[wp-hackers] Adding an output buffer callback

[William Canino]

> I reviewed the various GA plugins and saw that they only run their
> preg_match_replace inside a filter hook on the_content, the_excerpt
> and comment_text.  This means they don't track outbound links on the
> theme, the widgets, and the output of plugins.

Michael, "Ultimate Google Analytics",  "WP Google Analytics" and the
"Google Analytics for WordPress" plugins all use preg_match_replace
and do overwrite onclicks.  Meanwhile, "Google Analyticator" uses
jQuery.click().  Finally, Sylvestre's "Google Analytics" doesn't track
outbound links.  These are all the GA plugins out there.

Thank you for your help, guys. Google Analyticator solves all my
concerns.  Thank you, Spiral Web Consulting.

Almost all = I need to tweak it to track my feed clicks.



2009/11/2 Michael Toppa <public at toppa.com>:
> One of the most common support issues I have with my Shashin (Picasa photo
> viewer) plugin is conflicts with Google Analytics plugins, so at least some
> of them do in fact interfere with the output of other plugins. My plugin
> creates links with onclicks to enable the photo viewer, and at least some of
> the GA plugins blithely overwrite those onclicks with their own, breaking my
> plugin. Please keep this in mind when working on your plugin - check for an
> existing onclick before creating one. You can probably add your instructions
> to the end of an existing onclick, but please test it first.
>
> Thanks,