Extension talk:Google Analytics Integration/Archive

NOTE - Please install new version
Please install the latest version! As seen below - The initial release of the extension was not returning 'true' properly, which causes errors in MW 1.11+ and halts further processing on the specified Hook in every version! (not cool)

I installed this extension on my MW 1.11(Alpha). Got Following error.
(Note I have removed my hosting a/c name and put XXXXX instead for obvious reason.)

MediaWiki internal error. Original exception: exception 'MWException' with message 'Detected bug in an extension! Hook googleAnalyticsHook failed to return a value; should return true to continue hook processing or false to abort.' in /home/XXXXX/public_html/wiki/includes/Hooks.php:133 Stack trace: Exception caught inside exception handler: exception 'MWException' with message 'Detected bug in an extension! Hook googleAnalyticsHook failed to return a value; should return true to continue hook processing or false to abort.' in /home/XXXXX/public_html/wiki/includes/Hooks.php:133 Stack trace: MonoBookTemplate->execute('MonoBookTemplat...', Array)
 * 1) 0 /home/XXXXX/public_html/wiki/skins/MonoBook.php(225): wfRunHooks
 * 2) 1 /home/XXXXX/public_html/wiki/includes/SkinTemplate.php(463): MonoBookTemplate->execute('MonoBookTemplat...', Array)
 * 3) 2 /home/XXXXX/public_html/wiki/includes/OutputPage.php(683): SkinTemplate->outputPage
 * 4) 3 /home/XXXXX/public_html/wiki/includes/Wiki.php(301): OutputPage->output(Object(OutputPage))
 * 5) 4 /home/XXXXX/public_html/wiki/index.php(90): MediaWiki->finalCleanup
 * 6) 5 {main}
 * 1) 0 /home/XXXXX/public_html/wiki/skins/MonoBook.php(225): wfRunHooks
 * 2) 1 /home/XXXXX/public_html/wiki/includes/SkinTemplate.php(463):
 * 1) 2 /home/XXXXX/public_html/wiki/includes/OutputPage.php(683): SkinTemplate->outputPage
 * 2) 3 /home/XXXXX/public_html/wiki/includes/Exception.php(86): OutputPage->output(Object(OutputPage))
 * 3) 4 /home/XXXXX/public_html/wiki/includes/Exception.php(111): MWException->reportHTML
 * 4) 5 /home/XXXXX/public_html/wiki/includes/Exception.php(191): MWException->report
 * 5) 6 /home/XXXXX/public_html/wiki/includes/Exception.php(225): wfReportException
 * 6) 7 [internal function]: wfExceptionHandler
 * 7) 8 {main}

-Gautam
 * Thx! The posted code should be working now.

runonloadhook
Tim, thanks for making this great extension. If you look at the code of any page in MW, you'll see near the end: if (window.runOnloadHook) runOnloadHook; Wouldnt using this hook (if possible) be a better way because GA advises to use the code just before the body tag? This hook is about just before the body tag. --Kenny5 19:11, 2 September 2007 (UTC)


 * If you run this extension on 1.11alpha+, you'll notice that the GA code actually shows up BELOW that script line. I added a new hook to the core (SkinAfterBottomScripts) specifically designed for JS-powered analytics engines.  I talked to the guys over at Google regarding the tag placement and they said that as long as Google is receiving data, the tag placement is fine.  There are certain locations where the script will not be executed properly and that's why they say put it at the bottom.  Either way, if you get data in your GA reports, you're good - and once 1.11 comes out, the extension utilizes the new hook that puts the script tag at the absolute bottom of the page.
 * Ah I see, great then. I'll wait for the upgrades then. Thanks for all your research in this. And I just checked and am getting the data even with my 1.9.3 (should have mentioned before) so this is great. This extension is great, I didnt have to alter the internal files in any way (which is always the goal). thanks again --Kenny5 19:35, 2 September 2007 (UTC)

Bottom of page; older version
I installed this and the script is not at the bottom of the page--though fairly near it. I'm using version 1.8. Right now when I go to google analytics and click the "check status" button it says that the tracking code hasn't been detected. What I'm guessing is that the detection mechanism specifically is looking for this at the bottom of the page but that, regardless it is working. I hope!. Anyway, I'll verify by checking back with google analytics in a few days and see if they are gathering any datat. Then I'll report the results here. Thanks for the extension! --Matthew (76.27.82.88 04:33, 14 September 2007 (UTC))
 * Let me know if you don't receive any data within 48 hours of installing the extension. GA seems to be 2-3 days behind at all times.  It should work even though it's not at the bottom, I talked to the GA guys when I wrote the extension.  ;-)

