Advanced Traffic Statistics: From Insight to Active Defense 1.7.3

Changelog:

• NEW: Top Blocked Bots Chart: Added a new horizontal bar chart to the main report page. It displays today's "Top 10 Blocked Bots," giving you immediate visual feedback on exactly who is attacking your forum and being stopped by the AI/Junk Shields.
• PERFORMANCE: Core Optimization: Implemented an optimized version of the core file (Listener.php) featuring a smart cache limiting system. This reduces database write operations by approximately 90% without losing tracking precision.
• OPTION: Navigation Link: Added a new setting to enable a public statistics link positioned under the "Members" tab (useful if you prefer not to use the sidebar widget). The link location can be fully customized and moved anywhere via the XenForo Admin Panel (Public Navigation).
• DESIGN: Visual Overhaul: The report page graphics have been completely rewritten to provide a cleaner, more modern, and easier-to-read visualization of your data.

Changelog:

• NEW: Top Blocked Bots Chart: Added a new horizontal bar chart to the main report page. It displays today's "Top 10 Blocked Bots," giving you immediate visual feedback on exactly who is attacking your forum and being stopped by the AI/Junk Shields.
• PERFORMANCE: Core Optimization: Implemented an optimized version of the core file (Listener.php) featuring a smart cache limiting system. This reduces database write operations by approximately 90% without losing tracking precision.
• OPTION: Navigation Link: Added a new setting to enable a public statistics link positioned under the "Members" tab (useful if you prefer not to use the sidebar widget). The link location can be fully customized and moved anywhere via the XenForo Admin Panel (Public Navigation).
• DESIGN: Visual Overhaul: The report page graphics have been completely rewritten to provide a cleaner, more modern, and easier-to-read visualization of your data.

We are thrilled to announce the release of Advanced Traffic Statistics version 1.7.1!

This update introduces a crucial analysis tool for your forum's security and resolves some annoying bugs reported by the community.

Main New Feature: Global Threat Intelligence​

With version 1.7.1, we've introduced a new section dedicated entirely to the "Cyber-Geography" of your traffic. Leveraging GeoIP integration (MaxMind or Cloudflare), the add-on now maps not just human users, but the exact origin of Bots as well.

We have added two new dedicated charts:

• Threats Origin (in red): Shows which countries malicious bots, aggressive scrapers, and unauthorized AIs (e.g., Bytespider, ClaudeBot, etc.) are coming from.
• Authorized Bots Infrastructure (in green): Confirms the geographical origin of legitimate bots (e.g., Google, Bing), helping you identify any spoofed crawlers (a Googlebot originating from Russia is clearly a fake!).

Why is this so important?​

Until now, we could know which bots were attacking us, but not from where. With Global Threat Intelligence, administrators gain Actionable Intelligence.

Practical example: If your forum has an exclusively European audience, but the chart shows that 90% of your "Junk/Bad" traffic and scraping attempts come from specific countries (e.g., China, Singapore, or Russia), you can proactively block those entire nations directly from your firewall or Cloudflare, drastically reducing server load and improving security.

Note: Like the rest of the advanced dashboard, this section is integrated into the Pro protection system. It is visible to administrators but obfuscated for those without an active license.

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🛠 Bug Fixes & Optimizations​

• CRITICAL FIX - File Health Check: We resolved a bothersome false positive that caused an "Unexpected contents" error on the src/addons/Statistiche/_data/templates.xml file. The export package has been rebuilt and completely cleaned, now guaranteeing a 100% clean and green native XenForo integrity check.
• UI FIX - Sidebar Widget: Fixed a visual issue where the online users' "Pulse" animation (the blinking green dot) in the sidebar widget was partially cut off on the left margin due to the CSS shadow. It now has the proper spacing, and the animation is smooth.
• Template Optimization: We performed a deep clean of the frontend code (HTML/CSS/JS), removing all hardcoded text and ensuring that every single string passes through XenForo's native Phrase system, making translation even easier.

This update is highly recommended for all users. As always, simply upload the new files via FTP and run the upgrade from the XenForo Add-ons control panel to automatically apply the new templates and features.

