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How to Add Orbit Analytics to a WordPress Site

WordPress doesn't have a single native place to add tracking scripts, so most sites use either a small header/footer plugin or a direct theme edit. Either path takes a couple of minutes and applies sitewide, including WooCommerce pages.

Setup steps

  1. Choose your injection methodDecide between a header/footer plugin (like Insert Headers and Footers), editing header.php in a child theme, or a code-injection field bundled with your page builder.
  2. Install a header/footer plugin (recommended)If you don't want to touch theme files, install a plugin such as "Insert Headers and Footers" from the plugin directory — it adds a settings page for pasting code into the site head.
  3. Paste the script into the header fieldAdd the <script defer src="https://orbitanalytics.app/script.js" data-website-id="{id}"></script> tag into the header field and save.
  4. Or edit header.php directlyIf you're comfortable with a child theme, open header.php and paste the same script tag immediately before the closing </head> tag instead.
  5. Verify trackingLoad the site in a private/incognito window and confirm the visit appears in Orbit's real-time view.

Frequently asked questions

Will a caching plugin block Orbit's script?

No — page caching plugins cache your HTML, not third-party script execution, so the script tag ships with the cached page and runs normally in the visitor's browser. If you use an aggressive JS-minify/combine setting, exclude Orbit's script from it to be safe.

Does this track WooCommerce checkout pages?

Yes — as long as the header code loads sitewide (which header/footer plugins do by default), Orbit tracks WooCommerce cart and checkout pages the same as any other page.

What about a headless WordPress setup?

If WordPress only powers the backend and a separate frontend renders pages, header.php and header-injection plugins won't apply — add the script to that frontend's own head template instead.

Will this conflict with plugins like Jetpack or MonsterInsights?

No — multiple analytics scripts can run on the same page without conflict. You'll just be tracking the same traffic in more than one system.

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