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Google Analytics preconfigured to respect EU law (GDPR / DSGVO) and with lots of advanced analytics settings for extensive tracking possibilities.
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You can use this plugin to integrate Google Analytics conform to EU law in compliance with data protection. For this you only need to put your Google Analytics ID into the general settings. Other settings (e.g. AnonymizeIP) are preconfigured accordingly and need to be changed only when needed or when extensions are desired.

For a privacy-compliant integration, it is necessary that you clarify the use of Google Analytics in your privacy policy. Additionally, a possibility for an opt-out of Google Analytics must be created. For the opt-out you can use the shortcode described in the tab general, point 3.

In the advanced settings features of Google Analytics can be activated. Corresponding information can be found in the settings.

Features of Google Analytics Germanized

Easy Google Analytics integration only the UA ID is required, everything else is preconfigured
Preconfigured to respect EU law
Cookie Consent Integration for EU cookie law
Compatible to Google Site Tag and Universal Analytics Code (it’s your choice)
Google Analytics Opt-out link Shortcode for your privacy policy
Google Analytics integration could be disabled and you can use the Opt-out as standalone feature (compatible to other Google Analytics plugins)
Compatible to eRecht24 generated Opt-out links
Anonymize IP is integrated and enabled by default
Demographics and Interests Reports
Outbound Link Tracking
Enhanced Link Attribution
Custom Code integration
“Do Not Track” header support
WPML support

If you have any questions or problems, contact me: Pascal Bajorat (Bajorat Media) – Webdesigner and WordPress Developer from Berlin

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The plugin was developed to the best of our knowledge and belief. However, there will be no guarantee for the legal certainty of the implementation.
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License

GNU General Public License v.3 – http://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl-3.0.html

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Upload the complete directory to /wp-content/plugins/
Activate the plugin using “Plugins > Installed Plugins” in your WordPress Backend
Go to “Settings” and “Google Analytics” to configure the plugin

\n","changelog":"

1.6.2

bugfix

1.6.1

bugfix

1.6.0

Added docker-compose.yml for development and test purpose
Tested up to: 5.6
Updated Cookie Consent to latest version 3

1.5.5

DISABLED: Banner in WP Dashboard

1.5.4

bugfix

1.5.3

CSS fix for settings field
New settings and description
Updated how to section
WPML Fix for revocable cookie notice
Requires at least: WordPress 5.0 – we will not test for earlier WP versions

1.5.2

Fix button label setting
Fix cookie consent styling issue

1.5.1

Updated cookie consent Scripts and Styles

1.5.0

Added revocable option for cookie consent

1.4.0

General optimization and improved debugging
improved implementation of cookie notice
Fixed a bug with the link tracking function

1.3.1

General optimization and improved debugging
improved implementation of the new filters

1.3.0

General optimization
Fixed line-break bug in Cookie Consent text
Optimized Opt-in / Opt-out – force a reload after Opt-in / Opt-out to fire or remove the tracker immediately
New: Added filters and hooks for other developers (please check the code, it’s currently not documented)
New: Added wpml-config.xml for a better WPML support
New: Option to respect “Do Not Track” header

1.2.1

Optimized Link-Tracking function thank you @webwart
General optimization

1.2.0

General optimizations
Optimized Interface
New: Custom Tracker e.g. for Facebook pixel
New: Cookie Consent Opt-in and Opt-out
New: GDPR Special / DSGVO Special (german only)

1.1.0

WP Version check for WordPress 4.9.5
Fixed a bug with the link tracking function
New: Cookie Consent Integration for EU cookie law (IMPORTANT: It is enabled by default, please check your settings after updating to this version)

1.0.2

Text changes

1.0.1

Text changes

1.0.0

Initial release.

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Connects Google Analytics to WordPress
\n Easily add Google Analytics 4 to your web pages
\n

This plugin enables Google Analytics for your entire WordPress site. Lightweight and fast with plenty of great features.

Enable Google Analytics 4

Steps to enable Google Analytics 4:

Follow this guide to create a GA4 account
During account creation, you’ll get a tracking (measurement) ID
Add your new tracking ID to the plugin setting, “GA Tracking ID”
Select “GA4” for the plugin setting, “Tracking Method”

Save changes and done. Wait 24-48 hours before viewing collected data in your GA account.

