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Upgrade guide

Upgrading To 1.1

The settings and instructions for authorizing Google have been drastically simplified. For existing accounts, you will need to generate a new key file using these steps.

  1. Log in to the Google Developers Console and search for Service Accounts
  2. If you need to create a new Service Account, click on the Create Service Account at the top and then add a name and click on Create.
  3. You should see an account in the Service Accounts list and click the menu in the Actions column and select Create key.
  4. Choose the Key type of JSON.
  5. Download the file to your computer and upload it to the October back-end settings form.

The Profile ID number has also changed, follow these settings to find the new one.

  1. In a new tab, navigate to the main Google Analytics site and select the property you want to track.
  2. Click the Admin main menu tab again and select View > View Settings from the menu. Copy to your clipboard the Profile ID (should be a number).
  3. Paste this number in the Analytics View/Profile ID number field in the October back-end settings form.

Upgrading To 2.0

Google will stop processing data for Universal Google Analytics on July 1, 2023. You will need to create a Google Analytics 4 property, upgrade the plugin, and configure it to access the new property. Refer to the plugin documentation for a detailed description of the configuration process.

Upgrading To 3.0

The report widgets have been removed in favor of the Google Analytics dashboard and data source. The reports now follow the dashboard date range, and the data source can build your own indicators, charts and tables on any dashboard.

Dashboards that still include the old widgets show an error in their place. Remove these widgets and add new ones that use the Google Analytics data source.

Old Widget Replacement
Traffic overview Line chart with the Date dimension and the Pageviews metric
Traffic Sources Doughnut chart with the Source dimension and the Sessions metric
Browsers Doughnut chart with the Browser dimension and the Users metric
Top Pages Table with the Page Path dimension and the Pageviews metric
Traffic Goal Indicator with the Sessions metric and a Goal