Does it work as JS or Ajax or direct PHP?

  • Resolved Fritex

    (@fritex)


    4 years, 11 months ago

    I wonder if this plugin as Analytics, works as is like Google Analytics or?:

    a) via cookie?
    b) via JavaScript?
    c) via Ajax requests?
    d) via direct request on .php file?

    Can we track some events too? ex. onClick(), etc.?

    Because, Websites with high traffic would affect the PHP proccess, RAM and CPU is that right?

    Thank you for information.

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  • Plugin Author Danny van Kooten

    (@dvankooten)

    Hey @fritex,

    The plugins works via a tiny client-side JavaScript file that initiates the tracking request, so that it works with pages served from cache as well. (Just like Google Analytics).

    Because of the use of an append-only buffer file, your webserver will barely notice that the plugin is keeping track of visitors and pageviews. In my tests, I was able to handle well over 1000 requests / second on the cheapest 500MB RAM VPS with a single CPU I could find.

    By default the plugin uses a cookie to detect returning visitors, but you can disable the use of this cookie in the plugin settings. Without the cookie, the plugin can not reliably detect returning visitors.

    Custom event tracking is high on our of list of things to add, so while you can’t track those yet, it will definitely be possible in the future.

    Hope that answers your questions. If not, let us know please.

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