GA Tracking Options

Here are the tracking methods available with this plugin:

GA4 / Google Analytics 4 (default)
Universal Analytics (deprecated)
Legacy Tracking (deprecated)

Note: GA4 is recommended. Google has deprecated/disabled all other tracking options.

GA Feature Support

Supports Google Analytics 4
Supports Display Advertising
Supports Enhanced Link Attribution
Supports IP Anonymization
Supports Force SSL
Supports Google Optimize
Supports Tracker Objects (Universal Analytics)
Supports User Opt-Out (Universal Analytics)

Also supports tracking links and conversions via the Custom Code setting. Learn more about Google Analytics.

Features

Blazing fast performance
Does one thing and does it well
Drop-dead simple and easy to use
Regularly updated and “future proof”
Stays current with the latest tracking code
Includes tracking code in header or footer
Includes tracking code on all WordPress web pages
Includes option to add your own custom markup
Sleek plugin Settings page with toggling panels
Option to disable tracking of admin-level users
Option to enable page tracking in the Admin Area
Works with or without Gutenberg Block Editor
Easy to customize the tracking code
More features available in the Pro version »

This is a lightweight plugin that inserts the required GA tracking code. To view your site statistics, visit your Google Analytics account.

Pro Version

GA Google Analytics Pro includes the same features as the free version, PLUS the following:

Visitor Opt-Out Box (frontend UI)
Configure multiple tracking codes
Live Preview of all tracking codes
Choose location of multiple tracking codes
Supports Custom Code in header or footer
Disable tracking of all logged-in users
Disable Tracking for any Post IDs, User Roles, Post Types
Disable Tracking for Search Results and Post Archives
Display Opt-Out Box automatically or via shortcode
Complete Inline Help/Documentation
Priority plugin help and support

Learn more and get GA Pro »

Privacy

User Data: This plugin does not collect any user data. Even so, the tracking code added by this plugin is used by Google to collect all sorts of user data. You can learn more about Google Privacy here.

Cookies: This plugin uses simple cookies for the visitor Opt-Out Box to remember user preference for opt-in or out of Google Analytics.

Services: This plugin does not connect to any third-party locations or services, but it does enable Google to collect all sorts of data.

GA Google Analytics is developed and maintained by Jeff Starr, 15-year WordPress developer and book author.

Support development

I develop and maintain this free plugin with love for the WordPress community. To show support, you can make a donation or purchase one of my books:

And/or purchase one of my premium WordPress plugins:

BBQ Pro – Super fast WordPress firewall
Blackhole Pro – Automatically block bad bots
Banhammer Pro – Monitor traffic and ban the bad guys
GA Google Analytics Pro – Connect WordPress to Google Analytics
Simple Ajax Chat Pro – Unlimited chat rooms
USP Pro – Unlimited front-end forms

Links, tweets and likes also appreciated. Thank you! 🙂

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How to install the plugin

Upload the plugin to your blog and activate
Visit the settings to configure your options

After configuring your settings, you can verify that GA tracking code is included by viewing the source code of your web pages.

Note: this plugin adds the required GA code to your web pages. In order for the code to do anything, it must correspond to an active, properly configured Google Analytics account. Learn more at the Google Analytics Help Center.

More info on installing WP plugins »

How to use the plugin

To enable Google Analytics tracking (GA4) on your site, follow these steps:

Follow this guide to create a GA 4 account
During account creation, you’ll get a tracking (measurement) ID
Add your new tracking ID to the plugin setting, “GA Tracking ID”
Select “GA4” for the plugin setting, “Tracking Method”
Configure any other plugin settings as desired (optional)

Save changes and done. After 24-48 hours, you can log into your Google Analytics account and view your site statistics.

* Notes:

The “Tracking ID” also may be referred to as “Measurement ID”, “Property ID”, or “Tag ID”.

Also note that it can take 24-48 hours after adding the tracking code before any analytical data appears in your Google Analytics account. To check that the GA tacking code is included properly, examine the source code of your web pages. Learn more at the Google Analytics Help Center.

Upgrading Analytics

Google Analytics tracking methods change over time. First there was urchin.js, then ga.js, analytics.js, and then gtag.js. Now there is the latest and greatest, “GA4” (Google Analytics 4). If you are using an older version (anything other than GA4) and want to upgrade, check out this upgrade guide from Google.

