Title: Google analytics Last modified: August 22, 2016 --- # Google analytics * Resolved [applebaker](https://wordpress.org/support/users/applebaker/) * (@applebaker) * [11 years, 4 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/google-analytics-115/) * Where do I place google analytic codes? On google it says to place it straight after tag on the template. When I did that i get strings of php error above my header on my webpage. Viewing 4 replies - 1 through 4 (of 4 total) * [jaska120](https://wordpress.org/support/users/jaska120/) * (@jaska120) * [11 years, 4 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/google-analytics-115/#post-5507617) * You should place it inside header so that means right BEFORE closing tag in header.php * Jaska * [CrouchingBruin](https://wordpress.org/support/users/crouchingbruin/) * (@crouchingbruin) * [11 years, 4 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/google-analytics-115/#post-5507621) * Just make sure you are not editing the theme’s header.php file directly. Otherwise, you will lose your changes when the theme gets updated. You should either create a [child theme](http://codex.wordpress.org/Child_Themes) and work off a copy of header.php, or use a plugin that will insert anything you want into the section. I personally prefer using a plugin, so that if the header.php is one of the files that gets upgraded in the next version of the theme, I’ll be able to use the upgraded features of the file. I like the [Header and Footer](http://wordpress.org/plugins/header-footer/) plugin for adding scripts like Google Analytics. * [socalrescue](https://wordpress.org/support/users/socalrescue/) * (@socalrescue) * [11 years, 4 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/google-analytics-115/#post-5507645) * [http://www.wpbeginner.com/beginners-guide/how-to-install-google-analytics-in-wordpress/](http://www.wpbeginner.com/beginners-guide/how-to-install-google-analytics-in-wordpress/) * [Weblizar – WordPress Themes & Plugin](https://wordpress.org/support/users/weblizar/) * (@weblizar) * [11 years, 4 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/google-analytics-115/#post-5507710) * [@apple](https://wordpress.org/support/users/apple/).baker: Either make a child- theme before editing the theme, You can put the script in _header.php_ or in the _footer.php_ or Use Plugin. * Thanks Viewing 4 replies - 1 through 4 (of 4 total) The topic ‘Google analytics’ is closed to new replies. * ![](https://i0.wp.com/themes.svn.wordpress.org/enigma/7.73/screenshot.png) * Enigma * [Support Threads](https://wordpress.org/support/theme/enigma/) * [Active Topics](https://wordpress.org/support/theme/enigma/active/) * [Unresolved Topics](https://wordpress.org/support/theme/enigma/unresolved/) * [Reviews](https://wordpress.org/support/theme/enigma/reviews/) * 4 replies * 5 participants * Last reply from: [Weblizar – WordPress Themes & Plugin](https://wordpress.org/support/users/weblizar/) * Last activity: [11 years, 4 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/google-analytics-115/#post-5507710) * Status: resolved