Welcome to Source Counter!
Thank you for using the Source Counter plugin. This plugin allows you to track visits to your website based on specific query string parameters in the URL.
How It Works
The plugin tracks visits to your home page when visitors arrive with a specific query string parameter. For example, if someone visits your site with ?src=your-tracking-code, the plugin will count that visit and track it by date.
Getting Started
Add Query Strings
Go to the "Manage Query Strings" tab to add the query string values you want to track. For example, if you want to track visits with ?src=abc123, add abc123 as a query string.
View Counts
Navigate to the "Counters" tab to see all your query strings and their visit counts. Each query string shows a total count and a daily breakdown.
Track Visits
When visitors come to your home page with a tracked query string (e.g., yoursite.com/?src=abc123), the visit is automatically counted and added to that query string's statistics.
Manage Data
In the "Manage Query Strings" tab, you can:
- Add new query strings to track
- Reset counts for individual query strings
- Remove query strings (this also deletes their count data)
Example Use Cases
QR Code Tracking
Create QR codes with different query strings to track which QR codes generate the most visits.
Campaign Tracking
Use different query strings for different marketing campaigns to see which campaigns drive the most traffic.
Source Attribution
Track where visitors are coming from by using unique query strings for different sources.
https://yourdomain.com/?src=your-code).