diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 727767a..641468a 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -19,6 +19,11 @@ All notable changes to the MokoOnyx Joomla template are documented in this file.
 The format is based on [Keep a Changelog](https://keepachangelog.com/en/1.0.0/),
 and this project adheres to [Semantic Versioning](https://semver.org/spec/v2.0.0.html).
 
+## [Unreleased]
+
+### Added
+- **Smart Visitor Detection** — Pushes anonymised visitor properties (login status, user group, page type) to the dataLayer for Google Analytics / Tag Manager. Sets GA4 `user_properties` for persistent session-scoped dimensions. No PII is sent. Default enabled when GTM or GA4 is active.
+
 ## [03.10.00] - 2026-04-18 — Bridge Release (MokoOnyx → MokoOnyx)
 
 ### Important
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index f8c5709..007c789 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ MokoOnyx is a modern, lightweight enhancement layer built on top of Joomla's Cas
 - **Bootstrap 5**: Extended utility classes and responsive grid system
 - **Template Overrides**: Includes overrides for all core Joomla modules, Community Builder, and DPCalendar
 - **Dark Mode Support**: Built-in light/dark mode toggle with system preference detection
-- **Google Tag Manager / GA4**: Optional analytics integrations
+- **Google Tag Manager / GA4**: Optional analytics integrations with smart visitor detection (login status, user group, page type)
 - **Table of Contents**: Automatic TOC generation for long articles
 
 ## Requirements
diff --git a/docs/ROADMAP.md b/docs/ROADMAP.md
index b1ccdd1..9faa2f5 100644
--- a/docs/ROADMAP.md
+++ b/docs/ROADMAP.md
@@ -565,6 +565,15 @@ Users still running MokoCassiopeia must install MokoOnyx v01.x first to migrate
 - **Universal Analytics Fallback**: Legacy UA support
 - **Privacy-First**: Conditional loading based on settings
 
+#### Smart Visitor Detection
+- **Enable/Disable**: Admin toggle (default: enabled)
+- **Visitor Type**: Pushes `logged_in` or `guest` to dataLayer
+- **Visitor Group**: Pushes highest-privilege Joomla user group name (e.g., "Registered", "Author")
+- **Page Type**: Pushes component + view (e.g., `com_content.article`)
+- **GA4 User Properties**: Sets `visitor_type` and `visitor_group` as persistent user-scoped dimensions
+- **Privacy-Safe**: No PII (usernames, emails, or user IDs) is ever sent
+- **Dual Integration**: Works with both GTM (`moko.visitor_detect` event) and standalone GA4 (`user_properties`)
+
 ### 🎛️ Customization & Developer Tools
 
 #### Custom Code Injection
@@ -657,6 +666,7 @@ Users still running MokoCassiopeia must install MokoOnyx v01.x first to migrate
 - `googletagmanagerid` - GTM container ID
 - `googleanalytics` - Enable GA4
 - `googleanalyticsid` - GA4 property ID
+- `googlevisitordetection` - Smart Visitor Detection (default: enabled)
 
