WP-UserOnline

About WP-UserOnline

This plugin allows you to track the number of users currently online on your WordPress site, including details of who they are and where they are located. You can easily add a widget to display this information on your site, or manually add the code to your theme's sidebar.php file.

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Frequently asked questions

What does the WP-UserOnline plugin do?

The WP-UserOnline plugin allows you to display the number of users currently online on your WordPress site. It also provides detailed statistics, including where users are located and their type (Members, Guests, or Search Bots).

How can I add the UserOnline widget to my WordPress site?

To add the UserOnline widget, navigate to WP-Admin > Appearance > Widgets. The widget is named 'UserOnline'. Instructions for creating a UserOnline Page can be found there.

Can I display online users without using a widget?

Yes, you can display online users without a widget. You need to edit your theme's sidebar.php file and insert a specific PHP code snippet where you want the count to appear.

Changelog

2.88.9

FIXED: Check scbWidget exists first before loading scbWidget. Props @whiteshadow.

2.88.8

FIXED: Remove widget code from useronline_init

2.88.7

FIXED: WP SCB Framework use init hook
FIXED: Widget now loads seperately in it is own hook

2.88.6

FIXED: Revert WP SCB Framework to use plugins_loaded hook

2.88.5

FIXED: Update WP SCB Framework to fix load_textdomain_just_in_time warning
FIXED: Remove load_plugin_textdomain since it is no longer needed since WP 4.6

2.88.4

FIXED: Add load_plugin_textdomain during init
NEW: Update bots

2.88.3

FIXED: Strip all tags before inserting data into the DB.

2.88.2

FIXED: Fixed XS. Props Alex.

2.88.1

FIXED: Fixed XSS. Props Juampa Rodriguez.

2.88.0

NEW: Bump to WordPress 6.0.
FIXED: Fixed XSS. Props @steffinstanly.

2.85.6

NEW: Bump to WordPress 5.6
NEW: Added more bots
NEW: Remove hardcoded Archive text in page title
FIXED: Update SCB Framework to support PHP 8

2.85.5

NEW: Bump to WordPress 5.4
NEW: Added more bots

2.87.4

NEW: Bump to WordPress 5.3
NEW: Added more bots
FIXED: Update SCB Framework To Remove contextual_help

2.87.3

FIXED: Duplicated Settings Saved admin_notices
FIXED: Missing arrow
FIXED: Updated bots list

2.87.2

NEW: Bump to 4.9
FIXED: Notices in SCB Framework

2.87.1

NEW: Bump to 4.7
NEW: New useronline_custom_template filter

2.87

NEW: Remove po/mo files from the plugin
NEW: Use translate.wordpress.org to translate the plugin
FIXED: Update SCB Framework
FIXED: Incompatible scbAdminPage::validate()

2.86

FIXED: Notices in Widget Constructor for WordPress 4.3

2.85

NEW: Uses WordPress native uninstall.php

2.84

NEW: Bump to 4.0

2.83

Show user agent when hovering over IP, instead of address lookup
Use local time for UserOnline Page
Fixed ‘Strict Standards: Non-static method’ warnings
Update scb Framework

2.82

show most recent visitors first
fix duplicate entry errors
fix ajax requests for SSL

2.81

fixed settings page
fixed “Return to default” buttons
show user list in admin only to users with ‘manage_options’ capability
added ‘useronline_bots’ filter

2.80

don’t show url and referral links for users in the admin area
smarter detection via ajax requests
fix SQL errors

2.72

fix fatal error on upgrade

2.71

fix %USERONLINE_COUNT% problem

2.70

added option to link user names to their author page
allow displaying online users from a different page than the current page
bundle language files
more info

2.62 (2010-03-07)

fix integration with WP-Stats
fix error with get_admin_page_title()