Google Analytics 2019 gtags

[delia]

After using various googleanalytics mods for years, I now find myself cleaning up a lot of crap! I have created a small mod to clean up and use the gtags analytics code.

But testing needs to be done. The mod is available on github for use and I invite anyone to help with any edits necessary.
https://github.com/wiztechinc/googleAnalytics/

All that's needs doing on the template is adding this code to the html_header before the ending head tag:

      <?php 
     if     (GA_ENABLED == 'True') {
      { 
      ?>
<!-- Global site tag (gtag.js) - Google Analytics -->
<script async src="https://www.googletagmanager.com/gtag/js?id=<?php echo GOOGLE_ANALYTICS_UACCT ?>"></script>
     
<script>
  window.dataLayer = window.dataLayer || [];
  function gtag(){dataLayer.push(arguments);}
  gtag('js', new Date());
  gtag('config', '<?php echo GOOGLE_ANALYTICS_UACCT ?>');
</script>
      <?php }
?>

[mc12345678]

Is there a reason why the above code to be added isn't incorporated in at least either of two normal ways of either some form of javascript file or via the notifier?

[delia]

This is a simple introduction of only the gtag. I’m not intending anymore than that.