 #### Custom Code Tab
 - `custom_head_start` - Custom code at head start
diff --git a/src/index.php b/src/index.php
index bc7f584..00a1653 100644
--- a/src/index.php
+++ b/src/index.php
@@ -37,6 +37,7 @@ $params_googletagmanagerid = $this->params->get('googletagmanagerid', null);
 $params_googleanalytics    = $this->params->get('googleanalytics', false);
 $params_googleanalyticsid  = $this->params->get('googleanalyticsid', null);
 $params_googlesitekey      = $this->params->get('googlesitekey', null);
+$params_visitordetection   = $this->params->get('googlevisitordetection', true);
 $params_custom_head_start  = $this->params->get('custom_head_start', null);
 $params_custom_head_end    = $this->params->get('custom_head_end', null);
 $params_developmentmode = $this->params->get('developmentmode', false) || $app->get('debug', false);
@@ -349,6 +350,37 @@ $wa->useScript('user.js');         // js/user.js
 	   . $hasClass
 	   . ($this->direction == 'rtl' ? ' rtl' : '');
 ?>">
+<?php if (!empty($params_visitordetection) && (!empty($params_googletagmanager) || !empty($params_googleanalytics))) :
+	$user = Factory::getUser();
+	$visitorType = $user->guest ? 'guest' : 'logged_in';
+	$visitorGroup = 'none';
+	if (!$user->guest) {
+		$groupIds = $user->getAuthorisedGroups();
+		if (!empty($groupIds)) {
+			$db = Factory::getContainer()->get(\Joomla\Database\DatabaseInterface::class);
+			$query = $db->getQuery(true)
+				->select($db->quoteName('title'))
+				->from($db->quoteName('#__usergroups'))
+				->where($db->quoteName('id') . ' = ' . (int) end($groupIds));
+			$db->setQuery($query);
+			$visitorGroup = $db->loadResult() ?: 'unknown';
+		}
+	}
+	$pageType = $option . ($view ? '.' . $view : '');
+?>
+	<!-- Smart Visitor Detection -->
+	<script>
+		window.dataLayer = window.dataLayer || [];
+		window.dataLayer.push({
+			'event': 'moko.visitor_detect',
+			'visitor_type': '<?php echo $visitorType; ?>',
+			'visitor_group': '<?php echo htmlspecialchars($visitorGroup, ENT_QUOTES, 'UTF-8'); ?>',
+			'page_type': '<?php echo htmlspecialchars($pageType, ENT_QUOTES, 'UTF-8'); ?>'
+		});
+	</script>
+	<!-- End Smart Visitor Detection -->
+<?php endif; ?>
+
 <?php if (!empty($params_googletagmanager) && !empty($params_googletagmanagerid)) :
 	$gtmID = htmlspecialchars($params_googletagmanagerid, ENT_QUOTES, 'UTF-8'); ?>
 	<!-- Google Tag Manager -->
@@ -398,6 +430,12 @@ $wa->useScript('user.js');         // js/user.js
 				console.warn('Unrecognized Google Analytics ID format:', id);
 			}
 		})('<?php echo $gaId; ?>');
+		<?php if (!empty($params_visitordetection)) : ?>
+		gtag('set', 'user_properties', {
+			'visitor_type': '<?php echo $user->guest ? 'guest' : 'logged_in'; ?>',
+			'visitor_group': '<?php echo htmlspecialchars($visitorGroup ?? 'none', ENT_QUOTES, 'UTF-8'); ?>'
+		});
+		<?php endif; ?>
 	</script>
 	<!-- End Google Analytics -->
 <?php endif; ?>
diff --git a/src/language/en-GB/tpl_mokoonyx.ini b/src/language/en-GB/tpl_mokoonyx.ini
index 8c26548..aa2389e 100644
--- a/src/language/en-GB/tpl_mokoonyx.ini
+++ b/src/language/en-GB/tpl_mokoonyx.ini
@@ -46,6 +46,8 @@ TPL_MOKOONYX_GOOGLEANALYTICSID_LABEL="Google Analytics ID"
 TPL_MOKOONYX_GOOGLEANALYTICSID_DESC="Begins with 'G-'"
 TPL_MOKOONYX_GOOGLESITEKEY_LABEL="Google Search Console Verification"
 TPL_MOKOONYX_GOOGLESITEKEY_DESC="Paste the content value from the &lt;meta name=&quot;google-site-verification&quot;&gt; tag. Find this in Google Search Console under Ownership Verification &rarr; HTML tag method."
+TPL_MOKOONYX_GOOGLE_VISITOR_DETECTION_LABEL="Smart Visitor Detection"
+TPL_MOKOONYX_GOOGLE_VISITOR_DETECTION_DESC="Push anonymised visitor properties (login status, user group, page type) to the dataLayer for use in Google Analytics / Tag Manager. No personally identifiable information is sent."
 
 ; ===== Branding & icons (Theme tab) =====
 TPL_MOKOONYX_BRAND_LABEL="Brand"
diff --git a/src/language/en-US/tpl_mokoonyx.ini b/src/language/en-US/tpl_mokoonyx.ini
index 3bd4663..f83f78d 100644
--- a/src/language/en-US/tpl_mokoonyx.ini
+++ b/src/language/en-US/tpl_mokoonyx.ini
@@ -46,6 +46,8 @@ TPL_MOKOONYX_GOOGLEANALYTICSID_LABEL="Google Analytics ID"
 TPL_MOKOONYX_GOOGLEANALYTICSID_DESC="Begins with 'G-'"
 TPL_MOKOONYX_GOOGLESITEKEY_LABEL="Google Search Console Verification"
 TPL_MOKOONYX_GOOGLESITEKEY_DESC="Paste the content value from the &lt;meta name=&quot;google-site-verification&quot;&gt; tag. Find this in Google Search Console under Ownership Verification &rarr; HTML tag method."
+TPL_MOKOONYX_GOOGLE_VISITOR_DETECTION_LABEL="Smart Visitor Detection"
+TPL_MOKOONYX_GOOGLE_VISITOR_DETECTION_DESC="Push anonymised visitor properties (login status, user group, page type) to the dataLayer for use in Google Analytics / Tag Manager. No personally identifiable information is sent."
 
 ; ===== Branding & icons (Theme tab) =====
 TPL_MOKOONYX_BRAND_LABEL="Brand"
diff --git a/src/templateDetails.xml b/src/templateDetails.xml
index fff6dbf..d4acf3e 100644
--- a/src/templateDetails.xml
+++ b/src/templateDetails.xml
@@ -142,6 +142,10 @@
 				</field>
 				<field name="googleanalyticsid" type="text" default="" label="TPL_MOKOONYX_GOOGLEANALYTICSID_LABEL" description="TPL_MOKOONYX_GOOGLEANALYTICSID_DESC" filter="string" showon="googleanalytics:1" />
 				<field name="googlesitekey" type="text" default="" label="TPL_MOKOONYX_GOOGLESITEKEY_LABEL" description="TPL_MOKOONYX_GOOGLESITEKEY_DESC" filter="string" />
+				<field name="googlevisitordetection" type="radio" default="1" label="TPL_MOKOONYX_GOOGLE_VISITOR_DETECTION_LABEL" description="TPL_MOKOONYX_GOOGLE_VISITOR_DETECTION_DESC" layout="joomla.form.field.radio.switcher" filter="boolean" showon="googletagmanager:1[OR]googleanalytics:1">
+					<option value="0">JNO</option>
+					<option value="1">JYES</option>
+				</field>
 			</fieldset>
 
 			<!-- Custom Code tab -->