Q: Which is the maximum number of one counter?
A: For now maximum number that can be reached by a counter without issues is 2.147.483.647 do you need more?
Q: Why since v1.0.0 I cannot redirect anymore to external links?
A: Because it is considered a security issue, so now first you have to add to the white list these domains.
Q: Why counter increases by 2 every time instead of 1?
A: Because probably you added the same counter twice.
Q: When feature XYZ will be added?
A: I don’t know, remember that this is a 100% free project so answer is “When I have time and/or when someone help me with a donation”.
Q: Can I help with a donation?
A: Sure, visit the donation page or contact me via e-mail.
Q: Can I hack this plug-in and hope to see my code in the next release?
A: For sure, this is just happened and can happen again if you write useful new features and good code. Try to see how I maintain the code and try to do the same (or even better of course), I have rules on how I write it, don’t want “spaghetti code”, I’m Italian and I want spaghetti only on my plate.
There is no guarantee that your patch will hit an official upcoming release of the plug-in, but feel free to do a fork of this project and distribute it, this is GPL!
Q1: I have found a bug what can I do?
Q2: Something does not work as expected, why?
A: The first thing is to download the latest version of the plug-in and see if you still have the same issue.
If yes please write me an email or write a comment but give as more details as you can, like:
- Plug-in version
- WordPress version
- MYSQL version
- PHP version
- exact error that is returned (if any)
after describe what you did, what you expected and what instead the plug-in did 
Then the MOST important thing is: DO NOT DISAPPEAR!
A lot of times I cannot reproduce the problem and I need more details, so if you don’t check my answer then 80% of the times bug (if any) will NOT BE FIXED!
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Non funziona il contatore per download, la pagina del link restituisce un 404…
io:
Hai letto le faq? Puoi dare maggiori info?
Interessante a saperlo falo funzionare ……
Marco,
quando leggi il mio blog scrivi all’email registrata
Steps:
-Installato Plugin
-Create tables
-link riporta ad una pagina inesistente
-dove ho copiato il link che crea il tuo plugin c’e’ solatanto “Link”
Mario:
1. io non scrivo a nessuno, se vuoi mi contatti tu, la mail e’ ovunque
2. bene, dunque funziona.
hey, is it possible to have a “top-download” page?
i already tried, but until now, no success.
Mark:
hey, if you sponsor this feature I can add it.
i figured it out myself, and this can not be finished, there is no relation to the download & the posts.
I made my top x download function, but i can not relate it to the actual file or the post the download is in.
Bummer, i will have to change to a better download manager plugin, but keep up the great work.
No counting. php version correct, path to download archive is set, download ok, newest version of counter, upgraded, deactivated – reactivated. What to do?
Manuela Kohl:
WP version? PHP version? Pls read FAQ above.
Also try to remove the counter and create it again with the newer version.
Hello:
Unless I am looking in the wrong places, where is the instructions for configuring your plugin?
There should be examples on what to put in the edit boxes within the configuration panel.
Some of us are novices.
James:
tried with README_OFFICIAL file?
Hello Marco.
Great Plug-In!! One question – Image counter is not working for me on my downloads page. What are we doing wrong?
Thank you
manamedia:
To tell you what you have done wrong maybe you can start telling me WHAT you have done.
Hello,
Your counter add 2 each time the file is downloaded 1 times !
I have WP 3.0.1
What can i do ?
thanks
Luciole135:
I can’t reproduce the problem using WP 3.0.x maybe you are clicking twice on the link? Once is enough.
No, i click 1 time and it count 2 !
I dont know what’s happens…
Today it’s good, it count 1 for 1, i suppose some other plugin made these problem…
Thanks
Hello,
i update wordpress to version 3.0.2 and now your plugin dont work, there is a fatal error, it cant be activate !
What can i do ?
thanks
Luciole135:
And the error is?
the error is : “L’extension n’a pu être activée, car elle a déclenché une erreur fatale.”
fatal error !
what all it say !
have a nice day
Luciole135:
I can’t reproduce, I need you enable debug information and tell me exact error.
http://codex.wordpress.org/Editing_wp-config.php#Debug
Now, i’m work only on wordpress 3.0 it say :
“Fatal error: Cannot redeclare cc_i18n_setup() (previously declared in /mnt/170/sdb/5/1/additifstabac/wp-content/plugins/cimy-counter/cimy_counter.php:87) in /mnt/170/sdb/5/1/additifstabac/wp-content/plugins/cimy-counter/cimy_counter.php on line 93″
What is the problem ?
ty
Luciole135:
I have no idea, seems you installed the plugin twice or you are not using the latest and official version.
Ciao,
Installato e funzionante, ma ho anche io il problema che ad ogni click conta 2 download. Uso WP 3.0.4.
Credo di aver capito il problema… nella pagina (privata) dove guardo le statistiche del download, avevo inserito anche il link per il page visit counter come test. Praticamente il risultato è che nel counter all’incremento del download viene sommato anche l’incremento del numero di accessi alla pagina.
My Cimy counter quit working somewhere around 430. Don’t know what I did except backup my Hostmonster database. My other site counter didn’t quit though. What do you think happened?
Ed:
Strike?
Marco,
Thank you for the great plug-in. I am using it on my site very successfully. I appreciate it not being bloated like many of the other counters out there.
Still working on the widget? I was going to try and make one myself, but I am not very good! So if you are going to build one, I will not even try. Anyway, I just wanted to list the top 5 on the sidebar.
Thanks for the plug-in though, I have found it to be very useful.
CharlesCulp:
Sure make a donation.
Nevermind, figured it out. Nun4u
Cannot update from 0.9.6 to 1.0.0
After the update it is always saying version mismatch. Doesnt matter if I de-activated the plugin before, doesnt matter if I edited the wp-load.php path into the cc_redirect.php. Error stays the same.
Indeed, bug fixed for next version v1.0.1 – the plug-in anyways is updated
Yes but the download links are not working then. They are pointion to the WP-Admin Login Screen. I had to downgrade to 0.9.6 to get it back working.
This is a different problem: which links? I need to see on the website.
Marco,
I am having this same problem.
http://www.swtuts.com/?p=1
See my link for “Video of the Presentation at SolidWorks World 2011: ” near the end.
I am running 1.0.0, however I have an error saying “v0.9.6 (installed is v1.0.0)
VERSIONS MISMATCH! This because you haven’t de-activated and re-activated the plug-in after the update! This could give problems…” Even after following the instructions. Any instructions on how to force an upgrade to the database on the back side?
I am using WordPress 3.2.1.
Thanks for any help. I will be reviewing your code this afternoon, but I am a poor coder.
But a part this works ok the plug-in?
The counter adds +1. All links to external sites do not work. links to files on my site work.
Yes external links do not work any-more due to a fixed security issue they filed against my plug-in:
http://websecurity.com.ua/4170/
http://www.securitylab.ru/vulnerability/395322.php
Ah-hah. I see. If I offered a local redirect would that open up the security hole again; or does it not apply to my situation?
eg: if I created my own short URL on swtuts.com, and used that to link to external links.
Only thing I can do is to create a ‘white list’ where user can add their own external links, the only ones that work.
But to fix the problem I had first to eliminate the possibility at all.
Ok that explains then the problem that the links arent working. Looking forward for the white list feature !! That would be great. Thanks for your great work Marco !
Yes, thank you Marco. I appreciate the work on this plug-in, and thank you for being responsive on this page.
Now that I understand I will do my best on my side to make it work. Thank you.
To restore the old “feature” and “bug” you can edit cc_redirect.php line 41 and change:
wp_safe_redirect function with wp_redirect
But at your own risk!