Known Issues:
The tracking code may not be the last script tag before the tag, because of when the template script tags are added. This may cause a performance issue in some browsers, as specified by Google Help.
Installation:
This plugin is designed for Joomla 1.5, 2.5 and 3.0. To install, go to the Extension Manager page of Joomla Administrator and upload the package file. Then go to the Plugin Manager page and activate the plugin.
Usage:
To use this plugin on the joomla site, first enable the plugin and configure the default parameters in the Plugin Manager. To control which types of users have access to this plugin, set the Access Level in the plugin.
Parameters:
| Name | Default Value | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Profile ID | UA-XXXXX-X | This is the profile ID of the Google Analytics account. |
| Tracking | Single Domain | This specifies what you are actually tracking. There are four options: Single Domain, One Domain with Multiple Subdomains, Multiple TLD Domains, or Use Universal Analytics Tracking Code |
| Hostname | This is the second-level domain and top-level domain that will be typically specified when you select the "One Domain with Multiple Subdomains" option. The plugin automatically fills this out for you. | |
| Exclude Administration | Yes | If this option is set to Yes, Google Analytics will track access to the Administration pages. |
| Enable Event Tracking | No | Adds event tracking for outbound links. See: Google Docs |
| Choose Javascript Type | Mootools | Choose the type of javascript code to use for tracking. You have two options: Mootools or jQuery |
| Category Label | Outbound Links | This is the label used for tracking the outbound links in Event Tracking reports. |
| Skip Popup Links | youtube|youtu.be | Specify popup links to skip browser redirect that contain words. Separated by pipe character, |. |