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Dead Clicks Autocapture

PostHog

Analytics
monitor Exposure
vd2f186f6
A script for automatically identifying and capturing 'dead clicks' to analyze user frustration and improve user experience.
10M+ sites
Updated 8/25/2026
https://us-assets.i.posthog.com/static/1.418.12/dead-clicks-autocapture.js
Exposure Score
92

Popularity

92%

Usage across websites

File Size

17.82 KB

Download size

Load Time

39.01ms

Network latency

Execution Time

1.38ms

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

0255075100vd2f1Normalized ScoreVersion
Security Score
Performance Score
File Size (KB)

Uptime History

Average response time over time

Version History Details

Detailed information for each version

vd2f186f6Latest
Span: 1 day
Score: 85
Size: 17.82 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_*:_posthog_cookie1 year
Used by PostHog to store information about the user's current session and identify repeat visitors.
ph_*:_posthog_session_id30 minutes
Used by PostHog to track the user's current session.
ph_*:_posthog_props1 year
Used by PostHog to store user properties.

Local Storage

ph_*:_posthog
Stores various PostHog-related client-side data, including feature flags, session state, and user identity.

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 Size17.82 KB
Load Time39.01ms

Runtime Performance

Execution Time1.38ms
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
d2f186f611b8fbafc646ddf4cd9fdc47c8cc15e34b78e5e29ff03deefaf97929

AI Insights & Alternatives

Description

A comprehensive overview of this resource

This script is a component of the PostHog product analytics platform, specifically tailored to detect and record 'dead clicks' made by users on a website. A dead click is defined as a user interaction, typically a mouse click, on an element that fails to produce any expected outcome, visual feedback, or navigation. The script operates by monitoring click events throughout the user's session and subsequently analyzing the immediate response of the web page. It identifies instances where clicks do not result in changes to the Document Object Model (DOM), trigger network requests, or provide any discernible feedback to the user, thereby indicating a potential usability issue or a non-functional element. This collected data on dead clicks is then transmitted to the PostHog backend, enabling website owners and product teams to gain insights into user behavior, pinpoint areas of user frustration, diagnose broken UI elements, and consequently optimize the overall design and functionality of their website. This automatic capture mechanism helps in proactively identifying issues that might otherwise go unnoticed, contributing significantly to a better understanding of the user journey and improving key performance indicators related to user engagement and conversion.

Key Features

Core functionalities and capabilities of this resource

  • Dead click detection
  • User frustration analysis
  • UI/UX optimization
  • Automated behavior tracking
  • Product analytics insights
  • Session replay enhancement

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Documentation & Resources

Official Documentation