HIT COUNTER! (Integrated With VB)

[Mr Chad]

If you like it click
https://vborg.vbsupport.ru/ (https://vborg.vbsupport.ru/vborg_miscactions.php?do=installhack&threadid=112998)


Installation Time: <2 mins
Template Edits: 1
Plugins: 1
VB Version: This actually works on 3.5.0 - 3.5.4
Live Example (Look at my footer): http://beasttoast.com

Description:
This is a basic hit counter. It uses a little php script and a text file to store the hits (no DB because it would be too stressful). Also you dont have to display the hits on every page you could just put it on your forumhome template, and it will still count all the hits :cool:

Installation Instructions:
Download and unzip 'plugin-pageviews.zip'
Upload the folder 'Counter' into your forum directory
Now open the 'Counter' folder, and CH MOD 666 the 'count.txt' file
Install the plugin
*Optional* If you want to be able to display the page views for today just create a Scheduled Task like this:

Title: 'Page Views'
Hour: '23'
Min: '59'
File Name: './counter/counter_daily.php'

Place '$pageviews' and/or '$pageviewstoday' in any template where ever you want to display the hit count.
Screen Shot:
https://vborg.vbsupport.ru/ (http://beasttoast.com/thosting/files/1/pageviews.PNG) - Using Total Page Views
or
https://vborg.vbsupport.ru/ (http://beasttoast.com/thosting/files/1/dailyviews.PNG) - Using Total Page Views and Todays Page Views

FAQ:

Q: Where do I put the '$pageviews' thing?
A: Well... If you dont know how to do this then ill just give you a standard spot to put it.

Open up your footer template
Then Find:
<div class="smallfont" align="center">$vbphrase[all_times_are_gmt_x_time_now_is_y]</div>
And replace that with:
<div class="smallfont" align="center">$vbphrase[all_times_are_gmt_x_time_now_is_y]<br>total page views: $pageviews, page views today: $pageviewstoday</div>


If you like it click
https://vborg.vbsupport.ru/ (https://vborg.vbsupport.ru/vborg_miscactions.php?do=installhack&threadid=112998)

This hack was based on ZIKI-SET (https://vborg.vbsupport.ru/member.php?u=117597)'s hack (https://vborg.vbsupport.ru/showthread.php?t=109523).

[Ziki]

This is cooler than the old version of mine.:)

[Mr Chad]

This is cooler than the old version of mine.:)
I'm glad you like it. I scrapted some of your code :). Was gettin sick of the idea of loading an image. Because it reminded me of one of those bootleg free hit counter sites.

[finn snor]

Does this only work as a total views ?

Im looking for a way get a counter in my calendar that makes it possible for me to see how many that have seen the frontpage of calendar and total views of each event.

Can this handle that ?

[Mr Chad]

nope. You would want to use https://vborg.vbsupport.ru/showthread.php?t=109523.

or

If you replace the contents of the plugin XML file with:
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="ISO-8859-1"?>

<plugins>
<plugin active="1" product="vbulletin">
<title>pageviews</title>
<hookname>calendar_start</hookname>
<phpcode><![CDATA[require_once('./counter/counter.php');]]></phpcode>
</plugin>
</plugins>


Then that would only display the pageviews of the calander side. (this is not an extensive hack... Just something quick.)

[Ntfu2]

I followed instructions, placed it in my footer, and i've got nothing

[Mr Chad]

hmm. let me recheck the files

[Mr Chad]

I followed instructions, placed it in my footer, and i've got nothing
Installed it on my second board... Works fine, only reason it doesnt work for you could be that you have one or both of these installed:

-Template Cache System
-Plugin Accelerator

and you have not refreshed the Cache for the templates or/and refreshed the plugin system.

[Ntfu2]

Installed it on my second board... Works fine, only reason it doesnt work for you could be that you have one or both of these installed:

-Template Cache System
-Plugin Accelerator

and you have not refreshed the Cache for the templates or/and refreshed the plugin system.


Let me check

Nope, if you'd like i can PM you with some login details to check stuff out, i'm stumped


Edit, I fixed by CHMOD the count.txt file to 666 after upload

[Mr Chad]

Ok its good to see we got that resolved :)

[NR Fatal]

I tried uploading the plugin and then the page just reloaded. The plugin wont install. that's weird, know why?

