Create multiple dashboard widgets for different sets of Event Actions in Matomo?

Struggling to separate different event types in Matomo dashboards? Learn how to use Custom Dimensions to group events like a pro and build multiple widgets for clearer insights — even when Matomo shows everything under a single “Actions” report.

New to Matomo or haven’t set it up yet?
Before diving into troubleshooting, you may want to read my step-by-step guide: “What is Matomo and How to Set Up Matomo Locally.”
It covers the basics of Matomo, local Docker setup, and initial configuration — which will make the issues discussed in this article much easier to understand and reproduce.
Link: https://medium.com/p/3d92fcb8e4b4

Introduction

When I first started working with Matomo analytics, one thing felt frustrating.

All my tracked events — page interactions, module actions, feature usage — were showing up in the same Events report under Behavior → Events. There was only one widget, one big list, and no easy way to split things like:

• Order module events
• User module events
• Landing page views
• Detail page interactions

Everything was mixed together.

If you’ve ever asked:
“How do I create separate dashboard widgets for different sets of Event Actions in Matomo?”
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