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This update introduces the improved Land-Cover globe viewer and a local PHP logger.
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Globe Visitors Counter (Lite)<\/strong> adds a beautiful, fast, iframe-isolated 3D visitor globe to any WordPress site.
\nIt instantly shows your audience geography \u2014 fully locally, privately, and without any third-party tracking.<\/p>\n\n

This Lite version is designed for clarity, speed, and instant visual feedback<\/strong> \u2014 especially on landing pages and campaign pages.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Use Case: Instant Visual Feedback for Advertising Campaigns<\/h3>\n\n

The situation<\/h3>\n\n

You have a product or a service.
\nYou launch an advertising campaign:<\/p>\n\n

    \n
  • Google Ads <\/li>\n
  • Facebook \/ Instagram <\/li>\n
  • TikTok <\/li>\n
  • banner ads <\/li>\n
  • email campaigns <\/li>\n
  • any other traffic source <\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n

    All traffic is sent to one landing page<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n

    Usually what comes next is boring:
    \ntables, charts, numbers, dashboards, \u201cwe\u2019ll analyze it later\u201d.<\/p>\n\n

    The solution<\/h3>\n\n

    You place Globe Visitors Counter Lite directly on the landing page<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n

    No server setup.
    \nNo external analytics.
    \nNo configuration.<\/p>\n\n

    And you start seeing your traffic with your own eyes<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n

    How it works (very simple)<\/h3>\n\n
      \n
    1. You launch the ads <\/li>\n
    2. Visitors arrive at the page <\/li>\n
    3. Each real visitor appears as a dot on the globe \u2014 in real time, from their actual location <\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n

      The globe comes alive and instantly shows:\n- whether people are coming at all
      \n- which countries and regions react
      \n- whether the campaign works or misses completely<\/p>\n\n

      No dots \u2014 ads don\u2019t work.
      \nDots appear \u2014 ads are alive.<\/p>\n\n

      Why Lite is perfect for landing pages<\/h3>\n\n

      Lite is not deep analytics<\/strong>.
      \nIt\u2019s a visual \u201clife indicator\u201d<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n

      Perfect when you need:\n- fast visual feedback
      \n- immediate confirmation that traffic is real
      \n- zero setup and zero learning curve
      \n- a simple \u201cwow effect\u201d for clients, teams, or investors<\/p>\n\n

      You watch<\/strong>, not analyze<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

      Key Features<\/h3>\n\n
        \n
      • Interactive 3D Land-Cover globe<\/strong> included out of the box <\/li>\n
      • Real-time visitor logging<\/strong> using a tiny local JSON file <\/li>\n
      • Historical dots<\/strong> displayed automatically <\/li>\n
      • Zero configuration<\/strong>, works with all themes & editors <\/li>\n
      • Shortcode-based<\/strong>, easy placement on any page <\/li>\n
      • No cookies, no remote APIs, GDPR-friendly<\/strong> <\/li>\n
      • Ultra-fast loading<\/strong> thanks to iframe sandboxing <\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n

        How It Works<\/h3>\n\n

        When a page with the shortcode is opened, the plugin loads a fully self-contained viewer from:<\/p>\n\n

        \/wp-content\/uploads\/visitors-lite-landcover\/<\/p>\n\n

        Each visit is logged locally as a minimal record (timestamp + coordinates + city + country) into:<\/p>\n\n

        visitors.json<\/p>\n\n

        Everything stays on your server<\/strong>.
        \nNo tracking pixels.
        \nNo third-party analytics.
        \nNo cookies.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

        Why Use It<\/h3>\n\n
          \n
        • Ideal for landing pages and product launches <\/li>\n
        • Visualizes global audience instantly <\/li>\n
        • Safe for cached pages and CDNs <\/li>\n
        • Works even on heavily optimized sites <\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n

          When You May Need the Full Version<\/h3>\n\n

          Lite is intentionally simple and fast.<\/p>\n\n

          If you need:\n- long-term statistics
          \n- multiple pages or sites
          \n- extended visitor history
          \n- advanced visual modes and skins
          \n- more control and customization<\/p>\n\n

          \u2026then the Full (Pro) version<\/strong> may be a better fit.<\/p>\n\n

          Lite remains perfect for single pages, launches, tests, and quick visual validation<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

