> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://docs.mainwp.com/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Dashboard Insights

> Analyze activity trends in your MainWP Dashboard with Insights. This core feature is configured from Network Activity Settings and helps you monitor usage patterns across your Dashboard and child sites.

Dashboard Insights is a core feature of MainWP Dashboard. It turns activity logs into charts, summaries, and trend widgets.

## What You'll Learn

* Where to access Dashboard Insights and its settings page
* How the shared settings work
* How to filter Insights data for specific date ranges, tags, clients, and users
* How to export widget charts and data

## Prerequisites

* MainWP Dashboard with connected child sites
* Network Activity logging enabled in **MainWP > Settings > Network Activity Settings**
* Recent activity data in your Dashboard or child sites

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## Access Dashboard Insights and Settings

<Steps>
  <Step title="Open Dashboard Insights">
    Go to **MainWP > Insights** (`admin.php?page=InsightsOverview`).
  </Step>

  <Step title="Open Insights settings">
    Go to **MainWP > Settings > Network Activity Settings** (`admin.php?page=SettingsInsights`).
  </Step>
</Steps>

<Info>
  The settings page is named **Network Activity Settings** because it is shared.\
  Network Activity and Dashboard Insights use the same underlying logs dataset, but each feature presents it differently.
</Info>

## Use the Widgetized Insights Dashboard

Insights is widgetized like Operations pages. You can show or hide widgets, move them, and keep a personalized layout.

<img src="https://mintcdn.com/mainwp/2l_gbp8O-WEhKcrd/images/add-ons/dashboard-insights-overview.png?fit=max&auto=format&n=2l_gbp8O-WEhKcrd&q=85&s=534fb25ef6fe1b9a8ee409ee34542347" alt="Dashboard Insights widgetized layout" width="1846" height="1179" data-path="images/add-ons/dashboard-insights-overview.png" />

## Filter Insights Data

Use the filter controls at the top of Insights to narrow analytics by:

* Date range (including custom range)
* Tags
* Clients
* Users

<img src="https://mintcdn.com/mainwp/2l_gbp8O-WEhKcrd/images/add-ons/dashboard-insights-filters.gif?s=10d80a099239e0bc07f12fb4fb1bad3d" alt="Dashboard Insights filtering options" width="1841" height="472" data-path="images/add-ons/dashboard-insights-filters.gif" />

## Export Widget Data and Charts

<img src="https://mintcdn.com/mainwp/9Fi7dKBCIriTb92d/images/add-ons/10ac073f2b5a.gif?s=f1747b437058d9fc32c9314df2377e73" alt="Export options for Insights widgets" width="588" height="483" data-path="images/add-ons/10ac073f2b5a.gif" />

<Steps>
  <Step title="Open a widget menu">
    Click the three-line menu in the top-right of the widget.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Choose export format">
    Select **SVG**, **PNG**, or **CSV**.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Download and use the export">
    Use image exports for reports and CSV exports for deeper data analysis.
  </Step>
</Steps>

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## Related Resources

* [Network Activity](/sites/network-activity) - Review detailed event timelines
* [What Does Dashboard Insights Track?](/dashboard/overview/what-does-dashboard-insights-track) - Full tracked event reference
* [REST API Overview](/api-reference/rest-api/overview) - Extend reporting with API workflows