You also need to set "Parse PHP code" to "yes".

Sorry, I am new in K2 and Joomla. I also had the same problem.
May I ask, where the code is entered?

In the item.php.
More information on overrides can be found here: getk2.org/documentation/tutorials/174-templating-with-k2-and-the-concepts-of-sub-templates

Thanks for your reply Mr. Krikor. Sorry, I still do not understand. I use K2 v.2.6.8, joomla v 2.5.27. Where the line, code is inserted?

My regards,
Andi

Hi,

i read the answers thoughtfully but it doesn't work.

I copied the code into the K2 Tools module, php execution setted to yes. Module is published and has a position. Then i have activated the Joomla cache (normal) and the hit counter comes to a halt.

Krikor wrote: In the item.php.
More information on overrides can be found here: getk2.org/documentation/tutorials/174-templating-with-k2-and-the-concepts-of-sub-templates

Dear mr Krikor

The whole topic is a bit vague

It seems that K2 hits counter is not working when using joomla cache. Is there a simple, step by step way to actually make it workng?

if you say "add the code in item.php" then you just don't know what to do!

I need the information to provide popular items lists and similar statistics in my site.

I tried to use the code below
in item.php but no luck. Please since it seems that this is an issue that has been haunting K2 for some time now, could you please help us solve it by providing a step-by-step instruction set?

if that includes adding jotcache, I don't mind, however at the moment jotcache is not installed on my website. (www.coffeespots.gr)

Thank you.

Since I do not know what to do, you can read the thread from the start, or you can try to be more polite.

Krikor wrote: Since I do not know what to do, you can read the thread from the start, or you can try to be more polite.

Dear mr. Krikor

I was not trying to be rude.

Let me take my reply step by step:

The whole topic is a bit vague

I certainly did not mean that it's a bit vague because of you. I just pointed out that posts in this topic (which I've read from the beginning) do not cover in full the steps that need to be taken in order to get to a solution

if you say "add the code in item.php" then you just don't know what to do!

mmm... I guess you are right to be offended by that. However I did not really mean that "you" mr. Krikor do not know stuff. I suppose the sentence sounded better in my head but my english make it sound a bit rude and point you out as the one to blame. Please accept my apologies for that and let me rephrase:

if you say "add the code in item.php" then the person who tries to follow that instruction just won't know what to do!
Do you mind helping out in implementing that?

I any case I did not mean to insult you. I just figured that you seem like one who actually could easily provide a simple solution for "the counter not updating with cache turned on" issue.

Please accept my apologies again and if you could help out, I'd appreciate your feedback.
Otherwise let it all be well and once I've figured it out, I will post it here and urge the developers to add the update to the next version.

P.S. Joomla core article system's hit counter is not affected by cache.

It's ok :)

The code should be pasted on a K2 Tools Module.
PHP parsing must be enabled.

Finally this module should NOT be cached. Disable caching from the module's params and if Jotcache offers an additional caching layer, exclude it from there as well.

Ok so I publish this thing on Every page?

Or just the menu items for each K2 category?

Thank you for that.

However It did not work for me. I actually have the module published as we speak below the k2 article content right above the footer position. I've used the mainbottom-a postition and selected to hide the title. You can see in page: www.coffeespots.gr/hot-news/item/515-new-horizons that it's not working. Am I doing something wrong?

Wherever K2 items are present. If you have mapped all of your K2 categories into menu items, you can only publish it on those menus.

Yes. I've done so.

I also had the title shown to be sure that it was correctly published The title appeared right below the article content. However the counters would not update. Right now the module IS published but I changed the title from show to hide because it's a live site.

is there a way to troubleshoot this?

Is the Parse PHP code setting set to Yes?

Yes.

I have attached a screeshot. Does it look ok?

i.imgur.com/Mdn6ZFs.png

The screenshot looks fine and these settings are correct.
Make sure that this module is not being cached. By default this setting is located in the module's advanced setting.

Keep in mind that I do not know if Jotcache caches modules as well. This is something you need to look into it.

Yes I had that in mind but no. It's not cached.

Besides I do not use Jotcache. Only normal joomla cache.

This code which is from Joomla!'s forum indicates that it does not work wih system cache.

"There is a hack that works with Conservative and Progressive cache but not with System Cache."

The hits are counted but they are only displayed when cache is cleared. Make sure that this is not the case with your site.

I'm using progressive caching. What is the "system cache"? Is it the cache plugin in plugins?

I check the counters from the backend not the frontend so they will not change when cache is cleared. I've also tried to check the db but I see that the db is not updated so clearing the cache will not produce anything new.

Hello,
I have the same problem - is the joomla cache on, is the visitor counter off :(

We do what you wrote:
1) New modul 'K2 Tool'
2) copy our JavaScript inside
3) set on Parse PHP-Code" on "yes" and excluded the caching from this modul
4) we set the modul on a frond end modul position
(yes, modul is on 'public')

What can we do?