Your Current Alexa Rank (Integrated With VB)
 

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:

1. Open your 'includes/config.php' and Find:
   
   PHP Code:

   ---

   ?> 


   ---

   Replace With:
   
   PHP Code:

   ---

   global $specialtemplates;
$specialtemplates = array_merge(
$specialtemplates, array(
'alexarank',
));  
?> 


   ---

2. Upload Product! :)
3. Now add this in any template where ever you want to show the rank:
   PHP Code:

   ---

   {$vbulletin->alexarank} 


   ---

   
   For example in footer page:
   
   HTML Code:

   ---

   <br /> Alexa Rank: {$vbulletin->alexarank} <br />

   ---

4. Run the schedulted task:
   'Alexa Rank'

Screen Shot:

https://vborg.vbsupport.ru/


FAQ:- NONE

Can someone please test this out for me :)

I dont have time right now.

Come on, lol

i will soon dude :)

is this right?

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

cant seem to get it to work :(

whats wrong with it?

Alexa Rank is:

*blank*

nothing shows? :S

Nice

its the $alexarank

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

its $alexa

found it, works perfect. :)

na but it dowsnt show in numberformat hmm

shit its $alexacount

edited the plugin to work with $alexarank

ok it works :)

ok thanks dude

working perfect.

/me Installs

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

Your alexa rank is your traffic rank.

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

screenshot anyone????

added, its just text :)


https://vborg.vbsupport.ru/

It should be

File Name: './alexarank_update.php'

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.

try this in the footer

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

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

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

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.

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

(this will eliminate the text file)

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.

Aurous

ps. file updated. added instructions in zip.

nice mod, thx

chatbum and Aurous, very nice. *clicks install*

Bob

does the bburl contain 'http://www.' if so it would have to be
wow, i look at the product you made :). Learned alot, I think its time for me to update my other hack.

Wow just what I want. Thanks!

ok updated it,

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

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?*

Just before:
Add this for custom plugins and templates:
Hope this helps.

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

Bob

did you delete the schduled task?

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

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 -
Afteradd
Bob