How to set up custom dimensions in Matomo

Step 1 – Go to Matomo’s Custom Dimensions settings

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

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

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