OpenPotion Asynchronous Google Analytics
Version
1.1 (last update on Oct 7, 2010)
Rating
Compatibility
Votes
Favoured
54
License
GPLv2 or later
Non-Commercial
Type
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32280
Date Added
20 March 2010
If your site was slow because of google analytics, try this! This eliminates the lag caused by the old google analytics urchin.js and gs.js codes that had to be loaded at the bottom before the closing body tag.
http://code.google.com/apis/analytics/docs/tracking/asyncTracking.html
We just wanted to give back to the Joomla community in one small way!
You can view the source code of our site to see it in action (demo above)!
Just install, goto plugin manager (EXTENSIONS -> PLUGIN MANAGER, click on it, then add your UA-XXXXXXX-X Web Property ID in the plugin settings, and set ENABLE to YES! To verify it is working View Source of your homepage and search for your web property ID. Google reports on stats gathered 24 hours later... so be patient!
Oh and make sure to disable any other tool that adds the Google Analytics tracking code so you don't have 2 tracking codes (duh!).
Troubleshooting... Disable all caching/css compression/speed tools first to verify you are looking at fresh code! Then try setting the system plugin last or first in the order in plugin manager, then try disabling all other system plugins temporarily.
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Updated to include advanced options of domain tracking methods... just install it over the old one (no need to uninstall).
This makes managing your Google tracking using the asynch tracker a snap, took 2 minutes from download to tracking working on site. Thanks to all who made a simple plugin with just 3 instructions... download, install & activate, put in tracking code for your site.
I've been using BIGSHOT for a while, and finding OpenPotion allowed me to make the Analytics script asynchronous, as advertised.
I particularly like that the installation of OpenPotion went right over BIGSHOT, importing/reusing all of the existing configuration. I didn't even have to uninstall BIGSHOT; it was simply gone.
Very nice.
I particularly like that the installation of OpenPotion went right over BIGSHOT, importing/reusing all of the existing configuration. I didn't even have to uninstall BIGSHOT; it was simply gone.
Very nice.
Owner's reply
Hmm... they are totally named differently... you may want to search your plugins for Bigshot and disable it so you don't have 2 running. And make sure to put in the right settings and enable our plugin.
This plugin provides a simpler means of adding Google Analytics to my web sites - and it just works. I really like that in an extension.
As they so graciously state, they're updating the old BIGSHOT google analytics (which I used to use on every site, as did the developers!).
What a great way to give back to the community with such a simple easy to use plugin. It works much the same way as BIGSHOT - but does so using the asynchronous methods that allow for faster loading. Couldn't be happier I found this upgrade - the google analytics code was the last thing I needed to get loading asynchronously and this did the trick.
It took me (literally) less than 1 minute to have this up and running perfectly.
Simple, easy and wonderful - what more could you ask for? Thumbs up!
What a great way to give back to the community with such a simple easy to use plugin. It works much the same way as BIGSHOT - but does so using the asynchronous methods that allow for faster loading. Couldn't be happier I found this upgrade - the google analytics code was the last thing I needed to get loading asynchronously and this did the trick.
It took me (literally) less than 1 minute to have this up and running perfectly.
Simple, easy and wonderful - what more could you ask for? Thumbs up!
This extension works great with the new code for Google Analytics, I didn't give the five stars just because it's not easy to customize in case that you want Google Analytics to track your page load time.
Great extension and good job!!!
Great extension and good job!!!
I just created an account on joomla in order to post this review. This was the best support I have ever experience for not only any joomla extension, but possibly for anything, ever. There is a chat feature on the download site and I got an immediate response, plus help on a few things for my site, unrelated to the plugin. Thank you so much!
Hello,
No problem to install it but I cannot see the parameters of the plugins on the right side, it's just blank.
Could be that it's not compatible with Joomla 1.6?
Thanks.
No problem to install it but I cannot see the parameters of the plugins on the right side, it's just blank.
Could be that it's not compatible with Joomla 1.6?
Thanks.
Owner's reply
This extension is not Joomla 1.6 compatible. Once it is, if we figure out how to do such, we will update the listing here on the JED to reflect such.
I just installed it and i have a few questions for my surprise on the site there was a live chat option and i got everything answered, very nice people good support!
Works as advertised and installs without problems.
It could only be better if it was updated to include some options like excluding certain pages or user groups.
My company has an employees only area that I don't want to include but I don't want to use individual modules one each page.
But for now this does the job well enough.
It could only be better if it was updated to include some options like excluding certain pages or user groups.
My company has an employees only area that I don't want to include but I don't want to use individual modules one each page.
But for now this does the job well enough.
I was looking for a good and stable plugin to add the new Google AS Analytics code to some of my sites. This plugin just works, and is stable.
The only (2) thing(s) I miss with this plugin :
- the ability to split the snippet (the basic part before the closing HEAD tag and the rest just before the closing BODY tag
- the ability to use/add additional customizations to the trackercode (see http://code.google.com/apis/analytics/docs/gaJS/gaJSApi.html)
I did find another plugin which allows for that (http://extensions.joomla.org/extensions/site-management/site-analytics/11843) although it is also called a GA plugin, it basically seems to add any javascript you specify before the HEAD tag and before the BODY tag
But as said : Openpotion AS GA : does what is claims to do, easy and stable, so I'll be using it on some of my sites
L.
The only (2) thing(s) I miss with this plugin :
- the ability to split the snippet (the basic part before the closing HEAD tag and the rest just before the closing BODY tag
- the ability to use/add additional customizations to the trackercode (see http://code.google.com/apis/analytics/docs/gaJS/gaJSApi.html)
I did find another plugin which allows for that (http://extensions.joomla.org/extensions/site-management/site-analytics/11843) although it is also called a GA plugin, it basically seems to add any javascript you specify before the HEAD tag and before the BODY tag
But as said : Openpotion AS GA : does what is claims to do, easy and stable, so I'll be using it on some of my sites
L.
Owner's reply
Yeah... we admit it... we keep it simple. Otherwise modifying the template is the best idea. Also, greatest speed gains are achieved by loading all of the code up top... splitting is only recommended by google if there are conflicts, because it is slower.
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