GDPR Cookie Consent plugin compatibility with WordPress cache plugins

Last updated on December 9, 2020

Whenever a WordPress site is accessed by a visitor, the content is generated dynamically with lots going on in the background, including multiple code executions, database queries and so on. This response time from the web server may actually create delays or can relatively slow down your WordPress site entirely. This is where the relevance of cache plugins comes into the picture.

These cache plugins have the ability to accelerate the load time by implementing a proper mechanism for the to and fro data transfer from the webserver to the browser and vice versa.

The cache plugin creates a static version of your content, eliminating all the bizarre activities in the background that takes place when a page is generated dynamically. Therefore, when facing issues with page speed and loading times, cache plugins are the solution that serves the purpose efficiently.

One among the most important peculiarities of our GDPR Cookie consent plugin is its ability to provide full compatibility with all the major cache plugins including:

W3 Total Cache
WP Rocket
WP Super Cache
Autoptimize
LiteSpeed Cache
HummingBird

It is also compatible with the server cache like:

WP Engine
Kinsta
Pantheon
Site Ground
Varnish

In context with our GDPR Cookie consent plugin, the cache plugin works in a similar manner where it maintains a static copy of the previously requested consent preferences done by the user. That means separate static copies will be maintained for various categories like Analytics, Marketing, etc. based on the consent preferences given by each user.

Our GDPR Cookie plugin is incorporated with inbuilt cache compatibility scripts pertaining to specific cache, which runs automatically from the back end upon identifying the cache plugin. This will, in turn, essentially create a flawless functioning of your WordPress site. It works effortlessly even without having the need for the user to explicitly make any additional configurations.

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Comments (16)

kimmo

October 7, 2021

We are using LiteSpeed cache for our sites along with pro version of GDPR consent -plugin. When user accepts all (or some) cookies, the consent is stored ok, but when user checks [user_consent_state], it says none is approved. Purging the LiteSpeed cache fixes this and shows right state of consent, but right now we can’t be sure we are giving right information to users on our privacy policy / cookies page. This has happened after some update, but can’t say when, because I just noticed this. We are using the latest version right now.

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- Mark
  
  October 8, 2021
  
  Hi Kimmo,
  
  Kindly try excluding the privacy policy page from caching and see if it fixes the issue.
  
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Vlad

August 30, 2021

I tested the GDPR plugin with Fastest Cache, and if you have scripts in the Non-necessary fields, they do not appear after the consent is given, the gdpr settings are saved, so the plugin works, but not fully.

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- Mark
  
  August 30, 2021
  
  Hi Vlad,
  
  Kindly clear the site cache one and then check. If the issue persists, please share the site URL via support.
  
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Alessandro Canepa

February 14, 2021

If it may be of any use. I had problems with Asset Cleanup Pro (not listed here).
The problem was related to css minfication and fixed adding /plugins/cookie-law-info/public/css/cookie-law-info-gdpr.css to the do not minify list.

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Alexandre

August 16, 2020

Definitely not compatible with WP-Rocket when using Google Analytics script. GTAG won’t show after giving consent even with a page reload.

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- Mark
  
  August 17, 2020
  
  Please submit a ticket in the support forum with plugin version and site details.
  
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Laurence Cope

July 30, 2020

Its not actually working with WP Rocket. Visit the page, clear all my cookies, refresh page, Accept cookies, I can see Google Analytics there. Clear all cookies again (which should mean no cookies should be dropped), refresh page and I can see GA code on the site, so GA cookies are dropped even though I have not accepted again. If I clear Rocket cache and reload its OK again.

So seems Rocket cache is actually caching the GA output?

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- Laurence Cope
  
  July 30, 2020
  
  Accepting cookies and refreshing page shows no google analytics code either
  
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  - Mark
    
    August 4, 2020
    
    It might be some site specifi issue. We will check in the ticket you created.
    
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Joe

June 25, 2020

Is this plugin compatible with wp optimize cache?

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- Mark
  
  June 25, 2020
  
  Hi Joe,
  
  Yes. It is compatible with WP Optimize Cache.
  
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Arti

January 4, 2020

Is this plugin compatible with wp-fastest cache?

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- Mark
  
  January 6, 2020
  
  Yes. The plugin is compatible with WP Fastest Cache.
  
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Hugo Messer

November 12, 2019

Hello, how does this plugin play with Varnish? I didn’t find any mention of it.

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- Mark
  
  November 13, 2019
  
  Hi,
  
  Our plugin is compatible with Varnish caching.
  
  Reply

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