Live Forum Statistics on All Pages in Header

Plugin Keywords: Forum, Stats, Statistics, Members, New Members, Forum, Statistics, Member Info

Please Don't Forget to Click -->

Requested by :
Myself :devious:

Context :
Searched through vb.org but could not find a similar plugin/hack for vB3.5/vB3.0.x. I wanted to show all vital forum stats like total posts, total threads, total members and newest member on each page of my forum as well as vBa CMPS, in header template and this plugin performs exactly the same function.

What this plugin does ?
This plugin uses the 'global_start' hook and stores the desired information from your forum database into php variables and when called in 'header 'template, produces the desired results.

Utility :
Imagine... an unregistered/guest visits your website for the first time via a search engine link (95% of times its not the homepage that is found via a search engines link) and the first thing s/he notices is the forum header information and says wow!! this forum has got xxxx members, xxxxx threads, xxxxxx posts, why not get registered with this community and see what this forum has got in store for me. LOL!! quite true actually.

Demo : http://www.sikhism.us

Any Screenshots : Demo is self-explanatory.

Warning : This plugin executes 5 queries per page.

Installation Instructions : (Also attached alongwith the plugin.)

 
Step by Step Instructions: 
1. Ofcourse, download the Plugin.
2. Go to 'Plugin System' module in vb admin panel and click 'Download/Upload Plugins'.
3. Towards the botton of next screen, you will see a box table - 'Import Plugin Definitions XML File'. Click the 'Browse' button and select the Plugin Definitions XML File downloaded and saved somewhere on your computer. Click the 'Import' button and well... you are not quite yet done. LOL!!
4. Ok, Now go to Styles & Tempalte --> 'Styles Manager' and select the 'Common Templates' option from drop down menu and click the 'Go' button.
5. In the header template:
 
Find: (ususally at the end of the template file)
<!-- content table -->
$spacer_open
 
$_phpinclude_output
 
 
 
Add Above:
<!-- Forum Stats in Header Template -->
<table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0">
<tr>
    <td>
     <div align="left"><span class="smallfont">| <b>Discussions:</b> $totalthreads | <b>Messages:</b> $totalposts | <b>Members: </b>$numbermembers | <b>Online: </b>$totalonline </b> | <b>Newest :</b> <a href="$vboptions[bburl]/member.php?u=$newuserid"><b>$newusername</b></a> (Welcome!)
</span></div>
     </td>
</tr>
</table>
<!-- Forum Stats in Header Template -->
 
Ofcourse you can customise this code to suit your website setup. ;)
 
9. And, now finally you are done! :)

Enjoy!!

Please Don't Forget to Click --> INSTALLED

[Sean James]

Installed and working great

Only problem i have is that it messes my gallery table on the forumhome template.

http://www.bluepearl-design.com/forums/

Anyway i can fix this?

[Neutral Singh]

Any word on cutting down the queries?

Its possible, if we store the information in a database and then retrieve it after fixed intervals using cron tabs but then the informaiton will not be "LIVE". However, if somebody can make this possible then i will gladly add that to the first post with full credits. :devious:


Hi Griffin,

I think you finally figured it out. Nice site btw. Great Styles!!

[Sean James]

thx man, yeah i got it sorted after i posted for help lol always the way

[Bubble #5]

Do NOT use this with 3.5.3! Unless you want your database to go bye-bye :ermm:

[Sean James]

Originally Posted by Bubble #5

Do NOT use this with 3.5.3! Unless you want your database to go bye-bye :ermm:

been using this on my forum running 3.5.3 for about 3 weeks or more, and havent had any problems yet

[prettyboi]

I don't know what had happen but after installing the product. My site had caused a major serious error and then I couldn't even find the product to removed it.

[kildjean]

I just upgraded to 3.5.4. I installed this because Im using the styles from vbskinworks.com and they recommended this plug-in.

This is the error I am getting:

Database error in vBulletin 3.5.4:

Invalid SQL:
SELECT userid, username FROM vbuser WHERE vbuserid=113;

MySQL Error : Unknown column 'vbuserid' in 'where clause'
Error Number : 1054
Date : Tuesday, February 21st 2006 @ 10:26:49 PM
Script : http://www.zonaxbox360.com/
Referrer :
IP Address : 70.45.48.203
Username : Lord Badr
Classname : vb_database

My table prefix is 'vb'

Please help.

[Bubble #5]

Originally Posted by kildjean

I just upgraded to 3.5.4. I installed this because Im using the styles from vbskinworks.com and they recommended this plug-in.

Well John must have 'recommended' it a long time ago, because this plugin hasn't worked with their skins since 3.5.2 :nervous:

[Impreza04]

Im using this plugin for the blackteal skin and its working perfectly on 3.5.3 and 3.5.4..

[Bubble #5]

It's not a matter of 'if' The plugin is rated to work up to V. 3.5.2 and has already been documented to cause server problems. If you want to use it then that's your business, but a false sense of security is often worse than no security at all :ermm: If one day your entire board 'suddenly' goes down, then you might want to start diagnostics testing with this plugin. Enjoy.