diff --git a/src/App.tsx b/src/App.tsx
index 788c65d..1753251 100644
--- a/src/App.tsx
+++ b/src/App.tsx
@@ -61,7 +61,10 @@ function App() {
               element={<Home />}
             />
           )}
-          <Route path="/stats" element={<Stats />} />
+          {/* Stats page route - only enabled when statsPage.enabled is true */}
+          {siteConfig.statsPage?.enabled && (
+            <Route path="/stats" element={<Stats />} />
+          )}
           {/* Unsubscribe route for newsletter */}
           <Route path="/unsubscribe" element={<Unsubscribe />} />
           {/* Blog page route - only enabled when blogPage.enabled is true */}
diff --git a/src/components/Layout.tsx b/src/components/Layout.tsx
index bb6a34f..6407cea 100644
--- a/src/components/Layout.tsx
+++ b/src/components/Layout.tsx
@@ -104,6 +104,10 @@ export default function Layout({ children }: LayoutProps) {
   // Add hardcoded nav items (React routes like /stats, /write)
   if (siteConfig.hardcodedNavItems && siteConfig.hardcodedNavItems.length > 0) {
     siteConfig.hardcodedNavItems.forEach((item) => {
+      // Skip stats nav item if stats page is disabled
+      if (item.slug === "stats" && !siteConfig.statsPage?.enabled) {
+        return;
+      }
       // Only add if showInNav is true (defaults to true)
       if (item.showInNav !== false) {
         navItems.push({
diff --git a/src/config/siteConfig.ts b/src/config/siteConfig.ts
index 469cdd3..7d84981 100644
--- a/src/config/siteConfig.ts
+++ b/src/config/siteConfig.ts
@@ -154,6 +154,13 @@ export interface NewsletterAdminConfig {
   showInNav: boolean; // Show link in navigation (hidden by default for security)
 }
 
+// Stats page configuration
+// Controls access to the /stats route for viewing site analytics
+export interface StatsPageConfig {
+  enabled: boolean; // Global toggle for stats page
+  showInNav: boolean; // Show link in navigation (controlled via hardcodedNavItems)
+}
+
 // Newsletter notifications configuration
 // Sends developer notifications for subscriber events
 // Uses AGENTMAIL_CONTACT_EMAIL or AGENTMAIL_INBOX as recipient
@@ -284,6 +291,9 @@ export interface SiteConfig {
   // Newsletter admin configuration (optional)
   newsletterAdmin?: NewsletterAdminConfig;
 
+  // Stats page configuration (optional)
+  statsPage?: StatsPageConfig;
+
   // Newsletter notifications configuration (optional)
   newsletterNotifications?: NewsletterNotificationsConfig;
 
@@ -558,6 +568,14 @@ Created by [Wayne](https://x.com/waynesutton) with Convex, Cursor, and Claude Op
     showInNav: false, // Hide from navigation for security
   },
 
+  // Stats page configuration
+  // Controls access to the /stats route for viewing site analytics
+  // Set enabled: false to make stats page private (route still accessible but shows disabled message)
+  statsPage: {
+    enabled: true, // Global toggle for stats page
+    showInNav: true, // Show link in navigation (also controlled via hardcodedNavItems)
+  },
+
   // Newsletter notifications configuration
   // Sends developer notifications for subscriber events via AgentMail
   newsletterNotifications: {
diff --git a/src/pages/Stats.tsx b/src/pages/Stats.tsx
index 1fd1a2a..f082be8 100644
--- a/src/pages/Stats.tsx
+++ b/src/pages/Stats.tsx
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 import { useState, useEffect } from "react";
 import { useQuery } from "convex/react";
-import { useNavigate } from "react-router-dom";
+import { useNavigate, Link } from "react-router-dom";
 import { api } from "../../convex/_generated/api";
 import {
   ArrowLeft,
@@ -37,6 +37,42 @@ export default function Stats() {
   const navigate = useNavigate();
   const stats = useQuery(api.stats.getStats);
 
+  // Check if stats page is enabled
+  if (!siteConfig.statsPage?.enabled) {
+    return (
+      <div className="stats-page-wide">
+        <div
+          style={{
+            display: "flex",
+            flexDirection: "column",
+            alignItems: "center",
+            justifyContent: "center",
+            minHeight: "60vh",
+            gap: "1rem",
+            padding: "2rem",
+            textAlign: "center",
+          }}
+        >
+          <h1 style={{ fontSize: "1.5rem", marginBottom: "0.5rem" }}>
+            Site Statistics
+          </h1>
+          <p style={{ color: "var(--text-secondary)", marginBottom: "1rem" }}>
+            Stats page is disabled in site configuration.
+          </p>
+          <Link
+            to="/"
+            style={{
+              color: "var(--link-color)",
+              textDecoration: "underline",
+            }}
+          >
+            Back to Home
+          </Link>
+        </div>
+      </div>
+    );
+  }
+
   // GitHub stars state
   const [githubStars, setGithubStars] = useState<number | null>(null);