How to display online users on a WordPress Site

What is the WP Online Users Stats plugin?

A free WordPress plugin called WP Online Users Stats allows the site administrator to view user status and data instantaneously without having to refresh the page. Using a straightforward shortcode, this plugin also enables you to show user information on a blog post. Using this plugin, you can see the following data on a WordPress website:

• Name
• Email
• Registration date
• Status

The status information is indicated in three colors to show available, offline, and away status.

Installing the WP Online Users Stats plugin

To install the WP Online Users Stats plugin, follow these steps:

1. Log in to your WordPress site with an administrator account.
2. On the Dashboard in the left sidebar, click Plugins, and then click Add New:
3. 
4. Search for the WP Online Users Stats plugin, and a list of available plugins appears.
5. Install and Activate the WP Online Users Stats plugin:
   
6. After you activate the plugin,  you see the Online Users option on the left sidebar under Settings:
   
7. Click Users Online, and it displays the list of users connected to your WordPress site along with their email, date of registration, and status:

How to display user details and status on a post

To view user details and status for a post, follow these steps:

1. In the left sidebar, click Users Online.
2. Copy the shortcode [wp_online_user] from the top of the page:
3. Create a new post and paste the shortcode:
   
4. Click Preview or Publish the page. The page displays the username email, registration date, and status in a tabular format as below:

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