Super Simple Google Analytics

32 Thoughts on “Super Simple Google Analytics”

1. Adam Wakeling on September 10, 2012 at 10:56 am said:

   HI -

   Sorry to bother you with this, but I’ve activated this plugin, and when I view the source code, I get this:

   <!– Plugin: Super Simple Google Analytics Plugin URL: Super Simple Google AnalyticsYou’ve chosen to prevent the tracking code from being inserted on pages viewed by logged-in administrators.

   You can re-enable the insertion of the tracking code on all pages
   for all users by going to Settings > Google Analytics on the Dashboard
   

   I’m no developer I’m afraid, and have no idea what to do here, can you please offer some advice?

   Thanks so much in advance, Adam

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   • bitacre on September 14, 2012 at 10:40 pm said:

     No problem Adam,

     When you log in to the WordPress Dashboard (the backend where you write posts and such that the public can’t see), there is a tab on the left side titled “Settings”. Under that tab there should be a sub-menu item titled “Google Analytics”. It’s the settings page where you had to input your Google Analytics ID.

     There should be a box titled “Track administrator hits?” It is unchecked by default. If you check this, than the code will be inserted on pages even when viewed by YOU when you are logged in as the administrator. If you want this to happen, check the box. Otherwise, if you logout of your WordPress account and check the source again, the regular tracking code should be there.

     This option just exists so administrators aren’t counting their own visits. I hope this clears up the problem for you, if not, please let me know.

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2. Lloyd Wells aka:owmdeals on September 29, 2012 at 5:15 pm said:

   Thank You for all that you Do .. .trying out super simple Google Analytics 1.7

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   • bitacre on October 2, 2012 at 11:44 pm said:

     Glad you like it!

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3. L.Julian on October 4, 2012 at 5:55 pm said:

   Hi there,

   Hi there,

   Ok so after you add your tracking code to the ‘Settings’ page – what happens next? - Do you not need to insert the code into every individual page of your site? - The text on my Editor page looks different to yours, so still not sure what to paste in? - Also how would you track all of the data – would you need to log back into your Google Analytics site or would the data be retained in your wordpress dashboard?

   Sorry if these questions are silly but I’m completely new to this.

   Many Thanks, Li

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   • bitacre on October 4, 2012 at 10:45 pm said:

     Hi Li,

     You don’t have to paste anything in an editor, that screenshot is just of a page’s source code to show that the tracking code is inserted.

     All you do is:

     1. Insert the tracking number that Google gave you ( it should be in the format UA-#######-## ) on the Google Analytics tab under the Settings section on your Dashboard.
     2. Make sure you check the insert tracking code checkbox!

     That’s it! It will take about a day for a new Analytics account to start reporting data. You can go to “View Source” in your browser to verify the tracking code is there, but that’s not necessary.

     Hope this Helps

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4. vishal singh on October 7, 2012 at 1:57 am said:

   how google analytics help me to check my daily visitors on my site please reply fast

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   • John DeLancey on March 31, 2013 at 8:11 pm said:

     Is it best to place the google analytics before the header or before the body? What’s advantages of both?

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     • bitacre on April 2, 2013 at 1:07 pm said:

       Head makes sure the code is loaded, but may slow down your site a touch. Personally, I’d recommend putting it at the end of the body tag.

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5. Sergey on October 10, 2012 at 5:55 am said:

   Hi there,

   I set the plugin two days ago and I made everything that you wrote, but I can’t see “Google Analytics” code on pages of my site.

   Please help me.

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   • Sergey on October 10, 2012 at 10:05 am said:

     ohh, sorry:) I forgot to add between tags this line “wp_head()” in my template. The plugin works great.

     Thanks

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     • bitacre on October 14, 2012 at 9:15 pm said:

       Glad you worked it out

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6. danny on October 22, 2012 at 2:07 am said:

   Hi, I followed your settings yesterday to set up analytics for my site, How would I check the code has been inserted in my site,? where would I look for it?

   Danny

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   • bitacre on October 25, 2012 at 5:31 pm said:

     Just wait 24 hours and see if you’ve got stats!

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7. Robyn Petrosino on November 1, 2012 at 10:35 am said:

   Hi there,

   I used the Super Simple Google Analytics plugin & entered my GA tracking code. Upon viewing the page source I can see the code is there, however the old code is there as well. The new one is “UA-35232352-1″

   Here is what I am seeing. Any assistance would be greatly appreciated!

