GA Google Analytics - Version 20221016

Version Description

To upgrade GA Google Analytics, remove the old version and replace with the new version. Or just click "Update" from the Plugins screen and let WordPress do it for you automatically.

Note: uninstalling the plugin from the WP Plugins screen results in the removal of all settings from the WP database.

For more information, visit the GA Plugin Homepage.

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Developer specialk
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Version 20221016
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Code changes from version 20221008 to 20221016

Files changed (5) hide show
  1. css/settings.css +6 -5
  2. ga-google-analytics.php +4 -4
  3. inc/settings-display.php +7 -7
  4. languages/ga-google-analytics.pot +12 -9
  5. readme.txt +22 -5
css/settings.css CHANGED
@@ -38,15 +38,16 @@
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  background-image: url(../img/ga-icon-160x160.png); background-repeat: no-repeat; background-position: 12px 14px; background-size: 20px 20px;
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  }
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  .wp-admin .wrap .gap-radio-inputs { margin: 7px 0; }
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- .wp-admin .wrap .gap-radio-inputs .gap-note { color: #888; }
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- .wp-admin .wrap .gap-radio-inputs .gap-code { color: #777; }
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-
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  .wp-admin .wrap .button-primary { margin: 0 0 15px 15px; }
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- .wp-admin .wrap .gap-caption { line-height: 18px; font-size: 12px; padding: 5px 0 0 2px; opacity: 0.8; }
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  .wp-admin .wrap .gap-caption code { line-height: 18px; font-size: 11px; padding: 2px 3px; margin: 0; }
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- .wp-admin .wrap .gap-caption:hover { opacity: 0.9; }
 
 
 
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  .wp-admin .gap-toggle-all { margin: 5px 0; }
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  .wp-admin .gap-credit-info { margin: -5px 0 0 3px; }
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  background-image: url(../img/ga-icon-160x160.png); background-repeat: no-repeat; background-position: 12px 14px; background-size: 20px 20px;
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  }
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+ .wp-admin .wrap textarea { display: block; }
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  .wp-admin .wrap .gap-radio-inputs { margin: 7px 0; }
 
 
 
