I use ultimate google analytics to auto-insert the code everywhere, because it also adds it for the tracking of links outbound etc… for AdSense, I tried using AdSense Deluxe for a while, but it wasn’t really offering me enough to justify the several lines it was adding to the code even when there were no ads on that page. So now I just add them by hand.
Most of the time, if it doesn’t validate, it’s a little tweak that just needs kicking into place. Check the errors if it fails and see if you can quickly resolve it, too–or ask help to do so, rather than discarding the entire show.
me too… does this make me a bad person?
Very interesting thread to read, here. I see WP’s little nuances as a fun puzzle. Not knowing php or css properly makes it all the more exciting… 😉