Title: Google Analytics plugin
Last modified: August 18, 2016

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# Google Analytics plugin

 *  [jimmywhofan](https://wordpress.org/support/users/jimmywhofan/)
 * (@jimmywhofan)
 * [20 years, 4 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/google-analytics-plugin/)
 * I am wondering what I need to do next to use the Semiologic Google Analytics 
   plugin, after activating it. I went to google analytics and it looks like it 
   is on an invite only basis? [https://www.google.com/analytics/home/?et=reset&hl=en-US](https://www.google.com/analytics/home/?et=reset&hl=en-US)
 * I want a quick way to see what search phrases in which SE’s, my latest visitors
   are coming from.
 * Was also wanting an opinion on this, if Google Analytics provides this, also 
   at what cost? (having GG know everything about your site).
 * Statcounter.com works great for the latest 100 visitors, but thats a small number,
   and it adds a javascript to the loading time.

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 *  [eveums](https://wordpress.org/support/users/eveums/)
 * (@eveums)
 * [20 years ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/google-analytics-plugin/#post-328971)
 * Yes, Google Analytics is by invitation only.
    It is free to use for up to 5 million
   hits per month if you’re not an AdWords user, or free to use regardless of hits
   if you are an AdWords user.
 *  Moderator [Samuel Wood (Otto)](https://wordpress.org/support/users/otto42/)
 * (@otto42)
 * WordPress.org Admin
 * [20 years ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/google-analytics-plugin/#post-328972)
 * What does the plugin do, exactly? All I did once I got my invite was to put the
   proper code in my header.php. Done and done.
 * That said, I don’t find Google Analytics particularly useful. The data might 
   be interesting if I was trying to make money off my site, but for the hobbyist,
   it’s kinda pointless.
 * Oh, and yes, Google Analytics also requires a javascript being added to the loading
   time. No way around that.

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 * 2 replies
 * 3 participants
 * Last reply from: [Samuel Wood (Otto)](https://wordpress.org/support/users/otto42/)
 * Last activity: [20 years ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/google-analytics-plugin/#post-328972)
 * Status: not resolved

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