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!!!!

[Hwulex]

Installed. Great hack, thank you.

One thing I will say; the templates are a bit ropey. Just had to spend a fair time adding <smallfont> etc all over the place to rid the standard font. Besides that small gripe, it's great.

Oh, and I can't find a link anywhere which points to ?action=info. Is this not included as standard?

<EdiT>
View mine [Here].

[limey]

Originally posted by gopherhockey



Working ok on my 2.2.9 at www.mtbmn.com

However, had problems due to running vblite. Removed the line from phpinclude template and added it to global.php as per some directions I found here. (not sure what that does, but it got rid of the error on my main vblite page)

The directions for adding to your admin cp are not right, at least I could not find what they wanted me to search for - so I just found a nice place for the edit stuff and stuck it in there (just under the useful admin stuff).

In your phpinclude section, you could also add the full path to the vbscounter.php and that clears up any error on vblite homepage.

[BigCheeze]

Installed this, appears to be working great. Comuple of questions though.

1) What is "Activity Level:"?
2) In the config it has an option for: "Date Statistics Begin". What is the format for those dates?

Thanks!!!!!!!!

[threadcrapper]

um activity level - would mean the level of activity?

ROFL

welcome cheese wiz!

[KeithMcL]

I've just upgraded from 2.2.1 to 2.2.9 and now my vBstats aren't working properly.

The Referring Sites section shows the number, but not the URL. The Top Forums/Threads section isn't showing any results.

I've tried uninstalling it and reinstalling it, but still no joy.

Any ideas?

[Hwulex]

Bane: Quick note mate. If you look at the countries on your own vbStats, you've got United Kingdom twice! :s

Originally posted by influence
did anyone work on this hack so that the template can match on any board instead of the default template it comes with??

I went through and deleted all instances of <smallfont color="$color4"> etc, and also many, many, instances of rather pointless <smallfonts>. Also had to add a few <normalfont> tags in places where nothing had been set and it was using the browser default.
The template layouts are pretty good, but the templates themselves are fairly ropey.
If you want, I'll .txt up my template versions, which are basically default but style-able, and with uneccessary code removed.

Have a look HERE.

I also rewrote part of the hack, and altered the Top Threads page to display the actual page views and thread replies in the same way as the Posters page looks (as well as adding column headings to both)

[Bane]

Originally posted by Hwulex
Installed. Great hack, thank you.

One thing I will say; the templates are a bit ropey. Just had to spend a fair time adding <smallfont> etc all over the place to rid the standard font. Besides that small gripe, it's great.

Oh, and I can't find a link anywhere which points to ?action=info. Is this not included as standard?

I agree with the font issues and a lot of people have had the same complaint, what can I say?

The ?action=info was for debugging only. I left it in because it was nifty. Same with upgrade.

[Bane]

Originally posted by BigCheeze
Installed this, appears to be working great. Comuple of questions though.

1) What is "Activity Level:"?
2) In the config it has an option for: "Date Statistics Begin". What is the format for those dates?

Thanks!!!!!!!!

1) % of users that have posted. And yes its loopy.
2) Any you like, its not really used atm save for the countries section.

[Bane]

Hopefully over the next week or so mark and I will be looking at the code and playing with somethings. I am hoping this week to finally upgrade talkloud, which will also involve changing the instructions for vbStats to make them useful on the 2.2.9 installations.

The biggest problem with my making major changes to vbStats over the last few months have been the "impending release of vb3" and time. The first being a bit silly but really I didnt want to put out a version for 2.2.x and have 3.x come out the next day.

Mark and I have made a lot of changes, added some features, etc for what will hopefully be a grand vb3 release, however I'm not really wanting to put out something like this before then.

On a side note however, I would encourage anyone who has made any modifications to the vbStats code who thinks it would be a decent addition to the hack itself or just has a comment etc to either post here or (I would prefer) email me.

[KuraFire]

Originally posted by Bane
On a side note however, I would encourage anyone who has made any modifications to the vbStats code who thinks it would be a decent addition to the hack itself or just has a comment etc to either post here or (I would prefer) email me.

You know where to find my improvement of your code for the Referrerlist

and if not, look at my signature and bookmark the link to that 'hack'