You’ve installed ExactMetrics and now the next step is to connect your ExactMetrics to Google Analytics.
Follow this guide to get authenticated and connected within minutes.
Prerequisites:
- ExactMetrics is installed on your WordPress site.
- You’ve created a profile for your website in Google Analytics.
- If you’re not sure you can also check if you already have a Google Analytics account.
- If you sign in to Google with a passkey, you may need to wait a week if you’ve just created one (Google requires a 7 day delay).
Authenticate a Google Analytics property with ExactMetrics
Go to ExactMetrics » Settings found on the left-hand side of your WordPress dashboard.
Next click on the Connect ExactMetrics button.
You’ll see an overview of the next steps to take to connect ExactMetrics to your Google Analytics property. When you’re ready, click on Continue & Connect to Google.
Note: Google may require you to approve a passkey to complete authentication.
A passkey made in the last few days will often not work yet, because Google takes up to 7 days to trust a new one. The Google screen usually shows the time remaining on the screen when using a passkey, worded as something like “Try again in 6 days”.
- Already have a second passkey or a security key on the account? Approve the new one right away from your Google security settings.
- Try another way is worth a click if it appears, though your other sign in options may not be offered at this step.
- Work and school accounts have passkey settings set by an administrator, so ask yours if passkeys are not available to you.
To learn more, please see Google’s guide: Sign in with a passkey instead of a password, which covers all of these.
First, please choose the Google account used to make your Google Analytics property to authenticate with.
Then Continue onto the next page.
Lastly, click the Allow button to give ExactMetrics access to your Google Analytics data:
ExactMetrics requires all permissions to be granted.
To offer the best experience in Google Analytics and to implement future features seamlessly, ExactMetrics requires these permissions to function as intended. To read more details see: Google Permissions for oAuth.
You’ll be prompted to select the correct Google Analytics property for your site:
Once the desired property is selected, please click on Complete Connection to allow ExactMetrics to do its’ magic.
To complete the Setup Wizard, follow the rest of the steps:
You did it! You’ve authenticated your Google Analytics.
With ExactMetrics, the best Google Analytics plugin for WordPress, you’ll also have some of the most advanced tracking possible now implemented within your WordPress site.
What’s next? Configure your Google Analytics setup and optimize settings based on your Analytics needs: Getting Started with ExactMetrics: Guide and Checklist for Advanced Metrics
