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Posthog Recorder

PostHog

Heatmaps & Session Replay
monitor Exposure
vb9add541
A JavaScript library for capturing and replaying user sessions on websites for product analytics and debugging.
10M+ sites
Updated 10/1/2026
https://us-assets.i.posthog.com/static/1.435.5/posthog-recorder.js
Exposure Score
92

Popularity

92%

Usage across websites

File Size

208.25 KB

Download size

Load Time

28.63ms

Network latency

Execution Time

5.90ms

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

0255075100vb9adNormalized ScoreVersion
Security Score
Performance Score
File Size (KB)

Uptime History

Average response time over time

Version History Details

Detailed information for each version

vb9add541Latest
Span: 1 day
Score: 85
Size: 208.25 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
Stores a unique identifier for the user to track their activity across sessions.
ph_session_id30 minutes
Stores a unique identifier for the current user session.

Local Storage

ph_pending_queue
Stores events that are pending to be sent to the PostHog server, typically when the network is offline or for batching.
ph_opt_out
Stores the user's preference regarding opt-out from 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 Size208.25 KB
Load Time28.63ms

Runtime Performance

Execution Time5.90ms
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
3
Is Mirror
No
Network Requests
0
Resource Hash
b9add541a27c21d36cf650698f83edd64aadb84a0ea0654e63065d5f9155b404

AI Insights & Alternatives

Description

A comprehensive overview of this resource

PostHog Recorder is a core component of the PostHog product analytics suite, specifically designed to capture and replay user sessions. When integrated into a website, this script observes and records user interactions such as mouse movements, clicks, scrolls, form inputs, and changes to the Document Object Model (DOM). The collected data is then transmitted to the PostHog platform, allowing product teams to visualize user journeys, understand how users interact with their application, identify points of friction, and debug issues by replaying sessions exactly as a user experienced them. It helps provide deep context for event-based analytics by showing the 'why' behind user actions.

Key Features

Core functionalities and capabilities of this resource

  • Session Recording
  • User Behavior Analytics
  • DOM Change Tracking
  • Event Capture
  • Session Replay
  • Product Debugging

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Documentation & Resources

Official Documentation