Metronet Tag Manager vs Simple Google — WordPress

Metronet Tag Manager vs Simple Google Analytics Tracking

Name: Metronet Tag Manager
Rating: 4.8 (8 reviews)

Side-by-side comparison · 24 data points

Metronet Tag Manager

4.8·8reviews·20,000+installs

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1. Listing metadata

Field-level data

	Metronet Tag Manager	Simple Google Analytics Tracking
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Description	3074 / 5000 chars61% used	1552 / 5000 chars31% used
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Platforms	WordPress	WordPress
Developer	Leon Hitchens	Dustyn Doyle
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2. Categories & rankings

Shared categories on the same row · in-category position inline

Metronet Tag Manager

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At a glance

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Feature comparison between Metronet Tag Manager and Simple Google Analytics Tracking
Metric	Metronet Tag Manager	Simple Google Analytics Tracking
Rating	4.8 ★	★ 5.0 ★
Total reviews	8	★ 9
Active installs	20,000+	1,000+
Free plan	—	—

Keyword	Metronet Tag Manager	Simple Google Analytics Tracking
contact	#870	Not ranked

4. App details

Long-form description · keyword frequency

Metronet Tag Manager

Integrate Google Tag Manager into your website. The great thing about Google Tag Manager (GTM) is that you are able to gather most of your tracking scripts in one place. You can then fire these scripts whenever you want, specified by the rules you set up. This sounds great, right? Well it is. The only problem is that sometimes it takes a bit of implementing to set these rules up. This implementation can either be setting a dataLayer variable in the dataLayer before the tag manager script is loaded, or pushing a HTML event handler with the variable “event” to the dataLayer when a button is clicked. The problem is that this isn’t always that easy to do when you don’t have the ability/access to add the code to your site. This is where the Metronet Tag Manager plugin shines. It really unlocks the power of the dataLayer so you can easily set macros and firing rules on almost any element. This plugin lets you: Easily add as many dataLayer variables on a per-post and per-page basis as you need. The plugin already gives you six predefined dataLayer variables that you can change/remove or test the system with. These will be loaded on all pages and posts. Set up separate dataLayer variables for pages that aren’t posts or pages (like archives etc). Lets you easily add a HTML event handler to any content link with the GTM TinyMCE button in the WYSIWYG. Lets you add your own unique ID or a class to each content link with the GTM TinyMCE button in the WYSIWYG. Please note that for this plugin to work there is a slight customization that is needed. WordPress doesn’t let you load scripts straight after the opening tag which is where the GTM script needs to be placed to work correctly. To fix this you need to add just after the tag and that’s it. Note, if you are using WordPress 5.2. and up, contact your theme developer and ask them to insert just after the opening body tag of their theme. Here is some code to show the theme developer to make it compatible with Metronet Tag Manager. Please let us know if you have any feature requests or if you have any issues with this plugin. Below are a couple of resources you might find valuable if you are new to Google Tag Manager Official Google Tag Manager website https://developers.google.com/tag-manager/ Tracking Google Analytics Events with Google Tag Manager http://moz.com/ugc/tracking-google-analytics-events-with-google-tag-manager Make Analytics Better with Tag Management and a Data Layer http://cutroni.com/blog/2012/05/14/make-analytics-better-with-tag-management-and-a-data-layer/ Filtering Variables If you choose to place variable values inside percentage signs (e.g., %replace_test%), you can filter these as necessary. Here’s an example: add_filter( 'gtm_replace_test', 'gtm_replace_test', 10, 3 ); function gtm_replace_test( $total_match, $match, $post_id ) { return "replaced with content"; } The filter name is gtm_ with the suffix of replace_test, since that content is inbetween the percentage signs.

