marklchaves/cme-ga4html5vid

WordPress plugin for tracking HTML5 video events in Google Analytics.

cme-ga4html5vid

A WordPress Plugin for HTML5 Video Tracking using Google Analytics (UA)

This plugin supports logged-in user ID tracking for Universal Analytics properties (not GA4).

Play around with the live demo.

A GA4 version may be in the works.

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Install

1. Download the latest release (zip file) from GitHub.
2. Log in to your WordPress site as an admin.
3. Navigate to Plugins > Add New.
4. Click Upload Plugin.
5. Select the zip file downloaded in step 1.
6. Click Install Now.
7. Click Activate.

Next: Write your filter hook for your user ID custom dimension index.

PHP Filter Hook

Add a call to the cme_user_id_custom_dimension_index filter hook to your child theme’s functions.php file. Change the custom dimension index to match the user ID custom dimension index in your Google Analytics property.

add_filter( 'cme_user_id_custom_dimension_index', function($custom_dimension_index) {
	return '5'; // Change this to match your CD index number that's set in GA.
} );

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Screen Captures

Google Analytics Realtime HTML5 Video Events Report

Google Analytics Custom Report Showing HTML5 Video Events by User ID

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Credits

This solution is based on Julius Fedorovicius’ article, HTML5 Video Tracking Recipe for Google Tag Manager posted on Analytics Mania.