[Mr Chad]

I tried uploading the plugin and then the page just reloaded. The plugin wont install. that's weird, know why?
Then just create a plugin under:

Hook: global_start
Content: require_once('./counter/counter.php');

thats all :)

[tonym]

my counter counts by 2's not 1's :(

[Mr Chad]

my counter counts by 2's not 1's :(
You have a link?

There are a few reasons this could be happeneing:

- There is another person browsing your forum.
- One of your php files loads the global.php file twice...
- Or you changed the ++ to +2

[daklay]

hmmm.......

[tonym]

i didnt change anything.....where do i change +2 to +1?:banana:

[Mr Chad]

If you guys want i can give you my updated version, it adds the option to display todays page views and the total.

[Mr Chad]

i didnt change anything.....where do i change +2 to +1?:banana:
you dont need to do anything its working fine...

it uses $count++; which adds one.

[tonym]

If you guys want i can give you my updated version, it adds the option to display todays page views and the total.
if you dont mind i would like that

[Mr Chad]

did it :)

you can now use:

$pageviews in any template to display the total like before
$pageviewstoday in any template to show todays page views

you will need to redownload it and replace the counter folder with the new one if you want to upgrade to the new one.

[Snake]

Works just fine. Thanks!

[clearchannel]

Would someone be so kind as to tell me where to place the following code:

Place '$pageviews' and/or '$pageviewstoday' in any template where ever you want to display the hit count.


I placed it at the very end of the footer, and it's only showing a number. In less then 5 minutes I've recorded a few hundered hits. I'd like it to look like the demo site.

Thanks in advance.

[Mr Chad]

Would someone be so kind as to tell me where to place the following code:

Place '$pageviews' and/or '$pageviewstoday' in any template where ever you want to display the hit count.


I placed it at the very end of the footer, and it's only showing a number. In less then 5 minutes I've recorded a few hundered hits. I'd like it to look like the demo site.

Thanks in advance.


Open up your footer template
Then Find:
<div class="smallfont" align="center">$vbphrase[all_times_are_gmt_x_time_now_is_y]</div>
And replace that with:
<div class="smallfont" align="center">$vbphrase[all_times_are_gmt_x_time_now_is_y]<br>total page views: $pageviews, page views today: $pageviews</div>


Main reason i didnt put the in the instructions is because i like to see different uses :)

[Mr Chad]

ahh crap...

There was a problem with the counter_daily.php

So please redownload the zip and reupload the contents of the counter folder into your counter folder.

You only need to do this if you use $pageviewstoday . If you dont fix it $pageviewstoday and $pageviews will do the same thing.

[tonym]

would it be too hard to make it not count the same ip more than 1 time in a 24 hour period?:banana: :banana: :banana:

[Mr Chad]

would it be too hard to make it not count the same ip more than 1 time in a 24 hour period?:banana: :banana: :banana:
for me yes...

any way that would require useing the database and thats exactly what im trying not to do. I could try to use a cookie that expires every 24 hours. And it checks for that cookie if you dont have it, it would run the +1 to the hit and add the cookie.

[clearchannel]

I've reinstalled the script and all appears to be working as designed. I will know for sure tommorow.

I love it that I can use conditionals, it makes a great difference.

Thank you

[Mr Chad]

I've reinstalled the script and all appears to be working as designed. I will know for sure tommorow.

I love it that I can use conditionals, it makes a great difference.

Thank you
no problem, actually you can test it just by running the Scheduled Task after you have recieved a few hits. Oh and yea, I really wanted to make a text counter that was not an image, and didnt need a large script to run, or added a link to the counter site. So i made a very simple counter, with the help from ZIKI-SET's image counter.

[Mr Chad]

wow I had fun with this...

With a simple edit in the daily.php file I set it up so it sends me an email every day with the hits that day. And in my yahoo email account I added a filter that makes it forward the email to my cell phone as a text message. Now when im away I still know what my site hits are :)

[Traxdata]

Hi, nice hack but how do I remove it?

[wizardan]

Installed.
And seeing the stats properly displayed under the time.
However, I'm seeing the numerals again below the bottom copyright notice, at the very bottom.

[Mr Chad]

Hi, nice hack but how do I remove it?
Just reverse the installiation process...

Delete the files you uploaded
Uninstall the plugin
Remove the variables you added to your template

[Mr Chad]

Installed.
And seeing the stats properly displayed under the time.
However, I'm seeing the numerals again below the bottom copyright notice, at the very bottom.
Let me check :)

Are you sure you didnt add the variables more than once?

