Analytics Control Plus
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- Very few reviews so far
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- Only tested up to WordPress 6.3 (latest is 7.1)
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Daily downloads
Download spikes usually follow a new release — each site that auto-updates counts as a download.
Rankings
Where Analytics Control Plus stands todayWordPress.org search rankings
Live position in the plugin search, top 100| Keyword | Position |
|---|---|
| analytics | >100 |
| bounce rate | >100 |
| >100 | |
| google analytics | >100 |
| traffic | >100 |
Version adoption
Share of active sites per release.
Rating breakdown
★★★★★★★★★★ 3 from 2 reviews
About Analytics Control Plus
From the official readme · v1.15Description
Google Analytics can be operated in several modes:
- Plain simple Google Analytics – usage of the site is tracked
- Google Analytics with demographics tracking
- Google Analytics with enhanced link attribution
- Google Analytics with demographics and link attribution
- Google Analytics with UserID session tracking
- Google Analytics with Remarketing/Display Advertising
- Universal Analytics (new version)
- Universal Analytics with demographics tracking
- Universal Analytics with enhanced link attribution
- Universal Analytics with UserID session tracking
- Universal Anlaytics with Remarketing/Display Advertising
- Universal Analytics with ECommerce transaction tracking
- Universal Analytics with demographics, link attribution, UserID session and ECommerce transaction tracking
To swap between these usually requires editing the Google JavaScript and ensuring you have everything correct, often requiring technical skills.
This plugin avoids the need to edit JavaScript by doing it all for you and thereby avoiding costly mistakes.
Plus it makes it easy to see exactly what you have enabled per site.
This plugin also:
- Provides a fix for bounce tracking, in that an event gets generated after a configurable timeout once they have scrolled down the page. This way if the user is actually reading a page it won’t be counted as a bounce.
- Allows you to turn off Google Analytics tracking for specific pages if required (i.e. privacy or performance).
- Allows you to turn off Google Analytics for a set of request IP’s or subnets (i.e. your office), saves having to fiddle with IP settings in GA itself.
- Allows you to turn off tracking by role (by default Administrator).
- Add on JavaScript from other tracking services under the same display controls.
- Support for event tracking
Installation
This section describes how to install the plugin and get it working.
- Upload
analytics-control-plus.zipto the/wp-content/plugins/directory - Unzip the zip file in place.
- Activate the plugin through the ‘Plugins’ menu in WordPress
- Go to Setting → Analytics Control+ to enter your Google Analytics ID and set the options.
- Make sure your settings on Google Analytics match what you have selected.
Frequently asked questions
Can I select the user type who is tracked?
Yes, this is in from version 1.4 onwards
How do I get help?
Contact us using this form
Have an idea or suggested improvement?
Again, contact us using this form
Changelog
= 1.14 –
* event tracking shortcode added
= 1.13 –
* Can added on JavaScript from other tracking providers as needed
* Link to https://webcheck.aykira.com.au/ in settings screen
= 1.12 –
* Putting ?_noacp=y in the URL will stop tracking, great for screenshot scripts
= 1.11 –
* Fixes for const references
1.10
- Support for remarketing/Display Advertising (AdWords)
1.9
- Further fix for excluded IP’s whitespace issues
1.8
- UA ECommerce transaction initialisation
1.7
- Further fix for whitespace blank IP field
1.6
- Support for UserID tracking in GA (thanks Keesjan!)
1.5
- Bug fix with blank space in IP field
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FAQ
Analytics Control Plus: quick answers
Straight answers, pulled from live WordPress.org data.
Live data from WordPress.org · checked Oct 2, 2026
Is Analytics Control Plus free?
Yes. Analytics Control Plus is free to download and use from the official WordPress.org plugin directory.
Is Analytics Control Plus safe to use in 2026?
Analytics Control Plus shows warning signs in 2026 — compare the alternatives below before installing. It runs on 20+ sites, is rated 3/5 and was last updated 3 years ago, and scores 25/100 on our health check.
How many websites use Analytics Control Plus?
Analytics Control Plus is active on 20+ WordPress websites and has been downloaded 6,127 times since it launched in March 2014. It was downloaded 54 times in the last 30 days.
Does Analytics Control Plus work with WordPress 7.1?
Analytics Control Plus is officially tested up to WordPress 6.3.12, while the latest release is 7.1.2. It may still work, but try it on a staging site first.
When was Analytics Control Plus last updated?
The latest version, 1.15, was released on October 24, 2023 (3 years ago).
Who makes Analytics Control Plus?
Analytics Control Plus is developed and maintained by aykira.
What are the best alternatives to Analytics Control Plus?
The most popular alternatives to Analytics Control Plus are Site Kit by Google (5M+ installs), MonsterInsights (2M+ installs) and WP Statistics (600K+ installs).
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