Are there alternative ways to track website traffic and user activity without relying on the referrer in PHP?

When the referrer information is not available or unreliable, alternative ways to track website traffic and user activity in PHP include using cookies, session variables, IP addresses, user agents, and custom tracking parameters in URLs. By utilizing these methods, you can still gather valuable data about user behavior on your website. 

// Example of tracking user activity using cookies

// Set a cookie to track user visits
if (!isset($_COOKIE['visit_count'])) {
    setcookie('visit_count', 1, time() + 3600); // Cookie expires in 1 hour
} else {
    $visit_count = $_COOKIE['visit_count'] + 1;
    setcookie('visit_count', $visit_count, time() + 3600);
}

// Retrieve and display the visit count
echo "Number of visits: " . $_COOKIE['visit_count'];

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