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Google Analytics Plugin for Wordpress
November 14th, 2005, by Rich.

This is the first beta release of a WordPress plugin that can add Google Analytics to your website without you needing to code one single set of <>’s.
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I have it running on this site and it seems to be working just fine so far.
Installation instructions
To use it:
- If you have a previous version of the plugin, delete it.
Download this file- Rename the file
googleanalytics.phpand copy it to your/wp-content/pluginsdirectory. - Enable it on the plugins page.
- Enter your Google Analytics User Account string (it’ll be something like UA-12345-6. It appears when you “Add a channel”)
- That’s it.
You don’t need to look alter the code in any way to make it run; of course you’re welcome to improve it and send me any updates for inclusion.
Features
- Zero Coding
A zero coding install enables both the default tracking and the use of different channels for specific posts. - Outgoing links
Track which outgoing links your users click on - i.e. the ones that don’t traditionally register in your logs. Separate tracking streams for outbound links that are in the main article, comments, and comment author URL’s
- Multiple Channels
Assign a specific channel to any article by entering the channel ID as metadata. i.e. simply type “analytics” as the metadata field name and the channel ID as the value and you can run a channel for each specific post
Requested Features
- Filtering the Sidebar
WordPress provides hooks for filtering articles and comments, but not for filtering the sidebar and footer. Since the sidebar often includes the blogroll there are page-exit clicks that cannot be tracked. If anyoen has a clean solution to filtering the sidebar then please speak up! - 100% Point’n'Click UI
I’ve asked on the forums to see if there’s away to automate the retrieval of the account id, so hopefully the plugin can become a configuration free install.
Assign a different channel ID to each category.
Versions
A historical list of releases.
Contribute
Please neatly tuck any feedback, comments, suggestions & requests onto the forum!


July 6th, 2006 at 10:46 am
One problem I can forsee is that WordPress.com already use Google Analytics, so your blog is analysed as part of their whole general blog mish-mash.
Your best bet is to ask the Automattic folks who run WordPress,com if they can help.
July 13th, 2006 at 12:53 am
This rocks! This is great and works perfect. Thank you very much for this brilliant and handy plugin.
July 13th, 2006 at 9:03 pm
July 15th, 2006 at 8:49 pm
July 19th, 2006 at 5:30 am
The plugin is ridiculously simple to install - thanks for developing it!
July 25th, 2006 at 9:03 am
Hi. I have installed your plugin in my WP blog. It seems ok so far. My question is, how does this thing really work? I mean, should i be going inside my google analytics account and view the reports there? or are there ways to view the reports inside my blog admin?
Thanks.
July 27th, 2006 at 12:31 am
Could someone invite me to Google Analytics?
tubbe(at)tubbe(dot)dk
I’d really appreciate it! :)
July 27th, 2006 at 12:37 am
Hi Tubbe, this and this might help.
July 27th, 2006 at 12:49 am
Hi Ruel, as you suggest, just login to analytics.google.com to view the reports. There are other plugins that enable you to view your reports within the WP admin UI, but I’ve not used any of them.
July 27th, 2006 at 4:41 pm
thanks for this plugin