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Dead Clicks Autocapture

PostHog

Analytics
Needs review
v7af38f10
A script for automatically capturing user interactions, including 'dead clicks', to analyze user behavior on a website.
Updated 11/2/2026
https://us-assets.i.posthog.com/static/1.444.3/dead-clicks-autocapture.js
Overall Score
89

Recorded Observations

3

For this resource version

File Size

23.52 KB

Download size

Load Time

43.40ms

Network latency

Execution Time

2.08ms

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

0255075100v7af3Normalized ScoreVersion
Security Score
Performance Score
File Size (KB)

Uptime History

Average response time over time

Version History Details

Detailed information for each version

v7af38f10Latest
Span: 1 day
Score: 79
Size: 23.52 KB

Exposure & Risks

Security Score

Overall Security79 / 100
Security RatingNeeds review

Risk Assessment

Critical Risks0
Total Observations0

Security Rating

Needs review
Behavioral concerns detected; review and mitigation are 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_*1 year
Used to track and identify unique users and sessions for analytics purposes within the PostHog platform.

Local Storage

ph_*
Stores client-side data for PostHog, including user identification, session details, and feature flag states, to enhance continuous user experience.

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 Size23.52 KB
Load Time43.40ms

Runtime Performance

Execution Time2.08ms
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
Recorded Observations
3
Is Mirror
No
Network Requests
0
Resource Hash
7af38f10393a396163fdea7cc22353bbca05c074b90422bb1a1b95cfeaea0aa9

AI Insights & Alternatives

Description

A comprehensive overview of this resource

This PostHog script specifically focuses on augmenting traditional analytics by identifying 'dead clicks' – instances where a user clicks on an element but no interaction or navigation occurs. It achieves this by monitoring DOM events, primarily click events, and then analyzing the subsequent page state or network activity to determine if the click was effective. The script is automatically injected into the web page and operates client-side to capture these nuanced user behaviors. The data collected, such as the element clicked, its position, and the context of the interaction, is then transmitted to the PostHog analytics platform. This enables website owners to gain deep insights into user frustrations, identify broken UI elements, or discover areas where the user experience is unintuitive. It helps in proactively addressing usability issues and optimizing conversion funnels by understanding where users encounter roadblocks.

Key Features

Core functionalities and capabilities of this resource

  • Dead click detection
  • Autocapture
  • User interaction analytics
  • UX improvement
  • Behavioral analytics

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Documentation & Resources

Official Documentation