Your Current Alexa Rank (Integrated With VB)

[Mr Chad]

If you like it click
https://vborg.vbsupport.ru/ (https://vborg.vbsupport.ru/vborg_miscactions.php?do=installhack&threadid=115116)


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

Description:
This hack will make your site go to alexa.com once a day and grab your current alexa rank. You can place your rank anywhere by using $alexarank.

Installation Instructions:
Open your 'includes/config.php' and Find:
?>
Replace With:
global $specialtemplates;
$specialtemplates = array_merge(
$specialtemplates, array(
'alexarank',
));
?>
Upload Product! :)
Now add this in any template where ever you want to show the rank:{$vbulletin->alexarank}
For example in footer page:
<br /> Alexa Rank: {$vbulletin->alexarank} <br />
Run the schedulted task:
'Alexa Rank'Screen Shot:

https://vborg.vbsupport.ru/
(http://beasttoast.com/thosting/files/1/alexarank.PNG)

FAQ:- NONE
If you like it click
https://vborg.vbsupport.ru/ (https://vborg.vbsupport.ru/vborg_miscactions.php?do=installhack&threadid=115116)

[Mr Chad]

Can someone please test this out for me :)

I dont have time right now.

[Mr Chad]

Come on, lol

[Smiry Kin's]

i will soon dude :)

[Smiry Kin's]

is this right?

File Name: './alexarank_update.php.txt'

[Smiry Kin's]

cant seem to get it to work :(

[Mr Chad]

whats wrong with it?

[Smiry Kin's]

Alexa Rank is:

*blank*

nothing shows? :S

[Ahsin1]

Nice

[Smiry Kin's]

its the $alexarank

that isnt working i've checked the txt file and its shows my rank inside it

[Smiry Kin's]

its $alexa

found it, works perfect. :)

[Mr Chad]

na but it dowsnt show in numberformat hmm

[Mr Chad]

shit its $alexacount

edited the plugin to work with $alexarank

ok it works :)

[Smiry Kin's]

shit its $alexacount

edited the plugin to work with $alexarank

ok it works :)
ok thanks dude

[Smiry Kin's]

working perfect.

/me Installs

[SMO]

Ok, I'll bite...what is AlexaRank?

[Mr Chad]

Your alexa rank is your traffic rank.

http://www.alexa.com (Sponsored by Amazon.com)

[Oddjob]

screenshot anyone????

[Mr Chad]

added, its just text :)


https://vborg.vbsupport.ru/
(http://beasttoast.com/thosting/files/1/alexarank.PNG)

[COBRAws]

is this right?

File Name: './alexarank_update.php.txt'
It should be

File Name: './alexarank_update.php'

[Aurous]

Is storing the result in a txt file better than storing in database? (most preferably datastore). If interested, I can help you convert this hack to store the results in db instead of a txt file. It wont even cost you a query as it will be stored in datastore. Will wait for your reply. Plus large sites with multiple webservers that deserve to show off their Alexa rank wont be too happy with storing text in a file.

[murrtex]

try this in the footer

<center>
Alexa Rank: <a href="http://www.alexa.com/data/details/traffic_details?q=&url=www.yoursite.com" target="_blank">$alexarank</a></center>

[Developer]

nice hack m8,
btw::confused: many users use the same avatar :D

[Mr Chad]

Is storing the result in a txt file better than storing in database? (most preferably datastore). If interested, I can help you convert this hack to store the results in db instead of a txt file. It wont even cost you a query as it will be stored in datastore. Will wait for your reply. Plus large sites with multiple webservers that deserve to show off their Alexa rank wont be too happy with storing text in a file.

Yea but then on every page view it has to pull it from the database im scared lol :P

[Mr Chad]

try this in the footer

<center>
Alexa Rank: <a href="http://www.alexa.com/data/details/traffic_details?q=&url=www.yoursite.com" target="_blank">$alexarank</a></center>

I like :) once i actually release a template edit ill prolly use your if you dont mind :)

[Aurous]

As I said earlier, you can store it in datastore and it will not affect the number of queries on your database (it will remain the same for all pages). Let me update your hack to work with database real quick and then you can see the results.

Also, larger sites using rsync or different filesystem on multiple webservers will have to update the text file too, which is quite unnecessary.

[Mr Chad]

Wow this sounds good now, cant wait to see what you come up with :)

(this will eliminate the text file)

[Aurous]

Ok, created product this time instead of plugin and can be uninstalled easily.

Product file adds scheduled tasks automatically and also adds row in datastore for alexarank.

You can edit the files anyway you like and update your script in this thread if you wish.

Also, I was thinking, instead of asking users to add website url, why not use bburl stored in database? I didnt test this yet, but you can try it out.


$YourWebsite = $vbulletin->options['bburl'];


Aurous

ps. file updated. added instructions in zip.

