Search Meter vs Ultimeter

If you have a Search box on your site, Search Meter automatically records what people are searching for — and whether they are finding what they are looking for. Search Meter’s admin interface shows you what people have been searching for in the last couple of days, and in the last week or month. It also shows you which searches have been unsuccessful. If people search your site and get no results, they’ll probably go elsewhere. With Search Meter, you’ll be able to find out what people are searching for, and give them what they want by creating new posts on those topics. You can also show your readers what the most popular searches are. Customize your theme and add the Popular Searches block, which displays a configurable list of recent popular successful search terms on your site, with each term hyperlinked to the actual search results. You can also add a Recent Searches block, which simply displays the most recent searches. Both blocks are also available as widgets for older WordPress installations. And if you want to edit your theme, both of these functions are also available as template tags. Search Meter installs easily and requires no configuration. Just install it, activate it, and it starts tracking your visitors’ searches. View Statistics To see your search statistics, Log in to WordPress Admin. On your dashboard you will see a Search Meter widget listing search statistics from the last seven days. For more details, go to the Dashboard menu on the left and click Search Meter. You’ll see the most popular searches in the last day, week and month. Click “Last 100 Searches” or “Last 500 Searches” to see lists of all recent searches. You can download the statistics as a file that you can open in Excel or a similar program. Manage Statistics There are a few options available if you go to the Settings section and click Search Meter. Use the radio buttons to determine who will be allowed to see the full search statistics. You can also type in a list of filter words; any search terms containing these words will not show up in the Recent Searches and Popular Searches blocks. Advanced users: You can check the “Ignore” box to tell Search Meter to ignore searches made by logged-in administrators, so you can test things without cluttering your search statistics. You can also check the “Keep detailed information” checkbox to make Search Meter save technical information about every search (the information is taken from the HTTP headers). Use the Reset Statistics button to clear all past search statistics; Search Meter will immediately start gathering fresh statistics.

Ultimeter uses a simple shortcode, widget or block, to display a choice of different meters (a thermometer and a progress bar in the Lite version, with three more added in the Pro version). It then allows you to choose between percentage or currency units (with heaps more metrics in the Pro version). You can specify the total (goal) amount, as well as the total raised (progress) amount. You can even choose the colour of the meter, to keep it in line with your own styles. Features Choice of 3 meters Change the colours to suit your branding Control alignment and size Set goal and current values Choice of either percentage or currency units Automatic formatting of currency values Choice of currency unit Duplicate meters easily Multiple meters per page or site Insert using a shortcode or a block Pro Features Many more meter designs, including a radial meter, a vertical progress bar, and a range of inline and text-based meters. A third measurement unit with custom values – takes a singular and plural form, i.e. boxes, bags etc. Ability to add custom CSS to make even more style changes. A new set of Infinite Meters that count up indefinitely. The ability to upload your own image to use as a meter. This could be a photo, or your company logo. Heaps more styling options, such as the ability to color the progress and goal labels, as well as your milestones. Add milestones to your meters, to proudly display key points in your progress. Track WooCommerce sales progress. Pick a product, and the Ultimeter will display the all-time gross sales figure. Fully integrated with GiveWP. Pick a GiveWP form to track, and display your fundraising progress using any Ultimeter. Fully integrated with Charitable Fundraising Plugin. Pick a Charitable Campaign to track, and display your fundraising progress using any Ultimeter. Fully integrated with Gravity Forms. Pick a form to track, and display the total payments or number of entries. Fully integrated with Fluent Forms. Pick a form to track, and display the number of form submissions. A growing collection of WordPress hooks to allow you to configure more of your meter’s content. Track data from any compatible plugin or external data source via an API. Celebrations – add an exciting animation when you reach your target. ‘Boost’ your progress by a user-specified amount. Great for adding offline payments to donation campaigns. Use our Zapier integration to connect Ultimeter to 2000+ other applications. Ultimeter can now track (nearly) everything! Real-time updating. No need to refresh the page. Your meters will adjust their progress dynamically (Enterprise Edition) Plus: * Regular updates * Our awesome email and personal support To see all the Pro Features, head to the plugin homepage and then compare our simple and affordable plans.