Top keywords

tag12×2.33%
manager8×1.55%
tag manager8×1.55%
datalayer7×1.36%
google7×1.36%
add6×1.16%
gtm6×1.16%
google tag5×0.97%
google tag manager5×0.97%
replace5×0.97%
content4×0.78%
set4×0.78%

Simple Google Analytics Tracking

Simple Google Analytics Tracking allows you to add Google Analytics to your WordPress site with only the Tracking ID. Once the Tracking ID is input the Google Analytics code is added automatically with your Tracking ID. Simple Google Analytics Tracking does not track Editors and Administrators by default to prevent extra page views from showing up in your reports. Editors and Administrators can be allowed through the sgat_output_ga_code filter. Filters sgat_output_ga_code: used to override the default user tracking setting. Example Usage: add_filter( 'sgat_output_ga_code', 'sgat_override_user_settings' ); function sgat_override_user_settings() { return true; } sgat_tracking_id: used to add the Tracking ID programmatically. Example Usage: add_filter( 'sgat_tracking_id', 'sgat_custom_ga_tracking_id' ); function sgat_custom_ga_tracking_id( $tracking_id ) { $tracking_id = 'UA-123456-7'; return $tracking_id; } sgat_tracker_create_fields : Used to modify the information when creating the Google Analytics tracker. Example Usage: add_filter( 'sgat_tracker_create_fields', 'sgat_custom_tracker_create_fields' ); function sgat_custom_tracker_create_fields( $fields ) { $fields['siteSpeedSampleRate'] = 50; return $fields; } sgat_after_tracker : Used to add additional Google Analytics calls after the main tracker output. Example Usage: add_action( 'sgat_after_tracker', 'sgat_after_tracker_functionality’ ); function sgat_after_tracker_functionality() { echo "ga('send', 'event', 'MyCategory', 'MyAction', 'MyLabel', 50);"; }

Top keywords

tracking14×6.39%
id9×4.11%
sgat9×4.11%
tracker9×4.11%
tracking id9×4.11%
'sgat8×3.65%
add7×3.20%

Frequently asked

Common questions about this comparison

Which has better reviews, Metronet Tag Manager or Simple Google Analytics Tracking?

Simple Google Analytics Tracking has the higher average rating (5.0★ from 9 reviews) compared to Metronet Tag Manager (4.8★ from 8 reviews). Both are tracked daily by AppRanks, so the figures here update each refresh cycle.

Should I choose Metronet Tag Manager or Simple Google Analytics Tracking?

Simple Google Analytics Tracking holds the higher average rating (5.0★ vs 4.8★). That is the one dimension AppRanks can separate them on here — read both apps' detail pages for the feature breakdown and recent listing changes.

Which is faster to set up, Metronet Tag Manager or Simple Google Analytics Tracking?

Both apps are one-click installs from the WordPress Plugin Directory. Simple Google Analytics Tracking has the deeper published review base (9 vs 8), which often — though not always — accompanies better-tested setup docs. AppRanks doesn't measure setup time directly: read the recent reviews on each app's detail page for user-reported install experience.

Which works better for small vs large WordPress Plugin Directory site owners?

Metronet Tag Manager typically suits early-stage and growth-mode teams based on its published review base (8 reviews). Simple Google Analytics Tracking typically suits early-stage and growth-mode teams based on its published review base (9 reviews). A larger review base generally means the app has been exercised at scale — relevant if you are processing high volume or handling enterprise compliance requirements.

Can I migrate data between Metronet Tag Manager and Simple Google Analytics Tracking?

Migration support varies by app and category. Metronet Tag Manager and Simple Google Analytics Tracking both publish their export options on their marketplace listing pages (or in their support docs); some apps offer one-click import from competitors, others require CSV. The fastest check: search "import from Metronet Tag Manager" in each app's help center. AppRanks does not track migration tooling directly — this is a category-specific capability worth verifying before commitment.

Metronet Tag Manager vs Simple Google Analytics Tracking

Metronet Tag Manager

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2. Categories & rankings

Simple Google Analytics Tracking

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Frequently asked

Which has better reviews, Metronet Tag Manager or Simple Google Analytics Tracking?

Should I choose Metronet Tag Manager or Simple Google Analytics Tracking?

Which is faster to set up, Metronet Tag Manager or Simple Google Analytics Tracking?

Which works better for small vs large WordPress Plugin Directory site owners?

Can I migrate data between Metronet Tag Manager and Simple Google Analytics Tracking?

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