Matomo 5.6.1
28 November 2025
Matomo version 5.6.1 is now available (major release).
Upgrading to Matomo 5.6.1
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What's New in Matomo 5.6.1
5.6.1
Bug Fixes
- #23837 Fix possible archiving error “Column “referer_type” in WHERE is ambiguous – in plugin Referrers” [by @sgiehl]
- #23827, #23824 Fix external themes that are using CSS custom props [by @tzi]
5.6.0
Core improvements
- #23443: Extend the anonymisation settings to be site specific. [by @michalkleiner]
- #22998, #23719: Fix warning on incompatible plugins when updating Matomo to version 5.2.2. [by @michalkleiner, @sgiehl]
- #23688, #23711: Fix error after updating from Matomo 5.3.2:Entry “Piwik\Plugins\FeatureFlags\FeatureFlagManager” cannot be resolved. [by @sgiehl, @michalkleiner]
UI/UX improvements
- #23557, #23685, #1052, #215, #1053: Corrected an issue that prevented new users from completing the 2FA step. [by @sgiehl, @tzi, @michalkleiner]
- #23693: Update the modal system to be responsive and centred with intuitive scrolling. [by @tzi, @michalkleiner]
- #23713: Update the navbar help icon. [by @tzi, @sgiehl]
- #23733, #10562: Fix margins of controls for insight data table in widgets. [by @tzi, @sgiehl]
- #23687: Fix QuickAccess input tooltip styles. [by @tzi, @sgiehl]
- #23741: Fix Ajax loader design and spacing. [by @tzi, @michalkleiner]
- #23742: Improve layout for Matomo loader elements. [by @tzi, @michalkleiner]
- #23756: Improve keyboard navigation in navbar, sidenav and top controls. [by @tzi, @michalkleiner]
Compatibility
- #23655: Ensure compatibility with PHP 8.5. [by @sgiehl, @michalkleiner]
- #23776: Replace Global minimum_mysql_version with adapter-specific checks. [by @chippison, @caddoo, @sgiehl]
Reporting
- #23615, #23677: In AI Assistants show the entry page URL / title as a subtable. [by @sgiehl, @mneudert]
- #23617: Capture new metrics for AI Agent requests. [by @mneudert, @sgiehl]
- #23717, #23731: Small layout improvements on Segment editor dropdown. [by @tzi, @sgiehl, @michalkleiner]
- #23786, #20695: Remove the Row Evolution on the Behaviour > Performance Reports. [by @chippison, @sgiehl]
- #23791: When creating a new custom dimension, the Active checkbox is enabled by default. [by @chippison, @sgiehl]
- #23794: Simplify the Visitor Profile popup URL parameter. [by @sgiehl, @michalkleiner]