GAinWP Google Analytics Integration for WordPress for WordPress Plugin Directory
By tomdude
GAinWP Google Analytics Integration for WordPress is the #43 ranked analytics app on WordPress, with a 4.8 average rating from 126 reviews, as of Aug 31, 2026.
GAinWP Google Analytics Integration for WordPress is a WordPress Plugin Directory app by tomdude. With a rating of 4.8★ from 126 reviews, it currently ranks #43 in the Analytics category.
AppRanks data: GAinWP Google Analytics Integration for WordPress ranks #43 in Analytics on WordPress Plugin Directory, placing it in the top 7% of that category.
AppRanks verdict
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GAinWP Google Analytics Integration for WordPress is a category-leading WordPress app with a growing review traction. It is listed in the Analytics category on WordPress Plugin Directory, which AppRanks treats as the canonical taxonomy node for ranking and competitor comparison. 126 reviews put it in the early-traction tier — useful for early-stage stores willing to be on the leading edge. Early-traction review counts are sensitive to single launch periods or feature events, so a 30-day re-check before bigger commitments often resolves whether the trend is sustained. Paid-only pricing means evaluating fit on the marketplace listing or via the developer's documentation before installing. AppRanks tracks rating, review count, pricing tier, and category position daily — the figures on this page reflect the most recent scrape from the canonical WordPress Plugin Directory listing.
Pros
- +High average rating (4.8★) signals consistent merchant satisfaction
- +Published by tomdude — established developer track record
Cons
- −No declared third-party integrations on the listing — verify compatibility with your existing tools before installing
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How GAinWP Google Analytics Integration for WordPress works
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The GAinWP Google Analytics Integration for WordPress plugin easily integrates Google Analytics tracking and dashboard reporting into your website in just minutes.
It was created from the excellent Google Analytics Dashboard for WordPress (GADWP) plugin to maintain a simple, direct Google Analytics integration for those concerned about data privacy.
In addition to a set of general Google Analytics stats, in-depth page reports and in-depth post reports allow further segmentation of your analytics data, providing performance details for each post or page from your website.
The Google Analytics tracking code is fully customizable through options and hooks, allowing advanced data collection like custom dimensions and events.
Google Analytics Real-Time Stats Google Analytics reports, in real-time, in your dashboard screen:
Real-time number of visitors
Real-time acquisition channels
Real-time traffic sources details
Google Analytics Reports The Google Analytics reports you need, on your dashboard, in your All Posts and All Pages screens, and on site’s frontend:
Sessions, organic searches, page views, bounce rate analytics stats
Locations, pages, referrers, keywords, 404 errors analytics stats
Traffic channels, social networks, traffic mediums, search engines analytics stats
Device categories, browsers, operating systems, screen resolutions, mobile brands analytics stats
In addition, you can control who can view specific Google Analytics reports by setting permissions based on user roles.
Google Analytics Tracking Installs the latest Google Analytics tracking code and allows full code customization:
Universal Google Analytics (analytics.js) tracking code
Global Site Tag (gtag.js) tracking code
Enhanced link attribution
Remarketing, demographics and interests tracking
Page Speed sampling rate control
User sampling rate control
Cross domain tracking
Exclude user roles from tracking
Accelerated Mobile Pages (AMP) support for Google Analytics
Ecommerce support for Google Analytics
User privacy oriented features:
IP address anonymization
option to follow Do Not Track (DNT) sent by browsers
support for user tracking opt-out
GAinWP enables you to easily track events like:
Downloads
Emails
Outbound links
Affiliate links
Fragment identifiers
Telephone
Page Scrolling Depth
Custom event categories, actions and labels using annotated HTML elements
With GAinWP you can use custom dimensions to track:
Authors
Publication year
Publication month
Categories
Tags
User engagement
Actions and filters are available for further Google Analytics tracking code customization.
