GA Link Tracker
A tiny WordPress plugin to track events of link clicks in the main content area of the site. Install it and forget about it.
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GA Link Tracker shows warning signs in 2026 — compare the alternatives below before installing. It runs on 10+ sites, is rated 3.7/5 and was last updated 12 years ago, and scores 26/100 on our health check.
- Small user base (10+ active installs)
- Very few reviews so far
- No update in 12 years
- Only tested up to WordPress 4.0 (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 GA Link Tracker stands todayWordPress.org search rankings
Live position in the plugin search, top 100| Keyword | Position |
|---|---|
| analytics | >100 |
| events | >100 |
| google analytics | >100 |
| link tracker | >100 |
| links | >100 |
Version adoption
Share of active sites per release.
Rating breakdown
★★★★★★★★★★ 3.7 from 3 reviews
About GA Link Tracker
From the official readme · v2.2Description
A tiny WordPress plugin to track events of link clicks in the main content area of the site. Install it and forget about it.
Links will show up under Events in the Analytics site, and will have a category of ‘Links’, a label of ‘PageID: CURRENT_PAGE_URI’, and the value of the href of the link being tracked.
Example of code added to properly formed URLs in main post content:
<a onclick="ga('send', 'event', 'Links', 'click', 'http://twitter.com/chris_dickow');" href="http://twitter.com/chris_dickow">@chris_dickow</a>
The above example assumes the href of the link is: http://www.myurl.com/my_blog/my_link.html
Installation
- Upload
GA-Link-Tracker.phpto the/wp-content/plugins/directory - Activate the plugin through the ‘Plugins’ menu in WordPress
- All done!
Changelog
v2.2 – Fixed conflict with abbr tag
v2.1 – Minor bugfix
v2.0 – Updated to use Google’s newer analyitcs.js file
v1.0 – Initial release.
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FAQ
GA Link Tracker: quick answers
Straight answers, pulled from live WordPress.org data.
Live data from WordPress.org · checked Oct 14, 2026
Is GA Link Tracker free?
Yes. GA Link Tracker is free to download and use from the official WordPress.org plugin directory.
Is GA Link Tracker safe to use in 2026?
GA Link Tracker shows warning signs in 2026 — compare the alternatives below before installing. It runs on 10+ sites, is rated 3.7/5 and was last updated 12 years ago, and scores 26/100 on our health check.
How many websites use GA Link Tracker?
GA Link Tracker is active on 10+ WordPress websites and has been downloaded 2,945 times since it launched in April 2013. It was downloaded 62 times in the last 30 days.
Does GA Link Tracker work with WordPress 7.1?
GA Link Tracker is officially tested up to WordPress 4.0.38, while the latest release is 7.1.3. It may still work, but try it on a staging site first.
When was GA Link Tracker last updated?
The latest version, 2.2, was released on September 4, 2014 (12 years ago).
Who makes GA Link Tracker?
GA Link Tracker is developed and maintained by project107.
What are the best alternatives to GA Link Tracker?
The most popular alternatives to GA Link Tracker are Site Kit by Google (5M+ installs), MonsterInsights (2M+ installs) and WP Statistics (500K+ installs).
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