Google analytics and free wordpress account

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  madisonsinger777 · Member · Sep 17, 2015 at 12:25 pm

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  As I understand, I cannot use Google analytics for free wordpress account. If I’m wrong, please tell me where I can find footer.php file?

  The blog I need help with is: (visible only to logged in users)

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  harishankerr · Member · Sep 17, 2015 at 1:25 pm

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  @madisonsinger777

  You are correct. Unfortunately, Google Analytics is a premium feature that is part of the WordPress.com business plan.

  The reference about the footer.php file that you are making is in regards to the self hosted version of WordPress.

  However, you can use the WordPress.com stats which is readily available with your free WordPress account to check and view the usage statistics of your blog.

  Hope this helps.

  – Hari.

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  auxclass · Member · Sep 17, 2015 at 2:19 pm

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  PS: You are not allowed to change any code on a WordPress.COM site, security and reliability issue as well as we all use the same base theme code, if you use the same theme as I do, then our sites would use the exact same theme code

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  harishankerr · Member · Sep 18, 2015 at 5:17 pm

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  Thanks for the clarification, @auxclass. :)