Changeset 12352

Timestamp:

12/21/2022 04:58:39 PM (2 years ago)

Author:

iandunn

Message:

Events: Add UTM params to SotW URL for stats

This won't affect 2022, but adding it now makes it less likely it will be forgotten for 2023.

File:

• sites/trunk/api.wordpress.org/public_html/events/1.0/index.php (modified) (2 diffs)

sites/trunk/api.wordpress.org/public_html/events/1.0/index.php

@@ -1587 +1587 @@
  */
 function pin_one_off_events( $events, $current_time ) {
-
     if ( $current_time > strtotime( 'December 13, 2022' ) && $current_time < strtotime( 'December 18, 2022' ) ) {
         $utc_offset = -5 * HOUR_IN_SECONDS;
@@ -1594 +1593 @@
             'type'                 => 'wordcamp',
             'title'                => 'State of the Word',
-            'url'                  => 'https://wordpress.org/news/2022/11/state-of-the-word-2022/',
+            // `utm_source` is `private` because it would have to be set by the WP install, we don't need it, and tracking it could be a privacy concern.
+            // This may need to be updated for GA4 - https://support.google.com/analytics/answer/10089681.
+            'url'                  => 'https://wordpress.org/news/2022/11/state-of-the-word-2022/?utm_source=private&utm_medium=events_widget&utm_campaign=sotw2022',
             'meetup'               => '',
             'meetup_url'           => '',