google analytics on confluence pages

[srinivasp]

Can we gather analytics (via Google) on Confluence usage by pasting the javascript below into the page template header for any pages we want to track.

Can I do this within Confluence?

<script type="text/javascript">

  var _gaq = _gaq || [];
  _gaq.push(['_setAccount', 'UA-35048994-1']);
  _gaq.push(['_trackPageview']);

  (function() {
    var ga = document.createElement('script'); ga.type = 'text/javascript'; ga.async = true;
    ga.src = ('https:' == document.location.protocol ? 'https://ssl' : 'http://www') + '.google-analytics.com/ga.js';
    var s = document.getElementsByTagName('script')[0]; s.parentNode.insertBefore(ga, s);
  })();

</script>

[Giuliano C_ · Accepted solution]

Yes, you can perform it within Confluence. Please, refer to the following path:

Browse > Confluence Admin > 'Look and Feel' - Custom HTML > Edit

Through this page, insert your javascript where you want. In this case, at 'end of the HEAD'.

Kind Regards

[srinivasp]

Interesting.. i will try this way.

Thanks, Srinivas

[MarkC]

Does this need to have the AJS.toInit included before the function in the JavaScript to make it work in Confluence?

[Joe Lindsay]

Does this work on a space level?

I am only interested in tracking the one space not all.

[MarkC]

You can apply it universally in Confluence, then within Analytics you can set up a view that shows only the analytics for a particular space by providing the URL.

[Federico Olmus]

Thanks all!

1. Does this apply to Confluence Cloud?
2. Should this be done manually with all Confluence URLs that need to be tracked?

[David at David Simpson Apps]

@federico This is for Confluence Server only, where you can add custom JavaScript.

For Confluence Cloud, this is not possible, so you'll need to use an add-on such as:

• Google Analytics in Confluence - free, from David Simpson (me)
• Analytics for Confluence Cloud -- paid, from Good Software Co.

[Federico Olmus]

I just downloaded your product, working fine so far! Thanks, David.

[Matthew J. Horn]

There's some additional tips here:

http://davidsimpson.me/2009/04/16/4-useful-tips-on-google-analytics-reporting-for-confluence/

[BernardoA]

Also you can check this plugin:

https://marketplace.atlassian.com/plugins/me.davidsimpson.confluence.plugins.googleanalytics

This plugin displays reports for an external Confluence website, or a particular space...please check if this plugin suits for you.

[srinivasp]

Yes. I already tried that. This requires a license though :)

[Vladimir Alexiev]

Hi! I want to do this only for one space. I go to Browse>Space Admin>Look and Feel>Themes>Configure theme>Messages>Header and enter the script there using the {html} macro (we're on conf 3.5).

However, Conf removes the leading bracket from <script>, and removes the closing tag </script> altogether. I even tried making a custom macro {html-script}, but the result is the same. Adding the script to an individual page works ok.

Please help!

[Adrien Ragot 2]

Go to:

• Global Administration
• Custom HTML
• At the end of HEAD
• Paste your script.

It works pretty well, I'm sure ;)

[Udhay Parerikkal]

All,

We have enabled google analytics and I would like to get metrics (page views and duration etc) on a specific confluence page and email to a particular user group.

Note: I'm not looking for a paid solution. The videos out there are old or specific to paid solution.

Thanks in advance

Udhay

[David at David Simpson Apps]

And Udhay asked in a separate question...
https://answers.atlassian.com/questions/299080/how-to-enable-page-statistics-on-google-analytics-for-a-specific-page

[Adrien Ragot 2]

Hi Srinivas, Please tick the right answer if it worked for you. Thanks!