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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!


January 3rd, 2006 at 4:51 pm
January 16th, 2006 at 10:07 am
Hi Rich,
Does this work in WP 2.0 ? :-)
Diolch yn fawr!
Chris
January 16th, 2006 at 10:54 am
Hi Chris,
it does indeed work with WP2.0 - it’s working on this website right now.
Rich.
January 16th, 2006 at 12:40 pm
January 17th, 2006 at 4:23 am
Hi,
What is the difference between this plugin and Cavemonkey50’s
Google Analyticator? Both seem to be doing the same exact thing.
I am trying to select one but not sure if one has an advantage
over the other.
Thank you
Eran
January 18th, 2006 at 10:24 pm
January 21st, 2006 at 5:17 am
February 2nd, 2006 at 2:54 pm
Just saying thanks!
February 8th, 2006 at 1:52 am
February 17th, 2006 at 5:34 am