Live Forum Statistics on All Pages in Header

Plugin Keywords: Forum, Stats, Statistics, Members, New Members, Forum, Statistics, Member Info

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Requested by :
Myself :devious:

Context :
Searched through vb.org but could not find a similar plugin/hack for vB3.5/vB3.0.x. I wanted to show all vital forum stats like total posts, total threads, total members and newest member on each page of my forum as well as vBa CMPS, in header template and this plugin performs exactly the same function.

What this plugin does ?
This plugin uses the 'global_start' hook and stores the desired information from your forum database into php variables and when called in 'header 'template, produces the desired results.

Utility :
Imagine... an unregistered/guest visits your website for the first time via a search engine link (95% of times its not the homepage that is found via a search engines link) and the first thing s/he notices is the forum header information and says wow!! this forum has got xxxx members, xxxxx threads, xxxxxx posts, why not get registered with this community and see what this forum has got in store for me. LOL!! quite true actually.

Demo : http://www.sikhism.us

Any Screenshots : Demo is self-explanatory.

Warning : This plugin executes 5 queries per page.

Installation Instructions : (Also attached alongwith the plugin.)

 
Step by Step Instructions: 
1. Ofcourse, download the Plugin.
2. Go to 'Plugin System' module in vb admin panel and click 'Download/Upload Plugins'.
3. Towards the botton of next screen, you will see a box table - 'Import Plugin Definitions XML File'. Click the 'Browse' button and select the Plugin Definitions XML File downloaded and saved somewhere on your computer. Click the 'Import' button and well... you are not quite yet done. LOL!!
4. Ok, Now go to Styles & Tempalte --> 'Styles Manager' and select the 'Common Templates' option from drop down menu and click the 'Go' button.
5. In the header template:
 
Find: (ususally at the end of the template file)
<!-- content table -->
$spacer_open
 
$_phpinclude_output
 
 
 
Add Above:
<!-- Forum Stats in Header Template -->
<table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0">
<tr>
    <td>
     <div align="left"><span class="smallfont">| <b>Discussions:</b> $totalthreads | <b>Messages:</b> $totalposts | <b>Members: </b>$numbermembers | <b>Online: </b>$totalonline </b> | <b>Newest :</b> <a href="$vboptions[bburl]/member.php?u=$newuserid"><b>$newusername</b></a> (Welcome!)
</span></div>
     </td>
</tr>
</table>
<!-- Forum Stats in Header Template -->
 
Ofcourse you can customise this code to suit your website setup. ;)
 
9. And, now finally you are done! :)

Enjoy!!

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[Dark Riku]

Originally Posted by Neutral Singh

Ok just try this xml file. Hopefully, it should work for you.

Thanks so much Works like a charm

[Neutral Singh]

Thats gr8!!

[proxyMX]

Originally Posted by Neutral Singh

Thats gr8!!

does this work for 3.5.2?

[Lowfyr]

Originally Posted by proxyMX

does this work for 3.5.2?

yes, works fine for me - installed.

[blueuniverse]

Is it possible to show full details about those who are online with the plugin? By that I mean, exactly as it is on the forumhome with all online members listed.

[blueuniverse]

Any update on that?

[The Chief]

installed and works great

[high]* The Chief clicks install[/high]

[bashy]

Hi peeps

Thanks for this, considered it installed and used your 1 HaYLaZ

Bashy

Originally Posted by HaYLaZ

ı made some code modifications about this and ı change the table
ı think it was very beatiful and changable all colours
replace the codes below wiht your old codes and ı put this codes to myforumhome template under $navbar code.You can see the example in attachment

PHP Code:

<!-- Forum Stats in Header Template -->
<table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0">
  <tr>
    <td>
      <table align="center" border="1">
<tr>
<td bordercolor="red"><div class="smallfont">
<span style="color: red;"><b>Discussions:</b> $totalthreads </span></div>
 
<td bordercolor="blue"><div class="smallfont">
<span style="color: blue;"><b>Messages:</b> $totalposts </span></div>

<td bordercolor="black"><div class="smallfont">
<span style="color: black;"><b>Members: </b>$numbermembers </span></div>
 
<td bordercolor="green"><div class="smallfont">
<span style="color: green;"><b>Online: </b>$totalonline </b> </span></div> 

<td bordercolor="purple"><div class="smallfont">
<span style="color: purple;"><b>Newmember :</b> <a href="$vboptions[bburl]/member.php?u=$newuserid"><b>$newusername</b></a> (welcome!)</span></div>

 </tr>
</table>
<!-- Forum Stats in Header Template --> 


you can change colours yourself

[The Chief]

Does anybody know how this could work with vB Drupal??

How we could get these functions to work with the vB Drupal header..??

[version2]

Originally Posted by gamebgs

Does anybody know how this could work with vB Drupal??

How we could get these functions to work with the vB Drupal header..??

Any word on cutting down the queries?