Head, Footer and Post Injections vs Spyglasses – AI Traffic Analytics

Why you have to install 10 plugins to add Google Analytics, Facebook Pixel, custom tracking code, Google DFP code, Google Webmaster/Alexa/Bing/Tradedoubler verification code and so on… With Header and Footer plugin you can just copy the code those services give you in a centralized point to manage them all. And theme independent: you can change your theme without loosing the code injected! Injection points and features in the page section where most if the codes are usually added just after the tag as required by some JavaScript SDK (like Facebook) in the page footer (just before the tag) recognize and execute PHP code to add logic to your injections distinct desktop and mobile injections AMP A new AMP dedicated section compatible with AMP plugin lets you to inject specific codes in AMP pages. Should be ok even with other AMP plugins. Post Top and Bottom Codes Do you need to inject a banner over the post content or after it? No problem. With Header and Footer you can: Add codes on top, bottom and in the middle of posts and pages Differentiate between mobile and desktop (you don’t display the same ad format on both, true?) Separate post and page configuration Native PHP code enabled Shortcodes enabled Special Injections Just after the opening BODY tag In the middle of post content (using configurable rules) Everywhere on template (using placeholders) bbPress The specific bbPress injections are going to be removed. Switch to my Ads for bbPress, which is more flexible and complete. Limits This plugin cannot change the menu or the footer layout, those features must be covered by your theme! Official page: Header and Footer. Other plugins by Stefano Lissa: Monitor Hyper Cache Newsletter Include Me Thumbnails Ads for bbPress Translation You can contribute to translate this plugin in your language on WordPress Translate Privacy and GDPR This plugin does not collect or process any personal user data.

Important: This plugin requires a free account with Spyglasses. Sign up at spyglasses.io to get your API key. By using this plugin, you agree to our Terms of Service and Privacy Policy. Spyglasses provides advanced detection for AI agents, bots, and AI referrer traffic that interacts with your WordPress site. Key Features AI Agent Detection: Automatically detect traffic from AI browsing assistants AI Referrer Tracking: Identify human visitors who clicked links from AI-generated content Real-time Monitoring: Track and monitor AI-related traffic to your site Bot Blocking: Selectively block specific AI agents or entire categories of bots AI Model Trainer Protection: Prevent AI systems from scraping your content for model training Dashboard Insights: View detailed analytics on AI traffic via the Spyglasses dashboard Central Management: Configure all blocking settings from your Spyglasses dashboard Lightweight: Minimal impact on site performance and user experience Easy Setup: Simple configuration with just an API key Auto-Updating Patterns: Automatically syncs with latest AI detection patterns daily Smart Filtering: Automatically excludes WordPress internal processes to prevent log pollution Cache-Friendly: Fully compatible with all major caching plugins including LiteSpeed Cache, WP Super Cache, W3TC, WP Rocket, and more Reliable Fallbacks: Local pattern storage ensures detection continues working even during API outages How It Works Spyglasses uses pattern recognition to identify: AI agents and bots visiting your site through user-agent detection Human visitors from AI platforms through referrer detection When AI-related traffic is detected, information about the visit is securely sent to the Spyglasses collector for analysis and reporting. You can also choose to block specific types of bots from accessing your site through your Spyglasses dashboard. Privacy & Transparency Spyglasses only collects information about AI-related traffic, not about your regular human visitors. All code is open source and available for review on GitHub. External Services This plugin connects to external Spyglasses API services to provide AI traffic detection and analytics functionality. A Spyglasses account is required for the plugin to work. Spyglasses Pattern API What it does: Downloads the latest AI agent detection patterns to keep your site’s bot detection up-to-date. API Endpoint: https://www.spyglasses.io/api/patterns Data sent: Your API key for authentication When: Daily automatic sync (if enabled) or manual sync from plugin settings Purpose: Ensures your site can detect the newest AI agents and bots as they emerge Spyglasses Collector API What it does: Receives and processes data about AI agent and other bot visits to your website for analytics and reporting. API Endpoint: https://www.spyglasses.io/api/collect Data sent when an AI agent or bot is detected: * IP Address of the AI agent/bot * User Agent string of the AI agent/bot * URL/web page that was visited * HTTP request headers from the AI agent/bot * Request method (GET, POST, etc.) * Response status code and timing * Referrer information (if available) * Timestamp of the visit When: Only when traffic matching AI agent or bot patterns is detected on your site Purpose: Provides analytics dashboard showing AI traffic patterns, blocked requests, and detailed visitor logs Important: No data about regular human visitors is collected or sent. Only traffic that matches known AI agent patterns triggers data collection. Service Provider Both services are provided by Orchestra AI, Inc.: Website: spyglasses.io Terms of Service: spyglasses.io/legal/terms Privacy Policy: spyglasses.io/legal/privacy-policy