[Lea Verou]

Stupid question: Since when will the count start?
Nice hack btw :)

[Mr Chad]

right when you install the plugin :)

also you can edit the 'count.txt' to what you think your total hits are, but if you do this you need to put the same amount in the 'yesterday_count.txt'

[clearchannel]

wow I had fun with this...

With a simple edit in the daily.php file I set it up so it sends me an email every day with the hits that day. And in my yahoo email account I added a filter that makes it forward the email to my cell phone as a text message. Now when im away I still know what my site hits are :)

What do I edit in the daily.php to accomplish this?

[Mr Chad]

hmm lets see, I hacked the hell out of my hack :P

require_once('****FULL PATH****/counter/counter.php');

$to = "email@yahoo.com";
$from = "person";
$subject = "Hits";
$message = " $pageviewstoday page views today!";
mail( $to, $subject, $message,"From: $from\r\nX-Priority: 1 (Highest)" ) or print "could not send mail";

Put that right after the <? (starting php line) of your file, and you will need to go through the files and add all the full paths instead of ./counter/

if you don't know your path then just upload this in the same directory

make a php file named 'path.php' and put this in it:

<?php
if ($_SERVER['PATH_TRANSLATED'])
{
$path = $_SERVER['PATH_TRANSLATED'];
}
else if ($_SERVER['SCRIPT_FILENAME'])
{
$path = $_SERVER['SCRIPT_FILENAME'];
}
else
{
echo 'We are sorry, but this script is unable to determine your forums path.';
exit;
}
echo substr($path, 0, (strlen($path) - 8));
?>


run that and it will tell you it.

[Mr Chad]

ill make a better guide... or a better way looks like this isnt working well, just got mine to actually work.

[Traxdata]

Just reverse the installiation process...

Delete the files you uploaded
Uninstall the plugin
Remove the variables you added to your template

Hi chatbum,

thanks for your reply, well that's how I remove all hacks from my forums... but where can I find this counter plugin? I searched and searched... and found nothing.

btw, it seems to be dangerous to delete counter files at first... have got error messages

[Mr Chad]

Hi chatbum,

thanks for your reply, well that's how I remove all hacks from my forums... but where can I find this counter plugin? I searched and searched... and found nothing.

btw, it seems to be dangerous to delete counter files at first... have got error messages
Well my bad...


Uninstall the plugin
Delete the files you uploaded
Remove the variables you added to your template


first uninstall the plugin :)

[Lea Verou]

right when you install the plugin :)

also you can edit the 'count.txt' to what you think your total hits are, but if you do this you need to put the same amount in the 'yesterday_count.txt'

Why do you do this with txt files? It would be better to store these values in the database ;)

[Mr Chad]

Why do you do this with txt files? It would be better to store these values in the database ;)
because why would i want to add 1 query when i dont have to. (plus for me thats like 60,000 a day to my poor database)

[Lea Verou]

Yes but it's safer...
Anyway you have a point there :)

[Mr Chad]

Yes but it's safer...
Anyway you have a point there :)
well if you want to make it safe just rename the files on your own :)

[Traxdata]

Well my bad...


Uninstall the plugin
Delete the files you uploaded
Remove the variables you added to your template


first uninstall the plugin :)
Well, but I still can't find this plugin in my ACP.

[Mr Chad]

Well, but I still can't find this plugin in my ACP.
its called "pageviews"

[phonexpo]

Hi chatbum,

I've installed as the guide says, but it's not showing up on my pave, I have vB Advanced installed too, would that prevent it?

TIA :)

[Mr Chad]

no vbadvanced would not mess anything up.

make sure you installed the plugin, and set CHMOD 666 to the .txt files.

[phonexpo]

no vbadvanced would not mess anything up.

make sure you installed the plugin, and set CHMOD 666 to the .txt files.
Yes, I've installed it properly still doesn't work.

[Mr Chad]

If you installed it correctly, there is no reason it wouldnt be working. This is a very basic php script.

[rareclownfish]

Is there away to make the words BOLD?