   !– Plugin: Super Simple Google Analytics Plugin URL: Super Simple Google Analytics –>

       window.google_analytics_uacct = "UA-35232352-1";
   
   
   
     var _gaq = _gaq || [];
     _gaq.push(['_setAccount', 'UA-35232352-1']);
     _gaq.push(['_trackPageview']);
   
     (function() {
       var ga = document.createElement('script'); ga.type = 'text/javascript'; ga.async = true;
       ga.src = ('https:' == document.location.protocol ? 'https://ssl' : 'http://www') + '.google-analytics.com/ga.js';
       var s = document.getElementsByTagName('script')[0]; s.parentNode.insertBefore(ga, s);
     })();
   

   var _gaq = _gaq || []; _gaq.push(['_setAccount', 'UA-29236210-1']); _gaq.push(['_trackPageview']);

   (function() { var ga = document.createElement(‘script’); ga.type = ‘text/javascript’; ga.async = true; ga.src = (‘https:’ == document.location.protocol ? ‘https://ssl’ : ‘http://www’) + ‘.google-analytics.com/ga.js’; var s = document.getElementsByTagName(‘script’)[0]; s.parentNode.insertBefore(ga, s); })();

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   • bitacre on November 10, 2012 at 3:13 pm said:

     I can’t really help you with this specifically, sorry buddy. I can tell you that most likely your Analytics code is either hard coded into your theme (probably the header.php file), of you have another Analytics plugin running along side this one.

     All I can tell you with certainty is that my plugin is working. If you have the capability, do a search for the old code in the wp-content directory of the site. Should reveal the problem either way.

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8. Julien on November 28, 2012 at 6:19 am said:

   Hi, I just tested your plugin and I’ve got a question for you :

   My web shop is “www.example.com”, and I’ve got also a WordPress blog at “blog.example.com” On GA, I recorded my domain and ticked the option “track subdomains”. When I activated this option, the script given by GA include some new arguments : _gaq.push(['_setDomainName', 'example.com']); _gaq.push(['_setAllowLinker', true]);

   These arguments are not present in your plugin. How to integrate this new arguments ? One more question, where your plugin insert the GA script ? I cannot find it in the php pages of my theme

   Thanks in adavnce

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   • bitacre on November 29, 2012 at 9:38 pm said:

     If you need to change the tracking code, just edit the SuperSimpleGoogleAnalytics.php file, it is plain text and you can use the plugin editor. You will see the big block of javascript that is the standard Google Tracking code.

     As far as where the code inserts: it depends which insert option you’ve chosen for the plugin:

     • if you choose to insert before the end of the </head>, it will hook the wp_head tag in the header.php file of your theme.
     • If you choose to insert before the end of the </body>, it will hook the wp_footer tag in the footer.php file of your theme.

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9. kenan on December 9, 2012 at 11:41 am said:

   thanks…

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10. volunteering in nepal on December 11, 2012 at 4:57 am said:

    I just installed on http://www.volunteeringinnepal.org/ and it is working very well.

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11. Sean on December 11, 2012 at 4:45 pm said:

    Well, it “simply” doesn’t work.

    The google analytics page simply won’t load and tells me that: “Status: Tracking Not Installed Last checked: Dec 11, 2012 2:42:08 PM PST The Google Analytics tracking code has not been detected on your website’s home page. For Analytics to function, you or your web administrator must add the code to each page of your website. “

    And yes, I entered the correct number. Checked it 3 times.

    maybe a different name would be appropriate, as this plugin is clearly not for beginners.

    best, Sean

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    • bitacre on December 12, 2012 at 10:07 am said:

      …Did you check the option “Insert tracking code?“?

      The other 50,000 beginners using it don’t seem to be having any problems.

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12. Tom on December 14, 2012 at 11:37 am said:

    This works so much better than the one I was using called “Simple Google Analytics”…could never get that one to work right, but the “super-simple-google-analytics” worked right away.

    Thank you!

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13. Loren on January 18, 2013 at 8:56 am said:

    Our site has one page that gets a lot of traffic and swamps all other analytics data. This tends to skew all graphics, bounce rate, etc towards the one page. Is there a way to turn off the Analytics code for a single page. This is what we did when our site was hand coded (thank goodness we are not doing that anymore).

    Thanks

    Loren

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    • bitacre on January 20, 2013 at 10:33 am said:

      I can make you a special version where you can disable tracking of individual posts or pages (probably using a custom field), but this is too complicated to be included in the default version. My prices are very reasonable if you want me to whip this up for you, let me know, plugins@shinraholdings.com

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14. themetrust on January 31, 2013 at 8:44 pm said:

    http://www.classipresstheme.com run the simple effective plugin,thanks!

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15. Anne on February 14, 2013 at 4:00 pm said:

    Hi – I just installed your plugin today. When I look at my GA tracking info page, it says “Tracking Code Not Installed”. Do I just have to wait the 24 hours? I did add my GA tracking ID # and checked the insert tracking code box. DId I do anything wrong? Thanks!

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    • bitacre on February 17, 2013 at 10:37 am said:

      Give Google some time to respider your page, tracking should begin within 24 hours.

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16. Erik on February 28, 2013 at 5:36 pm said:

    What is the function of the first option (in red) “insert tracking code” ?

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    • bitacre on February 28, 2013 at 10:11 pm said:

      Its just a way to enable or disable tracking on all pages. I did it so you can temporarily disable tracking if you need to, or so you can mess around with the settings before you make the code live. I suppose its a little unnecessary in retrospect.

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17. angela gibson on March 18, 2013 at 9:11 am said:

    I added google analytics to my site and nothing is happening. I don’t see any activity whether negative or positive. Help!

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    • bitacre on March 18, 2013 at 1:18 pm said:

      Did you input your adsense id and check the box on the settings page to turn it on? If so, just wait a few hours.

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