is there a counter for WP

[Colmike7]

If anyone wants a simple one:

save this as count.php:

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$handle = fopen("count.txt", "r");  //r means read only
if(!$handle) { echo "could not open the file"; } 
  else { 
    $counter =(int )fread($handle,20);
        fclose($handle); 
        $counter++; 
        echo"There are ". $counter . " visits so far" ; 
    $handle = fopen("count.txt", "w" );   //w means writing only
    
    fwrite($handle,$counter);
    fclose ($handle); 
}

then create a count.txt, save in the same directory or modify the code.
Then, you know, <?php include "count.php"; ?> if you want to show it on the page.


Some people will get all mad because this is using a plain text file for the log instead of using a DB, but it's simple and it works. :p

[rx_tom]

Just want to test it out, thank you for the code colmike7.

[BHT]

you are wasting time and eve potentially slowing down your web page with an offsite counter for no practical reason.

[Colmike7]

you are wasting time and eve potentially slowing down your web page with an offsite counter for no practical reason.

Those counters that slowed down sites were those iframes that aren't really around anymore. If you want to track visits in a basic way like above, that won't slow anything down.

I still mostly just use GA, though.

[voyeurz]

Just use Google Analytics

You cna now close this thread

[Ricks-Cams]

It really is pointless having counters on sites.

[Sammy]

AWStats is good but not for public view

[Cumslut]

AWStats is good but not for public view

I have it in my Cpanel

[bucksm]

The winning answer is no counter is good

[jlinkz]

Show me one blog which uses a counter.

[TheButcher]

Show me one blog which uses a counter.

Can not think of any or I would