Host ga.js locally, not analytics.js

Resolved hatschiii
(@hatschiii)

4 years, 11 months ago

The plugin is working very well… it is using the actual analytics.js. Is there a way to tell the plugin that it should use the older oga.js instead?

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Plugin Author Daan from Daan.dev
(@daanvandenbergh)

4 years, 11 months ago

I guess I could implement that. Could you tell me what the difference is?
Thread Starter hatschiii
(@hatschiii)

4 years, 11 months ago
Great… Sorry about the typo (ga.js instead of oga.js)

Thought this is still possible, because it’s in the plugin description.

Reason is, that I do not need the “newer” analytics functionalities like cross device tracking. From an GDPR point of view it is an extra trust point if I have in my data privacy a statement like this:

a) I use tracking in an older verson without cross-deviice tracking to respect privacy most.

b) Analytics helps me to improve…. Please let this minimal trackin enabled

It would be amazing if you could implement a switch where I can choose between the different js files (ga,js, analytics.js, gtag.js) which I want to use.
- This reply was modified 4 years, 11 months ago by hatschiii.
Plugin Author Daan from Daan.dev
(@daanvandenbergh)

4 years, 11 months ago

Gtag.js isn’t going to work. But I can definitely add a switch to use ga.js instead. I’ll add it in a new release.

Thread Starter hatschiii
(@hatschiii)

4 years, 11 months ago

perfekt! 🙂 thanks daanvandenbergh
looking forward into the next release!

Thread Starter hatschiii
(@hatschiii)

4 years, 11 months ago

When do you think will the new version be available?

Plugin Author Daan from Daan.dev
(@daanvandenbergh)

4 years, 11 months ago

I don’t know yet, @hatschiii. I’ve been insanely busy with work and any free time I have I’m spending with my family. But as soon as I’ve time, I’ll implement the new features.

Thread Starter hatschiii
(@hatschiii)

4 years, 11 months ago

cool 🙂 thanks daan

Plugin Author Daan from Daan.dev
(@daanvandenbergh)

4 years, 11 months ago

@hatschiii,

Just wanted to let you know that the new release contains the feature you requested! 😀

Thread Starter hatschiii
(@hatschiii)

4 years, 11 months ago

Great! Thanks so much @daanvandenbergh

Thread Starter hatschiii
(@hatschiii)

4 years, 10 months ago

I use the default setting and have deactivated all caching, security, etc. plugins for testing.

If I switch to analytics.js, everything is working
If I switch to ga.js, nothing will be trackt in Google Analytics

Plugin Author Daan from Daan.dev
(@daanvandenbergh)

4 years, 10 months ago

Have you clicked on the download button after saving your settings?

It might be due to the fact that the ga.js file doesn’t exist yet.

Thread Starter hatschiii
(@hatschiii)

4 years, 10 months ago

Yes, I have… also doubleckecked if the file is stored. Update is working also as well as the CAOS code (is shown in the source-code of the website).
Thread Starter hatschiii
(@hatschiii)

4 years, 10 months ago
Here is the code generated by the analytics.js:
```
 <script>(function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {
            i['GoogleAnalyticsObject'] = r
            i[r] = i[r] || function() {
                (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)
            }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date()
            a = s.createElement(o),
                m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0]
            a.async = 1
            a.src = g
            m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)
        })(window, document, 'script', 'https://domain.com/wp-content/cache/caos-analytics/analytics.js', 'ga')
                window['ga-disable-UA-111111111-1'] = false
                ga('create', 'UA-111111111-1',
            {
                'cookieName': 'caosLocalGa',
                'cookieDomain': 'domain.com',
                'cookieExpires': '172800'
            }
        )
                ga('set', 'displayFeaturesTask', null)
                        ga('set', 'anonymizeIp', true)
                ga('send', 'pageview')</script>
```
….an here is the generated cote by the ga.js:
```
 <script>(function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {
            i['GoogleAnalyticsObject'] = r
            i[r] = i[r] || function() {
                (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)
            }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date()
            a = s.createElement(o),
                m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0]
            a.async = 1
            a.src = g
            m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)
        })(window, document, 'script', 'https://domain.com/wp-content/cache/caos-analytics/ga.js', 'ga')
                window['ga-disable-UA-1111111-1'] = false
                ga('create', 'UA-1111111-1',
            {
                'cookieName': 'caosLocalGa',
                'cookieDomain': 'domain.com',
                'cookieExpires': '172800'
            }
        )
                ga('set', 'displayFeaturesTask', null)
                        ga('set', 'anonymizeIp', true)
                ga('send', 'pageview')</script>
```
- This reply was modified 4 years, 10 months ago by hatschiii.
Plugin Author Daan from Daan.dev
(@daanvandenbergh)

4 years, 10 months ago
Nevermind, message appears to not load in full.

Anyway, nothing seems off about both snippets. I’ll have to research further.

You’re sure it’s not blocked by your ad blocker or anything?
- This reply was modified 4 years, 10 months ago by Daan from Daan.dev.
Thread Starter hatschiii
(@hatschiii)

4 years, 10 months ago
What do you mean with “messages appears to not load in full”?
Both codes starts with <script> and end with </script>, so it’s the entire CAOS code

I used a clean browser which I normaly don’t use, cleaned cache, cookies,… and have no plugins installed. However. it works in this browser with analytics.js and not ga.js. So if one js is working the other should not be blocked by the browser.

Asum you have a test environmend for testing updates of the plugin, right? Do you see the same issue at your end?
- This reply was modified 4 years, 10 months ago by hatschiii.

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