Hugo Carvalho

Attribution usually breaks somewhere between the ad click and the conversion. ClickTrail makes it survive: cached pages, dynamic forms, multi-page journeys, repeat visits, and consent requirements.
ClickTrail keeps the source of the visit, not a profile of the visitor. Capture is first-party and consent-aware: the plugin does not call external services to identify or enrich visitors, and data only leaves your site through integrations you enable yourself (GTM, webhooks, server-side delivery).
ClickTrail stores first-touch and last-touch attribution from the landing page and keeps it available until the conversion point, where it becomes usable inside WordPress:
<ul>
<li>WooCommerce orders</li>
<li>supported forms</li>
<li>browser events</li>
<li>optional server-side delivery</li>
</ul>
In WooCommerce, ClickTrail stores attribution on the order, pushes enriched purchase events on the thank-you page, and can optionally emit GA4-style storefront events for <code>view_item</code>, <code>view_item_list</code>, <code>view_cart</code>, <code>add_to_cart</code>, <code>remove_from_cart</code>, and <code>begin_checkout</code>, plus post-purchase milestones, through the same ClickTrail pipeline.
<h4>Pick a starting path</h4>
<ul>
<li>WooCommerce store: enable Capture and WooCommerce. Orders carry campaign context from day one; add storefront events later if you want funnel signals.</li>
<li>Lead-gen forms: enable Capture and Forms. Contact Form 7 and Fluent Forms get hidden fields automatically; Gravity Forms and WPForms fill the <code>ct_*</code> fields you add.</li>
<li>GTM / sGTM stack: enable Capture, Events, and Delivery. Browser events push to the <code>dataLayer</code>, and the server-side adapters feed sGTM or platform APIs directly.</li>
</ul>
<h4>What problems it solves</h4>
<ul>
<li>No paid order reports as “direct”: Paid traffic often ends up looking like direct traffic by the time an order is placed. ClickTrail stores attribution on the order and keeps purchase reporting tied to campaign context.</li>
<li>No checkout journey goes dark: WooCommerce storefront journeys can emit opt-in <code>view_item</code>, <code>view_item_list</code>, <code>view_cart</code>, <code>add_to_cart</code>, <code>remove_from_cart</code>, and <code>begin_checkout</code> signals through the same ClickTrail event layer used elsewhere in the plugin.</li>
<li>No cached or AJAX-rendered form drops attribution: Hidden fields often break on cached pages or dynamically rendered forms. ClickTrail includes client-side fallback and dynamic-content support.</li>
<li>No cross-domain hop breaks continuity: Approved link decoration and attribution tokens keep continuity between domains or subdomains.</li>
<li>No consent signal is ignored: Consent controls, browser events, webhook intake, and server-side transport live in the same plugin and respect the same consent state.</li>
</ul>
<h4>Core capabilities</h4>
<ul>
<li>Capture: first-touch and last-touch UTMs, major ad click IDs, and referrers with automatic organic/social/referral fallback when UTMs are absent.</li>
<li>WooCommerce: checkout attribution persistence, thank-you purchase event push, enriched commerce payloads, optional storefront commerce events, and optional order-status milestones.</li>
<li>Forms: automatic hidden-field enrichment for Contact Form 7 and Fluent Forms, compatible hidden-field population for Gravity Forms and WPForms, client-side fallback, dynamic form support, and WhatsApp attribution continuity.</li>
<li>Events: browser event collection with <code>dataLayer</code> pushes, canonical REST intake, webhook ingestion, lifecycle updates, one-time WordPress follow-up events such as <code>login</code>, <code>sign_up</code>, and <code>comment_submit</code>, and optional WooCommerce storefront events.</li>
