Documentation: Yandex Metrica for Joomla

Plugin settings are located in different places depending on the Joomla version. Please use the paths below to find the plugin:

• Joomla 3: "Extensions" -> "Plugins"
• Joomla 4/5/6: "System" -> "Manage" -> "Plugins"

In the plugin list, find "System - IWS.BY Yandex Metrika". Click on the plugin name, and a page with available settings will open. Let's review each field below.

License Key

Enter the license key received upon purchasing the module on the IWS.BY website. Without a key in this field, the plugin will not be able to access the update server and update automatically.

Yandex Metrika Code

In this field, you must enter the Yandex Metrika service code obtained when registering your website on the Yandex Metrika portal.

Example of the service code:

<!-- Yandex.Metrika counter -->
<script type="text/javascript">
    (function(m,e,t,r,i,k,a){
        m[i]=m[i]||function(){(m[i].a=m[i].a||[]).push(arguments)};
        m[i].l=1*new Date();
        for (var j = 0; j < document.scripts.length; j++) {if (document.scripts[j].src === r) { return; }}
        k=e.createElement(t),a=e.getElementsByTagName(t)[0],k.async=1,k.src=r,a.parentNode.insertBefore(k,a)
    })(window, document,'script','https://mc.yandex.ru/metrika/tag.js', 'ym');

    ym(00000000, 'init', {webvisor:true, clickmap:true, referrer: document.referrer, url: location.href, accurateTrackBounce:true, trackLinks:true});
</script>
<noscript><div><img src="https://mc.yandex.ru/watch/00000000" style="position:absolute; left:-9999px;" alt="" /></div></noscript>
<!-- /Yandex.Metrika counter -->

Yandex Metrika Registration

The registration process and all useful information regarding website registration in Yandex Metrika are described in the official Yandex documentation, available at the following link: https://yandex.com/support/metrica/general/creating-counter.html.

Adding the Visible Counter (Informer)

Yandex Metrika allows you to publish an informer with analytical data on your website pages. To do this, you need to configure Yandex Metrika and create a module on your site.

Enabling the informer in Yandex Metrika

Go to the integration code settings for your website's counter. To do this, click on "Settings" -> "Counters" in the left menu of Yandex Metrika.

Scroll down the page to the "Additional settings" section.

In the additional settings block that appears, check the box next to "Informer" (Visible counter).

The informer will appear below, along with a "Customize" button next to it. Customize the informer to suit your website's design.

Click the "Save" button to save all Yandex Metrika settings.

Now scroll the screen to the "Counter code" area and copy the informer code from the block. The code is located between <!-- Yandex.Metrika informer --> and <!-- /Yandex.Metrika informer -->.

The code should look like this:

<!-- Yandex.Metrika informer -->
<a href="https://metrika.yandex.ru/stat/?id=00000000&amp;from=informer" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">
    <img src="https://informer.yandex.ru/informer/88141256/3_1_FFFFFFFF_EFEFEFFF_0_pageviews"
         style="width:88px; height:31px; border:0;"
         alt="Yandex.Metrika"
         title="Yandex.Metrika: data for today (pageviews, visits, and unique visitors)"
         class="ym-advanced-informer" data-cid="00000000" data-lang="en" />
</a>
<!-- /Yandex.Metrika informer -->

After copying the code, proceed to the next section of the instructions.

Creating a module on the website

In the Joomla administrator panel, go to the Module Manager.

Click the "New" button to open the module creation interface. In the window that opens, select the "Custom" (Custom HTML) module type. The page for adding an HTML module to your website will open. Fill in the "Title" field.

In the "Custom Output" (HTML code) field, paste the informer code from Yandex Metrika that you copied in the previous chapter.

If the field appears as a rich text editor, click on "Toggle Editor" or "Source Code" (usually represented by a < > icon or "Tools" -> "Source code") in the editor's toolbar.

A pop-up window with a text field will appear. Paste the informer code generated by Yandex Metrika into this field and click the "OK" button at the bottom right. The Yandex Metrika informer image will appear in the text editor.

On the right side of the module creation page, select the "Position" where the informer will be displayed on the site, and set the "Status" option to "Published". Next, switch to the "Menu Assignment" tab. In the "Module Assignment" field, select "On all pages". Finally, click the "Save & Close" button on the module creation page. The module will now display the visitor informer on your website.