Google Tag Manager Tracking As an alternative to Google Analytics tracking code, you can use Google Tag Manager for tracking:
Google Tag Manager code
Data Layer variables: authors, publication year, publication month, categories, tags, user type
Exclude user roles from tracking
Accelerated Mobile Pages (AMP) support for Google Tag Manager
Accelerated Mobile Pages (AMP) features
Google Tag Manager basic tracking
Google Analytics basic tracking
Automatically removes amp/ from Google Analytics tracking page URL
Scrolling depth tracking
Custom dimensions tracking
User sampling rate control
Form submit tracking
File downloads tracking
Affiliate links tracking
Hashmarks, outbound links, telephones and e-mails tracking
Custom event categories, actions and labels using annotated HTML elements
GAinWP on Multisite This plugin is fully compatible with multisite network installs, allowing three setup modes:
Mode 1: network activated using multiple Google Analytics accounts
Mode 2: network activated using a single Google Analytics account
Mode 3: network deactivated using multiple Google Analytics accounts
GAinWP on GitHub
You can submit feature requests or bugs on GAinWP repository.
Why this Plugin The IntelligenceWP project leverages the GADWP plugin for core Google Analytics integrations.
After the Google Analytics Dashboard for WordPress changed maintainers in April 2018, users expressed concern over the new auth process proving 3rd party access to Google API keys and analytics data.
GAinWP implements a direct auth process where API keys only reside in your WordPress site eliminating 3rd party access.
The long term goal of the project is to provide an open, standards based Google Analytics WordPress API to facilitate integration of Google Analytics data by other plugins and themes into WordPress.
Credits This plugin was originally created by Alin Marcu as the Google Analytics Dashboard for WordPress (GADWP)
Standard Installation
Upload the full ga-in directory into your wp-content/plugins directory.
In WordPress select Plugins from your sidebar menu and activate the GAINWP – Google Analytics Integration for WordPress plugin.
Open the plugin General Settings page, which is located under Google Analytics menu.
Make sure Setup Mode is set to “Tracking & Reporting” (default).
Click the Authorize Plugin button.
Click the red Get Access Code link to open a new browser tab/window and follow the steps to generate the code.
Back on your WordPress browser tab/window, copy and paste the access code into the Access Code input field.
Click Save Access Code button.
After the save, select the Tracking ID / View for your site.
Click the Save Changes button.
Reporting Only Installation
Complete steps 1-3 from the Standard Installation.
Set Setup Mode to “Reporting only”.
Click Save Changes.
Complete steps 5-8 from the Standard Installation.
Tracking Only Installation
Follow setups 1-3 of the Standard Installation.
Set Setup Mode to “Tracking only”.
Copy and paste your Tracking ID from Google Analytics into the Tracking ID input.
Click Save Changes.
Localization You can translate GAinWP on translate.wordpress.org.
License GAinWP it’s released under the GPLv2, you can use it free of charge on your personal or commercial website.
Category rankings
As of Sep 4, 2026- Analytics#43of 664Top 7%
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Competitors & alternatives
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Frequently asked questions
What is GAinWP Google Analytics Integration for WordPress?
GAinWP Google Analytics Integration for WordPress is an app for WordPress. It currently holds a 4.8-star rating from 126 merchant reviews, and AppRanks has been tracking its public marketplace data on the refresh cadence published in our methodology. It is listed under the Analytics category on AppRanks, where you can see its current category position, review-velocity trend, and how it compares against the top alternatives in the same space. Developed by tomdude.
Who uses GAinWP Google Analytics Integration for WordPress?
Currently around 8,000 active stores have installed GAinWP Google Analytics Integration for WordPress. Its review base of 126 suggests adoption is concentrated in growth-stage and mid-market stores. It is part of the Analytics category on WordPress.
Where does GAinWP Google Analytics Integration for WordPress rank on WordPress?
GAinWP Google Analytics Integration for WordPress currently sits at position #43 in the Analytics category on WordPress. That places it in the top 6% of 664 apps tracked in the same category. Category positions are read from the live marketplace ranking and refresh on each scrape, so the number you see here reflects the most recent crawl rather than a long-running average.