10.1 Quick Setup
The Welcome to Beehive Quick Setup modal appears the first time Beehive is activated, and we encourage novice users to follow it. It offers two simple ways to connect Beehive to Google Analytics.
- Connect with Google – This is the simplest connection method that utilizes Google’s shared API to display tracking statistics in your site’s wp-admin.
- Add Google Analytics Measurement ID – Adding only a Measurement ID allows data to be sent to a property within a Google Analytics account, but that data can only be viewed in Google Analytics and will not be available in the wp-admin of your site.
Connect With Google (Quick Setup)
The process of connecting with Google’s shared API in the Quick Setup is very similar to when connecting with that method from the Accounts screen in Beehive. But the Quick Setup will walk you through a few additional configurations to ensure everything is set up correctly.
When you click the Connect with Google button, you’ll be prompted to select the Google account you wish to use to connect Beehive to Google Analytics.
Be sure to check the box to allow Beehive to See and download your Google Analytics data.
Then click the Continue button at the bottom.
You’ll then be prompted to select the Data Stream you wish to use for this site from the Choose your stream dropdown.
Check the box to Automatically detect the Measurement ID associated with that data stream so site data can be sent to your Analytics account.
You can also select additional user roles to Display analytics statistics to in your site admin. Users with the Administrator role have this capability by default so that role is not shown here.
Click the Continue button when you’re ready.
Finally, select whether you want to enable Admin Pages Tracking. Toggle on that option if you do.
And that’s it. Your Google Analytics 4 data stream is now connected to Beehive, and you should begin seeing analytics data in your site admin and in your Google Analytics account within the next 24 hours.
Switching to Google Analytics 4?
If you’re using Universal Analytics and haven’t already switched over to the new GA4, you can check this article to learn more about GA4 and how it easily integrates with Beehive.
Add Google Analytics Measurement ID (Quick Setup)
You can use this method if you don’t need to see analytics data in your site admin, and just need to send data to your Google Analytics account.
When you click the Add Google Analytics Measurement ID link, you’ll be prompted to enter the Measurement ID of the data stream you want to use for your site, then click the Save Code button.
See the Measurement ID section in the Get Google Analytics chapter for help locating that info if needed.
You’ll then be prompted to choose whether you want to enable Admin Pages Tracking. Toggle on that option if you do.
And that’s it. Your Google Analytics 4 Measurement ID will be output in the head of every page of your site, and you should begin seeing data in your Google Analytics account within 24 hours.
Additional Connection Info
In addition to the two connection methods offered in the Quick Setup here, you have the option to use your own Google API Project if you are an experienced user of Google tools. Just click the [X] at the top-right of the Quick Setup modal to skip it, and go to the Set up API Project section of this guide to see how to configure that.
You do of course need a Google Analytics account to use any of these connection methods. If you do not have an account already, see the Get Google Analytics section of this guide for help with that if needed.
Note that regardless of the connection method you choose, access to Beehive can be limited to specific users and user roles if you are concerned about which of them have access to a site’s statistics. See the Settings > Permissions chapter below for more info.