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Posthog Recorder

PostHog

Heatmaps & Session Replay
monitor Exposure
v223632af
A JavaScript library for recording and replaying user sessions on a website.
10M+ sites
Updated 9/7/2026
https://us-assets.i.posthog.com/static/1.427.2/posthog-recorder.js
Exposure Score
92

Popularity

92%

Usage across websites

File Size

199.05 KB

Download size

Load Time

31.31ms

Network latency

Execution Time

42.06ms

Runtime performance

Version Telemetry

Version Timeline

Visual representation of each version's active period

Metrics Over Time

Security score, performance score, and file size trends

0255075100v2236Normalized ScoreVersion
Security Score
Performance Score
File Size (KB)

Uptime History

Average response time over time

Version History Details

Detailed information for each version

v223632afLatest
Span: 3 days
Score: 85
Size: 199.05 KB

Exposure & Risks

Security Score

Overall Security85 / 100
Exposure Levelmonitor

Risk Assessment

Critical Risks0
Total Observations1

Exposure Status

Monitor
Moderate behavioral concerns, review and mitigation advised.

Behavioral Concerns

No Known Security Risks

Our telemetry scan did not detect any immediate behavioral security risks for this resource.

Security Observations

Security-related findings from analysis

No security observations recorded for this version

Privacy & Data Flow

Data Collection

Cookies and local storage used by this script

Cookies

ph_distinct_id1 year
Used to store a unique identifier for the user to distinguish between different users.
ph_session_id30 minutes
Used to identify the current user session.
ph_referral6 months
Stores referral information about how the user arrived at the site.

Local Storage

ph_last_event_time
Stores the timestamp of the last recorded event to manage session activity.
ph_survey_shown_*
Indicates if a specific survey has been shown to the user, identified by a unique ID.
ph_opt_out
Indicates if the user has opted out of PostHog tracking.

Third-party Connections

External domains this script connects to

No external connections detected

Permissions Required

Browser permissions and capabilities used

No special browser permissions required.

Privacy Observations

Privacy-related findings from analysis

No privacy observations recorded for this version

Technical & Performance Analytics

Load Performance

File Size199.05 KB
Load Time31.31ms

Runtime Performance

Execution Time42.06ms
Network Requests0

Impact Assessment

Good
Minimal performance impact on page load

Performance Observations

Performance-related findings from analysis

No performance observations recorded for this version

Global Variables

Variables added to the global scope

No global variables detected

Event Listeners

Events this script listens for

No event listeners detected

Browser API Access

APIs and browser features accessed by this script

No API access detected

Technical Details

Compressed
Yes
CDN Delivery
No
Total Views
5
Is Mirror
No
Network Requests
0
Resource Hash
223632af311cbb0409b68e34358bf7e9babf2a913f8517c400e74be19f6a4c8b

AI Insights & Alternatives

Description

A comprehensive overview of this resource

This script is a component of the PostHog platform, specifically designed to capture and replay user sessions. It records a wide array of user interactions, including mouse movements, clicks, scrolls, and changes to the Document Object Model (DOM). The data collected is then sent to PostHog's servers, allowing website owners to visually reconstruct and replay user sessions to understand behavior, debug issues, and optimize user experience. The recorder operates by observing and serializing DOM changes and user events, while offering options to mask sensitive data to enhance privacy compliance. It helps bridge the gap between analytics data and real user interactions by providing a visual context to quantitative metrics.

Key Features

Core functionalities and capabilities of this resource

  • Session Recording
  • Session Replay
  • User Behavior Analysis
  • UX Research
  • Debugging Front-end Issues
  • DOM Mutation Tracking
  • Mouse Movement Tracking
  • Click Tracking
  • Scroll Tracking

Alternatives

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Documentation & Resources

Official Documentation