WebSub (FKA. PubSubHubbub) vs Simple Statistics for Feeds

This plugin implements the WebSub protocol (formerly known as PubSubHubbub) for WordPress. It enables real-time notifications when your blog is updated and provides a subscriber API for other plugins to consume WebSub-enabled feeds. Publisher Features When you publish or update a post, this plugin automatically notifies WebSub hubs, which then distribute the update to all subscribers in real-time. Sends realtime notifications when you update your blog Supports multi-user installations (WordPress MU) Supports multiple hubs Supports all feed formats used by WordPress (Atom, RSS2, RDF) Adds and declarations to feeds and HTML Subscriber Features The plugin provides a subscriber API that allows other plugins (like feed readers) to subscribe to WebSub-enabled feeds using WordPress hooks. REST API callback endpoint for subscription verification and content delivery Hub discovery from topic URLs (HTTP Link headers and feed content) HMAC signature verification (SHA1, SHA256, SHA384, SHA512) Full lifecycle hooks for integration with other plugins Supported Specifications WebSub W3C Recommendation PubSubHubbub 0.4 Default Hubs By default this plugin will ping the following hubs: Demo hub on Google App Engine SuperFeedr WebSubHub Please contact us if you operate a hub that you would like to be included as a default option.

Simple Statistics for Feeds (SFS) tracks your feeds automatically using a variety of methods, and provides a wealth of tools and options for further configuration and management. Also displays your subscriber count via template tag or shortcode. Fully configurable. Visit the “Simple Statistics for Feeds” settings page for stats, tools, and more info. 👉 Check out a feed-count demo in the sidebar @ WP-Mix.com Fast & Free Stop paying 3rd-party fees, track your own stats for free! Display a “feed count” badge like the once-awesome Feedburner Built with the WP API for optimal performance & security Fully compatible with WordPress Multisite Regularly updated and “future proof” Core Features Daily & Total – collect daily stats and total stats for each feed Beautiful Stats – view all your feed stats via the plugin settings Dashboard Widget – get a quick overview of your feed statistics Custom Feed Count – display any number for your feed count Custom Content – embellish your feed with graphics and markup Custom CSS – use your own styles to customize your feed stats More Features Shortcodes & Template Tags to display your feed count anywhere Display your daily feed counts for post feeds and comments feeds Options to clear cache, reset stats, and restore default settings Automatically track custom feeds generated via the WordPress API Enable “Strict Mode” reporting for more accurate feed counts Track feeds using custom key/value tracking parameters Works with or without Gutenberg Block Editor Tracking Methods Simple Statistics for Feeds provides four ways to track your feeds: Default Tracking – tracks feeds directly via URI request Custom Tracking – tracks feeds via embedded post image Alternate Tracking – tracks feeds via embedded feed image Open Tracking – tracks feeds via your own custom image Collected Data Simple Statistics for Feeds tracks the following data for each feed request: Feed type Tracking type Requested URL User-agent IP address Referrer Date ID You can view these data at any time by visiting the plugin settings. All feed data are displayed via beautiful, easy-to-use interface. View screenshots » Privacy This plugin records the user agent, referrer, and IP address for each feed request. IP collection may be disabled via the plugin settings. All collected data may be deleted at any time via the plugin settings. This plugin does not set any cookies, and it does not connect to any third-party locations. Simple Statistics for Feeds (formerly Simple Feed Stats) is developed and maintained by Jeff Starr, 15-year WordPress developer and book author. Support development I develop and maintain this free plugin with love for the WordPress community. To show support, you can make a donation or purchase one of my books: The Tao of WordPress Digging into WordPress .htaccess made easy WordPress Themes In Depth Wizard’s SQL Recipes for WordPress And/or purchase one of my premium WordPress plugins: BBQ Pro – Blazing fast WordPress firewall Blackhole Pro – Automatically block bad bots Banhammer Pro – Monitor traffic and ban the bad guys GA Google Analytics Pro – Connect WordPress to Google Analytics Head Meta Pro – Ultimate Meta Tags for WordPress REST Pro Tools – Awesome tools for managing the WP REST API Simple Ajax Chat Pro – Unlimited chat rooms USP Pro – Unlimited front-end forms Links, tweets and likes also appreciated. Thank you! 🙂