diff --git a/Sources/Actions/Admin/Server.php b/Sources/Actions/Admin/Server.php
index e092d4aabd..cbf5e20d2f 100644
--- a/Sources/Actions/Admin/Server.php
+++ b/Sources/Actions/Admin/Server.php
@@ -27,6 +27,7 @@
 use SMF\Menu;
 use SMF\Sapi;
 use SMF\SecurityToken;
+use SMF\Statistics;
 use SMF\Theme;
 use SMF\Url;
 use SMF\User;
@@ -252,13 +253,17 @@ public function general(): void
 
 			// Are we saving the stat collection?
 			if (!empty($_POST['enable_sm_stats']) && empty(Config::$modSettings['sm_stats_key'])) {
-				$registerSMStats = $this->registerSMStats();
+				$registerSMStats = Statistics::register();
 
 				// Failed to register, disable it again.
 				if (empty($registerSMStats)) {
 					$_POST['enable_sm_stats'] = 0;
 				}
 			}
+			// Clear the registration.
+			elseif (empty($_POST['enable_sm_stats']) && !empty(Config::$modSettings['sm_stats_key'])) {
+				Statistics::clear();
+			}
 
 			// Ensure all URLs are aligned with the new force_ssl setting
 			// Treat unset like 0
@@ -1606,67 +1611,4 @@ protected function boardurlMatch(string $url = ''): bool
 
 		return $result === false || $result != 0 ? false : true;
 	}
-
-	/**
-	 * Registers the site with the Simple Machines Stat collection. This function
-	 * purposely does not use Config::updateModSettings() as it will be called shortly after
-	 * this process completes by the saveSettings() function.
-	 *
-	 * @see SMStats() for more information.
-	 * @link https://www.simplemachines.org/about/stats.php for more info.
-	 * @return bool Returns true if we are registered or successfully registered, otherwise false.
-	 */
-	protected function registerSMStats(): bool
-	{
-		// Already have a key?  Can't register again.
-		if (!empty(Config::$modSettings['sm_stats_key'])) {
-			return true;
-		}
-
-		$fp = @fsockopen('www.simplemachines.org', 443, $errno, $errstr);
-
-		if (!$fp) {
-			$fp = @fsockopen('www.simplemachines.org', 80, $errno, $errstr);
-		}
-
-		if ($fp) {
-			$out = 'GET /smf/stats/register_stats.php?site=' . base64_encode(Config::$boardurl) . ' HTTP/1.1' . "\r\n";
-			$out .= 'Host: www.simplemachines.org' . "\r\n";
-			$out .= 'Connection: Close' . "\r\n\r\n";
-			fwrite($fp, $out);
-
-			$return_data = '';
-
-			while (!feof($fp)) {
-				$return_data .= fgets($fp, 128);
-			}
-
-			fclose($fp);
-
-			// Get the unique site ID.
-			preg_match('~SITE-ID:\s(\w{10})~', $return_data, $ID);
-
-			if (!empty($ID[1])) {
-				Db::$db->insert(
-					'replace',
-					'{db_prefix}settings',
-					[
-						'variable' => 'string',
-						'value' => 'string',
-					],
-					[
-						[
-							'sm_stats_key',
-							$ID[1],
-						],
-					],
-					['variable'],
-				);
-
-				return true;
-			}
-		}
-
-		return false;
-	}
 }
diff --git a/Sources/Actions/SmStats.php b/Sources/Actions/SmStats.php
index ca33d6e094..af8abffd96 100644
--- a/Sources/Actions/SmStats.php
+++ b/Sources/Actions/SmStats.php
@@ -17,10 +17,10 @@
 
 use SMF\ActionInterface;
 use SMF\ActionRouter;
-use SMF\Actions\Admin\ACP;
 use SMF\ActionTrait;
 use SMF\Config;
 use SMF\Routable;
+use SMF\Statistics;
 use SMF\User;
 use SMF\WebFetch\WebFetchApi;
 
