Visitor logs explained

Last updated 2026-04-28

The Visitor Activity page is HitCounters' headline feature: a per-session list of who's visiting, in what shape, where from, and what they did. This is what GA4 hides from you.

What each row shows

  • Time of visit in your time zone
  • Country / city / ISP from IP geolocation
  • Browser, OS, device type (desktop / mobile / tablet)
  • Screen and viewport size
  • Page Views count for the session, with a list-icon to see which pages
  • Time on Site, derived from entry/exit times
  • Referrer — either a search-engine domain, a website, or "(direct)"
  • Quality badge: Good / Fair / Poor / Bot

Click the list icon for per-page detail

Next to "Page Views: N" there's a small list icon. Click it to see every page the visitor saw in that session, in order, with:

  • Page title and URL (clickable)
  • Time the page was viewed (your timezone)
  • Time on page (derived from gap between consecutive views)
  • Scroll depth (% of page they scrolled, captured on unload)

Click the magnifying glass for full visitor history

Each row has a search icon that opens a modal with every session that visitor has had on your site — not just this one. Useful for spotting return visitors, the "long sales cycle" customer who comes back five times before converting, etc.

Filtering

Two filters at the top of the page (and they stack):

  • Quality: All / Good / Fair / Poor / Bots. Quality is a 0-100 score combining browser fingerprint signals, IP reputation, behavior, and outdated-browser flags.
  • Engagement: All / Engaged / Bounced. "Engaged" defaults to 2+ pages but you can change the threshold to any number from 2 to 100.

Live mode

Toggle the "Live" switch in the top right and new visits appear at the top of the list as they happen. Great when you're running an ad campaign and want to watch traffic land in real time.

Date filter

Default is the last 24 hours. You can switch to "Today" (your timezone) or pick a specific calendar date.

What if I see suspicious traffic?

If you see a flood of low-quality or bot visits, check our quality scoring — we usually catch it. For repeat offenders or specific IPs, add them to your site's excluded IPs list.

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