Custom Google Analytics plugin for WordPress

Custom Google Analytics plugin for WordPress

There are many plugins available on the web, but you can also create your own ‘simple’ Google Analytics plugin.

  1. Create new PHP file in /wp-content/plugins folder, for example: examplegoogleanalytics.php
  2. Add the following code in the PHP file 
    <?php
/*
Plugin Name: SORLAC Google Analytics Plugin
Plugin URI: http://www.solrac.nl
Description: Adds a Google analytics trascking code to the <head> of your theme, by hooking to wp_head.
Author: Carlos Klop
Version: 1.0
*/function wpmudev_google_analytics() { ?>

// Paste your Google Analytics Javascript code here

<?php }
add_action( 'wp_head', 'wpmudev_google_analytics', 10 );
?>
  3. Enter the WordPress Admin and activate the plugin.

If this solution is not working check if your theme have the wp_head hook in the header.php available.

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