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I need to use Google Analytics on my very basic WordPress website.

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I need to use Google Analytics on my very basic WordPress website. GA have requested that I put the code below on every page that I want tracked. Where should this code be added?
Please note this is specific to a WordPress site. I'm not sure whether the code below will appear as given to me by Google.
(function(i,s,o,g,r,a,m){i['GoogleAnalyticsObject']=r;i[r]=i[r]||function(){
(i[r].q=i[r].q||[]).push(arguments)},i[r].l=1*new Date();a=s.createElement(o),
m=s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];a.async=1;a.src=g;m.parentNode.insertBefore(a,m)
})(window,document,'script','//www.google-DANGEROUS URL REMOVED','ga');
ga('create', 'UA-***90456-2', 'auto');
ga('send', 'pageview');
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the code you have, paste it in your theme’s header.php right after the tag on your site.
Once added, save and it will then run each the page is opened.
Let me know the results please
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Customer: replied 2 years ago.

Thank you for your quick reply, Richard. I've found the header.php, but what do you mean by the 'tag on your site'?

Also, as I'm dealing with WordPress and PHP (?) I'm a bit concerned about following their advice about php.

See: h t t p://postimg.org/image/hvanqgqnj/
ok, the text was removed here as its HTML but you copy this code
(function(i,s,o,g,r,a,m){i['GoogleAnalyticsObject']=r;i[r]=i[r]||function(){
(i[r].q=i[r].q||[]).push(arguments)},i[r].l=1*new Date();a=s.createElement(o),
m=s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];a.async=1;a.src=g;m.parentNode.insertBefore(a,m)
})(window,document,'script','//www.google-DANGEROUS URL REMOVED','ga');
ga('create', 'UA-***90456-2', 'auto');
ga('send', 'pageview');
after the
Body
Tag that's in the brackets
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Customer: replied 2 years ago.

Thanks - and the php query?

No as they are doing it a different way to how we are, the way I have you do it is simpler.
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