Title: [Plugin: Google Analytics Tracking Code Embeder] add option to embed in header Last modified: August 19, 2016 --- # [Plugin: Google Analytics Tracking Code Embeder] add option to embed in header * [robertpateii](https://wordpress.org/support/users/robertpateii/) * (@robertpateii) * [15 years, 5 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/plugin-google-analytics-tracking-code-embeder-add-option-to-embed-in-header/) * This plugin embeds the google tracking code into the footer. Google advises that the the new asynchronous code be added at the bottom of the section. * [http://www.google.com/support/googleanalytics/bin/answer.py?answer=174090](http://www.google.com/support/googleanalytics/bin/answer.py?answer=174090) * > One of the main advantages of the asynchronous snippet is that you can position > it at the top of the HTML document. This increases the likelihood that the > tracking beacon will be sent before the user leaves the page. It is customary > to place JavaScript code in the section, and we recommend placing the > snippet at the bottom of the section for best performance. * Otherwise, this is the perfect plugin I was looking for. I have a highly customized code for google analytics and I just wanted to embed it without messing in my theme files. thanks! * [http://wordpress.org/extend/plugins/google-analytics-tracking-code-embeder/](http://wordpress.org/extend/plugins/google-analytics-tracking-code-embeder/) Viewing 1 replies (of 1 total) * Plugin Author [codetoon](https://wordpress.org/support/users/codetoon/) * (@codetoon) * [15 years ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/plugin-google-analytics-tracking-code-embeder-add-option-to-embed-in-header/#post-1826104) * [@robertpateii](https://wordpress.org/support/users/robertpateii/), you may like to checkout the new updated plugin which supports adding the GA tracking code in head section. * [http://wordpress.org/extend/plugins/google-analytics-tracking-code-embeder/](http://wordpress.org/extend/plugins/google-analytics-tracking-code-embeder/) Viewing 1 replies (of 1 total) The topic ‘[Plugin: Google Analytics Tracking Code Embeder] add option to embed in header’ is closed to new replies. * ![](https://s.w.org/plugins/geopattern-icon/google-analytics-tracking-code-embeder. svg) * [Google Analytics Tracking Code Embeder](https://wordpress.org/plugins/google-analytics-tracking-code-embeder/) * [Support Threads](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/google-analytics-tracking-code-embeder/) * [Active Topics](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/google-analytics-tracking-code-embeder/active/) * [Unresolved Topics](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/google-analytics-tracking-code-embeder/unresolved/) * [Reviews](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/google-analytics-tracking-code-embeder/reviews/) * 1 reply * 2 participants * Last reply from: [codetoon](https://wordpress.org/support/users/codetoon/) * Last activity: [15 years ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/plugin-google-analytics-tracking-code-embeder-add-option-to-embed-in-header/#post-1826104) * Status: not resolved