Php referrer vs server log referrer

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  • Klen
    • Aug 2006
    • 32235
    #1

    Php referrer vs server log referrer

    Did anyone noticed how those two does not match 100% ? Perhaps instead using php server referrer variable would be better to read referrer directly from server log ?
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    • nm_
      Confirmed User
      • May 2011
      • 328
      #2
      getting referrer from $_SERVER var has always been really inaccurate. I wouldn't trust it for anything serious at all

      parsing server logs are your best bet ;]

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        • Klen
          • Aug 2006
          • 32235
          #3
          Originally posted by nm_
          getting referrer from $_SERVER var has always been really inaccurate. I wouldn't trust it for anything serious at all

          parsing server logs are your best bet ;]
          Yeah i'l just make a custom log which will write only referrer and then parse it with php.

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            • k0nr4d
              Confirmed User
              • Aug 2006
              • 9231
              #4
              Since it's the browser sending the referrer to begin with, I would say they will return the same result...
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                • CHMOD
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                  • Jun 2003
                  • 1697
                  #5
                  Originally posted by k0nr4d
                  Since it's the browser sending the referrer to begin with, I would say they will return the same result...

                  Correct however, stats are always tricky. Put 2 counters on your page and they will not return the exact same stats although they use the same technology...
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                    • Klen
                      • Aug 2006
                      • 32235
                      #6
                      Originally posted by CHMOD
                      Correct however, stats are always tricky. Put 2 counters on your page and they will not return the exact same stats although they use the same technology...
                      Well most of counters are php based and since they are using this server refferer which is obviously unreliable,better to read server log.Piwik counter does that.

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