Debug Google Analytics, Google Tag Manager dataLayer, Google Ads, Facebook Ads & +18 ad platforms pixels: Twitter, TikTok and more
TagHound - Analytics/GTM/Pixel Debugger Extension
TagHound Analytics/GTM/Pixel Debugger by Assaf Trafikant helps you validate your analytics tools implementation as well as ad platforms pixels and Google Tag Manager dataLayer events - all in one tool. It works all the time for all the supported platforms at once.
In total, TagHound Analytics/GTM/Pixel Debugger supports 22 analytics and ad platforms, including Google Analytics 4 (and older versions) & Google Tag Manager (events and dataLayer viewer), to give you a holistic tracking and pixel analysis experience.
Just navigate to any page, open your DevTools panel (F12), or click the extension icon (less information) and it will show you all your pixels and events, with a never-seen-before error validation (over 1200 validation rules). Just click the event to see all the data in a clear format, grouped by attributes.
TagHound Analytics/GTM/Pixel Debugger allows you to group events by type, performance and attributes. You can RECORD your debugging activity while navigating through any website and even export the results.
TagHound Analytics/GTM/Pixel Debugger his all-in-one tool, giving you a clear high-level overview as well as detailed data harmonization between all platforms .
Three ways to see and debug the events
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🟩 Clicking the extension icon
🟩 Using DevTools
🟩 On-screen toast messages
TagHound Analytics debugger & Ad platforms pixel helper features
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🟥 Read all supported pixels at once
🟥 Clear view of each pixel parameters, grouped into categories with over 1200 validation rules
🟥 Filter pixels by type
🟥 Record activity across page and export the results
🟥 Group tags by type/ad platforms
🟥 Sort tags by execution time, platforms, etc.
🟥 Exclude domains from being tracked by the extension to optimize performance
Google Tag Manager features
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🟨 dataLayer viewer
🟨 You can change the dataLayer name (the default dataLayer will always be tracked)
🟨 In the \"Options\" screen (the gear icon) you can add enhancements to Google Tag Manager Assistant (see pictures above):
🟪 Sort tags alphabetically
🟪 Highlight tags fired multiple times
🟪 Highlight tags with errors
🟪 Hide paused tags
Release notes
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1.3.2,1.3.3 - Minor bug fix
1.3.1 - Updating GA4 debugger, minor UI changes
1.3.0 - Supporting S2S custom endpoints
1.2.6 - Fixing Google Tag Assistant enhancements
1.2.5 - Update to GA4 debugger (new EU endpoints), design adjustments
1.2.2 - Update to GA4 debugger (privacy sandbox fine-tuning)
1.2.1 - Added Sleep-mode
1.2.0 - Adding on-screen debugging with toasts messages! Some refactoring for performance.
1.1.4 (1/4/2024) - Name change, performance optimization
1.1.3 - Adding Floodlight. Updating Facebook Ads pixel, improving performance and filters.
1.1.2 - Removal of self-hosted pixels tracking
1.1.1 - Bringing back GTM toggle to save browser memory.
1.1.0 - Improving GTM dataLayer parsing.
1.0.9 - Adding Google consent for Google-based tags
1.0.8 - Adding GTM toggle for less impact on browser memory. Turns OFF after 2 minutes of idle and redesign Settings page
1.0.7 - Updating Microsoft UET & LinkedIn ads tracking. Removing Google Optimize.
1.0.6 - Ability to change GTM dataLayer name, adding enhancements to GTM Tag Assistant
1.0.5 - Improving GA4 debugging
1.0.3 - Improving Facebook Pixel debugging
1.0.2 - Improving TikTok, LinkedIn & Taboola pixel tracking
1.0.1 - Removing redundant code and typo fix
0.9.3 - Google Ads conversion tracking improvement
0.9.1 - Google Analytics 4 debugger upgrade + code optimization
0.9.0 - Performance version. Decreasing the extension weight by 70%.