Thank you for your continued support and for the feedback that helps us constantly improve!

• Community Pulse (New): Added a new historical chart comparing Attachment Size (MB) and Attachment Count. This replaces the reactions chart to provide a more technical overview of server resource usage.
• Unified Security Core: Synchronized the detection lists between the Firewall and the Report. The system now consistently recognizes and handles hundreds of User Agents, including Applebot (which is now correctly classified as "Good").
• Hacker Tools Block: Added specific signatures to block vulnerability scanning tools such as SQLMap, Nikto, Hydra, and Nmap (classified as "Junk/Bad").
• UI/UX "Cyber" Upgrade: Introduced CSS animations to the report (Radar Pulse on health indicators, scanning effects on the Vitality bars, and fluid movements in the header) to provide immediate visual feedback on the system's status.
• Database Fix: Fixed compatibility issues with the native XenForo historical table (xf_stats_daily).
• Graphics improvements, Server CPU and RAM usage bar (Linux systems only) Bot Analysis graph (24h)
• Bug Fixes and Missing Phrases

Dear PRO users, I think you'll love this update.

What is the point of statistics if they are not used?Knowing who visits your site is good. Being able to control it is power.

We decided to develop a major update focused entirely on the Security of your forum, specifically targeting the most frequent, resource-hungry, and anonymous visitors to our pages: Bots.

We have analyzed them. We have classified them. And now, the time has come to manage them: letting the good ones through and annihilating the bad ones.

Introducing: Active Defense System​

This is not just a counter anymore. It is a firewall. The new Active Defense system intercepts traffic before XenForo fully loads, saving massive amounts of CPU and RAM.

• AI Shield: Blocks LLM scrapers (ChatGPT, Claude, CommonCrawl) from training on your community's content.
• Junk Shield: Automatically identifies and blocks aggressive commercial crawlers (MJ12, Ahrefs, Semrush) and script-kiddie tools (Python requests, Curl, Wget) that consume your bandwidth for zero return.
• Emergency Mode: A panic button to block ALL unknown bots instantly during a DDoS or high-load attack.

New Traffic Insight Dashboard​

We redesigned the report page to give you a "Security Center" feel.

• Real-Time Threat Counter: See exactly how many malicious requests were blocked today in red.
• Visual Intelligence: New tags (AI, BAD, UNK) make it easy to spot threats in seconds.
• Status Badges: Immediately see which Shields are active.

What's New in v1.6.3?​

This release refines the intelligence behind the blocking engine:

• Smarter Bot Recognition:
  
  • Safe: Social Preview bots (WhatsApp, Telegram, Facebook, Discord) and Tech bots (Cloudflare, PayPal, Stripe) are now whitelisted to ensure your site functions perfectly.
  • Deadly: Hacking tools and raw scripts (Python, Java, Go-http, Curl) are now aggressively classified as BAD and blocked by the Junk Shield.
• IP Whitelist: A new option to define trusted IPs that will bypass all security checks (perfect for admins or uptime monitors).
• Human-Friendly Block Page: If a legitimate user is caught by mistake, they won't see a raw error. They will see a polite, branded "Security Check" HTML page explaining the situation.
• Chart Fixes: Adjusted the Annual Comparison chart to correctly align large numbers (Posts) to the right axis for better readability.
• Scrollable Bot Lists: The bot list is now compact and scrollable, keeping your dashboard clean even with hundreds of entries.

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Why Go PRO?Stop paying for bandwidth consumed by scrapers. Protect your content from AI training. Gain full visibility and control over your traffic.

Upgrade to Advanced Traffic Statistics 1.6.3 today.

What's New in 1.6.1?

Bot Intelligence & AI DetectionWe have rewritten the detection engine from scratch. The addon now distinguishes between:

• Authorized Crawlers (Green): Essential traffic like Google, Bing, Yahoo.
• AI & LLM Scrapers (Purple): Identify who is training on your data (ChatGPT, GPTBot, Claude, CCBot).
• Aggressive/Unknown Bots (Red): Commercial crawlers (Ahrefs, Semrush, MJ12) and unclassified traffic.

