Asynchronous Google Analytics for WordPress

Google has announced new Google Analytics Asynchronous Tracking Code since december 1st, 2009. The new Google Analytics Asynchronous Tracking Code snippet was an alternative way to track our websites! It provides the following benefits:

• Faster tracking code load times for our web pages due to improved browser execution
• Enhanced data collection & accuracy
• Elimination of tracking errors from dependencies when the JavaScript hasn’t fully loaded

I found there is almost over 6 months that my favorite plugin, Google Analytics for WordPress by Joost de Valk didn’t updated his plugin to support this Google Analytics feature while there are so much users and wordpress blogger that waiting the plugin released with this new asynchronous tracking method. I try to make a little contribution to modify the javascript code section in the original plugin, and add a new feature while the original powered features can still be used. After a few modifications, javascript optimization and read the guides of new Google Analytics Asynchronous Tracking Code, finally i released this plugin. You can download the Asynchronous Google Analytics for WordPress plugin here.

Basically, the plugins still came with the original features of Google Analytics for WordPress plugin, except that the plugin using new asynchronous tracking code NOW! In the plugin setting panel, you can activate / deactivate the asynchronous tracking method easily; so, you can still decide between using the traditional tracking method or use new asynchronous tracking method; which the default is using new asynchronous tracking method.

How to Find My Google Analytics Tracking ID (UA)?

1. Login to your Google Analytics at https://www.google.com/analytics/
2. After Login, Go to Google Analytics home by clicking the Google logo in the left top corner of the page
3. See the example picture below to found which one is your Tracking ID

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Thank you

Thanks to Joost de Valk for his great plugin!

Bambang Sugiarto

More then 9 years, I have developed a wide range of websites including sites for startup companies, small, medium, and large businesses, and also government institutions. My core competency lies in complete end to end management of a new website and software development project using wide range of technology, including and not limited to Delphi, JavaScript, ASP, MySQL, Ajax, XML, X-Cart, osCommerce, Joomla, WordPress, and many more.

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