monsterinsights

MonsterInsights Addresses User Criticism With Immediate Changes

Jeff Chandler April 15, 2016 35

When Google Analytics by Yoast suddenly turned into MonsterInsights yesterday, many users were taken by surprise. Users voiced their frustration and concerns on the plugin’s support forum. Some users thought their sites were hacked after noticing the menu label changed and seeing a bright green menu icon. Syed Balkhi, founder (more…)

Syed Balkhi Acquires Google Analytics by Yoast, Renames to MonsterInsights

Jeff Chandler April 14, 2016 24

Users who are updating Google Analytics for WordPress by Yoast are discovering a new menu item with a green monster icon in their WordPress backend. That’s because Syed Balkhi, founder of WPBeginner.com, has acquired it for an undisclosed amount and has renamed it to MonsterInsights. Joost de Valk, founder of (more…)

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