=== Uplink7 Visitor Counter ===
Contributors: uplinkseven
Donate link: https://www.uplink7.com/
Tags: visitor counter, stats, tracking, privacy, dashboard widget, live counter, statistics
Requires at least: 6.0
Tested up to: 6.9
Stable tag: 1.0
Requires PHP: 7.4
License: GPLv2 or later
License URI: https://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl-2.0.html

A powerful visitor counter with real-time AJAX tracking, privacy mode, dashboard widget and detailed analysis.

== Description ==

The Uplink7 Visitor Counter is a high-performance solution to monitor the number of visitors to your WordPress website. The plugin was developed with a focus on speed and privacy. Thanks to AJAX tracking, visitors are counted without affecting the caching of your site.

= core functions =

Real-time tracking: Capture live visitors without delay.

Privacy Mode: IP addresses are stored anonymously to protect the privacy of users.

Dashboard Widget: See your most important statistics directly after logging in to the WordPress backend.

Shortcode support: Use [u7_visitors] to display the counter anywhere on your page.

Design Customizer: Customize colors, fonts, and sizes for each element.

AJAX Polling: The frontend automatically updates every 10 seconds with the latest live data.

= Premium Features (via Freemius) =

Detailed visitor logs: See referrer, country, city and IP details.

Weekly trends: Visualize the visitor development of the last 7 days in an SVG diagram.

Device detection: statistics on the use of desktop, tablet and smartphone.

Auto-Reset function: Automatic reseration of logs when a defined limit is reached.

Administrator exclusion: Prevent your own visits from falsing the statistics.

== Installation ==

Load the folder uplink7-visitor-counter into the directory /wp-content/plugins/.

Activate the plugin via the 'Plugins' menu in WordPress.

Go to 'U7 Counter' in the main menu to adjust the settings and design.

Place the widget in your sidebar or use the shortcode [u7_visitors] in your posts or pages.

== Frequently Asked Questions ==

= Is the plugin GDPR compliant? =

Yes, the plugin has a privacy mode that anonymizes IP addresses (last octet is masked) before they are processed or stored.

= How do I use the shortcode? =

Simply insert [u7_visitors] into the editor of your page or post.

= Does the plugin affect the loading time? =

No. The tracking is asynchronous via AJAX, which means that the page setup for the user is not delayed.

== Screenshots ==

- The real-time statistics in the WordPress dashboard.

This is what the visitor counter on your website looks like.

The extensive styling options in the backend.

== Changelog ==

= 1.0 =

Initial release.