Below, you’ll find a detailed guide on how to add the WPS Visitor Counter Shortcode to your WordPress website, including its parameters, examples, and PHP function code. Additionally, we’ll assist you with common issues that might cause the WPS Visitor Counter Plugin shortcode not to show or not to work correctly.
Before starting, here is an overview of the WPS Visitor Counter Plugin and the shortcodes it provides:
WPS Visitor Counter Plugin
"WPS Visitor Counter Plugin is a dynamic WordPress tool that keeps tabs on your website's traffic, offering insightful data on visitor count in a user-friendly interface."
Included Shortcodes:
- [wps_visitor_counter]
WPS Visitor Counter [wps_visitor_counter] Shortcode
The WPS Visitor Counter shortcode is used to display visitor statistics on a WordPress site. It retrieves and displays data like total views, users today, yesterday, last 7 days, this month, this year, and total users. It also shows views today, yesterday, last 7 days, this month, this year, total views, and current online users. Additionally, it displays the user’s IP address and server time.
Shortcode: [wps_visitor_counter]
Examples and Usage
Basic example – Displaying the visitor counter on your website
[wps_visitor_counter]PHP Function Code
In case you have difficulties debugging what causing issues with [wps_visitor_counter] shortcode, check below the related PHP functions code.
Shortcode line:
add_shortcode( 'wps_visitor_counter', 'wps_add_visitor_counter' );Shortcode PHP function:
function wps_add_visitor_counter() {
global $wpdb;
$wps_option_data = wps_visitor_option_data(1);
$wps_display_field = $wps_option_data['display_field'];
$wps_display_field_arr = explode(",",$wps_display_field);
$fontcolor= $wps_option_data["font_color"];
$style = $wps_option_data["style"];
$align = $wps_option_data["visitor_wpsvc_align"];
$user_start = $wps_option_data["user_start"];
$views_start = $wps_option_data["views_start"];
$ip = wps_getRealIpAddr(); // Getting the user's computer IP
$date = date("Y-m-d"); // Getting the current date
$date_year_month = date("Y-m");
$date_year = date("Y");
$yesterday_date = date('Y-m-d',strtotime("-1 days"));
$timeBefore = time() - 300;
$ext = ".gif";
//image print
// UPDATE PLAN
$user_total = $wpdb->get_var( "SELECT COUNT(`views`) FROM `". WPS_VC_TABLE_NAME . "`" );
if ($user_start==NULL) {
$total_user_views = sprintf("%06d", $user_total);
}else{
$total_user_views = sprintf("%06d", $user_total + $user_start);
}
$wps_style = explode('/', $style);
if ($wps_style[0] == 'image') {
for ($i = 0; $i <= 9; $i++) {
$total_user_views = str_replace($i, "<img src='". plugins_url ("styles/$style/$i$ext" , __FILE__ ) ."' alt='$i'>", $total_user_views);
}
}elseif ($wps_style[0] == 'text') {
/*$total_user_views = intval($total_user_views);*/
/*return $total_user_views;*/
$total_user_views_array = array_map('intval', str_split($total_user_views));
$total_user_views = '<div class="wps_text_glowing '.$wps_style[1].'">
<span>'.$total_user_views_array[0].'</span>
<span>'.$total_user_views_array[1].'</span>
<span>'.$total_user_views_array[2].'</span>
<span>'.$total_user_views_array[3].'</span>
<span>'.$total_user_views_array[4].'</span>
<span>'.$total_user_views_array[5].'</span>
</div>';
?>
<?php
}
//image
$imgvisit= "<img src='".plugins_url ('counter/user_today.png' , __FILE__ ). "'>";
$img_visit_yesterday="<img src='".plugins_url ('counter/user_yesterday.png' , __FILE__ ). "'>";
$img_visit_7days="<img src='".plugins_url ('counter/7days_user.png' , __FILE__ ). "'>";
$img_visit_30days="<img src='".plugins_url ('counter/30days_user.png' , __FILE__ ). "'>";
$img_visit_month="<img src='".plugins_url ('counter/user_month.png' , __FILE__ ). "'>";
$img_visit_year="<img src='".plugins_url ('counter/user_year.png' , __FILE__ ). "'>";
$img_visit_total="<img src='".plugins_url ('counter/user_total.png' , __FILE__ ). "'>";
$imgviews="<img src='".plugins_url ('counter/views_today.png' , __FILE__ ). "'>";