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  .wp-admin .wrap .button-primary { margin: 0 0 15px 15px; }
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+ .wp-admin .wrap .gap-caption { line-height: 18px; font-size: 12px; padding: 5px 0 0 2px; color: #777; }
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  .wp-admin .wrap .gap-caption code { line-height: 18px; font-size: 11px; padding: 2px 3px; margin: 0; }
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+ .wp-admin .wrap .toggle-link { margin: 0 2px; padding: 0 2px; }
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+
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+ .wp-admin .wrap .gap-note { color: #888; }
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+ .wp-admin .wrap .gap-code { color: #777; background-color: #F7F7F7; padding: 1px 2px 2px 2px; border-radius: 1px; }
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  .wp-admin .gap-toggle-all { margin: 5px 0; }
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  .wp-admin .gap-credit-info { margin: -5px 0 0 3px; }
ga-google-analytics.php CHANGED
@@ -10,8 +10,8 @@
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  Contributors: specialk
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  Requires at least: 4.6
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  Tested up to: 6.1
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- Stable tag: 20221008
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- Version: 20221008
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  Requires PHP: 5.6.20
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  Text Domain: ga-google-analytics
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  Domain Path: /languages
@@ -61,7 +61,7 @@ if (!class_exists('GA_Google_Analytics')) {
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  function constants() {
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- if (!defined('GAP_VERSION')) define('GAP_VERSION', '20221008');
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  if (!defined('GAP_REQUIRE')) define('GAP_REQUIRE', '4.6');
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  if (!defined('GAP_AUTHOR')) define('GAP_AUTHOR', 'Jeff Starr');
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  if (!defined('GAP_NAME')) define('GAP_NAME', __('GA Google Analytics', 'ga-google-analytics'));
@@ -317,7 +317,7 @@ if (!class_exists('GA_Google_Analytics')) {
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  'gap_id' => '',
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  'gap_location' => 'header',
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- 'gap_enable' => 1,
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  'gap_display_ads' => 0,
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  'link_attr' => 0,
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  'gap_anonymize' => 0,
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  Contributors: specialk
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  Requires at least: 4.6
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  Tested up to: 6.1
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+ Stable tag: 20221016
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+ Version: 20221016
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  Requires PHP: 5.6.20
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  Text Domain: ga-google-analytics
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  Domain Path: /languages
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  function constants() {
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+ if (!defined('GAP_VERSION')) define('GAP_VERSION', '20221016');
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  if (!defined('GAP_REQUIRE')) define('GAP_REQUIRE', '4.6');
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  if (!defined('GAP_AUTHOR')) define('GAP_AUTHOR', 'Jeff Starr');
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  if (!defined('GAP_NAME')) define('GAP_NAME', __('GA Google Analytics', 'ga-google-analytics'));
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  'gap_id' => '',
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  'gap_location' => 'header',
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+ 'gap_enable' => 2,
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  'gap_display_ads' => 0,
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  'link_attr' => 0,
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  'gap_anonymize' => 0,
inc/settings-display.php CHANGED
@@ -80,7 +80,7 @@ if (!function_exists('add_action')) die(); ?>
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  <ol>
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  <li><?php esc_html_e('Visit the "Plugin Settings" panel', 'ga-google-analytics'); ?></li>
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- <li><?php esc_html_e('Enter your Google Tracking ID (aka, Tag ID)', 'ga-google-analytics'); ?></li>
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  <li>
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  <?php esc_html_e('Choose either', 'ga-google-analytics'); ?>
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  <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" href="https://developers.google.com/analytics/devguides/collection/gtagjs/"><?php esc_html_e('Google Tag', 'ga-google-analytics'); ?></a>
@@ -121,9 +121,9 @@ if (!function_exists('add_action')) die(); ?>
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  <td>
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  <input id="gap_options[gap_id]" name="gap_options[gap_id]" type="text" size="30" maxlength="30" value="<?php if (isset($gap_options['gap_id'])) echo esc_attr($gap_options['gap_id']); ?>">
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  <div class="gap-caption">
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- <?php esc_html_e('Enter your Google Tracking ID (aka, Tag ID).', 'ga-google-analytics'); ?>
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  <a class="toggle-link" href="#more-info"><?php esc_html_e('Show info', 'ga-google-analytics'); ?></a>
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- <span class="toggle-data"> : <?php esc_html_e('Supported formats include GT-XXXXXXXXX, G-XXXXXXXXX, and AW-XXXXXXXXX. Google Tag Manager (GTM-XXXXXXXXX) currently is not supported.', 'ga-google-analytics'); ?></span>
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  </div>
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  </td>
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  </tr>
@@ -188,8 +188,8 @@ if (!function_exists('add_action')) die(); ?>
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  <td>
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  <textarea id="gap_options[tracker_object]" name="gap_options[tracker_object]" type="textarea" rows="4" cols="70"><?php if (isset($gap_options['tracker_object'])) echo esc_textarea($gap_options['tracker_object']); ?></textarea>
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  <div class="gap-caption">
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- <?php esc_html_e('Optional code added to', 'ga-google-analytics'); ?> <code>gtag('config')</code>
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- <?php esc_html_e('for Google Tag, or added to', 'ga-google-analytics'); ?> <code>ga('create')</code>
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  <?php esc_html_e('for Universal Analytics.', 'ga-google-analytics'); ?>
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  </div>
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  </td>
@@ -203,7 +203,7 @@ if (!function_exists('add_action')) die(); ?>
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  <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" href="https://developers.google.com/analytics/devguides/collection/analyticsjs/creating-trackers#working_with_multiple_trackers"><?php esc_html_e('multiple trackers', 'ga-google-analytics'); ?></a>
