There are several ways to check if GA4 is working properly on your website. You can choose any one of the three methods:

Use GA4 DebugView

Install Browser extension:

• Use a browser extension Google Analytics Debugger
• Install extension and turn ON debug mode

Open Google Analytics:

• Log in to your GA4 property in Google Analytics
• Navigate to Admin in left sidebar, and then select DebugView under the Property column

Trigger Events on Your Website:

While on your website in debug mode, perform some actions, such as navigation between pages or clicking buttons that should trigger events.

Monitor Events in DebugView:

• In DebugView, you’ll see a real-time stream of events on the right side of the screen. Each event should correspond to actions you’ve performed on your website.
• Events show up as dots on a timeline, with recent events listed at the top.
• If your GA4 tags are working, you should see events like page_view, scroll, add_to_cart or any custom events you’ve set up.

Verify Event Details:

• Click on each event to view detailed information, such as parameters and user properties, confirming that GA4 is capturing data accurately.

Check Real-Time Reports in GA4

Another simple way to see if GA4 is working is by checking the Real-Time reports within your Google Analytics account. These reports show you live data from your website, so you can confirm if visitor information is being tracked correctly.

Here’s how to do it:

• Log in to Google Analytics:

Go to Google Analytics and sign in with your account.

• Select your GA4 Property:

Make sure you select the GA4 property for the website you want to check.

• Navigate to Real-Time Reports:
• In the left-hand menu, click on Reports.Under Reports, select Real-time.
• Visit Your Website:

Open a new tab in your browser and go to your website. This will generate real-time data.

• Monitor the Real-Time Report:

Go back to the Google Analytics Real-Time Report and see if your visit shows up. You should see at least one active user on the site (which is you).

• What to Look For
• Active Users: The number should increase to reflect your visit.
• Page Views: The page you’re on should appear in the list of active pages.
• Location: Your location might be displayed if available.

If you see your activity in Real-Time report, it means Google Analytics status is fine. GA4 is successfully tracking data from your website

Use browser Extension

Install Extension:

• Install extension Tag Explorer
• Install extension Google Analytics Debugger and turn ON debug mode

Trigger Events on Your Website:

Trigger common user actions on your site, such as:

• Navigate between pages (→ triggers page_view)
• View a product page (→ view_item)
• Click “Add to Cart” (→ add_to_cart)
• Begin checkout (→ begin_checkout)
• Scroll down a page (→ scroll)
• Click a button or banner (→ click)
• ....

Each time an event is tracked, the event count in the Tag Explorer extension will update accordingly, as shown in the screenshot.

Monitor Events:**

To verify whether a specific event is being tracked, use the search bar in the Tag Explorer extension. Type the event name using the en= keyword. For example:

• To check for a page view event, search for: en=page_view
• Search event, search for: en=search
• Add to cart event, search for: en=add_to_cart
• Begin checkout event, search for: en=begin_checkout
• View item event, search for: en=view_item
• Add payment info event, search for: en=add_payment_info
• Purchase event, search for: en=purchase

This will help you confirm whether each event has been properly triggered and sent to GA4.

Verify Event Details:

Click to check Event details:

Updated on: 24/05/2025