Compare Chrome extensions: Google Analytics Debugger vs [DEPRECATED] Tag Assistant Legacy

Stats Google Analytics Debugger Google Analytics Debugger [DEPRECATED] Tag Assistant Legacy [DEPRECATED] Tag Assistant Legacy
User count 600,000+ 2,000,000+
Average rating 4.18 4.05
Rating count 534 1,164
Last updated 2019-09-03 2023-10-14
Size 29.57K 886.78K
Version 2.8 23.285.0
Short description
Prints useful information to the JavaScript console by enabling the debug version of the Google Analytics Javascript. This extension is no longer supported.
Full summary

This extension loads the debug version of the Google Analytics Javascript for all sites you browse using Google Chrome. It prints useful information to the Javascript console. These messages include error messages and warnings which can tell you when your analytics tracking code is set up incorrectly. In addition, it provides a detailed breakdown of each tracking beacon sent to Google Analytics.

To use this extension, You need to follow three steps:

  1. Turn it on by clicking its icon to the right of the address bar.
  2. Open the Chrome Javascript console to see the messages. On Windows and Linux, press Control-Shift-J. On Mac, press Command-Option-J.
  3. Refresh the page you are on.

By installing this extension, you agree to the Chrome Gallery Terms of Service at https://chrome.google.com/extensions/intl/en/gallery_tos.html

You can ask questions about the plugin and report bugs at [email protected]

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Please use the new Tag Assistant and its companion extension to verify and troubleshoot tagging for Google tag (gtag.js) and Google Tag Manager installations for Google Analytics, Google Ads, and more.

Tag Assistant helps to troubleshoot installation of various Google tags including Google Analytics, Google Tag Manager and more.

Tag Assistant helps you verify that you have installed various Google tags correctly on your page. Just navigate to any page and Tag Assistant will tell you which tags are present, report any errors we find and suggest improvements that can be made to your implementation. Most Google tags are checked including Google Analytics, Adwords Conversion Tracking, Google Tag Manager and more.

Use Google Tag Assistant Recording to record a typical user flow to and through your website and instantly validate, diagnose, and troubleshoot issues with your Google Analytics implementation.

By installing this item, you agree to the Google Terms of Service and Privacy Policy at https://www.google.com/intl/en/policies/.