I feel this double-post is relevant. After many pains I made a PHP version of this script
It works in basically the same way, but mine has a transparent background with outlined text. The text changes color based on the message. Also there are more messages that are each clearer if you run into an error with the script. Theoretically the script is faster too, but i don't notice much of a difference.
To configure the script is simple, just use this format
http://www.vwebnet.com/fexii/graalstatus.php/<name>
where you replace <name> with your graal account. Then stick that whole URL in an image tag and it should work from there. If there's any errors let me know.
Also, I probably won't host this script forever, so if anybody is willing to then i'll be glad to hand over the script to another server.