[Brandon Sheley]

nice mod, thx

[firstrebel]

chatbum and Aurous, very nice. *clicks install*

Bob

[Mr Chad]

Ok, created product this time instead of plugin and can be uninstalled easily.

Product file adds scheduled tasks automatically and also adds row in datastore for alexarank.

You can edit the files anyway you like and update your script in this thread if you wish.

Also, I was thinking, instead of asking users to add website url, why not use bburl stored in database? I didnt test this yet, but you can try it out.


$YourWebsite = $vbulletin->options['bburl'];


Aurous

ps. file updated. added instructions in zip.
does the bburl contain 'http://www.' if so it would have to be
$YourWebsite = preg_replace('#http://www.#s', '', $vbulletin->options['bburl']);

wow, i look at the product you made :). Learned alot, I think its time for me to update my other hack.

[Snake]

Wow just what I want. Thanks!

[Mr Chad]

ok updated it,

thanks to me and Aurous, now all you need to do is really 3 steps (4 if installing a plugin counts)

[Aurous]

Nice! You should also update the mod version in the product file with the one in this thread (2.337) just so people dont get confused when they look at their products. Not that we'll be updating this hack any further, but just a good practice for future upgrades to your hacks. :up:

[Mr Chad]

Nice! You should also update the mod version in the product file with the one in this thread (2.337) just so people dont get confused when they look at their products. Not that we'll be updating this hack any further, but just a good practice for future upgrades to your hacks. :up:
my bad :)

*off-topic: how would I make a product also install a plugin?*

[Aurous]

my bad :)

*off-topic: how would I make a product also install a plugin?*


Just before:

</product>


Add this for custom plugins and templates:

<plugins>
<plugin active="1">
<title>Plugin Title</title>
<hookname>hook_name</hookname>
<phpcode><![CDATA[

//Active Plugin Code Here

]]>
</phpcode>
</plugin>
<plugin active="0">
<title>Plugin2 Title</title>
<hookname>hook_name</hookname>
<phpcode><![CDATA[

//Inactive Plugin2 Code Here

]]>
</phpcode>
</plugin>
</plugins>


<templates>
<template name="template_name1" templatetype="template" date="1234567890" username="Aurous" version="3.5.4"><![CDATA[

<!-- Insert Template Here -->

]]>
</template>
<template name="template_name2" templatetype="template" date="1234567890" username="Aurous" version="3.5.4"><![CDATA[

<!-- Insert Template Here -->

]]>
</template>
</templates>



Hope this helps.

[firstrebel]

This is not updating automatically, I have to run it manually. Any ideas please?

Bob

[Mr Chad]

This is not updating automatically, I have to run it manually. Any ideas please?

Bob
did you delete the schduled task?

[firstrebel]

Not only is it in the scheduled tasks listing, but it there twice ??? I will delete one and see what happens, though that should not make a difference.

Bob

[firstrebel]

You might get a better Alexa rating if you get users to download and use the Alexa toolbar. I put this is my navbar template -
After<!-- / PAGENAV POPUP -->
</if>

add

<div align="center">This web site is world ranked by <a href="http://www.alexa.com" target="_blank">Alexa</a> at position: {$vbulletin->alexarank}<br /><br /><a href="http://download.alexa.com/index.cgi"><img src="../banners/alexa_toolbar.gif" alt="Download Alexa Toolbar" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="http://download.alexa.com/index.cgi">Download Alexa toolbar</a></div>


Bob

[Mr Chad]

Not only is it in the scheduled tasks listing, but it there twice ??? I will delete one and see what happens, though that should not make a difference.

Bob


that makes no sense! hmm, try manually running it.

[firstrebel]

I am just waiting for the stats on Alexa's site to change to see if they change on our forum also.

Bob

[Smiry Kin's]

I am just waiting for the stats on Alexa's site to change to see if they change on our forum also.

Bob
it works, updated for me. :)

[firstrebel]

It is now working.

Bob

[Mr Chad]

:) good.

[firstrebel]

Not working again...shows 0...I ran the cron manually and it didn't change. It should be 108,847

Bob

[firstrebel]

I uninstalled the product then reinstalled it and ran the cron, and it is OK again. Strange.

Bob

[Mr Chad]

lol dunno man :P

[lsgworldl]

Invalid Filename Specified when I ask it to run the job ????????????

[Lea Verou]

Perhaps you should check the box "Code changes". Editing the config.php IS a code change.

[Lea Verou]

Uninstalled. Caused a "headers already sent" php warning, mysteriously enough...

[Domenico]

I want to display the place/nr. our site represents in the local country top 100 chart. Is this possible?

[Mr Chad]

ok then...

[desimasalaforum]

thanx for this mod

[Simasher]

thanks..