Use Google Analytics to build a list of most visited component and patterns

[kellylee-gds]

What

This small story is a precursor to #4282 and #4283.

Using GA, we should build a list of the most visited components and patterns in a defined period.

Why

Part of a wider initiative to make releases of components and patterns more iterative. As a result of this exercise, we will be able to review insights shared by users for a handful of components and patterns. We can then make iterations, and update the website pages to give more information about the changes made.

Who needs to work on this

Anyone who knows how to use GA

Who needs to review this

Team leads

Done when

• data has been retrieved from GA
• built a priority list

[kellylee-gds]

Data taken from last 6 months (May—Nov 2024). Spreadsheet here (restricted document).

Propose components and patterns for first review:

• Checkboxes
• Accordion
• Button
• Character count
• Footer Tabs

We bumped Tabs up the list as a review would actually be helpful if it happens in parallel of any of the planned work we had on Accordion, Character Count or Tabs. It could surface some extra pieces of work to do on each component, and keep the planned work on implementation rather than review.