New Version for Google Change?

  • EnvisionDesign

    (@envisiondesign)


    2 weeks, 3 days ago

    Just got something from Google about a change in the tag. Are you going to be updating this to work with that change or is there another plugin you’d recommend?

    Hello,

    We noticed that some or all of your website pages deploy Google tag AW-xxxxx via a Google Tag Manager snippet (gtm.js). This configuration will soon no longer be supported.

    What’s changing?

    To ensure consistency across all websites using the Google tag, we are standardizing our tagging snippet behavior. Starting on October 02, 2026, all gtm.js snippets will initialize on container load, regardless of any gtag(‘config’) commands.

    To continue using the gtag configuration code, you must ensure all pages on your site use the gtag/js code snippet.

    Next steps
    If you don’t take any action, this update may alter how your tags behave. Please update your tag deployment to use gtag/js instead of gtm.js, by following these instructions.

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  • kamal025

    (@kamal025)

    2 weeks, 1 day ago

    Hi @envisiondesign ,

    Thanks for reaching out.

    That notice is most likely not about this plugin, but it depends on what’s in your Container ID field. Could you check?

    If it’s a GTM- ID: you’re fine, and nothing needs to change here. Google is only dropping support for non-GTM tag IDs (G-, AW-, DC-) served from the gtm.js path. Container IDs on gtm.js remain fully supported. In that case your AW- tag is configured inside your GTM container, so the change is in your container setup rather than in WordPress. Google’s guide walks through it: https://support.google.com/tagmanager/answer/17231523

    If you entered the AW- ID directly into the plugin field: that’s outside what this plugin is built for. It’s designed for Tag Manager container IDs and always outputs the container snippet, which isn’t the right deployment for an AW- tag. To follow Google’s instructions you’d want the gtag.js snippet on your pages instead — the exact snippet is in the guide linked above, under “Supported and unsupported implementations.” Any header and footer script plugin can place it.

    Happy to confirm which case applies if you let us know what’s in the field.

    Best regards,
    Kamal

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