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

[EvilHawk]

yes, it works fine with 3.6.1

[Eagle Creek]

great! thx!

[Masiello]

Hello,
can anyone ported this on a vb 3.6.x thread to can see i'ts full compatible?

[curriertech]

Originally Posted by Masiello

Hello,
can anyone ported this on a vb 3.6.x thread to can see i'ts full compatible?

There are several people running this on 3.6.x with no problem at all (me included).

I realize that this has been out for a while now, but I nominated it for MOTM anyhow. This hack helped me notice a rootkit running on my box not long ago. I saw the high server load, it immediately threw a red flag, and I was able to nip it in the bud before anything destructive happened.

Great mod.

[AMG021]

I like this very much but i would like to know is how do i remove ...

Look at the screen shot whater marked in red i would like to remove please help

[ShiningArcanine]

You have an uncached template. I have never had that problem myself, but I believe that you will want to add 'Marquee_Text' to the $globaltemplates array in global.php.

[eclectica]

If your forum is turned off it will show an uncached template message too.

[ShiningArcanine]

That is by vBulletin's design. It is more efficient not to cache rarely used templates than it is to cache them, so the vBulletin developers did that instead of caching every template vBulletin uses.

[Cybershaolin]

What does mean ans implies this?

Uncached templates: Marquee_Text (1)

How do you include it in cache?