Should Not Be Preloaded | Google Tracking Code

  • Resolved Generosus

    (@generosus)


    5 months ago

    Good Day,

    When we install the Google Analytics Tracking Code using your plugin’s feature, it appears the added googletagmanager tracking code is being preloaded.

    When we install the Google Analytics Tracking Code manually into our header, the googletagmanager tracking code is not preloaded (as it should be).

    We confirmed the above using DebugBear’s Website Speed Testing Tool.

    Details (Google Tag Manager Loaded via Analytify): Avoid Preloading Async Resources
    Details (Google Tag Manager Loaded Manually): Clean

    The above is causing a delay in our website loading speed due to an increase in our TBT.

    Kindly review and fix the above (i.e., your Google Tracking Code) to ensure it’s not preloaded.

    Until then, our temporary fix is to install our Google Analytics Tracking Code manually into our header.

    Note: We are delaying the loading of the Google Tag Manager JS file (gtag/js) per standard (i.e., expected) practices. That is, via Async.

    If we missed something, please advise! So far, we can can confirm the above.

    Thank you!

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  • Plugin Support Emma

    (@emma24)

    Hi generosus,

    Thanks for taking the time to bring this to our attention!

    We checked the Analytify inserted gtag on DebugBear for three of our live sites but the report showed clean for all. I also verified it on Google Pagespeed and GTMetrix.

    Can you verify it again for different sites? And also try other plugins or tools for checking site speed. Thank you!

    Thread Starter Generosus

    (@generosus)

    Hey @emma24,

    Please accept our apologies. After thorough testing, we learned the issue was caused by:

    1. Loading the GA tracking code automatically using your plugin’s feature
      AND
    2. Activating the feature, Delay Timeout, in Perfmatters (plugin).

    So, to solve our issue we have two options:

    1. Load the GA tracking code using your plugin’s feature (Delay Timeout deactivated)
      OR
    2. Load the GA tracking code manually (Delay Timeout activated or deactivated).

    Thank you!

    Plugin Support Emma

    (@emma24)

    No worries! Thanks for testing thoroughly and sharing your observations.

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