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  <?php esc_html_e('and', 'ga-google-analytics'); ?>
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  <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" href="https://developers.google.com/analytics/devguides/collection/analyticsjs/user-opt-out"><?php esc_html_e('user opt-out', 'ga-google-analytics'); ?></a>.
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- <?php esc_html_e('Note: you can use', 'ga-google-analytics'); ?> <code>%%userid%%</code> <?php esc_html_e('and', 'ga-google-analytics'); ?> <code>%%username%%</code>
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  <?php esc_html_e('to get the current user ID and login name.', 'ga-google-analytics'); ?>
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  </div>
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  </td>
@@ -213,7 +213,7 @@ if (!function_exists('add_action')) die(); ?>
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  <td>
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  <textarea id="gap_options[gap_custom]" name="gap_options[gap_custom]" type="textarea" rows="4" cols="70"><?php if (isset($gap_options['gap_custom'])) echo esc_textarea($gap_options['gap_custom']); ?></textarea>
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  <div class="gap-caption">
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- <?php esc_html_e('Optional markup added to', 'ga-google-analytics'); ?> <code>&lt;head&gt;</code>
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  <?php esc_html_e('or footer, depending on the previous setting, Tracking Code Location.', 'ga-google-analytics'); ?>
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  </div>
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  </td>
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  <ol>
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  <li><?php esc_html_e('Visit the "Plugin Settings" panel', 'ga-google-analytics'); ?></li>
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+ <li><?php esc_html_e('Enter your Google Tracking ID (aka, Tag ID, Measurement ID, Property ID)', 'ga-google-analytics'); ?></li>
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  <li>
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  <?php esc_html_e('Choose either', 'ga-google-analytics'); ?>
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  <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" href="https://developers.google.com/analytics/devguides/collection/gtagjs/"><?php esc_html_e('Google Tag', 'ga-google-analytics'); ?></a>
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  <td>
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  <input id="gap_options[gap_id]" name="gap_options[gap_id]" type="text" size="30" maxlength="30" value="<?php if (isset($gap_options['gap_id'])) echo esc_attr($gap_options['gap_id']); ?>">
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  <div class="gap-caption">
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+ <?php esc_html_e('Enter your Google Tracking ID.', 'ga-google-analytics'); ?>
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  <a class="toggle-link" href="#more-info"><?php esc_html_e('Show info', 'ga-google-analytics'); ?></a>
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+ <span class="toggle-data"> <?php esc_html_e('Note: the Tracking ID also may be referred to as Tag ID, Measurement ID, or Property ID. Supported ID formats include AW-XXXXXXXXX, G-XXXXXXXXX, GT-XXXXXXXXX, and UA-XXXXXXXXX. Google Tag Manager (GTM-XXXXXXXXX) currently is not supported.', 'ga-google-analytics'); ?></span>
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  </div>
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  </td>
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  </tr>
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  <td>
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  <textarea id="gap_options[tracker_object]" name="gap_options[tracker_object]" type="textarea" rows="4" cols="70"><?php if (isset($gap_options['tracker_object'])) echo esc_textarea($gap_options['tracker_object']); ?></textarea>
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  <div class="gap-caption">
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+ <?php esc_html_e('Optional code added to', 'ga-google-analytics'); ?> <span class="gap-code">gtag('config')</span>
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+ <?php esc_html_e('for Google Tag, or added to', 'ga-google-analytics'); ?> <span class="gap-code">ga('create')</span>
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  <?php esc_html_e('for Universal Analytics.', 'ga-google-analytics'); ?>
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  </div>
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  </td>
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  <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" href="https://developers.google.com/analytics/devguides/collection/analyticsjs/creating-trackers#working_with_multiple_trackers"><?php esc_html_e('multiple trackers', 'ga-google-analytics'); ?></a>
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  <?php esc_html_e('and', 'ga-google-analytics'); ?>
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  <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" href="https://developers.google.com/analytics/devguides/collection/analyticsjs/user-opt-out"><?php esc_html_e('user opt-out', 'ga-google-analytics'); ?></a>.
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+ <?php esc_html_e('Note: you can use', 'ga-google-analytics'); ?> <span class="gap-code">%%userid%%</span> <?php esc_html_e('and', 'ga-google-analytics'); ?> <span class="gap-code">%%username%%</span>
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  <?php esc_html_e('to get the current user ID and login name.', 'ga-google-analytics'); ?>
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  </div>
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  </td>
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  <td>
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  <textarea id="gap_options[gap_custom]" name="gap_options[gap_custom]" type="textarea" rows="4" cols="70"><?php if (isset($gap_options['gap_custom'])) echo esc_textarea($gap_options['gap_custom']); ?></textarea>
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  <div class="gap-caption">
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+ <?php esc_html_e('Optional markup added to', 'ga-google-analytics'); ?> <span class="gap-code">&lt;head&gt;</span>
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  <?php esc_html_e('or footer, depending on the previous setting, Tracking Code Location.', 'ga-google-analytics'); ?>
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  </div>
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  </td>
languages/ga-google-analytics.pot CHANGED
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ msgid ""
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  msgstr ""
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  "Project-Id-Version: GA Google Analytics\n"
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  "Report-Msgid-Bugs-To: \n"
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- "POT-Creation-Date: 2022-10-08 22:40+0000\n"
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  "PO-Revision-Date: YEAR-MO-DA HO:MI+ZONE\n"
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  "Last-Translator: FULL NAME <EMAIL@ADDRESS>\n"
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  "Language-Team: \n"
@@ -183,11 +183,12 @@ msgid "Enhanced Link Attribution"
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  msgstr ""
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  #: inc/settings-display.php:83
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- msgid "Enter your Google Tracking ID (aka, Tag ID)"
 
