Cookieless Privacy-Focused Google Analytics vs Head, Footer and Post Injections

Cookieless Privacy-Focused Google Analytics adds the GA tracking script to your site while configuring it in such a way that no cookies or other data are stored in the end user’s browser. With this plugin, it should not be necessary to ask for user consent in order to be compliant with GDPR and other EU legislation. Being able to use Google Analytics without having to display a cookie consent dialog was the primary motivation behind the plugin. IP address anonymization via anonymizeIp is enabled by the plugin, too, of course. How It Works Google Analytics requires a client ID, a unique string that identifies the user’s browser and persists between page hits. Without this plugin, the client ID is generated by the Google Analytics script when a site is first visited and stored in a cookie. This plugin basically does two things: Disable all Google Analytics cookies by setting storage to none Generate an alternative client ID on the fly whenever a page is loaded Client ID Generation While Google Analytics works even without a client ID, many of its features require an ID that does not change between page hits or visits. This plugin generates the client ID on the fly in JavaScript while a page is loaded. The generated client ID does not contain any personally identifiable information. This is achieved by: Hashing the components that make up the client ID. Switching to a new ID every few days (configurable). The following components are used to build the client ID (the string that is then hashed): Client IP address as seen by the webserver Domain of the website where the plugin is installed Browser user agent Browser language Validity period (a number that changes every n days to force a new client ID and prevent long-term tracking) Usage Install the plugin and add your Google Analytics tracking code (UA-xxxxxx-y). That’s it. Configurable Settings Google Analytics tracking code Validity period of the client ID in days (default: 4) Enable the analytics script for WordPress admins (users that have the capability manage_options)? (default: no)

Why you have to install 10 plugins to add Google Analytics, Facebook Pixel, custom tracking code, Google DFP code, Google Webmaster/Alexa/Bing/Tradedoubler verification code and so on… With Header and Footer plugin you can just copy the code those services give you in a centralized point to manage them all. And theme independent: you can change your theme without loosing the code injected! Injection points and features in the page section where most if the codes are usually added just after the tag as required by some JavaScript SDK (like Facebook) in the page footer (just before the tag) recognize and execute PHP code to add logic to your injections distinct desktop and mobile injections AMP A new AMP dedicated section compatible with AMP plugin lets you to inject specific codes in AMP pages. Should be ok even with other AMP plugins. Post Top and Bottom Codes Do you need to inject a banner over the post content or after it? No problem. With Header and Footer you can: Add codes on top, bottom and in the middle of posts and pages Differentiate between mobile and desktop (you don’t display the same ad format on both, true?) Separate post and page configuration Native PHP code enabled Shortcodes enabled Special Injections Just after the opening BODY tag In the middle of post content (using configurable rules) Everywhere on template (using placeholders) bbPress The specific bbPress injections are going to be removed. Switch to my Ads for bbPress, which is more flexible and complete. Limits This plugin cannot change the menu or the footer layout, those features must be covered by your theme! Official page: Header and Footer. Other plugins by Stefano Lissa: Monitor Hyper Cache Newsletter Include Me Thumbnails Ads for bbPress Translation You can contribute to translate this plugin in your language on WordPress Translate Privacy and GDPR This plugin does not collect or process any personal user data.