@@ -71,50 +71,25 @@ public function execute(): void
 		}
 
 		// Verify the referer...
-		if (!User::$me->is_admin && (!isset($_SERVER['HTTP_REFERER']) || md5($_SERVER['HTTP_REFERER']) != '746cb59a1a0d5cf4bd240e5a67c73085')) {
+		if (!User::$me->is_admin && (!isset($_SERVER['HTTP_REFERER']) || md5($_SERVER['HTTP_REFERER']) != Statistics::$referer_check)) {
 			die();
 		}
 
-		// Get some server versions.
-		$checkFor = [
-			'php',
-			'db_server',
-		];
-		$serverVersions = ACP::getServerVersions($checkFor);
-
-		// Get the actual stats.
-		$stats_to_send = [
-			'UID' => Config::$modSettings['sm_stats_key'],
-			'time_added' => time(),
-			'members' => Config::$modSettings['totalMembers'],
-			'messages' => Config::$modSettings['totalMessages'],
-			'topics' => Config::$modSettings['totalTopics'],
-			'boards' => 0,
-			'php_version' => $serverVersions['php']['version'],
-			'database_type' => strtolower($serverVersions['db_engine']['version']),
-			'database_version' => $serverVersions['db_server']['version'],
-			'smf_version' => SMF_FULL_VERSION,
-			'smfd_version' => Config::$modSettings['smfVersion'],
-		];
-
-		// Encode all the data, for security.
-		foreach ($stats_to_send as $k => $v) {
-			$stats_to_send[$k] = urlencode($k) . '=' . urlencode($v);
-		}
+		$stats_to_send = Statistics::collect();
 
 		// Turn this into the query string!
-		$stats_to_send = implode('&', $stats_to_send);
+		$stats_to_send = http_build_query($stats_to_send);
 
 		// If we're an admin, just plonk them out.
 		if (User::$me->is_admin) {
 			echo $stats_to_send;
 		} else {
 			// Connect to the collection script.
-			$res = WebFetchApi::fetch('https://www.simplemachines.org/smf/stats/collect_stats.php', $stats_to_send);
+			$res = WebFetchApi::fetch(Statistics::$collection_url, $stats_to_send);
 
 			// Try one more time, this time without https.
 			if ($res !== '1') {
-				WebFetchApi::fetch('http://www.simplemachines.org/smf/stats/collect_stats.php', $stats_to_send);
+				WebFetchApi::fetch(str_replace('https://', 'http://', Statistics::$collection_url), $stats_to_send);
 			}
 		}
 
diff --git a/Sources/Maintenance/Tools/Install.php b/Sources/Maintenance/Tools/Install.php
index 457bc6e923..a68c2909f8 100644
--- a/Sources/Maintenance/Tools/Install.php
+++ b/Sources/Maintenance/Tools/Install.php
@@ -27,6 +27,7 @@
 use SMF\Maintenance\Step;
 use SMF\Sapi;
 use SMF\Security;
+use SMF\Statistics;
 use SMF\TaskRunner;
 use SMF\Themes\default\MaintenanceTemplate;
 use SMF\Time;
@@ -1507,35 +1508,10 @@ private function toggleSmStats(array &$settings): void
 		) {
 			Utils::$context['allow_sm_stats'] = true;
 
-			// Attempt to register the site etc.
-			$fp = @fsockopen('www.simplemachines.org', 443, $errno, $errstr);
+			$uid = Statistics::register();
 