          Tester Program (optional)<\/h3>\n\n

          We are tuning defaults and performance for upcoming builds.
          \nIf you want to enable advanced features during testing at no cost<\/strong> (extra visual modes, effects, skins), join via Support:<\/p>\n\n

          https:\/\/wordpress.org\/support\/topic\/looking-for-testers-free-advanced-features-for-feedback\/<\/p>\n\n

          Usage<\/h3>\n\n

          Shortcode:<\/p>\n\n

          [visitors_globe_lite title=\"VISITORS\" width=\"100%\" height=\"600\"]<\/p>\n\n

          Attributes:<\/strong>\n- title<\/code> \u2014 optional caption above the globe
          \n- width<\/code> \u2014 iframe width (100%<\/code> or fixed px)
          \n- height<\/code> \u2014 iframe height in px<\/p>\n\n

          Place the shortcode anywhere \u2014 Classic or Block editor.<\/p>\n\n\n

            \n
          1. Go to Plugins \u2192 Add New<\/strong>, search for Globe Visitors Counter<\/strong>, then Install \u2192 Activate<\/strong>
            \n\u2014 or upload the ZIP manually.<\/li>\n

          2. Insert the shortcode into any page or post:<\/p>\n\n

            [visitors_globe_lite title=\"VISITORS\" width=\"100%\" height=\"600\"]<\/p><\/li>\n

          3. Open the page \u2014 the 3D globe appears inside an iframe.<\/li>\n

          4. Visits are logged locally in:<\/p>\n\n

            \/wp-content\/uploads\/visitors-lite-landcover\/visitors.json<\/p><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n

            \n

            Does it collect personal data?<\/h3><\/dt>\n

            No.
            \nA minimal JSON record is stored locally only to draw the globe.
            \nNothing is sent to third-party analytics providers.<\/p><\/dd>\n

            Is it compatible with caching\/CDN?<\/h3><\/dt>\n

            Yes \u2014 the viewer is iframe-isolated.
            \nIf you use aggressive minify\/defer, exclude only the page with the globe.<\/p><\/dd>\n

            Will it slow down my theme?<\/h3><\/dt>\n

            No.
            \nThe viewer runs inside an iframe, fully detached from your theme and plugins.<\/p><\/dd>\n\n<\/dl>\n\n\n

            1.5.1<\/h4>\n\n
              \n
            • New Land-Cover globe viewer (same engine as commercial build)<\/li>\n
            • Added full PHP visitor logger (save_visitor.php<\/code>)<\/li>\n
            • Updated seed files (index.html<\/code>, app.js<\/code>, visitor.js<\/code>)<\/li>\n
            • Atomic JSON writer with rotation for safe logging<\/li>\n
            • Cleaned up old files and simplified defaults<\/li>\n
            • Updated documentation and shortcode examples<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n

              1.2.1<\/h4>\n\n
                \n
              • Expanded world cities dataset to 7,342 places (ASCII-only, deduplicated)<\/li>\n
              • Kept filename (cities_1000.json<\/code>) for compatibility<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n

                1.1.9<\/h4>\n\n
                  \n
                • Added community Tester Program<\/li>\n
                • Improved accessibility defaults<\/li>\n
                • Better cache-safe behavior<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n

                  1.1.8<\/h4>\n\n
                    \n
                  • Rename to Globe Visitors Counter<\/strong><\/li>\n
                  • Lower \u201cRequires at least\u201d to 5.4<\/strong><\/li>\n
                  • Minor text improvements<\/li>\n<\/ul>","raw_excerpt":"Interactive 3D globe that shows your website visitors worldwide in real time and historically, with a fast lightweight Land Cover skin.","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/hr.wordpress.org\/plugins\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/plugin\/251296","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/hr.wordpress.org\/plugins\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/plugin"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/hr.wordpress.org\/plugins\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/plugin"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/hr.wordpress.org\/plugins\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=251296"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/hr.wordpress.org\/plugins\/wp-json\/wporg\/v1\/users\/vectormapper"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/hr.wordpress.org\/plugins\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=251296"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"plugin_section","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/hr.wordpress.org\/plugins\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/plugin_section?post=251296"},{"taxonomy":"plugin_tags","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/hr.wordpress.org\/plugins\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/plugin_tags?post=251296"},{"taxonomy":"plugin_category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/hr.wordpress.org\/plugins\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/plugin_category?post=251296"},{"taxonomy":"plugin_contributors","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/hr.wordpress.org\/plugins\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/plugin_contributors?post=251296"},{"taxonomy":"plugin_business_model","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/hr.wordpress.org\/plugins\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/plugin_business_model?post=251296"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}