Parse.ly's Dash is an analytics tool designed and made for content publishers. Tired of trying to figure out Google Analytics reports when all you really want to know is what's working and what isn't? Then Dash was made for you. It doesn't matter if you're CNN attracting millions of people per month or trying to build a following on a niche blog covering fashion and style, Dash will help you understand your audience and how your content is performing.

Features

• Inserts the required parsely-page tag as well as JavaScript on all your published pages and posts.
• Allows you to specify the JavaScript implementation to use: standard, DOM free or asynchronous.

Feedback, suggestions, questions or concerns? E-mail us at support@parsely.com we always want to hear from you.

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   The main settings screen of the wp-parsely plugin

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   The standard JavaScript include being inserted before

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   A sample parsely-page meta tag for a home page

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   A sample parsely-page meta tag for an article or post

1. If you haven't already done so, sign up for your free trial of Dash
2. Download the plugin
3. Upload the entire wp-parsely folder to your /wp-content/plugins directory
4. Activate the plugin through the 'Plugins' menu in WordPress (look for "Parse.ly - Dash")
5. Head to the settings page for the plugin (should be /wp-admin/options-general.php?page=parsely-dash)
6. Add a your Site ID and choose a tracker implementation method (your Site ID can be found in your settings screen.
7. Save your changes and enjoy your data!

Feedback, suggestions, questions or concerns? E-mail us at support@parsely.com we always want to hear from you.

1.4

• Added early support for post tags
• Fixed permalink errors on category/author/tag pages
• Added version output to both templates and settings pages
• Renamed API key to Site ID to avoid confusion

1.3

• Added option to not track or not track authenticated users (default is to not track authenticated users)
• Removed async implementation option
• Updated API key retrieval instructions
• Added activation/deactivation hooks
• null categories are now set to "Uncategorized"

1.2

• Support for using top-level categories for posts instead of the first active post the plugin finds
• parsely-page meta tag now outputs it's value using 'content' attribute instead of 'value'
• Minor fixes to outputting to use proper WordPress functions

1.1

• Added ability to add prefix to content IDs
• Ensured plugin only uses long tags <?php instead of <?
• Security updates to prevent HTML/JavaScript injection attacks (values are now sanitized)
• Better error checking of values for API key / implementation method
• Bug fixes

1.0

• Initial version
• Support for parsely-page and JavaScript on home page and published pages and posts as well as archive pages (date/author/category/tag)

Where do I find my Site ID?

Head to your settings screen and copy the value for Site ID.

What tracker implementation should I use?

It's really up to you and your requirements, but this article in our documentation should help you make a decision. If you still have questions then reach out to us at support@parsely.com.

Why can't I see Dash code on my post when I preview?

Dash code will only be placed on pages and posts which have been published in WordPress to ensure we don't track traffic generated while you're still writing a post/page.