Client side tracking problem
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Hi,
Since I witched from server side tracking to client side tracking, number of visitors decreased.
Moreover, my website is based on ajax navigation. The plugin doesn’t count views on pages and an error appears in console: Uncaught SyntaxError: redeclaration of let WP_Statistics_CheckTime. If I reload each page, the plugin counts views.
Thanks in advance and regards,
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Hi @ads97129
Since your website content is being loaded via AJAX on different pages, it’s better to use Server Side Tracking instead of relying on Client Side Tracking.
This approach will help you avoid issues like the one you’re experiencing, as server side tracking doesn’t depend on how your content is loaded on the front end.
If you want to use Client Side Tracking, changes need to be made to the tracker.js file to resolve the issue.
For example, you can modify the tracker.js with the sample code below.if (typeof WP_Statistics_Tracker_Object == "undefined") {
let WP_Statistics_CheckTime = WP_Statistics_Tracker_Object.jsCheckTime;
// Check DoNotTrack Settings on User Browser
let WP_Statistics_Dnd_Active = parseInt(navigator.msDoNotTrack || window.doNotTrack || navigator.doNotTrack, 10);
// Prevent init() from running more than once
let hasTrackerInitializedOnce = false;
const referred = encodeURIComponent(document.referrer);
let wpStatisticsUserOnline = {
hitRequestSuccessful: true, // Flag to track hit request status
init: function () {
if (hasTrackerInitializedOnce) {
return;
}
hasTrackerInitializedOnce = true;
if (typeof WP_Statistics_Tracker_Object == "undefined") {
console.error('WP Statistics: Variable WP_Statistics_Tracker_Object not found. Ensure /wp-content/plugins/wp-statistics/assets/js/tracker.js is either excluded from cache settings or not dequeued by any plugin. Clear your cache if necessary.');
} else {
this.checkHitRequestConditions();
if (WP_Statistics_Tracker_Object.option.userOnline) {
this.keepUserOnline();
}
}
},
// Check Conditions for Sending Hit Request
checkHitRequestConditions: function () {
if (WP_Statistics_Tracker_Object.option.dntEnabled) {
if (WP_Statistics_Dnd_Active !== 1) {
this.sendHitRequest();
} else {
console.log('WP Statistics: Do Not Track (DNT) is enabled. Hit request not sent.');
}
} else {
this.sendHitRequest();
}
},
// Sending Hit Request
sendHitRequest: async function () {
try {
let requestUrl = this.getRequestUrl('hit');
const params = new URLSearchParams({
...WP_Statistics_Tracker_Object.hitParams,
referred
}).toString();
const xhr = new XMLHttpRequest();
xhr.open('POST', requestUrl, true);
xhr.setRequestHeader("Content-Type", "application/x-www-form-urlencoded");
xhr.send(params);
xhr.onreadystatechange = function () {
if (xhr.readyState === 4) {
if (xhr.status === 200) {
const responseData = JSON.parse(xhr.responseText);
this.hitRequestSuccessful = responseData.status !== false;
} else {
this.hitRequestSuccessful = false;
console.warn('WP Statistics: Hit request failed with status ' + xhr.status);
}
}
}.bind(this);
} catch (error) {
this.hitRequestSuccessful = false;
console.error('WP Statistics: Error sending hit request:', error);
}
},
// Send Request to REST API to Show User Is Online
sendOnlineUserRequest: async function () {
if (!this.hitRequestSuccessful) {
return; // Stop if hit request was not successful
}
try {
let requestUrl = this.getRequestUrl('online');
const params = new URLSearchParams({
...WP_Statistics_Tracker_Object.onlineParams,
referred
}).toString();
const xhr = new XMLHttpRequest();
xhr.open('POST', requestUrl, true);
xhr.setRequestHeader("Content-Type", "application/x-www-form-urlencoded");
xhr.send(params);
} catch (error) {
}
},
// Execute Send Online User Request Function Every n Sec
keepUserOnline: function () {
let userActivityTimeout;
if (!WP_Statistics_Tracker_Object.option.userOnline) {
return; // Stop if userOnline option is false
}
const userOnlineInterval = setInterval(
function () {
if ((!WP_Statistics_Tracker_Object.option.dntEnabled || (WP_Statistics_Tracker_Object.option.dntEnabled && WP_Statistics_Dnd_Active !== 1)) && this.hitRequestSuccessful) {
this.sendOnlineUserRequest();
}
}.bind(this), WP_Statistics_CheckTime
);
// After 30 mins of inactivity, stop keeping user online
['click', 'keypress', 'scroll', 'DOMContentLoaded'].forEach(event => {
window.addEventListener(event, () => {
clearTimeout(userActivityTimeout);
userActivityTimeout = setTimeout(() => {
clearInterval(userOnlineInterval);
}, 30 * 60 * 1000);
});
});
},
getRequestUrl: function (type) {
let requestUrl =${WP_Statistics_Tracker_Object.requestUrl}/;
if (WP_Statistics_Tracker_Object.option.bypassAdBlockers) {
requestUrl = WP_Statistics_Tracker_Object.ajaxUrl;
} else {
if (type === 'hit') {
requestUrl += WP_Statistics_Tracker_Object.hitParams.endpoint;
} else if (type === 'online') {
requestUrl += WP_Statistics_Tracker_Object.onlineParams.endpoint;
}
}
return requestUrl;
},
};
document.addEventListener('DOMContentLoaded', function () {
if (WP_Statistics_Tracker_Object.option.consentLevel == 'disabled' || WP_Statistics_Tracker_Object.option.trackAnonymously ||
!WP_Statistics_Tracker_Object.option.isWpConsentApiActive || wp_has_consent(WP_Statistics_Tracker_Object.option.consentLevel)) {
wpStatisticsUserOnline.init();
}
document.addEventListener("wp_listen_for_consent_change", function (e) {
const changedConsentCategory = e.detail;
for (let key in changedConsentCategory) {
if (changedConsentCategory.hasOwnProperty(key)) {
if (key === WP_Statistics_Tracker_Object.option.consentLevel && changedConsentCategory[key] === 'allow') {
wpStatisticsUserOnline.init();
// When trackAnonymously is enabled, the init() call above will get ignored (since it's already initialized before)
// So, in this specific case, we can call checkHitRequestConditions() manually
// This will insert a new record for the user (who just gave consent to us) and prevent other scripts (e.g. event.js) from malfunctioning
if (WP_Statistics_Tracker_Object.option.trackAnonymously) {
wpStatisticsUserOnline.checkHitRequestConditions();
}
}
}
}
});
});
}Please let me know if you have any further questions or need assistance.
Regards,
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