fastpipe.io is closing down!
In Plausible you can use custom events: https://plausible.io/docs/custom-props/introduction
I think this should be enough
Use https://home.tdarr.io/, it has what you are looking for and will do everything automatically! The first setup is never easy!
I have been using Adguard Home in the cloud, limited by clients and using it only for DoH/TLS. Updates are made directly in the UI, it’s really very light and practical.