Traffic Insight (Health Score)No need to guess if your traffic is healthy. The new "Traffic Insight" box gives you an immediate A/B/C Grade based on the ratio between real humans and aggressive bots.

• Score A: Healthy traffic.
• Score C: High risk / Bot spam detected -> Recommendations included (e.g., "Consider enabling WAF").

Glass Mode & Dark Theme PerfectionWe have improved the UI for dark styles. Charts now support a beautiful "Glass Mode" with transparency effects, and labels automatically adapt to ensure perfect readability on dark backgrounds.

Other Improvements:

• Database: Optimized table structure for bot name storage.
• Security: Enhanced core integrity checks.
• Setup: Improved upgrade routine for smoother transition from older versions.

Screenshots:[Qui puoi inserire gli screenshot che mi hai mostrato: il box Traffic Insight con la "A", la lista dei Bot colorata e il grafico Glass Mode]

Upgrade now to 1.6.1 to turn your raw data into actionable insights!

We're excited to announce the release of version 1.5.7, an update that takes your forum monitoring to the next level, introducing exclusive integration and new proactive analytics.

What's new?

"Quiz System" Widget Integration
Are you a proud user of our Quiz System? Now you can showcase your community's activity directly in the statistics widget!

• Total Attempts: Monitor your users' engagement.
• Success Rate: View how many quizzes are passed or failed in real time.

Note: This feature can be enabled/disabled from the admin options.

Under the Hood

• Performance: SQL query optimization for technological data retrieval.
• Clean Code: Code completely cleaned of redundant comments and debugging for maximum execution speed.

Improve your forum engagement!
Did you know that statistics are only half the battle? To turn your visitors into active users, we've created the ultimate gamification tool.

Download now: Quiz System PRO - Gamification & Analytics

With the Quiz System, you can create exciting challenges, issue customized PDF certificates, and track progress with dedicated dashboards. Seamless integration with Advanced Traffic Statistics lets you keep everything under control in a single suite!

How to update
Download the new build 1.5.7.

Upload the files, overwriting the previous ones.

Upgrade from your Admin Panel.

Enjoy the new stats!

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This update introduces a specific layout improvement for the PRO version, targeting the weekly statistics chart.

Changelog:

• Mobile-Friendly Trend Chart: The 7-Day Trend chart now displays the daily total directly inside the vertical bars. This change ensures better readability and full compatibility when viewing the widget on smartphones and smaller screens.

Upgrade is recommended for all PRO users to enjoy the improved mobile experience.

Description:This is a critical maintenance release focused on data integrity and server synchronization. We have refactored the counting logic to ensure maximum precision.

Changelog 1.4.0:

• [FIX] Timezone Synchronization: Fixed a critical issue where graphs and counters would reset at the wrong time (e.g., 23:00 or 01:00) depending on the Linux Server time. The add-on now correctly forces the script to respect your XenForo Guest Time Zone setting.
• [FIX] Data Integrity: Fixed a logic loop that caused inflated visit counts (the "250k bug") on high-traffic boards.
• [FIX] Real-Time Precision: Fixed a discrepancy between the "Unique Visitors" counter in the sidebar widget and the "Today" data point in the line graph. They now match perfectly.

Note: You may see an "Outdated Templates" warning after upgrading. Please revert the templates to apply the fixes.

What's new in version 1.3.3?

This update focuses on data accuracy and improved visualization for traffic analysis.

• Critical Chart Time-zone Fix: Resolved an issue where the daily chart was showing a one-day offset due to server time-zone differences. The data displayed in the "Last 30 Days" chart is now perfectly aligned with your database records.
• Improved Bot Tracking & Visualization: The Daily Chart now features a dual-line display: one solid line for unique human visitors and a new dashed line specifically for Bot/Crawler activity. This allows administrators to immediately distinguish between real user peaks and search engine crawling spikes.
• Widget & Report Synchronization: Fine-tuned the counting logic to ensure that "Live" data in the report matches the "Real-time" sidebar widget perfectly.

After uploading the files, please complete the upgrade process in your Admin Control Panel.