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How do I prevent tracking plugins from breaking?

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Quick Answer

Five things prevent tracking plugins from breaking: prefer server-side over browser-side, keep WordPress, WooCommerce, and the plugin updated together, test every update on staging first, run one comprehensive plugin instead of stacking single-purpose ones, and audit weekly that recorded conversions match your order count.

Full Answer

Most plugin breakage compounds in the browser — three pixels, two analytics scripts, and a tag manager racing each other for the same DOM events. Server-side plugins remove that surface area by sending events directly from PHP. Updates break things when WordPress, WooCommerce, and the plugin shift out of sync, so apply them together on staging before pushing to production. The weekly conversion-vs-order audit catches silent failures — the ones that only show up as missing revenue when you compare your dashboard to your sales report a month later.

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