New GoogleAnalytics script
Changing this part of the code will incorporate the new GoogleAnalytics script: $funcOutput = "\n". "var gaJsHost = ((\"https:\" == document.location.protocol) ? \"https://ssl.\" : \"http://www.\");\n". "document.write(unescape(\"%3Cscript src='\" + gaJsHost + \"google-analytics.com/ga.js' type='text/javascript'%3E%3C/script%3E\"));\n". " \n". "\n". "var pageTracker = _gat._getTracker(\"" . $googleAnalytics . "\")\n". "pageTracker._initData;\n". "pageTracker._trackPageview;\n". " \n"; --Jdj 02:21, 28 December 2007 (UTC)
 * Implemented support for the new ga.js script in r29077. Thx for the note, I wasn't aware they had a new script available.  Also, check the code - f/ large string chunks like that, HEREDOC syntax is much cleaner.  ;-)  Tim Laqua talk 22:05, 30 December 2007 (UTC)

Version 2 Compatibility?
A few days ago I upgraded to version 2 with my mediawiki 1.11.2 and my gumax skin. Google analytics says that it recognizes the code but it seems weird because my traffic has died. I know that one person registered this morning and two other people simply visited (I asked them to visit). Yet 5 hours later still no traffic. I know it's not the Google Analytics delay because my blog is showing healthy traffic.

Is there a compatibility issue with something? Any suggestions? [Ed D April 1, 2008] ...this is not an April Fools joke.
 * Do you define $wgGoogleAnalyticsAccount after the require_once( ... ) line? In previous versions, I didn't initalize that variable, so you could define your account number anywhere.  Now, because the extensions initalizes $wgGoogleAnalyticsAccount to a blank string, you need to make sure that your assignment of $wgGoogleAnalyticsAccount is *after* the require_once( ... ) statement for this extension (as shown on the extension page).  If that's not the issue, the only other thing I can think of is the GA delay (24-48 hours) and maybe your Blog is granted a higher priority or something due to either high traffic or high pagerank?  I'm also not sure if there's any difference in stat lag based on what version of the GA script you're using.  2.0 of this extension is using the new GA script.  I know there are people using this version on MW 1.11.2, so it's certainly not an incompatibility issue. Tim Laqua talk 11:48, 2 April 2008 (UTC)

Turns my Main Page into log file
When I try to use this extension, it turns my Main Page into a log file that looks like the code in the php file. I've put the two php files in the right folder and pasted the script into localsettings.php along with my GoogleAnalytics id but it just doesn't seem to want to work for me. I am using MediaWiki 1.12 and the cavendish theme.
 * Do you have an example URL I could take a look at? Tim Laqua talk 20:45, 6 July 2008 (UTC)

Same Problem for me
The code from the googleAnalytics.php-File is printed out instead of my Wiki-Site. And there is the response: Warning: Cannot modify header information - headers already sent by (output started at /hp/ag/ac/li/www/georg/wiki/extensions/googleAnalytics/googleAnalytics.php:12) in /hp/ag/ac/li/www/georg/wiki/includes/WebResponse.php on line 10
 * This is usually caused by a bad download that has garbage at the top or bottom of the file (often a BOM). Try re-downloading the file and saving it - don't cut/paste the contents in to an editor (BOMs may result).  Tim Laqua talk 20:45, 6 July 2008 (UTC)

Mediawiki 12.0
I´ve got an unexpected error message with Mediawiki 12.0, having had any problems in the past with the installation of Google Analytics on other portals:

Warning: Unexpected character in input: '\' (ASCII=92) state=1 in /home/coastalz/public_html /benidormense/pool/extensions/googleAnalytics/googleAnalytics.php on line 2 Parse error: syntax error, unexpected T_STRING in /home/coastalz/public_html/benidormense/pool/extensions/googleAnalytics/googleAnalytics.php on line 2

Anybody any idea?? Could it be that it has to do anything with the fact that the domain actually is added on the server of another domain, thus being actually a subdomain?...

Thanks in advance for your comments, --Horst Salzwedel 20:32, 19 July 2008 (UTC)

No rendering at all
Hello Tim,

I just installed your extension, and it is well identified by my MW 1.11.

But I don't get the code in my page and I was wondering if the monoBook.php framework was not missing a call... I saw in the doc something like wfRunHooks(...) and you don't mention it.

I followed your installation process step by step.

Michel Cadennes

P.-S. Could you explain to me the meaning of this syntax : <<<GASCRIPT ? Opening Buffer ?

Edit :

I got the hook to work ! But remains a problem wirh global variables (in LocalSettings.php i.e. $wgGoogleAnalyticsAccount) which are not handled by the callback... Argh !

Edit 2 :

OK. It works finally... Wow ! But Some hints remain mysterious =:o)

Please tell me how ...
Michel - I have the same issue. Please tell me/everyone else how to resolve it.