Plugin Upgrades

To upgrade GA Google Analytics, remove the old version and replace with the new version. Or just click “Update” from the Plugins screen and let WordPress do it for you automatically.

Note: uninstalling the plugin from the WP Plugins screen results in the removal of all settings from the WP database.

For more information, visit the GA Plugin Homepage.

Restore Default Options

To restore default plugin options, either uninstall/reinstall the plugin, or visit the plugin settings > Restore Default Options.

Uninstalling

GA Google Analytics cleans up after itself. All plugin settings will be removed from your database when the plugin is uninstalled via the Plugins screen. Your collected GA data will remain in your Google account.

Pro Version

Want more control over your GA Tracking codes? With awesome features like Opt-Out Box and Code Previews? Check out GA Pro »

Like the plugin?

If you like GA Google Analytics, please take a moment to give a 5-star rating. It helps to keep development and support going strong. Thank you!

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\nHow to enable Google Analytics 4?\n\n

Check out the top of this page, first section provides the steps to add GA4 to your site.

\nI am confused about all the different tracking methods?\n\n

This article should help to get a better idea of the changes: History of Google Analytics

\nTracking code is not displayed in source code?\n\n

If you check the source code of your pages and don’t see the GA tracking code, check the following:

Check that your theme includes the hooks, wp_head and wp_footer
If you are using a caching plugin, try clearing the cache

If the GA tracking code still is not displayed, most likely there is interference from another plugin or theme. In this case, the best way to resolve the issue is to do some basic WordPress troubleshooting.

\nGoogle Analytics says tracking code is not detected?\n\n

You need to wait 24-48 hours (or longer) for Google to collect some data. Just takes time for Googlebot to crawl your pages, collect and process data, etc. For more information, check out the Google Analytics Help Center.

\nCan I filter the output of the “Custom GA Code” setting?\n\n

Yes, you can use the gap_custom_code filter hook.

\nHow to implement Google Optimize?\n\n

Here are the steps:

Enable Universal Analytics in the plugin settings
Add the Optimize plugin (e.g., ga('require', 'GTM-XXXXXX');) to the setting, “Custom GA Code”
Add the Page Hiding (flicker) snippet to the setting, “Custom <head> Code”
Enable the setting, “Custom <head> Location”

Done! You can view the source code of your web pages to verify the results.

More info about Google Optimize.

\nHow to enable Opt-out of tracking?\n\n

Here are the steps:

Add the following code to the plugin setting, “Custom Code”: <script>window['ga-disable-UA-XXXXX-Y'] = true;</script>
Check the box to enable the setting, “Custom Code Location”.

Done! You can view the source code of your web pages to verify the results.

\nHow to disable the “auto” parameter in ga(create)?\n\n

By default the plugin includes the auto parameter in the tracking code:

ga('create', 'GA-123456789000', 'auto');\n

However some tracking techniques (such as Site Speed Sample Rate) require replacing the auto parameter. To do it:

First disable the auto parameter by adding the following code to WordPress functions or custom plugin:

// GA Google Analytics - Disable auto parameter\nfunction ga_google_analytics_enable_auto($enable) { return false; }\nadd_filter('ga_google_analytics_enable_auto', 'ga_google_analytics_enable_auto');\n

Now that auto is disabled, you can replace it with your own parameter(s). For example, to implement Universal Analytics Site Speed Sample Rate, enter the following code in the plugin setting “Custom Tracker Objects”:

{'siteSpeedSampleRate': 100}\n

Save changes and done. The resulting tracking code will now look like this:

ga('create', 'GA-123456789000', {'siteSpeedSampleRate': 100});\n

So can adjust things as needed to add any parameters that are required.

\nHow to implement Anonymize?\n\n

Add to “Custom Tracker Objects” setting: { 'anonymize_ip': true }
Save changes and done.

\nGot a question?\n\n

To ask a question, suggest a feature, or provide feedback, contact me directly. Learn more about Google Analytics.

\n\n","changelog":"

Thank you to everyone who shares feedback for GA Google Analytics!

If you like GA Google Analytics, please take a moment to give a 5-star rating. It helps to keep development and support going strong. Thank you!

\n
New Pro version available! Check out GA Pro »
\n

20240820

Improves security of “Custom Code” setting
Tests on WordPress 6.6

Full changelog @ https://plugin-planet.com/wp/changelog/ga-google-analytics.txt

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