Yoast's Google Analytics for Wordpress plugin and Thematic theme

If you are using

and

a Thematic theme with a child theme, Yoast’s plugin might warn that the plugin might not work.

Yoast advises to include wp_footer() in footer.php.

Actually that is not necessary as the Thematic theme files already include it.

It is a false warning and the plugin will work, despite the warning.

Here is a screenshot from the source code of this website with the plugin activated.

Why might you want to use the plugin instead of just putting the Google Analytics code in a text widget ?

Well, text widget code disappears when you upgrade a theme.

With a plugin, you won’t have to retype the Google Analytics code.

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