CAOS now supports Google Analytics 4: Here’s all you Need to Know
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CAOS now supports Google Analytics 4: Here’s all you Need to Know

2020 was a big year for Google. Halfway they published a major upgrade for PageSpeed Insights and near the end of the year the Search Giant released v4 of its Analytics API, introducing a bunch of new features. Lots of CAOS users were eagerly waiting for me to publish an update. Granted, it took a…

What’s the Difference Between analytics.js, gtag.js & ga.js?

What’s the Difference Between analytics.js, gtag.js & ga.js?

Besides analytics.js, I recently added support for gtag.js to CAOS. To be honest I didn’t really think it through. Many people asked for gtag.js support and me being the obedient soldier that I am, I just implemented it. The update was received with (virtual) standing ovations and… panic. Riots in the streets. WORLDWIDE C-H-AOS! (wink…

Leverage Browser Caching by Hosting Analytics Locally with Monster Insights’ WordPress Plugin
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Leverage Browser Caching by Hosting Analytics Locally with Monster Insights’ WordPress Plugin

It’s a great performance boost for your website to host analytics.js locally. This helps you leverage browser caching, get a perfect 100/100 score on Pagespeed and Pingdom and raise conversion. An average blog can locally host analytics.js without any fuss. If you’re in ecommerce (e.g. WooCommerce) things get tough, because hosting your Analytics file locally,…

How to Host Analytics.js Locally with CAOS and Cookie Notice for GDPR
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How to Host Analytics.js Locally with CAOS and Cookie Notice for GDPR

CAOS has been around for a few years now, bathing in all of the glory it accumulated by hosting analytics.js locally. About two months ago, our lives are enriched by the new GDPR laws. For me, it meant getting back to work and make sure CAOS is GDPR compliant as well. I’ve introduced many changes…