<li>Delivery: optional server-side transport, retry queue, diagnostics, consent-aware dispatch, and failure telemetry.</li>
</ul>
<h4>Recent additions</h4>
Recent releases extended the Gravity Forms integration with channel classification, merge tags, and per-form controls:
<ul>
<li>Channel classification: every GF entry now receives a <code>ct_ft_channel</code> value — a human-readable label such as Google Ads, ChatGPT, or Mailchimp — derived from click IDs, UTM parameters, or referrer context. A server-side fallback covers sessions where JS attribution was unavailable.</li>
<li>Expanded click ID capture: six additional click IDs (Reddit <code>rdt_cid</code>, Pinterest <code>pin_cid</code>, Snapchat <code>snap_cid</code>, Mailchimp <code>mc_cid</code> / <code>mc_eid</code>, and Display & Video 360 <code>dclid</code>) are now captured and stored.</li>
<li>Merge tags: nine <code>{clicutcl_*}</code> merge tags are available in GF notifications and confirmations, including <code>{clicutcl_channel}</code>, <code>{clicutcl_click_id}</code>, and seven UTM-based tags.</li>
<li>Per-form toggle: attribution tracking can be enabled or disabled per form via a dedicated ClickTrail section in Gravity Forms form settings.</li>
<li>Admin QA mode: attribution data is stored in <code>sessionStorage</code> only when a <code>manage_options</code> user is logged in, preventing admin browsing from appearing in attribution reports.</li>
<li>sessionStorage fallback: attribution capture now falls back to <code>sessionStorage</code> when the browser blocks cookies.</li>
<li>Minification protection: ClickTrail script tags carry exclusion attributes recognised by Autoptimize, Cloudflare Rocket Loader, WP Rocket, and LiteSpeed Cache (corrected attribute set in 1.7.0).</li>
</ul>
<h4>Current admin structure</h4>
The main settings experience is organized by capability:
<ul>
<li>Capture</li>
<li>Forms</li>
<li>Events</li>
<li>Delivery</li>
</ul>
Operational screens stay separate:
<ul>
<li>Logs</li>
<li>Diagnostics</li>
</ul>
<h4>Supported integrations</h4>
<ul>
<li>Forms: Contact Form 7, Elementor Forms (Pro), Fluent Forms, Gravity Forms, Ninja Forms, WPForms</li>
<li>Commerce: WooCommerce</li>
<li>CMP sources: ClickTrail banner, Cookiebot, OneTrust, Complianz, GTM, custom</li>
<li>Webhook providers: Calendly, HubSpot, Typeform</li>
<li>Server-side adapters: Generic collector, sGTM, Meta CAPI, Google Ads / GA4, LinkedIn CAPI, Pinterest Conversions API, TikTok Events API</li>
</ul>
<h4>Forms behavior by plugin</h4>
<ul>
<li>Contact Form 7 and Fluent Forms: ClickTrail can add hidden attribution fields automatically.</li>
<li>Gravity Forms and WPForms: ClickTrail can populate matching hidden fields you add to the form.</li>
<li>Recommended for Gravity Forms and WPForms: add the hidden fields you want stored or exported, and ClickTrail will fill them.</li>
<li>Elementor Forms (Pro): ClickTrail uses the available submission hooks and attribution fallback, not automatic hidden-field injection.</li>
<li>Ninja Forms: ClickTrail stores attribution with the submission and surfaces it in the submission record, not as automatic hidden-field injection.</li>
</ul>
<h4>Supported click IDs</h4>
<ul>
<li>Google: <code>gclid</code>, <code>wbraid</code>, <code>gbraid</code></li>
<li>Meta: <code>fbclid</code></li>
<li>TikTok: <code>ttclid</code></li>
<li>Microsoft: <code>msclkid</code></li>
<li>X / Twitter: <code>twclid</code></li>
<li>LinkedIn: <code>li_fat_id</code></li>
<li>Snapchat: <code>sccid</code></li>
<li>Pinterest: <code>epik</code></li>
</ul>
<h4>Additional capture fields</h4>
<ul>
<li>Extended UTMs: <code>utm_id</code>, <code>utm_source_platform</code>, <code>utm_creative_format</code>, <code>utm_marketing_tactic</code></li>
<li>Browser/platform identifiers: <code>fbc</code>, <code>fbp</code>, <code>_ttp</code>, <code>li_gc</code>, <code>ga_client_id</code>, <code>ga_session_id</code></li>
</ul>

