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Posthog Recorder

PostHog

Heatmaps & Session Replay
monitor Exposure
vf711e9b7
A JavaScript library for capturing and replaying user sessions on a website, providing insights into user behavior and interaction patterns.
10M+ sites
Updated 9/30/2026
https://us-assets.i.posthog.com/static/1.435.1/posthog-recorder.js
Exposure Score
92

Popularity

92%

Usage across websites

File Size

209.84 KB

Download size

Load Time

648.76ms

Network latency

Execution Time

90.72ms

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

0255075100vf711Normalized ScoreVersion
Security Score
Performance Score
File Size (KB)

Uptime History

Average response time over time

Version History Details

Detailed information for each version

vf711e9b7Latest
Span: 1 day
Score: 85
Size: 209.84 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_session_id30 minutes
Tracks a user's session for recording and replay.
ph_*:*1 year
Generic PostHog cookies used for tracking user identity and session across visits. This includes the main `ph_posthog_id` for persistent user identification.

Local Storage

ph_current_session_id
Stores the current session ID to maintain continuity across page loads.
ph_opt_out
Indicates if the user has opted out of 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 Size209.84 KB
Load Time648.76ms

Runtime Performance

Execution Time90.72ms
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
f711e9b7ac007585e7b0f98ce700d52549f7924ed9adb8cbd960df86de57c95f

AI Insights & Alternatives

Description

A comprehensive overview of this resource

The PostHog recorder script is a client-side JavaScript library that observes and records user interactions, DOM changes, and network requests on a website. It captures events such as clicks, scrolls, form inputs, and page navigations, as well as the visual state of the web page at various points in time. This raw data is then sent to the PostHog platform. Once collected, this data allows website owners to replay user sessions exactly as they occurred, providing a visual representation of the user's journey. This is invaluable for debugging user-reported issues, understanding user flow, identifying usability problems, and generally gaining a deeper insight into how users engage with the website. It operates by inserting itself into the page's lifecycle to observe changes and send batched updates to the PostHog backend.

Key Features

Core functionalities and capabilities of this resource

  • Session Recording
  • Session Replay
  • User Behavior Analytics
  • Visual Debugging
  • Heatmaps
  • Click Tracking
  • DOM Change Capture

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Documentation & Resources

Official Documentation