to check daily performance up to the previous day's data.

Accessing Older Data and Custom Date Ranges

If you need to view data older than 90 days or create a custom date range, you must use the connected Google Analytics platform directly.

  1. From any Site Kit dashboard widget, click on the "Source: Analytics" link.
  2. This will redirect you to your Google Analytics property for the connected website.
  3. Within Google Analytics, use the full-featured date picker in the top-right corner to select any custom date range or a single day, including data from many years ago.

Is a Native Date Picker Coming to Site Kit?

The Site Kit by Google team has acknowledged user requests for more flexible date selection. A feature to add a full calendar date picker has been discussed and is reportedly in the planning stages. Users can follow the progress of this potential feature on the plugin's public GitHub repository (issue #6481). However, there is no publicly announced timeframe for its release.

Summary and Key Takeaways

  • Default View: Site Kit shows data for the last 7, 14, 28, or 90 days.
  • Single-Day Data: Hover over the "All Visitors" graph to see metrics for a specific day.
  • Custom/Old Data: Click "Source: Analytics" to use Google Analytics' advanced date picker for any range.
  • Future Feature: A native date selector is under consideration but not yet available.

For now, combining Site Kit's convenient dashboard overview with the powerful reporting tools in Google Analytics itself remains the most effective way to analyze your website's performance across any timeframe.

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