Title: Hit Sniffer Live Blog Analytics Author: sanarena Published: July 6, 2010 Last modified: November 10, 2018 --- Search plugins ![](https://ps.w.org/hit-sniffer-blog-stats/assets/banner-772x250.jpg?rev=593598) This plugin **hasn’t been tested with the latest 3 major releases of WordPress**. It may no longer be maintained or supported and may have compatibility issues when used with more recent versions of WordPress. ![](https://s.w.org/plugins/geopattern-icon/hit-sniffer-blog-stats_e2dcd7.svg) # Hit Sniffer Live Blog Analytics By [sanarena](https://profiles.wordpress.org/sanarena/) [Download](https://downloads.wordpress.org/plugin/hit-sniffer-blog-stats.2.12.zip) * [Details](https://wordpress.org/plugins/hit-sniffer-blog-stats/#description) * [Reviews](https://wordpress.org/plugins/hit-sniffer-blog-stats/#reviews) * [Development](https://wordpress.org/plugins/hit-sniffer-blog-stats/#developers) [Support](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/hit-sniffer-blog-stats/) ## Description Hit Sniffer service has shutdown on September 2016 This plugin now serve as a memorial and soon to be deleted. Those who look for similiar services, they can use Hit Steps. ## Reviews ![](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/c219067b3562a02ab1090c0aac43192993a069069ef26344003873871b9b5055? s=60&d=retro&r=g) ### 󠀁[Bogus Stats / Rip-Off](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/bogus-stats-rip-off/)󠁿 [Michael24](https://profiles.wordpress.org/michael24/) February 7, 2017 Hit Sniffer was charging me $22.99 per month and when I noticed that their stats were incorrect, I received an email from this tool named Peter which stated: “We offer a comprehensive suite of website analytics tools and I do not understand why you cannot comprehend how to use them.” When I said fix the problem or else I’ll cancel and write negative reviews, Peter wrote: “Threats do not work with us. I am genuinely sorry that you have not liked the service that we provide and I have to state that you are one of the few that do not.” Don’t pay them a cent. [ Read all 7 reviews ](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/hit-sniffer-blog-stats/reviews/) ## Contributors & Developers “Hit Sniffer Live Blog Analytics” is open source software. The following people have contributed to this plugin. Contributors * [ sanarena ](https://profiles.wordpress.org/sanarena/) [Translate “Hit Sniffer Live Blog Analytics” into your language.](https://translate.wordpress.org/projects/wp-plugins/hit-sniffer-blog-stats) ### Interested in development? [Browse the code](https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/hit-sniffer-blog-stats/), check out the [SVN repository](https://plugins.svn.wordpress.org/hit-sniffer-blog-stats/), or subscribe to the [development log](https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/log/hit-sniffer-blog-stats/) by [RSS](https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/log/hit-sniffer-blog-stats/?limit=100&mode=stop_on_copy&format=rss). ## Changelog #### 2.12 * Remove analytics feature from plugin. #### 2.11 * Hitsniffer service is shutdown. Please use alternatives. #### 2.10 * Added: Cookie block method added to plugin, to enforce avoiding counting admin of website. * Added: Multi language support for all strings inside of plugin texts. #### 2.9 * Updated compatibility for WordPress v4.3 * WP_DEBUG friendly #### 2.8.9 * Minor bug fix for Google Chrome #### 2.8.8 * Fixed SEO image attribute requirement. #### 2.8.6 * Optional Floating chat widget. disabled by default. #### 2.8.5 * Floating Chat Widget #### 2.8.3.15 * Compatibility verification and update for WordPress 3.6 #### 2.8.3.3 * Mini dashboard is enabled by default now #### 2.8.3 * Added ability to remove Hitsniffer mini dashboard (recent visitors) widget from WordPress dashboard in setting page. #### 2.8.2 * New chat script in async mode ( make your website load faster if you are using hitsniffer live support feature ) * Fixed a bug in chat module causing customer name be “Visitor” instead of identifable IP address or Name. * Minor fixes to chat module widget of wordpress have been applied. #### 2.8 * Added Hitsniffer mini dashboard (recent visitors) widget to WordPress dashboard. #### 2.7.2 * server stability update. * WP 3.5.1 compatibility update #### 2.7 * Compatibility with WordPress 3.4 * Better support for statistics widget #### 2.6.1 * World Map admin widget configured to show today visitors instead of online visitors. #### 2.6 * World Map admin widget added * Added World Map feature screenshot to plugin * Updated Configuration page theme #### 2.5.9 * Security Fix: Option to enable hitsniffer dashboard widget for administrators only. ( Thanks to R. Ramos ) #### 2.5.8 * New Layout for Visitor’s Detailed page, counting returning visits too. * Map Clustering in hitsniffer dashboard. * New Visitor sound and message notification in hitsniffer dashboard. * Visitor’s Search, Improved Chat Quality. * Optimized and refreshed “Pages” and “Visitors” section