Gridsome plugin-google-analytics tracking never show up on GA plateform

Question

I have an issue with plugin-google-analytics https://github.com/gridsome/gridsome/blob/master/packages/plugin-google-analytics/README.md

when i put my Google Analytics tracking Id in gridsome.config.js it do nothing on Google Analytics plateform. Same after two days. i upload all my files on server but never show up.. What i missed?

module.exports = {
siteName: 'massivemedias',
plugins: [
{
  use: '@gridsome/plugin-google-analytics',
  options: {
    id: 'G-NNQ12FXXX' //my tracking id
  }
}
]
}

score 6 · Accepted Answer · answered Oct 29 '20 at 17:25

That plugin you mentioned works with the Universal version of Google Analytics (which is what has the ids in the format UA-XXXXXXXXX-X), like the example in your link:

module.exports = {
  plugins: [
    {
      use: '@gridsome/plugin-google-analytics',
      options: {
        id: 'UA-XXXXXXXXX-X' // <-- Universal Analytics tracking ID
      }
    }
  ]
}

The code you entered in the example, G-NNQ12FXXX, refers to the new Google Analytics 4 which, being a different system from the previous one and does not work (yet) with that plugin.

So I suggest you to create a Universal Analytics type Property and use its ID (UA-XXXXX-X) with the plugin you indicated. You can find it by clicking on Show advanced options (when you create a new property):

Gridsome plugin-google-analytics tracking never show up on GA plateform

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