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# Installing MonsterInsights Google Analytics plugin in WordPress

> Track your WordPress site's traffic effortlessly with MonsterInsights. Discover how to install it and add Google Analytics without coding.

MonsterInsights helps you in gathering and tracking data to discover how visitors find your site or how your [WordPress](https://hosting.com/hosting/platforms/wordpress-hosting/managed-wordpress-hosting/) site connects with your audience. It adds Google Analytics tracking without touching a single line of code. This article will show you how to easily integrate Google Analytics with MonsterInsights on your [WordPress](https://hosting.com/hosting/platforms/wordpress-hosting/managed-wordpress-hosting/) website.

## Installing and configuring MonsterInsights in WordPress

To use MonsterInsights in your WordPress website, follow these steps:

1. Sign up for a Google Analytics account to integrate its tracking services for the WordPress site.
2. Log in to your **WordPress** site with an administrator account.
3. On the **Dashboard** in the left sidebar, click **Plugins**, and then click **Add New**:\\
   <img src="https://static.hosting.com/kb/kb_wp_addnew_monsterinsights.png" alt="Add new monsterinsights plugin" />
4. Search for "**MonsterInsights**" and then **install** and **activate** the **MonsterInsights Plugin**:\\
   <img src="https://static.hosting.com/kb/kb_wp_monsterinsights.png" alt="Seach Monsterinsights plugin, install and activate " />
5. Click on **Launch the Wizard!** button to start the configuration process after activating the plugin:\\
   <img src="https://static.hosting.com/kb/kb_wp_monsterinsights_welcome.png" alt="Launch monsterinsights plugin" />
6. Select the **category** of the website:\\
   <img src="https://static.hosting.com/kb/kb_wp_monsterinsights_category.png" alt="select monster insights website category" />
7. Click on the **Connect MonsterInsights** button to connect your **Google Analytics** with the **MonsterInsights** account. Select the Google account to continue authentication to give permissions to access data/account:\\
   <img src="https://static.hosting.com/kb/kb_wp_monsterinsights_connectmonsterinsights.png" alt="connect monsterinsiights with google analytics" />
8. Choose a **Google profile**, and click on the **Complete** connection button:\\
   <img src="https://static.hosting.com/kb/kb_wp_monsterinsights_google_analytics.png" alt="login to google analytics account" />
9. Click on the **Finish** setup and **Exit** wizard button to complete the integration:\\
   <img src="https://static.hosting.com/kb/kb_wp_monsterinsights_profile.png" alt="Connect Google Analytics with MonsterInsights completion" />
10. On the **Dashboard** in the left sidebar, click **Insights**, and then click **Settings**:\\
    <img src="https://static.hosting.com/kb/kb_wp_monsterinsights_settings.png" alt="Monsterinsights settings" />
11. Enable the **Demographics** and **Link attribution** options:\\
    <img src="https://static.hosting.com/kb/kb_wp_monstrerinsights_demographics.png" alt="Monsterinsights enable demographic link" />
12. Preview the site's statistics in the **Administration** dashboard. It takes a couple of hours after activating MonsterInsights to show tracking data.

## More information

For more information about website analytics, please visit: [https://www.hosting.com/blog/what-are-analytics/](https://www.hosting.com/blog/what-are-analytics/)

## Related articles

* [Using Google Analytics with WordPress](/docs/using-google-analytics-with-wordpress)