Is insert_ga enabled by default?

No. insert_ga is not in CoreFilters, the default RewriteLevel; it runs only when you enable it by name with EnableFilters.

How do I enable insert_ga on Apache and nginx?

Add ModPagespeedEnableFilters insert_ga on Apache or pagespeed EnableFilters insert_ga; on nginx. On IIS, add pagespeed EnableFilters insert_ga to pagespeed.config.

filter · HTML filters

Insert Google Analytics (insert_ga)

Q: What does the insert_ga filter do?

Inserts the Google Analytics snippet for the account in AnalyticsID into every page. Deprecated: the snippet it inserts is the retired ga.js, and AnalyticsID itself only targets Universal Analytics, which was discontinued. Add your analytics in your templates instead.

Category:: HTML
CoreFilters:: No
OptimizeForBandwidth:: No
Risk:: Deprecated

Inserts the Google Analytics snippet for the account in AnalyticsID into every page. Deprecated: the snippet it inserts is the retired ga.js, and AnalyticsID itself only targets Universal Analytics, which was discontinued. Add your analytics in your templates instead.

When to use it

Not in CoreFilters: it runs only when you enable it by name.
Risk rating on these docs: Deprecated.
Inserts the retired ga.js Google Analytics snippet.

Risks

The HTML filters page lists no specific risks for this filter. If a page misbehaves with it, DisableFilters insert_ga turns it off for the scope you set it in.

Configuration

Enable it in the module configuration, at server, virtual-host or location scope:

Apache

ModPagespeedEnableFilters insert_ga

nginx

pagespeed EnableFilters insert_ga;

IIS (pagespeed.config)

pagespeed EnableFilters insert_ga

Scoping, ForbidFilters and the thresholds filters read: Choosing filters .

Frequently asked questions

What does the insert_ga filter do?: Inserts the Google Analytics snippet for the account in AnalyticsID into every page. Deprecated: the snippet it inserts is the retired ga.js, and AnalyticsID itself only targets Universal Analytics, which was discontinued. Add your analytics in your templates instead.
Is insert_ga enabled by default?: No. insert_ga is not in CoreFilters, the default RewriteLevel; it runs only when you enable it by name with EnableFilters.
How do I enable insert_ga on Apache and nginx?: Add ModPagespeedEnableFilters insert_ga on Apache or pagespeed EnableFilters insert_ga; on nginx. On IIS, add pagespeed EnableFilters insert_ga to pagespeed.config.

add_base_tag — Add base tag
add_head — Add head
add_ids — Add IDs
add_instrumentation — Add instrumentation
collapse_whitespace — Collapse whitespace
combine_heads — Combine heads
compute_statistics — Compute HTML statistics
convert_meta_tags — Convert meta tags

This page is drawn from the insert_ga entry on HTML filters. Every filter in one table: PageSpeed filters.

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