-			if (!$fp) {
-				$fp = @fsockopen('www.simplemachines.org', 80, $errno, $errstr);
-			}
-
-			if (!$fp) {
-				return;
-			}
-
-			$out = 'GET /smf/stats/register_stats.php?site=' . base64_encode(Config::$boardurl) . ' HTTP/1.1' . "\r\n";
-			$out .= 'Host: www.simplemachines.org' . "\r\n";
-			$out .= 'Connection: Close' . "\r\n\r\n";
-			fwrite($fp, $out);
-
-			$return_data = '';
-
-			while (!feof($fp)) {
-				$return_data .= fgets($fp, 128);
-			}
-
-			fclose($fp);
-
-			// Get the unique site ID.
-			preg_match('~SITE-ID:\s(\w{10})~', $return_data, $ID);
-
-			if (!empty($ID[1])) {
-				$settings['sm_stats_key'] = $ID[1];
+			if (!empty($uid)) {
+				$settings['sm_stats_key'] = $uid;
 				$settings['enable_sm_stats'] = 1;
 			}
 		}
diff --git a/Sources/Maintenance/Tools/Upgrade.php b/Sources/Maintenance/Tools/Upgrade.php
index b612262d28..e65d670dd0 100644
--- a/Sources/Maintenance/Tools/Upgrade.php
+++ b/Sources/Maintenance/Tools/Upgrade.php
@@ -31,6 +31,7 @@
 use SMF\Sapi;
 use SMF\SecurityToken;
 use SMF\Session;
+use SMF\Statistics;
 use SMF\Tasks\FetchSMFiles;
 use SMF\Tasks\UpdateSpoofDetectorNames;
 use SMF\Themes\default\MaintenanceTemplate;
@@ -1576,35 +1577,10 @@ private function toggleSmStats(array &$settings): void
 		) {
 			Utils::$context['allow_sm_stats'] = true;
 
-			// Attempt to register the site etc.
-			$fp = @fsockopen('www.simplemachines.org', 443, $errno, $errstr);
+			$uid = Statistics::register();
 
