IPStatistics, Originally created by James Phillips <james@jamesphillipsuk.com> in 2016 - released to GitHub under the GNU GPL v3.0 or later in 2017.
IPStatistics is a PHP API to allow website admins to monitor their analytics based on the IP addresses of visitors.
IPStatistics is a simple, database-driven PHP Analytics API that can be run as a plugin for PHP websites. It consists of one namespace (IPStatistics), and a driver class (also called IPStatistics), with three API calls: record, graph, and data. A quick how-to for using IPStatistics can be found in step 4 of the Installation instructions below.
In an aim to be as simple and efficient as possible, this API consists of only:
| Code | Amount | Purpose |
|---|---|---|
| PHP | 261 lines | This is the entire API. Short, sweet, and simple. (Not including the example file) |
| Markdown | 63 lines | The README file. |
| Text | 675 lines | The license file |
- Save the IPStatistics directory.
- Fill in the gaps in IPStatistics/databaseLogin.php with your database login details.
- Create a MySQL database and table containing the following SQL structure:
CREATE TABLE IPTable (ID BIGINT NOT NULL AUTO_INCREMENT PRIMARY KEY,IP VARCHAR(25) NOT NULL,Date DATE NOT NULL,Time VARCHAR(10) NOT NULL,Month INT(11) NOT NULL);- Use the following snippets of code where you want to record a visit, display a graph of your visitors over the past year, or display the corresponding raw data.
<?php
include("IPStatistics/IPStatistics.php");// Include the IPStatistics API.
use IPStatistics\IPStatistics as IPStatistics;// Access the API.
$stats = new IPStatistics();// Create an instance of the Statistics.
...
$stats->record();// Record the visit.
...
$stats->graph();// Display a graph of the visit data.
...
$stats->data();// Display the raw data, including IP addresses.
?>- Don't forget to secure your webserver settings so that the IPStatistics directory can't be accessed by your website visitors.
"A much discussed topic is the IP address. The GDPR states that IP addresses should be considered personal data as it enters the scope of ‘online identifiers’." - eugdprcompliant.com/personal-data.
As such, you should handle IP addresses as you would with any personal data under GDPR. I'm not here to offer legal advice, but if you choose to use software I've created - you must ensure that you do so in accordance with the law.
This software was released on 26th July 2017 under the GNU General Public License v3.0 or later by James Phillips. See the LICENSE file for more details.