Minimal GA4 Tracker WP Registry grade A. No security issues foundWP RegistryNo security issues foundOpen the reportA

Lightweight Google Analytics 4 tracking for WordPress without the bloat.

Features

• Simple setup with just your GA4 Measurement ID
• Async script loading for optimal performance
• Option to disable tracking for administrators
• Automatic exclusion of admin pages, feeds, previews, REST API, AJAX, and cron
• Developer-friendly with filter hooks for customization
• GitHub-based auto-updates

Installation

From GitHub Releases

1. Download the latest release ZIP from the Releases page
2. In WordPress admin, go to Plugins > Add New > Upload Plugin
3. Upload the ZIP file and activate

Manual Installation

1. Clone or download this repository
2. Copy the minimal-ga4-tracker folder to /wp-content/plugins/
3. Activate through the Plugins menu

Configuration

1. Go to Settings > GA4 Tracker
2. Enter your GA4 Measurement ID (e.g., G-XXXXXXXXXX)
3. Optionally check "Disable for Administrators" to exclude admin tracking
4. Save changes

Find your Measurement ID in Google Analytics: Admin > Data Streams > select your stream.

Developer Hooks

mga4_gtag_config Filter

Modify the gtag configuration parameters:

add_filter( 'mga4_gtag_config', function( $config, $measurement_id ) {
    // Disable automatic page view tracking
    $config['send_page_view'] = false;

    // Add custom parameters
    $config['user_id'] = get_current_user_id();

    return $config;
}, 10, 2 );

Custom Events

Track custom events using the standard gtag function:

// Basic event
gtag('event', 'button_click', {
    'button_name': 'signup'
});

// E-commerce event
gtag('event', 'purchase', {
    'transaction_id': 'T12345',
    'value': 99.99,
    'currency': 'USD'
});

Clearing Update Cache

If you need to force-check for updates, visit:

/wp-admin/?clear_mga4_update_cache=1

License

GPL-2.0-or-later