$img_views_yesterday="<img src='".plugins_url ('counter/views_yesterday.png' , __FILE__ ). "'>";
$img_views_7days="<img src='".plugins_url ('counter/7days_views.png' , __FILE__ ). "'>";
$img_views_30days="<img src='".plugins_url ('counter/30days_views.png' , __FILE__ ). "'>";
$img_views_month="<img src='".plugins_url ('counter/views_month.png' , __FILE__ ). "'>";
$img_views_year="<img src='".plugins_url ('counter/views_year.png' , __FILE__ ). "'>";
$imgtotalviews="<img src='".plugins_url ('counter/views_total.png' , __FILE__ ). "'>";
$imgonline="<img src='" .plugins_url ('counter/whos_online.png' , __FILE__ ). "'>";
//style and widgetne
if ($align) $align = "text-align: $align;";
if ($fontcolor) $fontcolor = "color: $fontcolor;";
if ($align || $fontcolor) $style = "style='$align $fontcolor'";
$wps_return = "<div id='mvcwid'".$style.">";
?>
<?php if ($wps_option_data['visitor_title'] != ""){
$visitor_title = "<h3 class='wps_visitor_title'>".esc_html($wps_option_data['visitor_title'], 'wps-visitor-counter')."</h3>";
$wps_return = $wps_return.$visitor_title;
}
$wps_return = $wps_return."<div id=\"wpsvccount\">".$total_user_views."</div>
<div id=\"wpsvctable\">";
?>
<?php if (in_array("today_user", $wps_display_field_arr)) {
$user_today = $wpdb->get_var( "SELECT COUNT(`views`) FROM `". WPS_VC_TABLE_NAME . "` WHERE `date` = '$date'" );
$wps_return = $wps_return."<div id=\"wpsvcvisit\" ".$style.">".$imgvisit." ".esc_html__('Users Today', 'wps-visitor-counter')." : ".$user_today."</div>";
?>
<?php } ?>
<?php if (in_array("yesterday_user", $wps_display_field_arr)) {
$user_yesterday = $wpdb->get_var( "SELECT COUNT(`views`) FROM `". WPS_VC_TABLE_NAME . "` WHERE `date` = '$yesterday_date'" );
$wps_return = $wps_return."<div id=\"wpsvcyesterday\" ".$style.">".$img_visit_yesterday." ".esc_html__('Users Yesterday', 'wps-visitor-counter')." : ".$user_yesterday."</div>";
?>
<?php } ?>
<?php if (in_array("last7_day_user", $wps_display_field_arr)) {
$user_last_7days = $wpdb->get_var( "SELECT COUNT(`views`) FROM `". WPS_VC_TABLE_NAME . "` WHERE `date` >= DATE(NOW()) - INTERVAL 7 DAY" );
$wps_return = $wps_return."<div id=\"wpsvcyesterday\" ".$style.">".$img_visit_7days." ".esc_html__('Users Last 7 days', 'wps-visitor-counter')." : ".$user_last_7days."</div>";
?>
<?php } ?>
<?php if (in_array("last30_day_user", $wps_display_field_arr)) {
$user_last_30days = $wpdb->get_var( "SELECT COUNT(`views`) FROM `". WPS_VC_TABLE_NAME . "` WHERE `date` >= DATE(NOW()) - INTERVAL 30 DAY" );
$wps_return = $wps_return."<div id=\"wpsvcyesterday\" ".$style.">".$img_visit_30days." ".esc_html__('Users Last 30 days', 'wps-visitor-counter')." : ".$user_last_30days."</div>";
?>
<?php } ?>
<?php if (in_array("month_user", $wps_display_field_arr)) {
$user_month = $wpdb->get_var( "SELECT COUNT(`views`) FROM `". WPS_VC_TABLE_NAME . "` WHERE `date` LIKE '$date_year_month%'" );
$wps_return = $wps_return."<div id=\"wpsvcmonth\" ".$style.">".$img_visit_month." ".esc_html__('Users This Month', 'wps-visitor-counter')." : ".$user_month."</div>";
?>
<?php } ?>
<?php if (in_array("year_user", $wps_display_field_arr)) {
$user_year = $wpdb->get_var( "SELECT COUNT(`views`) FROM `". WPS_VC_TABLE_NAME . "` WHERE `date` LIKE '$date_year%'" );
$wps_return = $wps_return."<div id=\"wpsvcyear\" ".$style.">".$img_visit_year." ".esc_html__('Users This Year', 'wps-visitor-counter')." : ".$user_year."</div>";
?>
<?php } ?>
<?php if (in_array("total_user", $wps_display_field_arr)) {
if ($user_start==NULL) {
$total_user = $user_total;
}else{
$total_user = $user_total + $user_start;
}
$wps_return = $wps_return."<div id=\"wpsvctotal\" ".$style.">".$img_visit_total." ".esc_html__('Total Users', 'wps-visitor-counter')." : ".$total_user."</div>";
?>
<?php } ?>
<?php if (in_array("today_view", $wps_display_field_arr)) {
$views_today= $wpdb->get_var( "SELECT SUM(`views`) FROM `". WPS_VC_TABLE_NAME . "` WHERE `date` = '$date'" );
$wps_return = $wps_return."<div id=\"wpsvcviews\" ".$style.">".$imgviews." ".esc_html__('Views Today', 'wps-visitor-counter')." : ".$views_today."</div>";
