Frameworks

Hexo

Hexo analytics with Stickybeak starts by adding its script to your rendered pages; this guide shows you where it belongs and how to track page views, goals and purchase revenue. It is a lighter alternative to Google Analytics for Hexo, with live visitors, goals and revenue attribution in one script.

#Add the script

1. #Create the injector

   Hexo 5+ runs files in the root scripts/ folder. Create:

   /* global hexo */
   hexo.extend.injector.register(
     "head_end",
     `<script
       defer
       data-site="YOUR_SITE_ID"
       data-domain="example.com"
       src="https://app.usestickybeak.com/_cfw/s.js"
     ></script>`,
   );

2. #Generate and deploy

   Run hexo generate and deploy normally.

#Check it's working

Test the deployed site, then verify your install.

#Track goals

Add data-goal in HTML inside Markdown. See Custom goals.

<a href="/newsletter/" data-goal="newsletter_click">Get new posts by email</a>

#Track purchases

Put this on the confirmation page, replacing the example values:

<script>
window.stickybeak = window.stickybeak || function () { (window.stickybeak.q = window.stickybeak.q || []).push(arguments); };
window.stickybeak("purchase", { revenue: 49, currency: "USD", order_id: "ORDER_ID" });
</script>

See Revenue.

#If it isn't working

• The injector requires Hexo 5 or later.
• If you edit layout/_partial/head.ejs instead, theme updates may overwrite it.

See Troubleshooting for the general list.