From 02dc77361e060550c8b2043cfdc33bf848213e45 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: "promptless[bot]" Date: Tue, 5 May 2026 11:42:56 +0000 Subject: [PATCH] Document automatic bot detection using Matomo device-detector Add a note to the List of known Bots setting explaining that Mautic also automatically detects common bots using the Matomo device-detector library, improving Email and page tracking accuracy without requiring additional configuration. --- docs/configuration/settings.rst | 4 ++++ 1 file changed, 4 insertions(+) diff --git a/docs/configuration/settings.rst b/docs/configuration/settings.rst index 74a172cf..e3da360c 100644 --- a/docs/configuration/settings.rst +++ b/docs/configuration/settings.rst @@ -87,6 +87,10 @@ Miscellaneous settings * **List of IPs not to track Contacts with** - To turn off tracking for particular IP addresses, enter the addresses, one per line. Mautic doesn't recommend adding your office IP address. If you list your internal IP address, Mautic won't track clicks, page hits, etc., from that IP, **including when you are testing** which can cause difficulties. * **List of known Bots** - Mautic has the feature to identify and turn-off tracking for several known bots. To track activity from those bots, remove them from this list. To turn off tracking for other bots, add them here - one per line. + + .. note:: + + In addition to this configurable list, Mautic automatically detects common bots using the Matomo device-detector library. This includes well-known bots like Googlebot, Bingbot, and social media crawlers, which improves the accuracy of your Email open and page visit statistics without any additional setup. * **URL Shortener** - If you use a URL shortening service like bit.ly for links in SMS messages, enter your access token here.