ActionLab Analytics for Hugo

Add privacy-first, AI-powered analytics to your Hugo site in under 60 seconds. No cookies, no consent banners, no complex setup.

Setup at a Glance

Add ActionLab to Hugo in 4 simple steps. Copy one script tag, paste it into your project, and start collecting privacy-friendly analytics immediately.

Category: Framework|4 setup steps|No cookies required

About Hugo

Hugo is the fastest static site generator, capable of building thousands of pages in seconds. Written in Go, it excels at documentation sites, blogs, and content-heavy websites where build speed matters. Hugo template system and site parameter configuration make integrating external services clean and maintainable. ActionLab integrates through Hugo partials and site parameters, following Hugo conventions for a clean, configurable setup.

Why Add Analytics to Hugo

Hugo users choose the framework for its speed and simplicity, and their analytics should match. ActionLab Hugo integration uses site parameters and partials, following Hugo conventions for a clean, maintainable setup. The sub-2KB script maintains the performance that Hugo sites achieve through static generation and optimized build output. For Hugo blogs and documentation sites, the AI insights provide content analytics that help maintainers understand which pages are most accessed and which content needs updating.

Installation Code

Hugo
{{/* layouts/partials/head.html */}}
<script
  src="https://cdn.actionlabanalytics.com/actionlab.js"
  data-site="{{ .Site.Params.actionlabSiteId }}"
  defer
></script>

Step-by-Step Setup

  1. 1

    Add the ActionLab script to your layouts/partials/head.html or layouts/_default/baseof.html template, inside the <head> section.

  2. 2

    Configure your site ID in config.toml (or config.yaml/config.json): [params] actionlabSiteId = "YOUR_SITE_ID". This keeps the ID configurable without editing templates.

  3. 3

    Build and deploy your Hugo site. The script tag will be included in every page generated by Hugo.

  4. 4

    ActionLab works with all Hugo themes because the integration is at the layout template level.

Why Use ActionLab with Hugo

  • Configurable via Hugo site params, keeping the site ID in your configuration file rather than hardcoded in templates.
  • Works with all Hugo themes — the partial or baseof integration is theme-independent.
  • Static site compatible — no server-side processing needed, the script loads client-side from the CDN.
  • Matches Hugo performance-first philosophy with a sub-2KB script that does not undermine the speed Hugo sites are known for.

Frequently Asked Questions

Does ActionLab work with Hugo static sites?

Yes. ActionLab is a client-side script that works with any static site generator including Hugo. The script tag is included in the generated HTML during Hugo build process and loads from the ActionLab CDN when a visitor opens the page. No server-side processing is needed.

Can I use Hugo environments for different site IDs?

Yes. Hugo supports environment-specific configuration files (config.development.toml, config.production.toml). Set different ActionLab site IDs per environment to separate development and production analytics data.

Does ActionLab work with Hugo modules?

ActionLab does not require a Hugo module. The template-level integration works with all Hugo projects regardless of whether they use Hugo Modules for theme management.

Can I track Hugo taxonomies and section pages?

Yes. Every page Hugo generates — section lists, taxonomy pages, single content pages, and custom pages — is tracked individually with its own analytics metrics. You can see which sections, tags, and categories attract the most traffic.

Does ActionLab work with Hugo multilingual sites?

Yes. Each language version of your Hugo site generates separate URLs, and ActionLab tracks each URL individually. You can analyze traffic patterns per language to understand which translations attract the most visitors.