---
title: "How to Install Google Analytics for WordPress by MonsterInsights"
description: "In this first guide of our series on Google Analytics for WordPress plugin, we will show you how to install Google Analytics for WordPress plugin by MonsterInsights! You can then setup your Google..."
url: https://www.inmotionhosting.com/support/edu/wordpress/plugins/google-analytics-monsterinsights/
date: 2018-06-28
modified: 2023-05-11
author: "InMotion Hosting Contributor"
categories: ["Web Analytics", "WordPress Plugins"]
type: post
lang: en
---

# How to Install Google Analytics for WordPress by MonsterInsights

In this first guide of our series on [Google Analytics for WordPress](/support/edu/phpbb/google-analytics/) plugin, we will show you **how to install Google Analytics for WordPress** plugin by *MonsterInsights*! You can then setup your Google account to allow access to the Analytics data directly from your WordPress Dashboard. This can save time since it is in a single interface and can allow WordPress users that may not have direct Google Analytics access to view data.

## Install Google Analytics for WordPress

1. [Log into your WordPress Dashboard](https://www.inmotionhosting.com/support/edu/wordpress/logging-into-wordpress-dashboard/).
2. [![](https://www.inmotionhosting.com/support/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/wordpress_google-analytics-by-monsterinsights_add-new-plugins.png)](/support/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/wordpress_google-analytics-by-monsterinsights_add-new-plugins.png)   Click **Plugins** then **Add New**.  
3. [![](https://www.inmotionhosting.com/support/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/wordpress_google-analytics-by-monsterinsights_google-analytics-search.png)](/support/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/wordpress_google-analytics-by-monsterinsights_google-analytics-search.png)   Type “**Google Analytics**” in the search field.  
4. [![](https://www.inmotionhosting.com/support/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/wordpress_google-analytics-by-monsterinsights_install-google-analytics.png)](/support/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/wordpress_google-analytics-by-monsterinsights_install-google-analytics.png)   You will see “*Google Analytics for WordPress by MonsterInsights*” listed, click the **Install Now** button.  
5. [![](https://www.inmotionhosting.com/support/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/wordpress_google-analytics-by-monsterinsights_activate-google-analytics.png)](/support/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/wordpress_google-analytics-by-monsterinsights_activate-google-analytics.png)   Once the *Google Analytics for WordPress by MonsterInsights* plugin has been installed, click the **Activate** button to enable it.   [![](https://www.inmotionhosting.com/support/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/wordpress_google-analytics-by-monsterinsights_google-analytics-insights.png)](/support/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/wordpress_google-analytics-by-monsterinsights_google-analytics-insights.png)   You will then see an *Insights* link in the *navigation* menu.  

Congratulations, now you know how to install the **Google Analytics for WordPress** plugin by *MonsterInsights*!

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