[Mr Chad]

Is there away to make the words BOLD?
Yea sure, just find the variables you added and put them in the middle of <b> </b> tags :)

[davidw]

In the instructions, you state:

2.
1. Open up your footer template
2. Then Find:
<div class="smallfont" align="center">$vbphrase[all_times_are_gmt_x_time_now_is_y]</div>

3. And replace that with:
<div class="smallfont" align="center">$vbphrase[all_times_are_gmt_x_time_now_is_y]<br>total page views: $pageviews, page views today: $pageviews</div>

Shouldn't that read...
3. And replace that with:
<div class="smallfont" align="center">$vbphrase[all_times_are_gmt_x_time_now_is_y]<br>total page views: $pageviews, page views today: $pageviewstoday</div>?

[Mr Chad]

In the instructions, you state:

2.
1. Open up your footer template
2. Then Find:
<div class="smallfont" align="center">$vbphrase[all_times_are_gmt_x_time_now_is_y]</div>

3. And replace that with:
<div class="smallfont" align="center">$vbphrase[all_times_are_gmt_x_time_now_is_y]<br>total page views: $pageviews, page views today: $pageviews</div>

Shouldn't that read...
3. And replace that with:
<div class="smallfont" align="center">$vbphrase[all_times_are_gmt_x_time_now_is_y]<br>total page views: $pageviews, page views today: $pageviewstoday</div>?
your right :P, thanks

[Dermo-MIO]

sorry to ask this simple question but what does " CH MOD 666 the 'count.txt' file" mean ?

[topsoftware]

i instal but counter show today and totla same i think for me not good werken
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[Mr Chad]

i instal but counter show today and totla same i think for me not good werken
46381
No its working :) Your Counter started today which is why it would be the same as the total.

[Mr Chad]

sorry to ask this simple question but what does " CH MOD 666 the 'count.txt' file" mean ?
It changes the files permissions

[topsoftware]

No its working :) Your Counter started today which is why it would be the same as the total.
i dont but i step to step every tag check but page today and page tootal same

[davidw]

Don't forget to set up Part 5 of the Installation Instructions for showing today's totals correctly.

[Dermo-MIO]

It changes the files permissions

ah i got it to work now i didnt know what that was but remembered now thanks for this

[rareclownfish]

Does the pages viewed today resets, because I'm getting the same number on both of them. When do they change?

[Mr Chad]

They change when the Scheduled Task runs. It sets hits_yesterday.txt file to the current hits. So its totalhits - yesterdayshits = today

[clearchannel]

ill make a better guide... or a better way looks like this isnt working well, just got mine to actually work.

Is there a good way to either email daily counts or save them in a text file so I can keep track of daily stats?

Thanks in advance

[Mr Chad]

well i actually have aready done this, I might release the mod later im still unsure.


http://beasttoast.com/thosting/files/1/sitehits_thumb.png
(http://beasttoast.com/thosting/files/1/sitehits.PNG)

[rareclownfish]

They change when the Scheduled Task runs. It sets hits_yesterday.txt file to the current hits. So its totalhits - yesterdayshits = today

I don't think it working for me check it out.
http://www.rareclownfish.com/forums/index.php

[Mr Chad]

I don't think it working for me check it out.
http://www.rareclownfish.com/forums/index.php
when did u install it?

If its been only 1 day then its working fine.

[rareclownfish]

It's been about a week now

[Mr Chad]

Did you set up the cron?

also did you add two $pageviews in your template instead of:

one $pageviews and one $pageviewstoday

[rareclownfish]

this is the code i have in the template

<div class="smallfont" align="center">$vbphrase[all_times_are_gmt_x_time_now_is_y]<br><b>The total pages viewed: $pageviews, pages viewed today: $pageviewstoday</div></b>

[rareclownfish]

What attributes should the files be?

[Mr Chad]

chmod 666 on both text files :) thats the problem

[rareclownfish]

Thanks works like a charm

[Smiry Kin's]

how did u get Alexa Rank?

[Mr Chad]

Another script i made, If you want i can release it... Its choppy tho. (works great for me tho)

I could make it an easy install just reply to this post and ill see what i can do.

[Smiry Kin's]

Another script i made, If you want i can release it... Its choppy tho. (works great for me tho)

I could make it an easy install just reply to this post and ill see what i can do.
yes yes!! :D

[Mr Chad]

did a quick release just for you.

https://vborg.vbsupport.ru/showthread.php?t=115116

[Smiry Kin's]

did a quick release just for you.

https://vborg.vbsupport.ru/showthread.php?t=115116
thanks dude ill install it soon :P

[john1744]

Any way to make this admin only?

