Google universal analytics is the latest version of the google analytics tracking code. Google have announced that all new sites should use it from now on. The code can be installed side by side with the existing google analytics synchronous tracking code (ga.js). This plugin simply automates the process of adding the required code. Just plugin in your google analytics id and hostname and it inserts the code.
- Upload the folder
google-universal-analytics to the /wp-content/plugins/ directory
- Activate the plugin through the 'Plugins' menu in WordPress
- Navigate to the settings menu in your admin console and browse to the Google Universal Analytics link
- Enter your analytics id and hostname (eg example.com)
- Press submit to activate
Note: You will need to have create an analytics account at
google.com/analytics. If you have an existing account you will need
to create a new web property for the universal account.