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Know which content earns engagement

TrueAna Pro's Content Performance report breaks down pageviews and engagement by author, category, tag, and post type — powered by 4 custom GA4 dimensions.

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Feature tier
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Custom dimensions powering this report
24–48h
GA4 processing delay after registering
Singular
Fires on posts & pages only
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Content performance, inside WP Admin

TrueAna Pro attaches 4 custom dimensions to every singular-page view, then surfaces them as ranked reports — no manual GA4 Explore work required.

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Author-based views
Which WordPress author drives the most traffic? Uses ga4wp_author_id — numeric user IDs are resolved to display names server-side.
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Category-based views
Page views broken down by WordPress category. Posts in multiple categories appear under each.
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Tag-based views
View counts by WordPress tag — useful for topic-cluster analysis.
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Post type-based views
Separate blog post traffic from product pages and landing pages using ga4wp_post_type.
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One-click dimension setup
Auto-create all 4 content dimensions in your GA4 property from Settings → Custom Dimensions.
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Powered by the GA4 Data API
Reports query these parameters via customEvent: dimensions — first-party, no third-party scripts or extra cookies.
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Questions the Content Performance report answers

Turn author, category, and tag data into editorial and SEO decisions.

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Which author drives the most organic traffic?
Cross-reference Author-based views with the free Acquisition channel report to see which writer contributes most to SEO.
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Which category should we publish more of?
Sort the Category report by pageviews to see your highest-demand topics.
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Which topic cluster is underperforming?
High tag view counts alongside falling engagement time (from the free Behavior report) can signal a content refresh is due.
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Are products or blog posts driving more traffic?
Post Type views let you separate editorial content from product and landing pages at a glance.
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Which pages regressed after a redesign?
Compare Top Pages (free Behavior report) before and after, then use Content Performance to see which author or category was hit hardest.
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Do I need to register dimensions before data flows?
No — TrueAna starts sending values immediately. You just need to register the parameter names in GA4 before historical reports display.
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Content Performance requires Pro

The free plugin sends standard page_view events. Author, category, tag, and post-type breakdowns need Pro's custom dimensions. Top pages and time on page are already free elsewhere.

Capability Free Pro · $49/yr
Tracking
page_view events with standard GA4 metrics check check
Custom dimension values (author, category, tag, post_type) ga4wp_author_id remove check
Content Performance Dashboard — Pro Only
Author-based views report ga4wp_author_id remove check
Category-based views report ga4wp_category remove check
Tag-based views report ga4wp_tag remove check
Post type-based views report ga4wp_post_type remove check
Already Free Elsewhere
Top pages, time on page, age, gender & OS (Behavior report) check check
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Common questions

Everything you need to know about this report.

Why does the Author report show user IDs instead of names? add
TrueAna sends the WordPress numeric user ID as ga4wp_author_id for stability. The Content Performance dashboard resolves IDs to display names server-side.
Do content dimensions fire on category archive pages? add
No. These dimensions only fire on singular pages (is_singular() = true). Archive pages, the homepage, and search results do not receive them.
How long until Author/Category data appears in the report? add
GA4 custom dimension data has a 24–48 hour processing delay after you enable and register the dimension in GA4.
Is page-performance data (top pages, time on page) part of this report too? add
No — that lives in the free Behavior report. Content Performance covers only the four custom-dimension breakdowns: author, category, tag, and post type.

Know which content earns real engagement

Author, category, tag, and post-type breakdowns are Pro-only, powered by 4 custom GA4 dimensions. Top pages and time on page are already free in the Behavior report.

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