in hitsniffer’s dashboard. #### 2.5.7.1 * Live Chat Invitation have Decline button now #### 2.5.7 * Ability to use Custom Online/Offline Icon for Live Support Button #### 2.5.6 * New Theme for WordPress Dashboard Widget * Widget Screenshot updated. #### 2.5.2 * Fixed Language errors in plugin. #### 2.5 * New Widget Added, Hit Sniffer Statistics allow show your site statistics in your website. * New Screenshots added. * Added compatibility for wordpress 3.2 * few bugs with previous versions has been fixed * fixed broken compatibility for wordpress 1.5 #### 2.4.5.6 * Temporary disabled One Click Install Feature. #### 2.4.5.5 * Ability to customize widget theme. #### 2.4.5 * New Way to Manage One Click Install. #### 2.4.4.2 * Warming Up to Build New Features, Stay Tuned! Updated Magic Sign up for now. #### 2.4.2 * WordPress v3.1.2 Support #### 2.4 * One Click Install Feature #### 2.3.8.9 * Added new screenshots. #### 2.3.8 * Improved Stablity. * Improved Support. #### 2.3.5 * WP-Super-Cache Compatibility. #### 2.3.4 * Hit Sniffer is stable and smooth after crash. * New Widget in Dashboard #### 2.3 * Improved usablity inside dashboard. * Better iPad and iPhone Support. * Better support for browsers without flash player. #### 2.2.7 * Full WP v3.1 compatibility * New user guide. #### 2.2.6.7 * Core update. Real time visitor detail page ( you will see each new hit in their detail page ) #### 2.2.4 * Changed Widget size, to avoid scrolling. Fixing Timezone. #### 2.2.3 * Goal and Campaign Tracking Added #### 2.2.1 * Control to disable Chat Service to decrease site load #### 2.2 * Added Live Chat support widget. #### 2.1.9 * Better Chat Support. Sound Notification. #### 2.1.8 * Fixed code in templates without footer #### 2.1.5 * Fixed HTML Email reports. * Valid XHTML Code #### 2.1 * HTTPS SSL Support #### 2 * Faster Javascript Rendering Code on your site #### 1.9.9 * Fixed Dashboard Stop Script Problem * Fixed Widget Padding problem * Support non-flash, image based graph #### 1.9.8.5 * Hit Sniffer is stable now. * Thumbnail when holding mouse over pages and referers. * more reliable dashboard on old computers. #### 1.9.8.3 * Dashboard Link Error fix #### 1.9.7 * PHP4 Bug fix #### 1.9.6 * Security Fix #### 1.9.5 * Server-Side Tag generating for accurate tracking of visitors without Javascript. * MySearch Parameter passed to Hit Sniffer to track Searches in site. * ipname and mysearch automatically translate for html tag. #### 1.9.1 * Fine Tune Tags #### 1.9 * Ability to Ignore Admin Visits * Ability to Track your visitors by their name. #### 1.8.5 * Ability to enable/disable wordpress dashboard widget #### 1.8.2 * Fixed WordPress Dashboard #### 1.8 * New WordPress Dashboard #### 1.7.6 * ablity to enter api code more comfortly without need to remove extra spaces in setting text field. #### 1.7.4 * Updated Links. #### 1.7.3 * Updated dashboard widget. * Add pre 2.7 ( those without dashboard widget ) support #### 1.7.2 * Updated tags. #### 1.7.1 * Updated Detail Link. #### 1.7 * Updated Dashboard Widget. * Updated Plugin Tags * New Hit Sniffer Dashboard Menu. * New Graph on WordPress Dashboard. #### 1.6 * Updated Dashboard Widget. * Optimized for Speed. * New Dashboard. #### 1.5.2 * Updated Dashboard Widget. #### 1.5.1 * Dashboard Widget fix. #### 1.5 * New Dashboard Widget. #### 1.3 * Fixed instruction and tags of script. #### 1.2 * Direct Link to Hit Sniffer Dashboard from WordPress Dashboard #### 1.1 * Added easier access to dashboard. * Fixed some bugs. #### 1.0 * Base Startup ## Meta * Version **2.12** * Last updated **8 years ago** * Active installations **100+** * WordPress version ** 1.5 or higher ** * Tested up to **5.0.0** * Tags * [hit](https://wordpress.org/plugins/tags/hit/)[hits](https://wordpress.org/plugins/tags/hits/) [live](https://wordpress.org/plugins/tags/live/)[statistics](https://wordpress.org/plugins/tags/statistics/) [stats](https://wordpress.org/plugins/tags/stats/) * [Advanced View](https://wordpress.org/plugins/hit-sniffer-blog-stats/advanced/) ## Ratings 2.3 out of 5 stars. * [ 2 5-star reviews ](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/hit-sniffer-blog-stats/reviews/?filter=5) * [ 0 4-star reviews ](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/hit-sniffer-blog-stats/reviews/?filter=4) * [ 0 3-star reviews ](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/hit-sniffer-blog-stats/reviews/?filter=3) * [ 1 2-star review ](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/hit-sniffer-blog-stats/reviews/?filter=2) * [ 4 1-star reviews ](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/hit-sniffer-blog-stats/reviews/?filter=1) [Your review](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/hit-sniffer-blog-stats/reviews/#new-post) [See all reviews](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/hit-sniffer-blog-stats/reviews/) ## Contributors * [ sanarena ](https://profiles.wordpress.org/sanarena/) ## Support Got something to say? 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