Adding Google Analytics code to Wordpress site.

**johnny12** · 09-09-09

Hi.

I'm using Wordpress for the first time for one of my sites and would like to use Google Analytics to see how many visitors I get. I downloaded the Wordpress software and uploaded to my server was wondering which file I need to open up to add the code.

Thanks in advance.

**DannyW** · 10-09-09

You'll find it's usually footer.php just before the closing body tag - </body>

**johnny12** · 10-09-09

Originally Posted by DannyW

You'll find it's usually footer.php just before the closing body tag - </body>

Thanks for your response. I've installed the code just before </body> tag but Google can't seem to track it. If I'm using the inove theme would the footer.php file be located in /wp-content/themes/inove?

**DannyW** · 10-09-09

From what you say you've got the right file location...

Google analytics can take a while to start showing the search traffic as there is a delay/lag, so you won't see them real-time, something like 24 hours I recall.

**Mogga** · 10-09-09

WordPress › Google Analytics for WordPress WordPress Plugins
there's a plug in - are you using that?

**kylah16** · 10-09-09

Originally Posted by johnny12

Thanks for your response. I've installed the code just before </body> tag but Google can't seem to track it. If I'm using the inove theme would the footer.php file be located in /wp-content/themes/inove?

If you are using the inove theme just go to Current Theme Options, scroll down to where it says 'Add web analytics code to your site. (e.g. Google Analytics, Yahoo! Web Analytics, ...)' and paste your analytics code.

**johnny12** · 10-09-09

Thanks Danny, got it working. My web webhost was carrying out maintenance on their servers at the same time I was uploading the code to the footer page which is why Google couldn't track it.

Kylah16 - Just had a look at the theme options; that's look hell of a lot easier. Thanks for that. I'll use that method next time.