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Analytics Cat – Google Analytics Made Easy

Analytics Cat - Google Analytics Lets You Add Your Google Analytics / Universal Analytics Tracking Code To Your Site With Ease.

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Tested up to WordPress 6.2
Current version1.1.3
WordPress coverageTested up to WordPress 6.2
Minimum stackWP 4.0 · PHP —
Directory statusactive
Last directory update5 Dec 20241y ago
Active installations6K+Adoption metric — not a quality score
WordPress.org rating4.9 / 5 from 15 ratings
Official packageDirect from WordPress.org

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WP PlugIndex currently records Analytics Cat – Google Analytics Made Easy version 1.1.3 as active, updated 1y ago and tested up to WordPress 6.2.

Overview

About this plugin

This Plugin Will No Longer Work With Google Analytics on July 1, 2023

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Google Analytics 4, is replacing Universal Analytics. On July 1, 2023, standard Universal Analytics properties will stop processing new data. This means that any Universal Analytics data that you’re using in Google Ads campaigns will start to degrade and your ad performance may be impacted.

We strongly recommend that you make the switch to Google Analytics 4 as soon as possible.

Analytics Cat – Google Analytics is a lean, fast, simple, no-frills way to add your Google Analytics / Universal Google Analytics code to your WordPress site.

This bloat-free, simple Google Analytics WordPress plugin doesn’t add tons of features. Instead, Analytics Cat – Google Analytics simply focuses on letting you add your Google Analytics (Universal Analytics) Code to your site in less than 2 minutes, without slowing your site down.

Which features does Analytics Cat – Google Analytics have?

  • Add the Google Analytics (Universal Analytics) tracking code to your WordPress site with ease.
  • Hide your Google Analytics tracking code from logged-in users so you don’t pollute your data.

How to use Analytics Cat – Google Analytics?

There are multiple ways to add the Google Analytics tracking code to your WordPress site.

1. Pasting your Google Analytics script into your theme

This approach isn’t great for two reasons:

a) If you edit your live site and make a mistake when pasting your Google Analytics script into your theme, you could take down your website.

b) If your theme is updated with new features or security fixes, your Google Analytics code will be overwritten.

2. Pasting your Google Analytics script into a header/footer script plugin

This is a valid approach, but has some disadvantages. General purposes “header script plugins” aren’t built from the ground-up to support Google Analytics.

What this means is that:

a) These plugins lack Google Analytics-specific functionality.

b) These plugins will not adapt if Google Analytics changes again. Since Analytics Cat is a dedicated Google Analytics WordPress plugin, we’ll make sure make sure to stay compatible with future changes to Google Analytics.

c) These plugins usually don’t support hiding your Google Analytics code from logged-in users.

3. Using Some Other Google Analytics WordPress Plugin

There are some good Google Analytics plugins out there, but many of them are bloated, have too many settings and are slow.

You’ll love Analytics Cat – Google Analytics Cat iff what you want is a simple, reliable Google Analytics plugin,

Does Analytics Cat – Google Analytics Plugin work with Universal Analytics?

Yes. Analytics Cat is built from the ground up to support Universal Analytics.

Analytics Cat – Google Analytics does not work with the old Google Analytics script that Google deprecated.

Can I hide my Google Analytics tracking code from logged in users?

Yes. You can hide your Google Analytics code from logged in users by going to Settings -> Google Analytics Manager.

Is Analytics Cat – Google Analytics easy to translate?

Yes. Analytics Cat – Google Analytics Cat is fully translateable. Please let us know if you’re interested in contributing.

Analytics Cat – Google Analytics Feature Roadmap

This is just the first version of Analytics Cat – we have tons of new features & improvements lined up. Do you have any suggestions? Please leave a comment in the support forums.

— The Fatcat Apps Team

Privacy Disclosure

This plugin can be configured to connect to 3rd party service providers such as Google.

If you use this plugin to connect to a 3rd party, personal data may also be shared with that party.

Additional privacy policy information for 3rd party services can be found here:

Google

com/legal/privacy-policy/

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Plugin tags

Topics listed for this plugin in the WordPress.org directory.

  • google analytics
  • google analytics plugin
  • google analytics wordpress
  • universal analytics
  • ga
Compatibility & maintenance

Compatibility & maintenance

Tested up to WordPress 6.2

Not yet marked as tested with WordPress 7.1. WordPress.org currently lists Tested up to 6.2.

Current WordPress releaseWordPress 7.1
WordPress.org Tested up to6.2
Minimum requirementsWordPress 4.0 · PHP not listed
Update activity5 Dec 20241y ago

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