SteClick Counter

Автор: Kasuga

Описание

SteClick Counter is a lightweight WordPress plugin that lets you track link clicks by doing just one thing:
adding a simple prefix to your existing URLs.

No complex setup. No JavaScript. No external analytics services.

To start tracking clicks, simply add the prefix /?tag=XXX&to= before the URL you want to track.
The plugin logs the click and immediately redirects the visitor to the destination.

This makes SteClick Counter ideal for tracking:
— Download buttons
— PDF links
— Embedded content
— External links and call-to-action buttons

Key Benefits:
* Simple Prefix System: No configuration required. Just add /?tag=XXX&to= to any link and start tracking instantly.
* Lightweight & Fast: No JavaScript and no performance impact on your site.
* Database Lean: Uses the file system for logging instead of creating database tables.
* Privacy-First: No cookies, no tracking scripts, and no third-party services.

How It Works

To track a link, prepend the /?tag=XXX&to= prefix to the original URL.

Original URL:
https://example.com/document.pdf

Tracked URL:
/?tag=doc-01&to=https://example.com/document.pdf

Tracking a download link (HTML example)

You can also track download buttons or links by modifying the href attribute.

Original HTML:
<a href=»https://example.com/wp-content/uploads/sample.zip»>Download ZIP file</a>

Tracked HTML:
<a href=»/?tag=zip01&to=https://example.com/wp-content/uploads/sample.zip»>Download ZIP file</a>

When a visitor clicks a tracked link, SteClick Counter records:
— The timestamp
— Your custom tag
— The destination URL
— The referrer (source page)

You can view all click statistics in Settings SteClick Counter.

Скриншоты

Admin dashboard showing click statistics grouped by tag.

Установка

Upload via WordPress Dashboard:
1. In your WordPress dashboard, go to ‘Plugins’ ‘Add New’.
2. Search for «steclick counter» and click ‘Install Now’.
3. Click ‘Activate’ once the installation is complete.
4. Start tracking by adding the /?tag=XXX&to= prefix to your links.
5. View click counts in Settings SteClick Counter.
Manual Installation via FTP:
1. Download the plugin’s zip file and extract it.
2. Connect to your server via FTP and navigate to the «wp-content/plugins/» directory.
3. Upload the extracted «steclick-counter» folder to this directory.
4. Go to ‘Plugins’ in your WordPress dashboard and activate the plugin.
5. Start tracking by adding the /?tag=XXX&to= prefix to your links.
6. View click counts in Settings SteClick Counter.