Google Analytics 4 Extensions

Extends Google Analytics 4 by including custom data for enhanced GA4 analytics.

Features

• User Properties: Sets user_properties with is_subscriber (0 or 1) on all pages.
• Post Data: On single post pages, outputs post_author, post_category, and post_tags.

Usage

Example code output:

<script id="ga4-ext-gtagjs-js-before">
    window.dataLayer = window.dataLayer || [];
    function gtag() {
        dataLayer.push(arguments);
    }
    gtag("set", "linker", {
        "domains": ["example.com"]
    });
    gtag("js", new Date());
    gtag("config", "G-1234", {
        "post_author": "dev",
        "post_category": "news",
        "post_tags": "featured"
    });
    gtag("set", "user_properties", {
        is_subscriber: 0
    });
</script>
<script src="https://www.googletagmanager.com/gtag/js?id=G-1234" id="ga4-ext-gtagjs-js" defer data-wp-strategy="defer"></script>

Installation

Using Composer

To install the plugin via Composer, follow these steps:

1. Add the Repository:

   • Open your project's composer.json file.

   • Add the following under the repositories section:

     "repositories": [
         {
             "type": "vcs",
             "url": "https://github.com/xwp/ga4-extensions"
         }
     ]

2. Require the Plugin:

   • Run the following command in your terminal:

     composer require xwp/ga4-extensions

3. Activate the Plugin:

   • Once installed, activate the plugin through the 'Plugins' menu in WordPress.

Manual Installation

1. Download the Plugin:

   • Download the ga4-extensions plugin folder.

2. Upload the Plugin:

   • Add the ga4-extensions folder to the /wp-content/plugins/ directory of your WordPress installation.

3. Activate the Plugin:

   • Activate the plugin through the 'Plugins' menu in WordPress.

Configuration

To enable GA4 tracking, follow these steps:

• In your WordPress dashboard, go to Settings > General.
• Input your GA4 ID (e.g., G-1234567) into the Google Analytics 4 ID field.
• Click Save Changes.

Google Analytics 4 - Configure Custom Dimensions

To use the custom data in Google Analytics 4, you need to create custom events and parameters in the GA4 dashboard. Here's how you can set it up:

1. Navigate to Google Analytics and # with your account credentials with an Administrative role.
2. Select the property you want to track.
3. Access the Admin Panel - Click the Admin gear icon located in the bottom-left corner of the interface.
4. In the Data display section, click on Custom definitions.
5. For each custom dimension (post_author, post_category, post_tags), follow these steps: a. Click Create Custom Dimension. b. Dimension Name: Post XXX (e.g., Post Author) c. Scope: Event d. Event Parameter: post_author e. Click Save.

Requirements

• WordPress: Version 6.5 or higher.
• PHP: Version 8.1 or higher.

License

This plugin is licensed under the GPLv3 or later.