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Why we ditched Google Cloud
Jeff Sauer
August 28, 2025
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WordPress + server-side in 15 minutes
Server-side tracking used to be the domain of enterprise teams with deep pockets and deeper technical knowledge.
Not anymore.
Manisha just walked our community through setting up server-side tracking for WordPress in under 15 minutes. The whole thing. From scratch.
No Google Cloud headaches. No developer nightmares. No consulting fees.
Just Stape, WordPress, and a systematic approach that works.
What made this different?
Most server-side implementations fail because they're too complex. Teams get lost in the technical weeds and never make it to the finish line.
Manisha's approach strips away the complexity:
Free Stape account to start (upgrade when you're ready)
Pre-built container templates that work out of the box
WordPress plugin that handles the heavy lifting
Custom domain setup in minutes, not hours
The results speak for themselves. Complete e-commerce tracking - page views, add to cart, purchases - all flowing through your own server infrastructure.
The part that surprised me most?
How fast the domain verification worked. I've seen DNS changes take hours or even days to propagate. This setup was verified in minutes.
That's the value of a tool built by people who actually implement this stuff.
What this means for your measurement
Server-side isn't just about iOS 14.5 or cookie deprecation anymore. It's about control.
Control over your data. Control over your tracking. Control over your customer journey insights.
When you own the tracking infrastructure, you're not at the mercy of browser updates or platform policy changes.
The reality check
This isn't magic. You still need to understand your measurement framework. You still need to ask the right questions and take the right actions.
But the technical barriers just got a lot lower.
If you're running WordPress and you've been intimidated by server-side tracking, this changes everything.
Manisha will be covering more advanced setups, including Facebook Ads, Google Ads, and the full ecosystem, in our upcoming Server Side Blueprint with Stape course (more details to follow).
For now, grab one thing from her walkthrough. Then circle back and grab another.
That's how real learning happens.
To Your Measured Success!
--Jeff Sauer
Co-Founder of MeasureU
P.S. We're hosting a live webinar about server-side tracking and AI next Thursday. Register now - spots are limited to keep this interactive.
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