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Dead Clicks Autocapture

PostHog

Analytics
monitor Exposure
v329a35bc
A script for automatically capturing user interactions, including dead clicks, for product analytics and user behavior insights.
10M+ sites
Updated 9/23/2026
https://us-assets.i.posthog.com/static/1.434.8/dead-clicks-autocapture.js
Exposure Score
92

Popularity

92%

Usage across websites

File Size

23.28 KB

Download size

Load Time

30.87ms

Network latency

Execution Time

4.29ms

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

0255075100v329aNormalized ScoreVersion
Security Score
Performance Score
File Size (KB)

Uptime History

Average response time over time

Version History Details

Detailed information for each version

v329a35bcLatest
Span: 1 day
Score: 85
Size: 23.28 KB

Exposure & Risks

Security Score

Overall Security85 / 100
Exposure Levelmonitor

Risk Assessment

Critical Risks0
Total Observations0

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_phc_*1 year
Used by PostHog to identify unique users and persist session state across visits. The wildcard indicates a dynamic suffix.
ph_session_id30 minutes
Identifies a unique user session for analytics purposes.
ph_has_cookie_opt_outPermanent
Records if a user has opted out of cookie tracking.

Local Storage

ph_distinct_id
Stores a unique identifier for the user to track their activity across sessions.
ph_feature_flags
Stores the state of feature flags for the current user.
ph_event_queue
Temporarily stores events before they are sent to the PostHog server.

Third-party Connections

External domains this script connects to

No external connections detected

Permissions Required

Browser permissions and capabilities used

user profile

Privacy Observations

Privacy-related findings from analysis

No privacy observations recorded for this version

Technical & Performance Analytics

Load Performance

File Size23.28 KB
Load Time30.87ms

Runtime Performance

Execution Time4.29ms
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

navigator.userAgent

Technical Details

Compressed
Yes
CDN Delivery
No
Total Views
6
Is Mirror
No
Network Requests
0
Resource Hash
329a35bc14da77ed695e687c0da929f911cbb2beb13e9cf097806587dc054297

AI Insights & Alternatives

Description

A comprehensive overview of this resource

This script, `dead-clicks-autocapture.js`, is part of the PostHog product analytics suite. Its primary function is to automatically capture various user interaction events on a website, with a specific focus on identifying 'dead clicks'. Dead clicks are interactions where a user clicks on an element that appears clickable but yields no response or intended action, which can indicate usability issues or broken functionality. The script operates by observing DOM events in the browser, logging these interactions, and sending the data back to the PostHog platform. This autocapture capability reduces the need for manual event tagging by developers, providing a comprehensive dataset of user behavior. The collected data is crucial for generating heatmaps, conducting session replays, analyzing conversion funnels, and generally understanding how users navigate and interact with a website.

Key Features

Core functionalities and capabilities of this resource

  • User Interaction Tracking
  • Dead Click Detection
  • Autocapture
  • Product Analytics
  • Behavioral Analytics
  • Session Replay Data Collection
  • UI/UX Improvement

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Documentation & Resources

Official Documentation