0.8.8 - Now supports Amplitude + improving Google Tag Manager performance.
0.8.7 - Adding Plausible Analytics, Umami Analytics & AB Tasty
0.8.6 - Fixing display bug for some users
0.8.5 - Improving GTM dataLayer viewer
0.8.4 - Improving Google Tag Manager events parsing
0.8.3 - Improving LinkedIn pixel tracking and Google Analytics 4 ecommerce validations
0.8.2 - Supporting the new TikTok custom events
0.8.1 - Upgrade Google Analytics debugging
0.8.0 - Update Google Analytics 4 CDN
0.7.9 - Updating Facebook pixel
0.7.8 - Upgrade Google Analytics debugging
0.7.7 - Removed cookie module
0.7.5 - Fixed: Some websites bloat GTM dataLayer with faulty values which caused the extension to break
0.7.4 - Adjusting TikTok standard events
0.7.3 - Major performance improvement, adding GTM JSON viewer
0.7.1 - Adding more events to Google Tag Manager dataLayer tracking
0.7.0 - Adding Google Tag Manager tracking
0.6.9 - Bing Ads changed to Microsoft Ads + minor bug fixes
0.6.8 - Adding MixPanel
0.6.5 - Adjusting to Facebook new pixel
0.6.1 - Faster recording
0.6.0 - Supports Snap Ads pixel, TikTok & Reddit pixel upgrade
0.5.9 - Adding Errors view in extension popup
0.5.2 - Fixing LinkedIn account ID identification
0.5.2 - Update TikTok pixel
0.5.0 - Adding Google Ads Conversion tracking
0.4.4 - Adding Google Ads Remarketing tracking and Bing Ads
0.4.2 - Adding AppsFlyer & TikTok tracking, update Twitter pixel
0.4.1 - Adding Pinterest pixel
0.4.0 - Adding Facebook & Quora & Google Optimize pixel tracking, Adding the ability to record activity
0.3.9 - Adding Taboola, Outbrain, LinkedIn and Google Analytics tracking
0.3.5 - Adding Twitter & Reddit pixel tracking
0.0.1 - Initial version
Source Manifest.json
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"description":"Debug Google Analytics, Google Tag Manager dataLayer, Google Ads, Facebook Ads & +18 ad platforms pixels: Twitter, TikTok and more",
"version":"1.3.3",
"manifest_version":3,
"name":"TagHound - Analytics/GTM/Pixel Debugger",
"options_page":"option.html",
"devtools_page":"devtools.html",
"background":{"service_worker":"background.bundle.js"},
"action":{"default_popup":"popup.html",
"default_icon":{"32":"icon128.png"},
"default_title":"Analytics/GTM/Pixel Debugger"},
"content_scripts":[{"matches":["
"js":["contentScript.bundle.js"],
"css":["inject/css/toast.css"],
"run_at":"document_end"},{"matches":["
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"run_at":"document_start",
"world":"MAIN"},{"matches":["*://tagassistant.google.com/*"],
"css":["inject/css/tag-assistant.css"],
"js":["tagAssistant.bundle.js"],
"run_at":"document_start"}],
"icons":{"16":"icon128.png",
"48":"icon128.png",
"128":"icon128.png"},
"permissions":["webRequest",
"activeTab",
"storage",
"scripting",
"alarms",
"tabs",
"unlimitedStorage"],
"host_permissions":["
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"inject/css/*.css",
"toastController.html",
"toastContent.html"],
"matches":["
"matches":["*://tagassistant.google.com/*"]}],
"content_security_policy":{"extension_pages":"script-src 'self'; object-src 'self';"}}
How to download and manually install TagHound - Analytics/GTM/Pixel Debugger extension for Chrome
Looking for a way to install TagHound - Analytics/GTM/Pixel Debugger extensions for Chrome, you can search for them in the Chrome Web Store, clicking the "Add to Chrome" button, and following the straightforward process.
