SteClick Counter

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 external analytics services. No external libraries.

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 external libraries, no extra HTTP requests, and no performance impact on your site. * Bot & fraudulent-count protection: Filters out bots and automated requests using UA signature matching, header mismatch detection, and JS-execution verification. * Database Lean: Uses the file system for logging instead of creating database tables. * Privacy-First: No cookies and no third-party services, all tracking data stays on your own server.

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.