Microstats - load times, server loads, queries, uncached templates

This is a derivative of Erwin's microstats hack for vBulletin 3.5.0's plugin system. The main difference is that by default it shows the page generation time and query count to the public. Server loads and Uncached Queries are shown only to administrators.

I had sent this to Erwin so he could release if he wanted to but instead he told me that I had permission to release it; hence why I am releasing it.

This should work with vBulletin 3.5.0 RC 1 through vBulletin 3.6.1 and later.

Installation is very simple. Just import the plugin via vBulletin's "Download / Upload Plugins" page in the Plugin System in the Admin Control Panel and you're done.

I'll try to correct any bugs that you find. Let me know if you like this plugin and don't forget to click the install link if you install this.

Optional config.php Variables

$config['Microstats']['replacementvariable']

Setting this variable will make microstats place its data before any instance of whatever you set this variable to. Be careful with this as you might see microstats in mutiple places. My suggestion is to use a unique comment in the HTML source to prevent any issues.

E.g. $config['Microstats']['replacementvariable'] = '<!-- display microstats here -->';

$config['Microstats']['adminonly']

Setting this variable to anything will make microstats display itself only to administrators.

E.g. $config['Microstats']['adminonly'] = true;

Update History

Product File: Uploaded a product file that replaced the plugin file.
Version 1.2.1: Fixed a bug that broke optional config.php settings
Version 1.2.0: Added OpenBSD, FreeBSD and NetBSD support; added Replacement variable setting in config.php; added Display only to Administrators Setting in config.php; fixed bug affecting Linux/Unix servers that have exec('uptime') support and not /proc/loadavg support
Version 1.1.0: Added names of uncached templates, included a bugfix for people who don't have proc avaliable on their system and made the code look a little nicer as well
Version 1.0.1: Bugfix for Windows users, sanitized the code to make it look nicer
Version 1.0.0: Initial Release

[ManagerJosh]

Originally Posted by ShiningArcanine

You're right, it would require file edits, hence why I haven't done it (when I was coding the last 1.x.0 version I went for a kitchen sink approuch).

Well personally I don't mind file edits that much

[southernlady]

Btw, installed 3.5 Gold last night and this works. Liz

[ManagerJosh]

I hope to see in the future:

REGULAR USERS STATS
- percentages of PHP/MySQL usage

ADMINISTRATOR STATS
- number/name of uncached templates (name highlighted in blue, for uncached template)
- vBulletin DEBUG mode status
- server GZIP library compression status

[Freezerator]

Originally Posted by ManagerJosh

I hope to see in the future:

REGULAR USERS STATS
- percentages of PHP/MySQL usage

ADMINISTRATOR STATS
- number/name of uncached templates (name highlighted in blue, for uncached template)
- vBulletin DEBUG mode status
- server GZIP library compression status

Yes, that would be very helpfull. It's handy to see wich takes the most time, mysql or php Don't mind any file edit though

[Noonster]

Mine is showing
- Page generated in 2.57584 seconds with 17 queries

But its not showing the server load... downloaded the file in the first post.

Any ideas.

Cheers
Daz

[lylah]

Hiiiiiiiiiiiiii

thanx for this hack

i just upgraded my vb to 3.5 gold

and i got this messege
--------
(1 queries for uncached templates)
Uncached templates: board_inactive_warning (1
------------

i updated all my plugins and hacks, but still showing this messege :S

please help me

[Boofo]

Originally Posted by lylah

Hiiiiiiiiiiiiii

thanx for this hack

i just upgraded my vb to 3.5 gold

and i got this messege
--------
(1 queries for uncached templates)
Uncached templates: board_inactive_warning (1
------------

i updated all my plugins and hacks, but still showing this messege :S

please help me

That's because you still have the board turned off.

[ShiningArcanine]

Originally Posted by ManagerJosh

Well personally I don't mind file edits that much

I've thought about making a hack that microstatus would detect and display data from but I didn't want microstats to lose its simple installation instructions. Perhaps in the future I could post a seperate hack in the code modification forum and say that it requires this plugin as a frontend.

Originally Posted by Noonster

Mine is showing
- Page generated in 2.57584 seconds with 17 queries

But its not showing the server load... downloaded the file in the first post.

Any ideas.

Cheers
Daz

What operating system is your site's server running? Your host might not have something enabled (which is an issue you'll want to speak to him/her about) but I need to know in order to tell you exactly what needs to be enabled. Either that or you're running Windows which microstats cannot report load averages for.

[Aeolian_X]

Installation doesn't get any easier than this. Great job.

[Moparx]

Originally Posted by ManagerJosh

I hope to see in the future:

REGULAR USERS STATS
- percentages of PHP/MySQL usage

ADMINISTRATOR STATS
- number/name of uncached templates (name highlighted in blue, for uncached template)
- vBulletin DEBUG mode status
- server GZIP library compression status

agreed 100%. i would really like to see these added as well..