Title: Google Analytics and WordPress Last modified: August 19, 2016 --- # Google Analytics and WordPress * [Garrett Cobarr](https://wordpress.org/support/users/garrett-cobarr/) * (@garrett-cobarr) * [15 years, 4 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/google-analytics-and-wordpress/) * I hope there are some people here who have installed Google Analytics in their WordPress sites because the information at [Google Help](http://www.google.com/support/analytics/bin/answer.py?hl=en&answer=55481) is about as scanty as it can get. I have posted a question at their forum but nothing so far. * I successfully installed the code in my [header.php](http://pastebin.com/8RtQprju) file and the report is coming in loud and strong. Then I realized I am a large part of the statistics. * So I followed their [directions](http://www.google.com/support/analytics/bin/answer.py?hl=en&answer=55481), on how to Exclude traffic. The easiest first step is creating a filter for an IP address. Did that for my laptop and desktop at my office which has static IP addresses. That did work. * It gets a bit more complicated when you need to establish a cookie on your computer to insure that you are filtered in a dynamically assigned IP network. They state,“ 1. Create a new page on your domain, containing the following code:” and the code: `` * As you can see I placed this line of code right after the other Google code in my [header.php](http://pastebin.com/8RtQprju) but this is not working. I am getting an error in my browser’s debug,”ReferenceError: Can’t find variable: pageTracker” * Their statement suggests that I need to create a page and visit it but this sounds like they mean a static page and of course, WordPress is dynamic. * Any thoughts? Boy, I need help on this. * Thanks Viewing 3 replies - 1 through 3 (of 3 total) * [Brayne](https://wordpress.org/support/users/brayne/) * (@brayne) * [15 years, 4 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/google-analytics-and-wordpress/#post-1856176) * [http://wordpress.org/extend/plugins/google-analytics-for-wordpress/installation/](http://wordpress.org/extend/plugins/google-analytics-for-wordpress/installation/) * [http://wordpress.org/extend/plugins/google-analytics-dashboard/](http://wordpress.org/extend/plugins/google-analytics-dashboard/) * Thread Starter [Garrett Cobarr](https://wordpress.org/support/users/garrett-cobarr/) * (@garrett-cobarr) * [15 years, 4 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/google-analytics-and-wordpress/#post-1856350) * Thanks for the tip Brayne, but this does not help my central problem. That being the successful installation of a cookie to keep me out of the statistics, or does it? * Moderator [Jan Dembowski](https://wordpress.org/support/users/jdembowski/) * (@jdembowski) * Forum Moderator and Brute Squad * [15 years, 4 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/google-analytics-and-wordpress/#post-1856352) * > I successfully installed the code in my header.php file and the report is coming > in loud and strong. Then I realized I am a large part of the statistics. * I use this one * [http://wordpress.org/extend/plugins/google-analyticator/](http://wordpress.org/extend/plugins/google-analyticator/) * And in the admin page for the plugin under “Track all logged in WordPress users:” select No. That way all you need to do is log into your WordPress blog and you will not be tracked. Viewing 3 replies - 1 through 3 (of 3 total) The topic ‘Google Analytics and WordPress’ is closed to new replies. ## Tags * [cookie](https://wordpress.org/support/topic-tag/cookie/) * [header.php](https://wordpress.org/support/topic-tag/header-php/) * In: [Fixing WordPress](https://wordpress.org/support/forum/how-to-and-troubleshooting/) * 3 replies * 3 participants * Last reply from: [Jan Dembowski](https://wordpress.org/support/users/jdembowski/) * Last activity: [15 years, 4 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/google-analytics-and-wordpress/#post-1856352) * Status: not resolved ## Topics ### Topics with no replies ### Non-support topics ### Resolved topics ### Unresolved topics ### All topics