Miscellaneous Hacks - Your Current Alexa Rank (Integrated With VB)

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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:
   

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

4. Run the schedulted task:
   'Alexa Rank'

Screen Shot:




FAQ:- NONE

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[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: many users use the same avatar

[Mr Chad]

Originally Posted by 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.

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

[Mr Chad]

Originally Posted by 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>

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