This is the simplest hit counter I could imagine (well, almost). Every time a 
page is requested, it adds one to the count. The display is not an image, just 
text. There is no javascript to hit some third-party server, no tracking, no 
distinction among pages: just an old-fashioned site counter CGI, implemented in 
WordPress. The plugin stores its count in its own MySQL table.
Once the plugin is installed (described below), you can display the count by 
putting code like this somewhere on your page:
<pre><code><?= simplehitcounter_hit(); ?>
</code></pre>
That will both increment the counter and display its value. There is no method 
for getting the value without incrementing it. I suppose I could write such a 
thing if anyone likes.
There is a minor race condition. First the plugin updates the database by one 
(atomically), then it queries for the current count. Therefore in heavy traffic 
it is possible for two updates to happen before either select. In that case, 
the counter will correctly increment, but the number displayed may be the same 
for each user, representing the total page hits. As far as I can tell, this 
race condition is inevitable without locking the table. It seems trivial 
enough, though I guess you should be warned if you run a contest to give away a 
free car to the 1,000,000th user.
By default the plugin keeps its data in a table called <code>wp_simplehitcounter_hits</code>. 
You can change this by editing the <code>simplehitcounter.php</code> file.

Simple Hit Counter

Prints a count of the number of hits your blog has received, tracked in the 
database.

Mostafa Soufi

VeronaLabs

Jason Crouse

Parhum Khoshbakht

toxicum

Track returning customers and registered users, monitor Javascript events, detect intrusions, analyze email campaigns. Thousands of WordPress sites are already using it.
<h4>Main Features</h4>
<ul>
<li>Real-Time Access Log: measure server latency, track page events, keep an eye on your bounce rate and much more.</li>
<li>Admin Bar Stats: view real-time site stats directly from the WordPress admin bar — online visitors, pageviews, and top pages at a glance.</li>
<li>Shortcodes: display reports in widgets or directly in posts and pages.</li>
<li>Customize Reports: Customize all pages—Real-time, Overview, Audience, Site Analysis, and Traffic Sources—to fit your needs easily!</li>
<li>GDPR: fully compliant with GDPR European law. Integrates seamlessly with WP Consent API. Consent banner translatable with WPML and Polylang.</li>
<li>Filters: exclude users from statistics collection based on various criteria, including user roles, common robots, IP subnets, admin pages, country, etc.</li>
<li>Export to Excel: download your reports as CSV files, generate user heatmaps or get daily emails right in your mailbox (via Pro).</li>
<li>Cache: compatible with W3 Total Cache, WP SuperCache, CloudFlare and most caching plugins.</li>
<li>Privacy: hash IP addresses to protect your users’ privacy.</li>
<li>Geolocation: identify your visitors by city and country, browser type and operating system (courtesy of <a href="https://www.maxmind.com/" rel="nofollow ugc">MaxMind</a> and <a href="https://browscap.org" rel="nofollow ugc">Browscap</a>).</li>
<li>World Map: see where your visitors are coming from, even on your mobile device (courtesy of <a href="https://github.com/10bestdesign/jqvmap" rel="nofollow ugc">JQVMap</a>).</li>
</ul>
<h4>Pro Pack Features</h4>
<ul>
<li>Network Analytics: Enable a network-wide view of your reports and settings.</li>
<li>Email Reports: Receive your reports directly in your mailbox with customizable column mappings and HTML tables.</li>
<li>Export to Excel: Download your reports as CSV files.</li>
<li>Heatmap: Display a heatmap layer of the most clicked areas on your website.</li>
<li>User Overview: Monitor your registered users by tracking their activities and time on site.</li>
<li>User Avatars: Gravatar integration in the User Overview report for quick visitor identification.</li>
<li>MaxMind Integration: Connect to MaxMind’s Geolocation API to retrieve detailed information about your visitors.</li>
<li>Custom DB: Use an external database to store all the information about your visitors.</li>
<li>Extended Overview: Add custom columns to the User Overview widget and export file.</li>
</ul>
<h4>Requirements</h4>
<ul>
<li>WordPress 5.6+</li>
<li>PHP 7.4+</li>
<li>MySQL 5.0.3+</li>
<li>At least 5 MB of free web space (240 MB if you plan on using the external libraries for geolocation and browser detection)</li>
<li>At least 10 MB of free DB space</li>
<li>At least 32 Mb of free PHP memory for the tracker (peak memory usage)</li>
</ul>
<h3>Please note</h3>
<ul>
<li>If you decide to uninstall Slimstat Analytics, all the stats will be PERMANENTLY deleted from your database. Make sure to setup a database backup (wp_slim_*) to avoid losing your data.</li>
</ul>
<h4>Report Bugs</h4>
Having trouble with a bug? Please <a href="https://github.com/wp-slimstat/wp-slimstat/issues/new" rel="nofollow ugc">create an issue</a> on GitHub. Kindly note that <a href="https://github.com/wp-slimstat/wp-slimstat" rel="nofollow ugc">GitHub</a> is exclusively for bug reports; other inquiries will be closed.
For security vulnerabilities, please report them through the <a href="https://patchstack.com/database/wordpress/plugin/wp-slimstat/vdp" rel="nofollow ugc">Patchstack Vulnerability Disclosure Program</a>. The Patchstack team will validate, triage, and handle any security issues.

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