vbStats

For vBulletin version: 2.3.x
Files added: vbs_counter.php, vbstats.php, vbstats_admin.php, vbstats_set.php
Files to edit: None! (all hacking is optional)
Current Version: 230.b (02.14.03 - 3am CST)

What does it do?

• Tracks + Displays Visitors Browser
• Tracks + Displays Visitors OS
• Tracks Referring Sites
• Tracks Total Hits
• Tracks Top Posters
• Tracks Top Forums
• Tracks Top Threads
• Displays a Massive Amount of Stats
• Link Queue!
• Install File!
• Un-Install File
• Intergration with vBPortal 2.x/3.x
• Members,Staff,Active,Non-Active,Activity Level,Newest Member,Top Referrer
• Threads,Posts,PMs,Thread Views,Page Views
• (vBPortal) News Stories,Comments,Weekly Surveys
• (vBPortal 3.x) Link Categories, Links
• More but I'm tired of typing already

Check the samples:
Stats
http://www.talkloud.net/forums/vbstats.php
Incoming Referrals
http://www.talkloud.net/forums/vbsta...ction=incoming
Member Referrals
http://www.talkloud.net/forums/vbsta...on=memberrefer
Top Posters
http://www.talkloud.net/forums/vbsta...ion=topposters
Top Threads/Forums
http://www.talkloud.net/forums/vbsta...ion=topthreads
Top Visitors Countries
http://www.talkloud.net/forums/vbsta...action=country


Here's the newest version, it's only been a year and a half since the last update!

Translations have been removed as it just made it easy for people to get the hack even without a license. I am hoping people who make translations will be kind enough to post here.

Special Note: I am about as far as it gets from a PHP guru. This is my first hack or addon or whatchamacallit. If this somehow nukes your system Im quite apologetic, but I know you will all be smart enough to BACK UP YOUR DATABASE BEFORE INSTALLING THIS.. I have faith Brad and Chen have both checked this out and given their stamps on it but that doesnt mean it will all Gel for you. Be smart, back it up.

Install: There is a self install file that takes care of the templates and tables, simply unzip the package and upload it (with paths) to your vbulletin directory. Then run the install. Please be sure you add your site (yoursite.com) to the excluded urls in the CP. If you dont your site will get counted as a referrer and that can get messy.

Demo: You can of course see the demo at http://www.talkloud.net/ however if you'd like to see it in use on some other boards check out vbstats page where I will try to keep a list of installs for you to check out. If you do install it please let me know so I can put your site up!

I tested this on my test forum, and on one public forum, and all went well, if there are any problems you notice please report them here as soon as possible.

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CHANGELOG

[230.b] Changed Active Users to fix a small bug.
[230.b] Like, tested it and stuff..
[230.a] The MySQL Row=O error is now customized to say add to the template!!!!
hopefully no more "where did I go wrong?" posts! Muahahaha!
[230.a] Fixed Upgrade Counter (?action=upgrade)
[230.a] Set Excluded URL.. Now lists URLS
[230.a] Updated Istall to be compatible with vB 2.3.0
[230.a] Changed Most Number Results to Have a , format (ie 1,000 instead of 1000)
[230.a] I decided Frosted Flakes really are pretty tasty.
[230.a] Implemented Kurafires Member Referrer Changes, thanks Kura
[230.a] Implemented Kurafires Top Posters rewrite.



DEAR GOD CHECK THE SECOND POST OF THIS THREAD BEFORE YOU ASK A QUESTION!!!!

[FWC]

Originally posted by patvdv
Hey Bane,

I just noticed today (1st of Dec) that the Monthly postings stats do not roll over. It seems like they keep being added from November. Any ideas what might be the cause?

If you are referring to the top posters for the last month, it should be dynamic based on the last 30 days. I don't think it does or should reset with the first of a month.

[patvdv]

FWC,

Yes I am referring to that. If that would be the case, I'd say the titel should be changed from 'Last Month' to 'Last 30 days'. Maybe an option for a next release to allow the choice between true monthly based and xx days interval based.

[Bane]

Good Point Pat. And the wording is misleading. I wrote this suggestion down in my todo list. Thanks

[mvigod]

First let me say that vstats is an awesome hack. Good Job!

Now I have 2 questions of which I apologize if they were addressed in this thread already. I'm asking them because it takes me between 2 minutes to 5 minutes to pull up each page in vbulletin.org or vbulletin.com. The sites are EXTREMELY SLOW for me. I'm on a cable modem too. Anyone else have these speed issues. It's unbearably painfully slow. Is it just me?

My 1st question on vbstats is the date field on the setup file where it says date statistics begin. What does this field do if you change it? Also, what is the format? My default entry after install says 952001. What is that number?

Second question is with the exclusion URL. I listed my domain (in the form of domain.com) in the exclusion list but it keeps coming up in the referrer list. How do I keep it from coming up and excluding? I thought adding it to the url list would work?

Thanks and again, awesome job.

[Prezident]

This is a cool hack, I like the things it does. It would be cool if it would also track hits to the forums from not only countries, but states also, so I could get an idea of what states were visiting the forum.

Also, I know a couple people have asked about the performance hit this hack causes. Well I have found it to be significant. The tracking system causes a 20% - 40% CPU spike whenever a page is loaded. Just a brief one, but a spike nontheless. I am running my server from a P3-700 with 256 RAM.

People who are paying web hosts to run their forums and their servers may not be too concerned with this, but others who are running it locally might think twice.

So, besides the change in CPU demand, this hack is pretty cool.

Nice work, and thanks to you Bane.

[-=dm=-]

Thanx Bane it working fine

btw how do I uninstall it?

thanx in advance

dm

[-=dm=-]

can someone please tell me why it not showing any Countries
(Visitor Countries (0) )

is it possible to see vbstats on who is online section?

thanx in advance

dm

[FWC]

Originally posted by -=dm=-
is it possible to see vbstats on who is online section?dm

You can do it manually, but Firefly released this wonderful hadk for adding Who's Online locations:

https://vborg.vbsupport.ru/showthrea...threadid=32849

[-=dm=-]

You can do it manually, but Firefly released this wonderful hadk for adding Who's Online locations:

thanx

but this one from FireFly is for the cp right?

how can I do it manually?

i want one like Bane have on he?s "Viewing Talk Loud Network Statistics"

[FWC]

In online.php add

PHP Code:

// vbStats 
     case 'vbstats': 
       $userinfo[where] = "Viewing <a href='vbstats.php?action=stats&s=$session[sessionhash]'>Statistics</a>"; 
       break; 
// vbStats End 


right before

PHP Code:

    case 'spider':
      $userinfo[where] = "Search Engine Spider";
      break; 


and

PHP Code:

// vbStats 
  case $forumprefix.'vbstats.php': 
    $userinfo[activity] = 'vbstats'; 
    break; 
// vbStats End 


right before

PHP Code:

  case '/robots.txt':
    $userinfo[activity] = 'spider';
    break;
  default:
    $userinfo[activity] = 'unknown';
  } 


Add whatever words you want after "Viewing and before the <a href in the first code to change what it says.