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How to set up custom dimensions in Matomo

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Step 1 – Go to Matomo’s Custom Dimensions settings

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  1. Visit Matomo dashboard
  2. Go to the Administration area (cog icon in the top menu)
  3. Open “websites” > “custom dimensions”
  4. Add your custom dimensions either in the “Visit” or “Action” section (depending on the information provided in the Matomo’s settings panel in WP Full Picture’s)

Step 2 – Add a custom dimension

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  1. Give a new dimension a name and click “active” but do not set “extract value”
  2. Save changes

Step 3 – Find the dimension’s index number

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  1. Click an icon to edit the custom dimension you have just created
  2. Scroll down the page and look for a piece of code with information with the ID of your dimension, e.g. _paq.push(['setCustomDimension', 1, 'dimensionValue']);
  3. Paste the ID into the correct settings field in the WP Full Picture settings

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