Cheers, Hughie

Doesnt show on Google Analytics
I followed your installation process step by step. But it doesnt work. Does anyone have more information? Thanks.--Swessels 10:24, 30 July 2008 (UTC)


 * Have you waited a day? It might just take a little time to show up. Smaug  [[Image:Tournesol.png|20px]] 17:11, 30 July 2008 (UTC)


 * Uh, yes :-) Its been almost a week now, still nothing.... --Swessels 06:35, 1 August 2008 (UTC)
 * I've looked at the source code for my index page, and there is nothing in that showing the google code, so it seems asif the code is not "pasted" into every page. The extension is installed, when I look at the Special page: Version.--Swessels 08:42, 4 August 2008 (UTC)
 * (continued at User_talk:Smaug) Smaug [[Image:Tournesol.png|20px]] 15:35, 7 August 2008 (UTC)

Note: you may need to remove the pageTracker._initData; line for Analytics to recognise the installation
I don't get Analytics to work. I did everything right, but I don't understand the line Note: you may need to remove the pageTracker._initData; line for Analytics to recognise the installation. Can it be explaned a bit better? Where do I find this line? I think this is the thing I have to do, because that's the only thing that's left.

Error loading special pages
I get this when I click the special pages link in the tool bar: Warning: MessageCache::require(/home/netcai5/public_html/wiki/extensions/googleAnalytics/googleAnalytics.i18n.php) [messagecache.require]: failed to open stream: No such file or directory in /home/netcai5/public_html/wiki/includes/MessageCache.php on line 813

Fatal error: MessageCache::require [function.require]: Failed opening required '/home/netcai5/public_html/wiki/extensions/googleAnalytics/googleAnalytics.i18n.php' (include_path='/home/netcai5/public_html/wiki:/home/netcai5/public_html/wiki/includes:/home/netcai5/public_html/wiki/languages:.:/usr/lib/php:/usr/local/lib/php:/home/netcai5/php') in /home/netcai5/public_html/wiki/includes/MessageCache.php on line 813

I think everything is installed correctly as google is receiving data. Any ideas? my page is viewable at www netcairns com  Judson --70.233.161.254 02:02, 29 November 2008 (UTC)

Website-Overlay do not work
The script works fine, just the Website-Overlay function in google analytics interface is not avadible. is ist possible to change that? PHP 5.2.6, mw: 1.13.1. thanks --87.187.36.250 16:25, 28 March 2009 (UTC)

Feature Request
Kudos! This is a great tool and saved me countless hours. Thank you!

Is there a way we can exclude certain pages, such as the user Login page? Or the main page?

Just installed extension in v1.14
I just installed the extension in v1.14 at Debatrix and only had one problem. Line 59 of the .php file had to be removed. I see the code on my main page, so now I am waiting the 24-48hrs for some results to show up. I will try to post an update in the next couple of days when I see how it works.--Jake4d 06:17, 8 May 2009 (UTC) P.S. Thanks in advance for the great extension.
 * Just checked my account at Google Analytics and this extension is working beautifully. Thanks--Jake4d 02:19, 11 May 2009 (UTC)

Feature request: Option to exclude user accounts
Can the code be modified so if we want we can exclude user accounts too? I'm also interested in seeing traffic from the external internet visitors that doesnt include logged in users and editors who are often the most frequent users of the site. --Kenny5 18:43, 28 July 2009 (UTC)

Not working with PHP 5.3.0
This extension doesn't seem to work with the newest PHP version 5.3.0. I get an error message.

Can that be fixed? It would be a pity if I can't use this great extension anymore. --Plati123 11:42, 12 August 2009 (UTC)


 * likewise here - I get this on the Main Page of my wiki:

Warning: Parameter 1 to efGoogleAnalyticsHookText expected to be a reference, value given in /Users/roger/Sites/xxxxxx/legacy/w/includes/Hooks.php on line 117 Warning: Parameter 1 to efGoogleAnalyticsHookText expected to be a reference, value given in /Users/roger/Sites/xxxxxx/legacy/w/includes/Hooks.php on line 117 MediaWiki internal error. Exception caught inside exception handler


 * I'm running a local copy on OS X 10.6.1 (Snow Leopard) with: MediaWiki 1.15.1 (r4), PHP 5.3.0 (apache2handler), MySQL 5.1.39 --Junap 15:25, 10 October 2009 (UTC)


 * To fix, edit googleAnalytics.php, and change line 23 from:

function efGoogleAnalyticsHookText(&$skin, &$text='') {


 * to

function efGoogleAnalyticsHookText($skin, &$text='') {

Not working with PHP 5.2.8 either (me thinks)
I have installed via instructions and the extensions shows up in my Version page, but no code shows up when I view source on any page.

How do I use this to limit GA results to a single category?
Rather than create a namespace so that there's a common URL pattern across all designated articles, I want to track Google Analytics for a specific MediaWiki category — can I do it with this extension or another? Thanks in advance. --Torley 21:25, 22 September 2009 (UTC)
 * Probably not any extension. You'll have to change some code. --Choshi 13:27, 2 October 2009 (UTC)