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  msgstr ""
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  #: inc/settings-display.php:124
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- msgid "Enter your Google Tracking ID (aka, Tag ID)."
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  msgstr ""
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  #: ga-google-analytics.php:350
@@ -346,6 +347,14 @@ msgid ""
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  "analytical data appears in your"
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  msgstr ""
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  #: inc/settings-display.php:206
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  msgid "Note: you can use"
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  msgstr ""
@@ -459,12 +468,6 @@ msgstr ""
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  msgid "Show Support"
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  msgstr ""
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- #: inc/settings-display.php:126
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- msgid ""
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- "Supported formats include GT-XXXXXXXXX, G-XXXXXXXXX, and AW-XXXXXXXXX. "
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- "Google Tag Manager (GTM-XXXXXXXXX) currently is not supported."
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- msgstr ""
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-
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  #: inc/support-panel.php:57
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  msgid "Thank you for using"
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  msgstr ""
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  msgstr ""
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  "Project-Id-Version: GA Google Analytics\n"
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  "Report-Msgid-Bugs-To: \n"
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+ "POT-Creation-Date: 2022-10-17 22:04+0000\n"
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  "PO-Revision-Date: YEAR-MO-DA HO:MI+ZONE\n"
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  "Last-Translator: FULL NAME <EMAIL@ADDRESS>\n"
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  "Language-Team: \n"
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  msgstr ""
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  #: inc/settings-display.php:83
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+ msgid ""
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+ "Enter your Google Tracking ID (aka, Tag ID, Measurement ID, Property ID)"
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  msgstr ""
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  #: inc/settings-display.php:124
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+ msgid "Enter your Google Tracking ID."
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  msgstr ""
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  #: ga-google-analytics.php:350
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  "analytical data appears in your"
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  msgstr ""
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+ #: inc/settings-display.php:126
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+ msgid ""
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+ "Note: the Tracking ID also may be referred to as Tag ID, Measurement ID, or "
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+ "Property ID. Supported ID formats include AW-XXXXXXXXX, G-XXXXXXXXX, GT-"
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+ "XXXXXXXXX, and UA-XXXXXXXXX. Google Tag Manager (GTM-XXXXXXXXX) currently is "
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+ "not supported."
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+ msgstr ""
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  #: inc/settings-display.php:206
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  msgid "Note: you can use"
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  msgstr ""
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  msgid "Show Support"
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  msgstr ""
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  msgid "Thank you for using"
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  msgstr ""
readme.txt CHANGED
@@ -10,8 +10,8 @@ Donate link: https://monzillamedia.com/donate.html
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  Contributors: specialk
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  Requires at least: 4.6
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  Tested up to: 6.1
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- Stable tag: 20221008
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- Version: 20221008
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  Requires PHP: 5.6.20
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  Text Domain: ga-google-analytics
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  Domain Path: /languages
@@ -42,6 +42,8 @@ __Note:__ Google renamed "Global Site Tag" to "Google Tag".
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  ### Enable Google Analytics 4 ###
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  1. Follow [this guide](https://support.google.com/analytics/answer/9306384) to create a GA 4 account
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  2. During account creation, you'll get a tracking (measurement) ID
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  3. Add your new tracking ID to the plugin setting, "GA Tracking ID"
@@ -157,15 +159,18 @@ To enable Google Analytics tracking on your site, follow these steps:
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- 4. In the next setting, "Tracking Method", choose either [Google Tag](https://developers.google.com/analytics/devguides/collection/gtagjs/) or [Universal Analytics](https://developers.google.com/analytics/devguides/collection/analyticsjs/)*
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  5. Configure any other plugin settings as desired (optional)
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  Save changes and done. After 24-48 hours, you can log into your Google Analytics account to view your stats.
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  __* Notes:__
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- Google Tag (aka, Global Site Tag) is required for Google Analytics 4. For steps on setting up GA 4, check out the [plugin homepage](https://wordpress.org/plugins/ga-google-analytics/) (under "GA Tracking Options"). This information also is available at [Plugin Planet](https://plugin-planet.com/ga-pro-enable-google-analytics-4/).
 
