Statistics Modifications - Forum Search Stats 1.0

Hi all

Did you ever wondered what your users expect to find in your forums?
Did you ever wanted to know what are their needs?
Did you ever wanted to let them know what they can easily find?
If your answer is "Yes", then you must use this product ...

Features
1- Log user searches in your forums.
2- Show most searched keywords on the main forums page in away that demonstrates every keywords importance in your forums.

Version
Expected to work on all vBulletin 3.6 versions tell now.

Template Edits
1 template edit in FORUMHOME

Plugins
2 Plugins

Installation
1- Upload the directory "upload" contents to your forum root.
2- Import the attached product "[product] Forum Search Stats 1.0.xml" into your AdminCP.
3- Edit template "FORUMHOME":
BEFORE:

</table>
<br />
<!-- end what's going on box -->

ADD:

<if condition="$vbulletin->options['setting_searchstats_showuser']">
<tbody>
 <tr>
  <td class="thead" colspan="2">
   <a style="float:$stylevar[right]" href="#top" onclick="return toggle_collapse('forumhome_events')"><img id="collapseimg_forumhome_events" src="$stylevar[imgdir_button]/collapse_thead$vbcollapse[collapseimg_forumhome_events].gif" alt="" border="0" /></a>
$vbphrase[most_searched]
</td>
 </tr>
</tbody>
<tbody id="collapseobj_forumhome_events" style="$vbcollapse[collapseobj_forumhome_events]">
 <tr>
  <td class="alt2"><img src="images/misc/search_stats.gif" alt="$vbphrase[most_searched]" border="0" /></td>
  <td class="alt1" width="100%">$most_searched</td>
 </tr>
</tbody>
</if>

Finally, if you like the product Please show your support by clicking INSTALL..
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IMPORTANT: after installation if you noticed that keyword font size is very large, wait and give it a try as font size is depending on num of search in ur forum, so wait and give it a try...

[dutchbb]

Originally Posted by coderphp

ok fixed now..

please redownload the product

Working now, thanks, I didn't even know about the admincp statistics page, this is even better

[dutchbb]

Another issue: top keyword shows blanc?

[coderphp]

Originally Posted by BozzaJos

Wow! This hack looks really good. Well done...

I was wondering if this hack also works for 3.5. Could you enlighten me coderphp? I really hope the answer is yes coz this hack would be a great addition to my site.

yes tomorrow ill release the 3.5 version.. keep in touch

Originally Posted by dutchbb

Working now, thanks, I didn't even know about the admincp statistics page, this is even better

ok

Originally Posted by dutchbb

Another issue: top keyword shows blanc?

ill check that & let u know

[lazytown]

Great mod, will install when its settled down for a few days . How long does this keep a record of searches? I, like others, would like the option to have this admin-only or for everyone. Any idea of the load this might add to a very large forum (number of queries added to a page is not that relevant -- if it creates its own small table it's not that big of a deal).

Thanks!!!
-vissa

[coderphp]

Originally Posted by vissa

Great mod, will install when its settled down for a few days . How long does this keep a record of searches? I, like others, would like the option to have this admin-only or for everyone. Any idea of the load this might add to a very large forum (number of queries added to a page is not that relevant -- if it creates its own small table it's not that big of a deal).

Thanks!!!
-vissa

for now you can clear search records whenever you want...

in the future versions ill consider adding a datastore field..

[dutchbb]

Originally Posted by coderphp

ill check that & let u know

Ok thanks

Question: is it normal that keywords on forumhome are all the same size? I first thought that higher ranking keywords would be showed in a bigger font like with the Zoints Tags but it's not doing that on my forum. They are also showed in a randomly way, every page renewal it's a different list.

[SimplyBen]

Here is an alternative favorite search icon. It is high quality 36x36 PSD. I can provide a bigger size of this upon request.


Here is the Icon put to use on a dark background...

http://www.andanotherone.com/forums/index.php
(?look near bottom)

[coderphp]

Originally Posted by dutchbb

Ok thanks

Question: is it normal that keywords on forumhome are all the same size? I first thought that higher ranking keywords would be showed in a bigger font like with the Zoints Tags but it's not doing that on my forum. They are also showed in a randomly way, every page renewal it's a different list.

of course size is specified depending on the popularity of the keyword in ur forum

[coderphp]

Originally Posted by SimplyBen

Here is an alternative favorite search icon. It is high quality 36x36 PSD. I can provide a bigger size of this upon request.


Here is the Icon put to use on a dark background...

http://www.andanotherone.com/forums/index.php
(?look near bottom)

thanx for the icon...

of course anyone can replace the default icon with urs

[ncweb]

Originally Posted by ncweb

Great mod, I also had to use this query with mysql 4.1.21-standard and dev box with 4.0.26. Is there something missing from installer?

/installed

Originally Posted by coderphp

I dont know why this problem happens as it dodnt face me and the query seems standard to me..

anyway ill research the reason and let u know

Thanks Mahmoud, any chance of posting your mysql version? I'm a newb when it comes to mysql errors but still curious to know. I appreciate you work on this mod, I love being able to see what terms users are searching for. Also, I downloaded 2days ago.. what changes were made on 2/23/2007 and should I uninstall/upgrade? Thank you.