Create session-based user tracking ID #1648
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When JavaScript is disabled in the browser, we use the Matomo Image Tracker to gather analytics data. In this case, first party cookies are also disabled and Matomo is not able to differentiate between different visitors very well. The tracking ID is intended to provide the same function as the visitor ID that is usually provided by Matomo when JS is enabled.
The user ID is supposed to identify a registered user of a site, but we are actually using it to identify a visitor. This change generates a visitor ID in a similar way to the Matomo JS client, for the particular case where the visitor does not have a JS-enabled browser. The user ID feature can then be implemented later on without coming into conflict with this visitor ID feature.
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When JavaScript is disabled in the browser, we use the Matomo Image Tracker to gather analytics data. In this case, first party cookies are also disabled and Matomo is not able to differentiate between different visitors very well. The tracking ID is intended to provide the same function as the visitor ID that is usually provided by Matomo when JS is enabled.