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Dead Clicks Autocapture

PostHog

Analytics
monitor Exposure
v81be347d
A script for automatically capturing user interactions, including 'dead clicks', and sending them to the PostHog analytics platform.
10M+ sites
Updated 10/3/2026
https://us-assets.i.posthog.com/static/1.435.8/dead-clicks-autocapture.js
Exposure Score
92

Popularity

92%

Usage across websites

File Size

23.28 KB

Download size

Load Time

42.66ms

Network latency

Execution Time

1.77ms

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

0255075100v81beNormalized ScoreVersion
Security Score
Performance Score
File Size (KB)

Uptime History

Average response time over time

Version History Details

Detailed information for each version

v81be347dLatest
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_current_session_idSession
Identifies the current user session for analytics purposes.
ph_uuid1 year
Uniquely identifies an anonymous user across sessions for analytics purposes.

Local Storage

ph_last_event_time
Stores the timestamp of the last event sent to help manage session continuity and event batching.
ph_token
Stores the PostHog project API key for authentication.

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 Time42.66ms

Runtime Performance

Execution Time1.77ms
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
19
Is Mirror
No
Network Requests
0
Resource Hash
81be347d129ea89fdb32d62221eecc473c464aa9db6f49183e454401f6493faa

AI Insights & Alternatives

Description

A comprehensive overview of this resource

This script is a component of the PostHog product analytics suite, specifically designed to automatically capture various user interactions on a website or application. The `dead-clicks-autocapture.js` module focuses on identifying and logging 'dead clicks,' which are user clicks that do not trigger any visible change, navigation, or action on the webpage. This feature is crucial for understanding user frustration points and identifying potential UI/UX issues. The script operates client-side, collecting event data and sending it to PostHog's backend for detailed analysis and visualization. It aims to provide comprehensive insights into user behavior without requiring extensive manual instrumentation, enabling product teams to make data-driven decisions to improve product usability and conversion rates. PostHog collects data on page views, events, and user properties. The data is used for product analytics, session recording, feature flags, and A/B testing. The script generally runs asynchronously to minimize its impact on page load performance.

Key Features

Core functionalities and capabilities of this resource

  • Automatic event capture
  • Dead click detection
  • User interaction tracking
  • Product analytics
  • UI/UX analysis
  • No-code instrumentation
  • Session recording support

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Documentation & Resources

Official Documentation