 
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  Also note that it can take 24-48 hours after adding the tracking code before any analytical data appears in your [Google Analytics account](https://developers.google.com/analytics/). To check that the GA tacking code is included, look at the source code of your web page(s). Learn more at the [Google Analytics Help Center](https://support.google.com/analytics/?hl=en#topic=3544906).
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  > New Pro version available! Check out [GA Pro &raquo;](https://plugin-planet.com/ga-google-analytics-pro/)
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  * Adds [link/info](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/note-about-google-changes/) in plugin settings (Google deprecating Universal Analytics)
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  Contributors: specialk
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  Requires at least: 4.6
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  Tested up to: 6.1
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+ Stable tag: 20221016
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+ Version: 20221016
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  Requires PHP: 5.6.20
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  Text Domain: ga-google-analytics
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  Domain Path: /languages
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  ### Enable Google Analytics 4 ###
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  1. Follow [this guide](https://support.google.com/analytics/answer/9306384) to create a GA 4 account
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  2. During account creation, you'll get a tracking (measurement) ID
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  3. Add your new tracking ID to the plugin setting, "GA Tracking ID"
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  2. Toggle open the "Plugin Settings" panel
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+ 4. In the next setting, "Tracking Method", choose either [Google Tag](https://developers.google.com/analytics/devguides/collection/gtagjs/) or [Universal Analytics](https://developers.google.com/analytics/devguides/collection/analyticsjs/) [2]
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  5. Configure any other plugin settings as desired (optional)
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+ [2] Google Tag (aka, Global Site Tag) is required for Google Analytics 4. For steps on setting up GA 4, check out the [plugin homepage](https://wordpress.org/plugins/ga-google-analytics/) (under "GA Tracking Options"). This information also is available at [Plugin Planet](https://plugin-planet.com/ga-pro-enable-google-analytics-4/).
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  Also note that it can take 24-48 hours after adding the tracking code before any analytical data appears in your [Google Analytics account](https://developers.google.com/analytics/). To check that the GA tacking code is included, look at the source code of your web page(s). Learn more at the [Google Analytics Help Center](https://support.google.com/analytics/?hl=en#topic=3544906).
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+ This article should help to get a better idea of the changes: [History of Google Analytics](https://onward.justia.com/history-of-google-analytics/)
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  If you check the source code of your pages and don't see the GA tracking code, check the following:
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  > New Pro version available! Check out [GA Pro &raquo;](https://plugin-planet.com/ga-google-analytics-pro/)
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+ * Changes default tracking method to Google Tag
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+ * Improves plugin settings page details
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+ * Improves plugin documentation
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+ * Updates translation template
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  * Adds [link/info](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/note-about-google-changes/) in plugin settings (Google deprecating Universal Analytics)