Adding Google Analytics to WordPress Blogs
by JPM on Aug.03, 2009, under Blogging, Traffic
Despite my Google Hate, I do like their Analytics service, it’s free and does a great job of tracking traffic. Integration into Blogger was straight forward but how easy is it to add Google Analytics to WordPress blogs….it’s easy
There is a widget availbile for WordPress called
To install the Plugin:
- From you Blog’s admin Panel click on Plugins.
- Click on Add New
- Search for “Google Analytics for WordPress”.
- The Google Analytics for WordPress will be top of the list. Click on install.
- When the Information page appears click on Install.
- When the Plugin has installed click on Activate Plugin.
To configure the Plugin:
- From the Manage Plugins screen click on the settings option for the Plugin
- Enter your Web Property ID (you get one of these when you create a profile for your page in Analytics) in the Analytics Account ID Box.
- Click on the Update Google Analytics Settings box
Job Done

