Google Analytics cookies just visiting a website

Hi @rojohueso,

You have to add the script of google analytics which looks similar as below to the HEAD script area under any of the categories.

<!-- Global site tag (gtag.js) - Google Analytics -->
<script async src="https://www.googletagmanager.com/gtag/js?id=UA-xxxxxxx"></script>
<script>
  window.dataLayer = window.dataLayer || [];
  function gtag(){dataLayer.push(arguments);}
  gtag('js', new Date());

  gtag('config', 'UA-xxxxxxxxx');
</script>

Also make sure to remove the script from anywhere else in the site and clear the site cache.

Hi @webtoffee,

Thanks for your help.

I have followed your instructions but everything seems to be the same.

(I also have tried adding the script of google analytics to HEAD script area and BODY script area)

I have visited my website monitoring it with Google Analytics, then I noticed it starts to count that visit real-time, no matter if I have accepted or refused cookies.

So I think the problem is still there. ??

Hi @rojohueso,

In the source code of the page, we can see the Google analytics script added twice. One is blocked while the other isn’t. Kindly check this at your end.

Hi @webtoffee,

I have checked it, only see Google Analytics script (line 378/ Home) once.
Please, where did you see it added twice?

Thank you.

(Is it happen because I added _ga to Cookies List and the script in Cookie Categories?)

Hi @rojohueso,

Please check line 364 here.

Hi @webtoffee ,

So I have to remove “_ga” from Cookies List and only keeps the script in Cookie Categories?

(Sorry for my questions, but since I’m not a web developer or programmer some stuff is not what I do usually)

Thanks

Hi @rojohueso,

You must keep the _ga in the cookie list and script in categories. Are you sure that you have added the script only via the Analytics category script edit section?

Hi @webtoffee,

Good.

I have checked my website again. It could be Rank Math SEO plugin option “Install Analytics Code”?
(It was enabled, then I have disabled it but I think that script is still there)

• This reply was modified 3 years, 8 months ago by rojohueso.

Hi @rojohueso,

We checked the site now and the cookies are now setting only upon accept. Please see the screen recording here:

Hi @webtoffee ,

Thank you for kindly visiting my website and checking it.

Yes, yesterday I disabled the Rank Math SEO plugin option I told you about, then I disabled GDPR Cookie Consent, enabled it again but configuring it freshly. This time CookieYes scanner worked fine.

I was testing my site and as you could noticed the cookies are now setting only upon accept.

But I have noticed Google Analytics is not showing info properly. I mean, suddenly my site bounce rate and dwell time have dropped alarmingly.

So I’m gonna test it enabling again that Rank Math SEO plugin option.

Hi again @webtoffee ,

Watching again your video I have noticed it seems to work properly but in yours it shows the Google Analytics cookies afyer accepting but when I visit my website (incognito mode) after accepting cookies they remain the same:

Hi @rojohueso,

Please remove the below script from No Necesarias category(head script area).

<script> enableGoogleAnalytics(); </script>

It is just an example script provided in the plugin.

Hi @webtoffee ,

Thanks for answering me.

I have removed that script you have told me but everything remain the same as showed in my previous video, it doesn’t show the Google Analytics cookies after accepting them ??

Hi again @webtoffee ,

This time I could test it with Chrome. Then, it works fine like in your Loom video.

I mean, from Firefox it doesn’t show that cookies are put there after accepting them, even Google Analytics monitore it.

Again, thanks for your patience and help. (Sadly I cannot edit my previous posts)