How To Show Time Spent on Site in WordPress Function

Here’s a simple WordPress function that Show Time, how long a visitor has been on your site. It uses JavaScript to track the time and displays it anywhere on your site using a shortcode.

🕒 Show Time Spent on Site in WordPress Function

Display how long a visitor has stayed on your WordPress site with a simple shortcode. Great for engagement stats or fun widgets.

📌 Step-by-step: Show Visitor Time on Site

1. Add this to your WordPress Function php file (or use a custom plugin):

function show_time_on_site() {
    ob_start(); ?>
    <div id="time-on-site">Time on site: <span id="timer">0</span> seconds</div>
    <script>
        let seconds = 0;
        setInterval(() => {
            seconds++;
            document.getElementById('timer').textContent = seconds;
        }, 1000);
    </script>
    <?php
    return ob_get_clean();
}
add_shortcode('time_on_site', 'show_time_on_site');

2. Use the shortcode in any post or page:

[time_on_site]

This will render a live counter showing how long the visitor has been on the page.

🛠️ Optional Enhancements WordPress Function

• Time in minutes and seconds.
• Log time to analytics.
• Style with CSS for better visuals.

🏷️ Tags: wordpress, functions.php, shortcode, time tracker, user engagement, javascript, site stats, wp tips, website timer, visitor duration