ClickTrail – UTM, Click ID & Ad Tracking (with Consent)

Consent-aware attribution for WooCommerce, WordPress forms, and event flows. Capture UTMs and click IDs across conversion paths.

Rocket Beetle

<h3>Beetle Tracking: Plug and Play Server-Side Tracking for WordPress</h3>
Are you tired of spending money on high-cost marketing campaigns that aren’t delivering results? Beetle Tracking gives you the clear view you need to understand your website visitors and target your campaigns more effectively.
<h3>The Blurry Vision Problem</h3>
Imagine you’re the owner of a thriving online store. You’ve got amazing products, and you want to attract as many customers as possible, but you’re wearing blurry glasses. This means you can’t see your customers clearly, so you can’t market your products effectively.
<h3>The Solution: New Crystal Clear Glasses</h3>
Introducing Beetle Tracking, your new pair of marketing glasses.It helps you see your customers clearly, so you can understand their needs and preferences better. This means you can target your marketing efforts more accurately and spend less money on advertising. With Beetle Tracking, you’ll be able to connect with your customers on a deeper level and increase your sales.
Beetle Tracking is your most dedicated employee. It works tirelessly behind the scenes to collect accurate data, so you can make informed decisions and grow your business.
<h3>Key Benefits of Beetle Tracking:</h3>
✅ 20-40% More Accurate Data: With Beetle Tracking’s server-side tracking, you capture up to 40% more data than traditional client-side methods, which are often blocked by ad blockers or restricted by browsers. This gives you a more complete understanding of your users’ behavior, directly improving your marketing insights.
✅ Boost Your Ad Campaigns: More accurate data fuels the algorithms behind Google Ads, Facebook, and other advertising platforms. This leads to higher conversion rates, as you can fine-tune your targeting, resulting in better-performing campaigns and more return on your ad spend.
✅ Lower Ad Costs: By leveraging the full potential of server-side tracking, you cut wasted ad spend. With enhanced data accuracy, you can spend less on ads while achieving better results, maximizing the efficiency of your campaigns.
✅ Simple Plug-and-Play effortless Setup: Unlike other server-side tracking solutions on the market, which often require complex setups and tech specialists, Beetle Tracking is designed for non-tech users, webshop owners, marketing people and agencies. It’s an easy-to-install WordPress plugin that gets you up and running in minutes – no coding or expertise required.
✅ Faster Site Speed: By moving tracking processes to the server, Beetle Tracking reduce the load on your customer’s browser, making it faster and more responsive for visitors, ensuring a smoother user experience. This leads to lower bounce rates and more engagement.
✅ Enhanced Privacy Compliance: Stay ahead of privacy regulations like GDPR and CCPA. With server-side tracking, you’re in control of user data and can securely manage how it’s processed.
✅  Works with All Popular Platforms: Easily integrate with platforms like Google Analytics, Meta Pixel (Facebook), Google Ads, LinkedIn, Pinterest, Bing and TikTok without technical headaches.
✅  Free and Pro Versions: Start with the free version of Beetle Tracking to enhance your tracking, or upgrade to the Pro version to unlock powerful features like:
<ul>
<li>Beetle Consent: A GDPR-compliant, customizable cookie banner that helps you collect valid consents from all users, ensuring full compliance with privacy laws.</li>
<li>Gravity Forms Tracking: Automatically track form submissions with form ID and title, working seamlessly with both AJAX and traditional page reload submissions.</li>
<li>Page Scroll Measurement: Gain deeper insights into how far users scroll on your pages and optimize content accordingly.</li>
<li>Conversion Recovery: With Pro, Beetle Tracking ensures you capture purchase events even when users don’t return to the “thank you” page. By matching checkout information with the payment gateway’s order status, purchase data is sent server-to-server, ensuring complete and accurate tracking of every sale.</li>
</ul>
<h3>Consent Management: Putting You in Control (For Beetle Tracking Pro)</h3>
Building trust is key to any successful business. With the ever-changing landscape of data privacy regulations, it’s crucial to ensure you’re collecting user data ethically and transparently.
That’s where Beetle Consent comes in (included in Beetle Tracking Pro). This powerful feature makes managing user consent a breeze:
<ul>
<li>Easy-to-customize consent banners: Create clear and user-friendly banners that inform visitors about how their data is used.</li>
<li>Granular control: Allow users to choose exactly which data they’re comfortable sharing.</li>
<li>Compliance with regulations: Stay ahead of the curve by ensuring your website adheres to data privacy regulations like GDPR and CCPA.</li>
</ul>
With Beetle Consent, you can focus on building relationships with your customers, knowing you’re handling their data responsibly.
<h3>Why Choose Beetle Tracking?</h3>
Beetle Tracking is built for webshop owners who care about their customers’ experience and want to ensure that every conversion is accurately tracked. Unlike client-side tracking, our server-side solution works behind the scenes to capture every detail while improving your site’s performance. With just a few clicks, you can unlock the full potential of your tracking, boosting both your insights and your bottom line.
Ready to upgrade your tracking? Install Beetle Tracking today and take control of your data like never before.
<a href="https://beetle-tracking.com/" rel="nofollow ugc">Learn More at beetle-tracking.com</a>
<h3>External Services</h3>
This plugin connects to the following external services:
<h4>Cloudflare Zaraz API</h4>
Beetle Tracking uses the Cloudflare Zaraz API to send tracking events server-side. When enabled, the plugin sends event data to Cloudflare’s edge network for processing and forwarding to your configured analytics platforms.
When data is sent: Event data is transmitted when users interact with your website (page views, add to cart, purchases, etc.) and when you push configuration settings to Cloudflare.
What data is sent: Event names, timestamps, page URLs, product information, and user identifiers that you configure in the plugin settings.
Service links: 
– <a href="https://www.cloudflare.com/terms/" rel="nofollow ugc">Cloudflare Terms of Service</a> 
– <a href="https://www.cloudflare.com/privacypolicy/" rel="nofollow ugc">Cloudflare Privacy Policy</a> 
– <a href="https://developers.cloudflare.com/zaraz/" rel="nofollow ugc">Cloudflare Zaraz Documentation</a>
<h3>Source Code</h3>
The JavaScript files in this plugin are compiled from source files using standard WordPress build tools.
Build process: 
– Source files are located in the <code>src/js/</code> directory 
– Uses <code>@wordpress/scripts</code> for compilation 
– Run <code>npm install</code> then <code>npm run build</code> to rebuild from source
The full source code is included in the plugin and can be found in the <code>src/</code> directory.

Beetle Tracking – Cloudflare Zaraz for WooCommerce

Track Key Events and Parameters on WordPress Effortlessly with Cloudflare Zaraz's Real Edge Server-Side Tracking Technology.

ClickTrail – UTM, Click ID & Ad Tracking (with Consent) vs Beetle Tracking – Cloudflare Zaraz for WooCommerce