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Dead Clicks Autocapture

PostHog

Analytics
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v5786d700
A JavaScript library component for automatically capturing user interactions, specifically 'dead clicks', and other events for product analytics.
10M+ sites
Updated 10/6/2026
https://us-assets.i.posthog.com/static/1.438.1/dead-clicks-autocapture.js
Exposure Score
92

Popularity

92%

Usage across websites

File Size

23.28 KB

Download size

Load Time

39.52ms

Network latency

Execution Time

2.27ms

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

0255075100v5786Normalized ScoreVersion
Security Score
Performance Score
File Size (KB)

Uptime History

Average response time over time

Version History Details

Detailed information for each version

v5786d700Latest
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_distinct_id1 year
Used to uniquely identify an individual user across sessions.
ph_session_id30 minutes
Used to group sequential user actions into a single session.
ph_*:_posthog1 year
Used to store project-specific distinct IDs and other session data for different PostHog projects on the same domain. The '*' represents a project token.

Local Storage

posthog:*:distinct_id
Stores the user's distinct ID for persistent identification across sessions. The '*' represents a project token.
posthog:*:session_id
Stores the current session ID to track user activity within a single visit. The '*' represents a project token.

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 Time39.52ms

Runtime Performance

Execution Time2.27ms
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
3
Is Mirror
No
Network Requests
0
Resource Hash
5786d70097ee95e13a6a7440d7ddd908f40ea5dc1616ddaece3aea66ba63f129

AI Insights & Alternatives

Description

A comprehensive overview of this resource

This script is part of the PostHog client-side library, designed to automatically capture specific user interactions within a web application. Its primary function is to detect and record 'dead clicks' – clicks on elements that do not lead to any expected action or navigation – providing insights into potential user frustration or broken UI elements. Beyond dead clicks, it typically contributes to the broader autocapture functionality of PostHog, collecting data on common events like page views, clicks, and form submissions without explicit manual event tagging by developers. Once loaded in the browser, it initializes event listeners that monitor user activity. The collected data is then transmitted to PostHog's servers, where it can be used for product analytics, user behavior analysis, session replay, and identifying areas for product improvement. It runs entirely client-side, observing the DOM and user actions to gather interaction telemetry.

Key Features

Core functionalities and capabilities of this resource

  • Autocapture
  • Dead Click Tracking
  • Event Tracking
  • Product Analytics
  • User Behavior Analysis
  • Client-Side Data Collection

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Documentation & Resources

Official Documentation