?>
<?php } ?>
<?php if (in_array("yesterday_view", $wps_display_field_arr)) {
$views_yesterday = $wpdb->get_var( "SELECT SUM(`views`) FROM `". WPS_VC_TABLE_NAME . "` WHERE `date` = '$yesterday_date'" );
if ($views_yesterday=="") {
$views_yesterday==0;
}
$wps_return = $wps_return."<div id=\"wpsvcviews\" ".$style.">".$img_views_yesterday." ".esc_html__('Views Yesterday', 'wps-visitor-counter')." : ".$views_yesterday."</div>";
?>
<?php } ?>
<?php if (in_array("last7_day_view", $wps_display_field_arr)) {
$views_last7_days = $wpdb->get_var( "SELECT SUM(`views`) FROM `". WPS_VC_TABLE_NAME . "` WHERE `date` >= DATE(NOW()) - INTERVAL 7 DAY" );
$wps_return = $wps_return."<div id=\"wpsvcyesterday\" ".$style.">".$img_views_7days." ".esc_html__('Views Last 7 days', 'wps-visitor-counter')." : ".$views_last7_days."</div>";
?>
<?php } ?>
<?php if (in_array("last30_day_view", $wps_display_field_arr)) {
$views_last30_days = $wpdb->get_var( "SELECT SUM(`views`) FROM `". WPS_VC_TABLE_NAME . "` WHERE `date` >= DATE(NOW()) - INTERVAL 30 DAY" );
$wps_return = $wps_return."<div id=\"wpsvcyesterday\" ".$style.">".$img_views_30days." ".esc_html__('Views Last 30 days', 'wps-visitor-counter')." : ".$views_last30_days."</div>";
?>
<?php } ?>
<?php if (in_array("month_view", $wps_display_field_arr)) {
$views_month = $wpdb->get_var( "SELECT SUM(`views`) FROM `". WPS_VC_TABLE_NAME . "` WHERE `date` LIKE '$date_year_month%'" );
$wps_return = $wps_return."<div id=\"wpsvcviews\" ".$style.">".$img_views_month." ".esc_html__('Views This Month', 'wps-visitor-counter')." : ".$views_month."</div>";
?>
<?php } ?>
<?php if (in_array("year_view", $wps_display_field_arr)) {
$views_year = $wpdb->get_var( "SELECT SUM(`views`) FROM `". WPS_VC_TABLE_NAME . "` WHERE `date` LIKE '$date_year%'" );
$wps_return = $wps_return."<div id=\"wpsvcviews\" ".$style.">".$img_views_year." ".esc_html__('Views This Year', 'wps-visitor-counter')." : ".$views_year."</div>";
?>
<?php } ?>
<?php if (in_array("total_view", $wps_display_field_arr)) {
$totalviews = $wpdb->get_var( "SELECT SUM(`views`) FROM `". WPS_VC_TABLE_NAME . "`" );
if ($views_start!=NULL) {
$totalviews = $totalviews + $views_start;
}
$wps_return = $wps_return."<div id=\"wpsvctotalviews\" ".$style.">".$imgtotalviews." ".esc_html__('Total views', 'wps-visitor-counter')." : ".$totalviews."</div>";
?>
<?php } ?>
<?php if (in_array("online_view", $wps_display_field_arr)) {
$total_online = $wpdb->get_var( "SELECT COUNT(`views`) FROM `". WPS_VC_TABLE_NAME . "` WHERE `online` > '$timeBefore'" );
$wps_return = $wps_return."<div id=\"wpsvconline\" ".$style.">".$imgonline." ".esc_html__('Who\'s Online', 'wps-visitor-counter')." : ".$total_online."</div>";
?>
<?php }
$wps_return = $wps_return."</div>";
?>
<?php if (in_array("ip_display", $wps_display_field_arr)) {
$wps_return = $wps_return."<div id=\"wpsvcip\">".$img_visit_year." ".esc_html__('Your IP Address', 'wps-visitor-counter')." : ".$ip."</div>";
?>
<?php } ?>
<?php if (in_array("server_time", $wps_display_field_arr)) {
$wps_return = $wps_return."<div id=\"wpsvcdate\">".$img_visit_year." ".esc_html__('Server Time', 'wps-visitor-counter')." : ".$date."</div>";
?>
<?php } ?>
<?php if ($wps_option_data['show_powered_by'] == 1) {
$wps_return = $wps_return."<div id=\"wpsvcattribution\" ".$style."><small>Powered By <a href=\"https://techmix.xyz/\" rel=\"nofollow\">WPS Visitor Counter</a></small></div>";
?>
<?php }
$wps_return = $wps_return."</div>";
return $wps_return;
?>
<?php
}
Code file location:
wps-visitor-counter/wps-visitor-counter/wps-visitor-counter.phpConclusion
Now that you’ve learned how to embed the WPS Visitor Counter Plugin shortcode, understood the parameters, and seen code examples, it’s easy to use and debug any issue that might cause it to ‘not work’. If you still have difficulties with it, don’t hesitate to leave a comment below.
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