{"id":35292,"date":"2023-11-22T04:41:23","date_gmt":"2023-11-22T04:41:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.wpstaq.com\/?post_type=knowledgebase&#038;p=35292"},"modified":"2025-04-29T04:13:41","modified_gmt":"2025-04-29T04:13:41","slug":"how-to-setup-client-pdf-reports","status":"publish","type":"knowledgebase","link":"https:\/\/www.wpstaq.com\/hk\/knowledgebase\/how-to-setup-client-pdf-reports\/","title":{"rendered":"How to setup Client PDF Reports"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Offering care plan services or looking to enhance your hosting packages with value-added insights? Staq&#8217;s <strong>Client PDF Reports<\/strong> feature is the perfect tool to showcase the ongoing maintenance, performance, and care you deliver for your clients&#8217; WordPress sites. These reports provide a clear, tangible summary your clients will appreciate \u2014 and help reinforce the value of your services.<\/p>\n<h2>Accessing the Report Settings<\/h2>\n<p>Start by navigating to <strong>Reports &gt; Client Reports<\/strong> in your Staq dashboard:<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.wpstaq.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/1-Client-Report.png\" alt=\"Client Reports\" \/><\/p>\n<h4>Enable or Disable Monthly Reports<\/h4>\n<p>Click the <strong>Settings<\/strong> button in the top-right corner. By default, <strong>Enable Monthly Reports<\/strong> is set to <em>Disabled<\/em>. Use the dropdown to select <strong>Enabled<\/strong>, then click <strong>Save Settings:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.wpstaq.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/2-enable-monthly-reports.png\" alt=\"Enable Reports\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Next, choose the days (1\u20133) of the month when reports should be sent out:<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.wpstaq.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/3-general-settings.png\" alt=\"Report Schedule\" \/><\/p>\n<p>If there are pages you&#8217;d like excluded from reports globally, you can add them under <strong>Pages to Exclude from Reports<\/strong>:<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.wpstaq.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/4-exclude-from-reports.png\" alt=\"Exclude Pages\" \/><\/p>\n<h4>Branding Your Reports<\/h4>\n<p>Under the <strong>Styles<\/strong> subtab, set your brand\u2019s visual identity:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Primary color<\/li>\n<li>Secondary color<\/li>\n<li>Font color<\/li>\n<li>Font family: Montserrat, Poppins, or Roboto<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.wpstaq.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/5-styles-client-pdf-reports.png\" alt=\"PDF Styles\" \/><\/p>\n<h4>Custom Letter Content<\/h4>\n<p>Under the <strong>Letter Content<\/strong> tab, you can personalize messaging that appears in the PDF:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Opening message<\/strong> \u2013 shown on page 2<\/li>\n<li><strong>Closing message<\/strong> \u2013 shown on the final page<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.wpstaq.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/6-letter-content.png\" alt=\"Letter Content\" \/><\/p>\n<h3>Connect Google Analytics<\/h3>\n<p>Want traffic stats included in your client reports? Go to <strong>Global Settings &gt; Google Analytics<\/strong> to connect a GA4 property. You can add multiple accounts if needed:<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.wpstaq.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/7-google-analytics.png\" alt=\"Connect Analytics\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Click <strong>Connect Account<\/strong> and follow the Google prompt to authorize WPStaq:<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.wpstaq.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/8-google-analytics-connect.png\" alt=\"Auth Prompt\" \/><\/p>\n<p>To connect a specific site, go to its <strong>Staq Panel &gt; Google Analytics<\/strong> under Integrations. Click <strong>Connect Google Analytics<\/strong> and select the appropriate GA4 property:<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-37523\" src=\"https:\/\/www.wpstaq.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Staq-Pane-Google-Analytics.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"1672\" height=\"681\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.wpstaq.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Staq-Pane-Google-Analytics.png 1672w, https:\/\/www.wpstaq.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Staq-Pane-Google-Analytics-300x122.png 300w, https:\/\/www.wpstaq.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Staq-Pane-Google-Analytics-1024x417.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.wpstaq.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Staq-Pane-Google-Analytics-768x313.png 768w, https:\/\/www.wpstaq.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Staq-Pane-Google-Analytics-1536x626.png 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1672px) 100vw, 1672px\" \/><\/p>\n<h3>Create a Test Report Preview<\/h3>\n<p>To generate a sample report, click <strong>Create Preview<\/strong>:<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.wpstaq.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Create-Preview.png\" alt=\"Create Preview\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Select a production (live) website and a reporting date range (up to 30 days):<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.wpstaq.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Create-Preview-Popup.png\" alt=\"Select Date\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Click <strong>Preview<\/strong> to download and review the PDF layout and data:<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.wpstaq.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/click-preview-download.png\" alt=\"Download PDF\" \/><\/p>\n<h2>Add Clients to Your Report List<\/h2>\n<p>Click <strong>Client List<\/strong> (top right), then <strong>Add Client:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.wpstaq.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Client-List.png\" alt=\"Client List\" \/><\/p>\n<p>From the popup:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Website<\/strong>: Select which site the report relates to<\/li>\n<li><strong>Client Name<\/strong>: Identify the customer<\/li>\n<li><strong>Client Emails<\/strong>: Add one or more recipients<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Emails will be sent automatically based on the monthly schedule you configured earlier.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.wpstaq.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/8-Add-Client.png\" alt=\"Add Client\" \/><\/p>\n<h2>Send Reports from Your Own Domain (SMTP)<\/h2>\n<p>By default, Staq sends PDF reports from <code>@wpstaq.com<\/code>. To personalize this, connect your own SMTP under <strong>Clients &gt; Custom SMTP:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.wpstaq.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/connect-custom-SMTP.png\" alt=\"Custom SMTP\" \/><\/p>\n<h2>Customize the Email Template<\/h2>\n<p>To customize the email that accompanies your client report, go to <strong>Clients &gt; Email Templates:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.wpstaq.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/9-Email-Template.png\" alt=\"Email Templates\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Look for the <strong>Your monthly website report is now available<\/strong> template and click <strong>Edit:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.wpstaq.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/10-website-report-email-template.png\" alt=\"Edit Template\" \/><\/p>\n<p>By leveraging Staq\u2019s built-in Client PDF Reports, you save on external tools like ManageWP while delivering high-value communication that reflects your professionalism. It&#8217;s an easy way to strengthen trust and retention with your clients.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"template":"","class_list":["post-35292","knowledgebase","type-knowledgebase","status-publish","hentry","categories-client-reporting"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v28.8 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>How to setup Client PDF Reports - Managed Hosting Platform for WordPress<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/www.wpstaq.com\/knowledgebase\/how-to-setup-client-pdf-reports\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"How to setup Client PDF Reports - Managed Hosting Platform for WordPress\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"Offering care plan services or looking to enhance your hosting packages with value-added insights? 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