Description

The 5sec Who’s Online monitors in real time who is browsing the WordPress site, logging IP, browser, operating system, visited page, and how long each active visitor stays. Designed for those who need to monitor the site’s instant traffic, it displays data in a dedicated admin panel and in a configurable sidebar widget, separating anonymous visitors from logged-in users.

Main Features of 5sec Who’s Online

  • Real-time monitoring
    Detects each active visitor on the site and updates the list automatically at short intervals.
  • Dedicated admin panel
    Adds a screen to the WordPress admin with the full list of active sessions.
  • Sidebar widget
    Provides a widget that displays the online visitor counter in any widget area of the theme.
  • Distinction between visitors and users
    Separates anonymous visitors from authenticated users, identifying login, role, and avatar of each.
  • Technical session details
    Shows IP, browser, operating system, current page, and traffic source of each active visitor.

Benefits of 5sec Who’s Online

  • Immediate audience insight
    Allows quick reaction to traffic spikes without relying on external Analytics reports.
  • Behavior identification
    Reveals which content each visitor is on at that moment, supporting editorial decisions.
  • Moderation support
    Facilitates identifying suspicious access by IP and browser at the exact moment of activity.
  • Visible audience engagement
    The widget counter reinforces social proof by showing how many people are online now.

Who Should Use 5sec Who’s Online?

  • Those who maintain news portals, blogs, and magazines and want to follow real-time readership.
  • Those operating communities, forums, and members’ sites who need to see who is connected now.
  • Corporate and e-commerce sites that wish to display an active visitor counter as an element of social proof.

How to Download 5sec Who’s Online

The 5sec Who’s Online is available for download here on Ultrapack. After obtaining the .zip file, go to Plugins > Add New > Upload Plugin in the WordPress dashboard, select the package, and activate it. Once activated, the monitoring panel appears in the side menu and the widget is available in Appearance > Widgets.

Designed for those who need instant insight into who is on the site without building external dashboards, the 5sec Who’s Online combines an admin panel and public widget in a single lightweight installation. Collecting IP, browser, current page, and login status provides enough context to support moderation, editorial decisions, and social proof of active audience.

Frequently asked questions

Is 5sec Who’s Online GPL-licensed?

Yes. 5sec Who’s Online is distributed under the GPL (GNU General Public License). You may legally use, modify and redistribute it on as many sites as you want.

Can I use 5sec Who’s Online on multiple sites?

Yes. You can install 5sec Who’s Online on as many sites as you want. Only automatic updates through Ultrapack Auto Updater have a limit: from 3 to 80 sites, depending on the plan.

How much does 5sec Who’s Online cost at Ultrapack?

5sec Who’s Online costs US$2.99 as a single purchase, and it is also included in the subscription plans starting at US$12/mo (VIP I).

Does 5sec Who’s Online include updates?

Yes. The current version of 5sec Who’s Online is 1.2, published at Ultrapack on Jun 9, 2020. Subscribers update straight from the WordPress dashboard with UAU (Ultrapack Auto Updater).

Is 5sec Who’s Online scanned before publication?

Yes. Every version of 5sec Who’s Online goes through a malware scan (ClamAV and YARA rules, at UltraHub) before it is published.