At present, the Web Analytics documentation for Google Analytics and Google Tag Manager are still based on the older Universal Analytics (UA) model. This year Google updated its analytics to G4, introducing a number of significant changes that impact our existing documentation on this page. See the thread linked above for a good example. See also:
Additionally, as part of the conversation, it was pointed out that the Webalizer link on the page (pointing to a .org site) is incorrect, and should point to .net instead. In reviewing these alternatives, it seems they are all quite dated, and some more contemporary open source alternatives should be mentioned instead or in addition to these no-longer-maintained projects.
Recommended fix
An analyst will need to spend some time reviewing the G4 documentation, testing setting up both basic web analytics and (more importantly) Custom Dimensions with the new model, and then update the documentation and screenshots to match these changes.
Additionally, I suggest the following link changes for the open source alternatives mentioned on the page:
For Web Analytics open source alternatives to Google, consider:
Updating the current Piwik link (also incorrectly labeled as Piwiki currently) to Matomo (https://matomo.org), as the Piwik project has undergone a name change
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First reported in the user forum, 2023-08-18:
At present, the Web Analytics documentation for Google Analytics and Google Tag Manager are still based on the older Universal Analytics (UA) model. This year Google updated its analytics to G4, introducing a number of significant changes that impact our existing documentation on this page. See the thread linked above for a good example. See also:
ALSO: Old links to dead projects
Additionally, as part of the conversation, it was pointed out that the Webalizer link on the page (pointing to a
.orgsite) is incorrect, and should point to.netinstead. In reviewing these alternatives, it seems they are all quite dated, and some more contemporary open source alternatives should be mentioned instead or in addition to these no-longer-maintained projects.Recommended fix
An analyst will need to spend some time reviewing the G4 documentation, testing setting up both basic web analytics and (more importantly) Custom Dimensions with the new model, and then update the documentation and screenshots to match these changes.
Additionally, I suggest the following link changes for the open source alternatives mentioned on the page:
For Log File Analysis alternatives, consider adding:
For Web Analytics open source alternatives to Google, consider:
Piwikicurrently) to Matomo (https://matomo.org), as the Piwik project has undergone a name change