toxicum

@thescarletfire If you like, you can download the plugin version which supports the MaxMind license key (even if it is not merged yet into the main plugin repo) from https://github.com/robertoschwald/wp-slimstat/archive/pr_maxmind_license_key_support.zip

Then:
1. Backup your existing files from plugins/wp-slimstat to a save location (important!)
1. Unpack the downloaded zip file
1. Upload the following files to the plugin dir to replace the existing files:
– admin/config/index.php
– vendor/maxmind.php
– wp-slimstat.php

With this, you see the license key field in the maintenance settings tab. Enter your MaxMind license key, disable and re-enable MaxMind. It should immediately download and activate the MaxMind db.

Please note: This is just a workaround until the developer reviews and merges the PR (or comes up with his own solution).

No reaction so far from the developer.
See https://github.com/slimstat/wp-slimstat/pull/5

• This reply was modified 6 years, 4 months ago by toxicum.

believe me, it works.
One note: when you upload the maxmind.mmdb file, do not change any settings in the plugin, otherwise the file is deleted.

Open the file you think is the mmdb file in a text editor prior the upload. If it states ustar around the beginning, you are NOT uploading the mmdb, but a tar.gz archive, which contains the mmdb file! Unpack the mmdb file first from the archive, rename and then upload.

Just use the generated license key. It takes a while until it works. I tested the url in the browser.

Instead of writing your own script, you may use their updater script directly.

• This reply was modified 6 years, 4 months ago by toxicum.

For the impatient:

You can download the files mentioned in the PR and overwrite them on your server, so Slimstat is able to download the database again.

But be warned: your plugin version will stay at 4.8.8.1, so when the maintainer releases a new version without the pr feature merged in, you must apply the updated files again.

Do not forget to enter your license key on the Maintenance plugin settings page, disable MaxMind and Re-enable it to get it downloaded immediately. When it states successfully downloaded, you are good to go.

• This reply was modified 6 years, 4 months ago by toxicum.
• This reply was modified 6 years, 4 months ago by toxicum.

My sites run und PHP 7.3 as well without any problem.
Please disable MaxMind in the settings and try again.

See https://github.com/slimstat/wp-slimstat/pull/5

It will be possible, but users need to signup on Maxmind and get a (free) License key.
In Slimstat, there need to be introduced a license key setup field, which needs to be appended to the download url as a parameter.

Jason wrote 3 weeks ago: “Would you be available to test the new version?” with no reaction from the others. So please, help him testing the version before blaming their support.