However, you may need to install TagHound - Analytics/GTM/Pixel Debugger extensions manually, this article outlines two simple methods to effortlessly install TagHound - Analytics/GTM/Pixel Debugger extensions, whether they come as unpacked folders in compressed formats like .zip or as .crx files.
Method 1: Download TagHound - Analytics/GTM/Pixel Debugger extension and manually install through Drag &Drop
If you ever need to manually install a TagHound - Analytics/GTM/Pixel Debugger extension for Chrome, don't worry, it's a simple process. Just follow these easy steps, and you will have your extension ready to use in no time.
Step 1: Download the TagHound - Analytics/GTM/Pixel Debugger Extension by clicking the "Download CRX" button on the website.
Look for the TagHound - Analytics/GTM/Pixel Debugger extension you wish to install. Go to the website and download the TagHound - Analytics/GTM/Pixel Debugger extension package, which is usually a .CRX file and comes in a zipped file. Here ".crx" file is the format for TagHound - Analytics/GTM/Pixel Debugger extension that contains all the data.
Step 2: Extract &Arrange Files
Once the file is downloaded, extract that file into its own folder. Similarly, give that extension files a permanent home. In other words, keep it in a folder that you don't accidentally delete it because these files will be needed to make that extension work.
Step 3: Go to the Chrome Extensions Page
Open Google Chrome and in the address bar, type chrome://extensions; it will open the Google Chrome extensions page. Make sure that "My extensions" is selected in the sidebar.
Step 4: Drag and Drop the Extension
Now, go to the folder where you extracted the TagHound - Analytics/GTM/Pixel Debugger extension and drag &drop the extension file from there anywhere onto the extension page within Google Chrome.
Step 5: Complete the Installation
Once you drag and drop the extension file, follow the steps that Google Chrome takes you through. Similarly, if the extension file is of .crx file format, you will be required to review the permissions and then add the extension.
Now, you can manage that added extension as you would like to with any other Chrome extension that you added through Chrome Webstore. Its icon will also appear in the Google Chrome Menu on the right side of the address bar once you activate it.
Method 2: Download TagHound - Analytics/GTM/Pixel Debugger extension for Chrome and install in Developer Mode
This is another method to install TagHound - Analytics/GTM/Pixel Debugger extension manually, but the twist is that here, you install by enabling the developer mode option provided in Google Chrome. This mode is commonly used for testing extensions or running unpublished tools.
Step 1: Download the TagHound - Analytics/GTM/Pixel Debugger extension file
Select and download the TagHound - Analytics/GTM/Pixel Debugger extension by clicking the 'Download CRX' button on the website.
Step 2: Extract the downloaded contents
Convert the file to a ZIP file if it is in CRX format then extract the TagHound - Analytics/GTM/Pixel Debugger extension zip file or folder that you downloaded. Make sure you extract it using the same folder name and keep it safely in another folder, so you don't delete it by mistake. The extracted folder will be needed to keep your TagHound - Analytics/GTM/Pixel Debugger extension running.
Step 3: Open Chrome Extension Setting Page
In the address bar of Google Chrome, type chrome://extensions and open the Chrome Extension Page.
Step 4: Enable Developer Mode
After opening the Chrome Extension page, look at the top right side, and you will find the toggle option of "Developer mode."Simply enable that developer mode option.
Step 5: Load the Unpacked Extension
Once you enable the developer mode option, you will see the menu of Load Unpacked, Pack Extensions and Update. From that, select the option "Load unpacked."
Step 6: Select the Extension Folder
Once the pop-up opens upon clicking Load unpacked, select the TagHound - Analytics/GTM/Pixel Debugger extension directory and click on the "Select Folder "button.
Step 7: Confirm and Install
After you select an extension folder of a Google Chrome extension you're installing manually, confirm its installation for the final time and let the installation complete.
Conclusion
Here we've made a step-by-step guide on How to manually install TagHound - Analytics/GTM/Pixel Debugger extension in 2 ways. We hope this guide proves helpful.
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