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Auto-generate goal tracking JS for each goal

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#10,059 opened on Apr 15, 2016

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EnhancementHelp wantedc: Onboardingc: Trackingc: Usability

Description

Currently it appears users have to put together goal tracking JS themselves, choosing the correct goal ID etc. and wrapping the code in JS tags. Please auto generate this code to reduce the likelihood of user error when creating tracking goal code. Non-technical users don't want to handling JS syntax -- copy and paste is better.

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Tech stack
javascriptphp
Domain
full stack
Issue type
feature
DifficultyEstimated implementation difficulty for a new contributor, from 1 for very small changes to 5 for expert-level work.
3
Estimated timeA rough time range for an experienced contributor to investigate, implement, test, and prepare a pull request.
1-3 hours
Activity statusHow available the issue appears right now: fresh, active, stale, blocked, or waiting on maintainer input.
stale
ClarityHow clearly the issue explains the expected change, acceptance criteria, and next step.
clear
Prerequisites
PHPJavaScript
Newbie friendlinessA 1-100 score estimating how approachable this issue is for first-time contributors.
40
Research direction
The issue requests auto generating goal tracking JavaScript for each goal in Matomo. The implementation would likely involve modifying the Goals plugin (in plugins/Goals/) to generate a JS snippet with the correct goal ID. Look at how other tracking code is generated in Matomo, for example in core/Tracker/ or plugins/UserCountry/. The current manual method requires users to construct the JS themselves; auto generation would reduce errors. Consider adding a UI element in the goal settings to display the generated code, similar to the existing tracking code generator for sites.