gatsby-plugin-plausible
A Gatsby plugin for adding Plausible analytics to your Gatsby site.
The plugin includes the Plausible tracking script. It supports using a custom domain and excluding specific paths from recording page views.
Install
Manual
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Install
gatsby-plugin-plausible
npm install --save gatsby-plugin-plausible
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Add plugin to
gatsby-config.js
// In your gatsby-config.js module.exports = { plugins: [ // The only required option is the domain { resolve: `gatsby-plugin-plausible`, options: { domain: `aquil.io`, }, }, ], };
Gatsby Recipe
This will install gatsby-plugin-plausible
and add a sample configuration.
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Upgrade gatsby-cli and gatsby to the latest version:
npm install -g gatsby-cli@latest
npm install gatsby@latest
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Run the recipe
gatsby recipes https://raw.githubusercontent.com/Aquilio/gatsby-plugin-plausible/master/gatsby-recipe-plausible.mdx
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Update
gatsby-config.js
options.
To read more about recipes check out the announcement.
How to use
NOTE: By default, this plugin only generates output when run in production mode. To test your tracking code, run gatsby build && gatsby serve
.
Options
Option | Explanation |
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domain |
The domain configured in Plausible (required) |
customDomain |
Custom domain (if configured in Plausible’s dashboard) |
excludePaths |
Array of pathnames where page views will not be sent |
Pageview events
Pageviews are sent automatically when a user changes routes, including the initial load of your site.
Triggering custom events
To track goals and conversions you have to trigger custom events first.
window.plausible('Signup', {
callback: () => console.info('Sent Signup event'),
});
The event name can be anything. The second argument is an object with options. The only supported option is callback
that is called once the event has been sent.
NOTE: Custom events will not show up right away. You have to configure a goal in your Plausible dashboard.
Changelog
See CHANGELOG.md.