-			if (!$fp) {
-				$fp = @fsockopen('www.simplemachines.org', 80, $errno, $errstr);
-			}
-
-			if (!$fp) {
-				return;
-			}
-
-			$out = 'GET /smf/stats/register_stats.php?site=' . base64_encode(Config::$boardurl) . ' HTTP/1.1' . "\r\n";
-			$out .= 'Host: www.simplemachines.org' . "\r\n";
-			$out .= 'Connection: Close' . "\r\n\r\n";
-			fwrite($fp, $out);
-
-			$return_data = '';
-
-			while (!feof($fp)) {
-				$return_data .= fgets($fp, 128);
-			}
-
-			fclose($fp);
-
-			// Get the unique site ID.
-			preg_match('~SITE-ID:\s(\w{10})~', $return_data, $ID);
-
-			if (!empty($ID[1])) {
-				$settings['sm_stats_key'] = $ID[1];
+			if (!empty($uid)) {
+				$settings['sm_stats_key'] = $uid;
 				$settings['enable_sm_stats'] = 1;
 			}
 		}
diff --git a/Sources/Statistics.php b/Sources/Statistics.php
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..1adbcb510a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/Sources/Statistics.php
@@ -0,0 +1,176 @@
+<?php
+
+/**
+ * Simple Machines Forum (SMF)
+ *
+ * @package SMF
+ * @author Simple Machines https://www.simplemachines.org
+ * @copyright 2026 Simple Machines and individual contributors
+ * @license https://www.simplemachines.org/about/smf/license.php BSD
+ *
+ * @version 3.0 Alpha 4
+ */
+
+declare(strict_types=1);
+
+namespace SMF;
+
+use SMF\Actions\Admin\ACP;
+use SMF\Db\DatabaseApi as Db;
+
+/**
+ * Statistic collection
+ *
+ * All logic regarding stats collection is handled here, including enabling,
+ * disabling and collection.
+ *
+ * For Developers:
+ * You can use a Boardurl of "http://example.com/forum", this will return a UID.
+ * However no collection events will be initiated by Simple Machines.  Issuing a
+ * registration or collection will return success results always.
+ *
+ * @link https://www.simplemachines.org/about/stats.php for more info.
+ */
+class Statistics
+{
+	/**************************
+	 * Public static properties
+	 **************************/
+
+	/**
+	 * URL to send the stats collection data to.
+	 * @var string
+	 */
+	public static string $collection_url = 'https://www.simplemachines.org/smf/stats/collect_stats.php';
+
+	/**
+	 * URL to send the registration to.
+	 * @var string
+	 */
+	public static string $register_url = 'https://www.simplemachines.org/smf/stats/register_stats.php?site=';
+
+	/**
+	 * This is the referal check, SMF validates that a request for stats comes from this url.
+	 * This is not a perfect check and can be spoofed, however SMF will still initiate a separate connection to
+	 * the collector rather than presenting any data.
+	 *
+	 * @var string
+	 */
+	public static string $referer_check = '746cb59a1a0d5cf4bd240e5a67c73085';
+
+	/***********************
+	 * Public static methods
+	 ***********************/
+
+	/**
+	 * Everything that is collected to send home.
+	 * This data is to be anonymous and should not contain any identifiable
+	 * information.
+	 *
+	 * The UID sent is the remote ID for this forum.
+	 *
+	 * @return array
+	 */
+	public static function collect(): array
+	{
+		// Get some server versions.
+		$checkFor = [
+			'php',
+			'db_server',
+		];
+		$serverVersions = ACP::getServerVersions($checkFor);
+
+		// Get the actual stats.
+		$stats_to_send = [
+			'UID' => Config::$modSettings['sm_stats_key'],
+			'time_added' => time(),
+			'members' => Config::$modSettings['totalMembers'],
+			'messages' => Config::$modSettings['totalMessages'],
+			'topics' => Config::$modSettings['totalTopics'],
+			'boards' => 0,
+			'php_version' => $serverVersions['php']['version'],
+			'database_type' => strtolower($serverVersions['db_engine']['version']),
+			'database_version' => $serverVersions['db_server']['version'],
+			'smf_version' => SMF_FULL_VERSION,
+			'smfd_version' => Config::$modSettings['smfVersion'],
+		];
+
+		return $stats_to_send;
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * Registers the site with the Simple Machines Stat collection. This function
+	 * purposely does not use Config::updateModSettings() as it will be called shortly after
+	 * this process completes by the saveSettings() function.
+	 *
+	 * This will send a request home and grab the UID for this
+	 * installation.  Only upon success will this return true.
+	 *
+	 * Lan based forums and those without DNS resolution will not register.
+	 *
+	 * @return bool Returns true if we are registered or successfully registered, otherwise false.
+	 */
+	public static function register(): bool
+	{
+		// Already have a key?  Can't register again.
+		if (!empty(Config::$modSettings['sm_stats_key'])) {
+			return true;
+		}
+
+		// If this is a local forum, registration will fail anyways.
+		if (!(new Url(Config::$boardurl))->isFetchSafe(['https', 'http'])) {
+			return false;
+		}
+
+		$data = WebFetchApi::fetch(static::$register_url . base64_encode(Config::$boardurl));
+
+		// Try one more time, this time without https.
+		if (empty($data)) {
+			$data = WebFetchApi::fetch(str_replace('https://', 'http://', static::$register_url) . base64_encode(Config::$boardurl));
+		}
+
+		// Get the unique site ID.
+		preg_match('~SITE-ID:\s(\w{10})~', $data, $ID);
+
+		if (!empty($ID[1])) {
+			Db::$db->insert(
+				'replace',
+				'{db_prefix}settings',
+				[
+					'variable' => 'string',
+					'value' => 'string',
+				],
+				[
+					[
+						'sm_stats_key',
+						$ID[1],
+					],
+				],
+				['variable'],
+			);
+
+			return true;
+		}
+
+		return false;
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * Clears out the UID.
+	 *
+	 * No call home is made.
+	 * Collection attempts will be made occastionally and
+	 * will automatically stop after a period of time.
+	 *
+	 * @return bool True in all cases.
+	 */
+	public static function clear(): bool
+	{
+		Db::$db->query(
+			'DELETE FROM {db_prefix}settings
+			WHERE variable = {literal:sm_stats_key}',
+		);
+
+		return true;
+	}
+}