[Boofo]

You could use the datastore and this wouldn't be stressful on the server. ;)

[htdesignz]

Good !!! Thanks for share

[Rahuldhanpat]

how did u get Alexa Rank?


https://vborg.vbsupport.ru/showthread.php?t=115065&highlight=hit+counter

[Rahuldhanpat]

can u tell me please How can we chmod 666 a text file.....please explain a little

[Mr Chad]

You need FTP access to your host... Right click on the file and you should get the option.

[A_N_K_A_R_A]

nice thanks

[Mr Chad]

nice thanks
Is this version working?

[A_N_K_A_R_A]

vb 3.5.4 version

[Mr Chad]

vb 3.5.4 version
Great :)

[Stop]

It works fine but I just need to display the page views for today. Can you please explain more in step #5 ? I seem not to get what you mean.

[Mr Chad]

You need to creats a schuduled task and run it...

and in your templates just put '$pageviewstoday' in.

[Stop]

that was my question, how to creat a schuduled task ?
thanks.

[Mr Chad]

lol...

Log into your admincp and you should see a 'Schuduled tasks' section. Expand it then click add new schuduled task...

[Stop]

I did create the task, run it and add $pageviewstoday' in the template but still shows the same count.
Have a look please.

[Mr Chad]

run it again.

[Stop]

Just did more than once. I really cant discover out what's the problem.

[Mr Chad]

make sure your file is set CH MOD 777 for your counter text files.

[Stop]

Thanks a lot sir for your time. It works fine now.

[Mr Chad]

Glad to see that you got it working :)

[BeaLzeBuB]

nice!

clicks install

[Mr Chad]

thanks

*Too bad you forgot to really click install :P*

[wezoo]

Hi there

must be something im doing wrong here but my counter is going up in multiples of 2

any ideas, thanks

[Mr Chad]

well there must be a something that is calling your global.php twice.

[lucky123]

here's my error

Warning: Unknown(./counter/counter.php): failed to open stream: No such file or directory in /global.php(349) : eval()'d code on line 146

Fatal error: (null)(): Failed opening required './counter/counter.php' (include_path='.:/usr/lib/php:/usr/local/lib/php') in /home/lucky123/public_html/global.php(349) : eval()'d code on line 146

did I miss a step?

I uploaded 3 files to public html then added the plugin
then changed the footer

[Andromeda2875]

I have installed this three times and I am still not able to see anything.

[lucky123]

I'm afraid to try again!!

the other 2 plugins worked just fine (countdown, tic tac toe)

[Mr Chad]

put the file in a folder named counter.

(I will be upgrading this hack to 3.6, when i do ill also let you track your totoal unique page views)

[TomasDR]

I am having a very odd problem.

I setup the corn job to run per your instructions.
Title="Page Views"
Day of the Week=*
Day of the Month=*
Hour=23
Minute=59,-,-,-
Log Entries=Yes
Filename=./counter/counter_daily.php

Note I never see it in the log BUT the next time is always updated in the Scheduled Task Manager view.

So what's the problem, it doesn't update (copy to yesterday_count.txt and reset count.txt to ZERO) with the normal cron job, BUT if I click "Run Now" in the Scheduled Task Manager view it runs just fine and updates the files.

Also note ALL of my other cron jobs work just fine...

Any thoughts?

[Mr Chad]

take a screen shot of your schudled task list (showing the hit counter one)

[TomasDR]

I was out of town, attached is my main manager screen & the Page View job.

[noj75]

Simple and Great.

/me Clicks Install

Thank you.

[oberheimhaven]

great hack Installed on3.5.4 Zero Issues

Thxs Mate!
Ober

[kozumasbullitt]

my counter counts for every page seen.

[Parker Clack]

I love this hack. Do you think you could write it so it gives you the totals today, this week, this month and then the total number?

Thanks,
Parker

[Mr Chad]

my counter counts for every page seen.
Thats the point. It counts how many pages that have been viewed.

[Mr Chad]

I love this hack. Do you think you could write it so it gives you the totals today, this week, this month and then the total number?

Thanks,
Parker
I dont see myself adding to this hack becuause i have no time. Summer school and alot of other things.

[Polo]

thanks. Cool hack.

[burntire]

Works good on 3.6.0.

[Mr Chad]

ok then...

[thetopday21122]

I like the idea but how would I get it in my Statistics box?