- Each widget displays visitors or page views, not both
- Free-tier widgets include Elfsight branding and monthly view limits
- The counter stops showing if the Elfsight account lapses
Overview
Visitor Counter from Elfsight displays visitor numbers or page views on a Squarespace page, with figures for a selected time period and an interactive graph for viewing trends. It can help make website activity visible to visitors. This is an embeddable widget hosted on Elfsight's platform, not native Squarespace code. You build and customise it in Elfsight's online editor. The editor lets you choose the metric and time range, set a starting value, select a layout, and adjust the widget's size, colour scheme, font size and weight. Only one metric, visitors or page views, can be displayed in each widget. Once installed, later editor changes update automatically.
Who it suits
This counter may suit a business or organisation that wants to show visitors a selected measure of site activity, or display traffic trends in a graph. It also gives site owners a way to present a manually adjusted starting figure alongside current statistics. A free plan is available to start with.
One honest caveat
Each widget can show either visitor counts or page views, not both at once. The counter also depends on Elfsight's hosted service, so it will stop showing if the Elfsight account lapses. Widgets on the free tier carry Elfsight branding and monthly view limits; paid plans remove those. Consider whether those limits and the single-metric display suit how you plan to use the counter.
Installation
Choose a template and configure the metric, time period, layout and style in Elfsight's online editor. Copy the generated embed code and paste it into a Squarespace Code Block where you want the counter to appear. Save the page to display it. Later edits in the Elfsight editor update automatically.
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An interactive graph presents traffic trends for the selected periods. You can also set a manual starting value, which lets the counter begin from an existing baseline rather than zero. The editor offers options for the layout, widget size, colour scheme, font size and font weight. Light, dark and custom colour schemes are available.
This is an embeddable widget hosted on Elfsight's platform, not a built-in Squarespace feature. Configure it in Elfsight's online editor, then add its embed code to a Squarespace Code Block. The counter appears on the page where you place that block. Changes made later in the Elfsight editor update automatically, so you do not need to replace the embed code for each edit.
The counter can provide a visible summary of activity for visitors, while the graph gives site owners a visual way to review trends. Keep in mind that it shows either visitors or page views in each widget, not both together. Elfsight offers a free plan, though free-tier widgets carry Elfsight branding and monthly view limits. Paid plans remove those limits and branding. The widget stops showing if the Elfsight account lapses.
- Show visitors or page views, one metric per widget
- Choose daily, monthly, yearly or all-time periods
- Interactive graph for traffic trends
- Set a starting value and customise the appearance
- Free plan with Elfsight branding and view limits
Full specifications
Specifications
Choose daily, monthly, yearly or all-time periods
Interactive graph for traffic trends
Set a starting value and customise the appearance
Free plan with elfsight branding and view limits
Site owners showing visitor or page view totals
Squarespace pages with a traffic trends graph
People who want to set a starting counter value
Free-tier widgets include elfsight branding and monthly view limits
The counter stops showing if the elfsight account lapses