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

[meissenation]

Are these stats bad?

Page generated in 0.62878 seconds with 31 queries (5 queries for uncached templates) [Server Loads: 3.70 1.87 : 1.11]

My host has been continuously telling me that my site is overloading the apache server, and they forced me to upgrade to semi-dedicated. Now that I've upgraded to a semi-dedicated host, they're STILL telling me that my site is using too much of the server's resources.

[Eagle Creek]

Originally Posted by Cybershaolin

What does mean ans implies this?


How do you include it in cache?

Read this and you'll know:
https://vborg.vbsupport.ru/showthrea...ched+templates

Originally Posted by meissenation

Are these stats bad?
My host has been continuously telling me that my site is overloading the apache server, and they forced me to upgrade to semi-dedicated. Now that I've upgraded to a semi-dedicated host, they're STILL telling me that my site is using too much of the server's resources.

Those query's at a little high, not that high.. Where do you get these stats? Index?
The server load is high yes.
Are the forums the only thing you are running? Do you have made a lot of customisations?

[Cybershaolin]

Thanks Eagle Creek, that worked!

Originally Posted by Chris-777

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.

How did you figure out to find the rootkit guilty code using this plugin? I know you got warned by the high server load but then, after, how did you manage to know where to llok exactly?

[ShiningArcanine]

Judging from his post, it appears that Chris has a dedicated server and he has probably had it for some time. Assuming that Chris frequently browses his forums, I would imagine that he became accustomed to what typical loads were on his server and when they sky rocketed, he started to investigate.

[meissenation]

Yeah, I was a customization +++++. But do you honestly think it looks like it'd be overloading the server? Those stats were from the index.

Originally Posted by Eagle Creek

Read this and you'll know:
https://vborg.vbsupport.ru/showthrea...ched+templates



Those query's at a little high, not that high.. Where do you get these stats? Index?
The server load is high yes.
Are the forums the only thing you are running? Do you have made a lot of customisations?

[ShiningArcanine]

It really depends on what your site's traffic is and what your modifications are doing. If you take care of the uncached templates, your host might stop bothering you.

[Eagle Creek]

I agree with ShiningArcanine.

Also: Do u really _need_ that modification? Sometimes, there are others available, wich put less load on your server.

[cOuNtErFiET]

where do i edit what the admin groups are cause i have a customized admin group on my board and its not 6 along with a few other admin groups that i have to add yet too ty

[Mudvayne]

Originally Posted by cOuNtErFiET

where do i edit what the admin groups are cause i have a customized admin group on my board and its not 6 along with a few other admin groups that i have to add yet too ty

See these posts.

https://vborg.vbsupport.ru/showpost....&postcount=259
https://vborg.vbsupport.ru/showpost....&postcount=260
https://vborg.vbsupport.ru/showpost....&postcount=261

[yuriy]

this doesn't work with vB 3.6.4 can anyone help me with this? PLEASE, Thank you!