🎨 Customizable Counter Badges

How Counter Badges Work

FreeStat.eu automatically generates dynamic SVG badges that display your visitor count in real-time. These badges are customizable and perfect for embedding in websites, GitHub README files, forums, or anywhere you want to show your site's popularity.

Default Badge

Every counter automatically gets a default badge at:

https://freestat.eu/counter/YOUR_COUNTER_ID.gif

🎨 Badge Style Options

FreeStat offers 5 different badge styles. Simply add ?style=STYLE_NAME to your badge URL:

đŸ”Ĩ Standard (Default)

Standard Badge
?style=standard

⚡ Modern

Modern Badge
?style=modern

🕹ī¸ Retro

Retro Badge
?style=retro

📱 Simple

Simple Badge
?style=simple

đŸŽ¯ No Numbers

No Numbers Badge
?style=nonumbers

Perfect for privacy-focused tracking

How to Change Badge Styles

  1. Choose Your Style: Pick from standard, modern, retro, simple, or nonumbers
  2. Add Style Parameter: Append ?style=STYLE_NAME to your badge URL
  3. Example: https://freestat.eu/counter/your-id.gif?style=retro
  4. Test Live: All styles work immediately - no configuration needed!

Live Example

Here's how the FreeStat demo counter badge looks:

FreeStat Demo Counter
https://freestat.eu/counter/freestat-demo.gif

Badge Features

⚡ Real-Time Updates

  • Shows current visitor count instantly
  • Updates automatically as visitors arrive
  • No caching delays or refresh needed
  • Works in all browsers and platforms

🎨 Professional Design

  • Clean, modern SVG graphics
  • Retro cyberpunk aesthetic
  • Scalable vector format
  • Consistent branding with FreeStat.eu

Usage Examples

HTML Websites

<a href="https://freestat.eu/stats/your-counter-id">
    <img src="https://freestat.eu/counter/your-counter-id.gif?style=modern" 
         alt="Visitor Counter">
</a>

Markdown (GitHub, GitLab, etc.)

[![Visitor Counter](https://freestat.eu/counter/your-counter-id.gif?style=retro)](https://freestat.eu/stats/your-counter-id)

Forum BBCode

[url=https://freestat.eu/stats/your-counter-id][img]https://freestat.eu/counter/your-counter-id.gif?style=simple[/img][/url]

Badge Behavior

GDPR Compliance

  • Privacy-First: Only tracks visitor counts, no personal data
  • IP Hashing: Visitor IPs are hashed with daily rotating salt
  • No Cookies: No tracking cookies or local storage used
  • Daily Deduplication: Same visitor counted only once per day
  • Automatic Cleanup: Data is aggregated and anonymized

Technical Details

Format & Performance

  • SVG vector graphics format
  • Lightweight (~2KB per badge)
  • Fast loading and rendering
  • Scales perfectly at any size

Compatibility

  • Works in all modern browsers
  • Compatible with GitHub/GitLab
  • Supports forums and CMSs
  • Mobile-friendly responsive

Getting Started

  1. Create a Counter: Go to the homepage and create your free counter
  2. Get Your Badge URL: Copy the provided badge URL from your success message
  3. Embed Anywhere: Use the HTML, Markdown, or BBCode examples above
  4. View Statistics: Click on your badge to see detailed analytics

Professional Analytics Service

All badges use the professional freestat.eu domain, giving your website a clean, trustworthy appearance while providing powerful analytics insights.