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Alytica Analytics Integration for WordPress
Overview
Alytica is a lightweight, privacy-focused web analytics tool designed to provide deep insights into WordPress website performance with minimal overhead. Our solution offers comprehensive tracking of page views, user interactions, and custom events.
Key Features
- Automatic page view tracking
- Custom event logging
- Performance-optimized script
- Session and visitor identification
- WordPress-specific tracking capabilities
Integration Steps
1. Create a Project
First create a project from your Alytica dashboard by clicking the button "New Website"
2. Add Alytica Script
For WordPress, you have multiple integration approaches:
Option 1: Using Header/Footer Plugin
- Install a plugin like "Insert Headers and Footers"
- Add the tracking script:
3. Track Custom Events
Utilize the global window.alytica()
function for tracking:
Best Practices
- Always include website ID and domain attributes
- Ensure script loads on all pages
- Use
window.alytica()
for custom event tracking - Avoid multiple script insertions
Testing Your Integration
- Click the Verify Script button in the setup form
- Successful verification confirms correct installation
- Check Network tab for
https://alytica.tech/api/track-visit
calls - Verify custom events are being sent
- Use Alytica's dashboard for comprehensive insights
Conclusion
Alytica provides a simple, performance-friendly analytics solution for WordPress websites. Follow these steps to gain valuable insights into user behavior with minimal configuration.