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Add Google Analytics to WordPress Theme

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Add the following code to your WordPress theme’s function.php file, or a functionality plugin to add Google Analytics to a WordPress Theme – when not using a plugin.

// *ADD GOOGLE ANALYTICS TO WORDPRESS
add_action( 'wp_head', 'sent_google_analytics');
function sent_google_analytics() { ?>

*** Replace this line with your Google Analytics Code ***

<?php }

by Jack Alltrade on October 14, 2016

Filed Under: Code Snippets Tagged With: Google Analytics, SEO, WordPress Code Snippet

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As always, use at your own risk and remember to backup your site prior to inserting new code.

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