How to configure the web and traffic statistics storage period in Plesk?

Vincent Lauton

Updated April 28, 2026 16:37

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By default, on the Plesk server, web and traffic statistics are stored for 3 months.

How to configure the web and traffic statistics storage period in Plesk?

For a Service Plan

Log into Plesk
Go to Service Plans > select a plan > Logs & Statistics tab.
Specify the number of months required for the parameter Retain web and traffic statistics.
Click Update & Sync to apply the changes.

Note: Service plan changes will be applied to the newly created subscriptions. For existing subscriptions refer to the command-line solution.

For a Service Plan using CLI

Connect to the server via SSH or RDP
Execute the command below, where "Example" is the service plan name and "X" is a number of months for storing statistics:

# plesk bin service_plan -u "Example" -keep_traf_stat X

To apply changes to an existing subscription, use the following command:

# plesk bin subscription_settings --update example.com -keep_traf_stat X

Server-Wide

Log into Plesk
Go to Tools & Settings > Info & Statistics > Server Settings (top right corner button)
Increase the Retain web and traffic statistics for value
Press Save

Server-Wide using CLI

Connect to the server via SSH or RDP
Execute the command below, where "X" is the number of months for storing statistics:

# plesk bin server_pref -u -stat-keep X

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