How To Add Google Search Console to WordPress

Quick summary

This tutorial shows how to connect Google Search Console to Google Analytics and surface Search Console reports inside WordPress using the MonsterInsights plugin. Follow the step-by-step walkthrough to link your Search Console property, install MonsterInsights, and view organic search data directly in your WordPress dashboard.

Steps

1. Go to Admin on the left pane in Google Analytics.
2. Under Product links, click on Search Console links.
3. Click on Link to start the linking process.
4. Click on Choose accounts to select your Search Console account.
5. Click on Add a property to add your Search Console property.
6. Use the search bar to find your property.
7. After selecting your property, hit Next to proceed.
8. Click on Select to choose a Web Stream.
9. Click Submit to confirm the link.
10. Verify you receive the LINK CREATED confirmation message.
11. Go back to the main screen and navigate to Reports > Library.
12. Find Search Console under Collections, click the three dots, and select Publish.
13. Install the MonsterInsights plugin — a Plus plan or above is required.
14. Subscribe to the MonsterInsights Plus Plan.
15. Download MonsterInsights — a zip file will be saved to your device.
16. In your WordPress Dashboard, go to Plugins > Add New.
17. Click Upload Plugin at the top of the page.
18. Upload the zip file downloaded from MonsterInsights.
19. Click the Save and Continue button to proceed.
20. Enter your license key and click Connect MonsterInsights (found in your email).
21. Click the Connect MonsterInsights button to link to Google Analytics.
22. Hit Complete Connection to finalize the integration.
23. Click Save and Continue to move to the next setup step.
24. Turn on all available tracking options.
25. Click Finish Setup & Exit Wizard to complete the MonsterInsights setup.
26. In Google Analytics, go to Admin > Data settings > Data Retention and increase retention from 2 months to 14 months.
27. Head back to WordPress and click on Insights in the left pane.
28. Click the Search Console tab to view Search Console Reports in your WordPress account.