4 types of counter are available in the application:
Counter type is assigned with the help of $COUNTER["type"] parameter in config.php.
You should select the type that suits your needs best and install the suggested code into all pages of your web-site.
Note: It is possible to insert only one type of code on a single page. Be careful and do not edit the code suggested by the system.
Counter type | Display mode | Unique users | Advantages and disadvantages |
GIF 1x1 | Invisible, transparent GIF 1x1 is inserted | Cookie is installed during first login; it expires at 23:59:59. A user is considered unique if no cookie has been installed for him/her yet. | The counter works at any server. It does not count visits of search robots. It is necessary to select the right place for the code insertion. |
PNG 88x31 | Image 88x31, digits display total pageviews, pageviews today and number of hosts today. | The same as GIF 1x1 | The counter works at any server. It does not count visits of search robots. It is necessary to select the right place for the code insertion. |
PHP-include | Invisible, no additional code | A host inactive more than 1 hour is considered unique user. | It counts ALL visits with an absolute precision. Counter code may be inserted anywhere in the HTML code. It counts search robots. It is necessary to use additional variable (*) to transmit page titles. It works only on PHP-powered web-sites. |
Combined | Invisible, transparent GIF 1x1 is inserted | The same as GIF 1x1 | The counter combines PHP-Include precision and correct user identification with help of the cookie. It is necessary to select the right place for the code insertion. It works only on PHP-powered web-sites. Recommended. |
(*) It is necessary to assign the page title to the variable $CNSTATS_TITLE for page titles counting before the counter code will be installed.