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Home » Docs » GDPR Cookie Consent » GDPR Cookie Consent plugin compatibility with WordPress cache plugins

GDPR Cookie Consent plugin compatibility with WordPress cache plugins

Last updated on May 8, 2023

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 (22)

  1. Mythily

    September 1, 2022

    For the Europe region…Its only works in Safari and Chrome incognito mode. Remember we activated it only for EU users

    Reply
    • Mark

      September 5, 2022

      Hi Mythily,

      Greetings from Webtoffee!

      With our plugin, such a problem won’t arise and hasn’t been reported before. Please get in touch with our support team, and you’ll get clear instructions from them.

      Reply
  2. John

    May 6, 2022

    I have Wp rocket on my site and its Cookies plugin but it looks ugly in the end. Any way to correct the error so that it looks normal?

    Reply
    • Mark

      May 27, 2022

      Hi @John,

      Greetings from Webtoffee!

      We request you to brief your query and share screenshots of the issue with our support team by clicking this link.

      Reply
  3. pranav

    January 16, 2022

    Reduced my site speed from 90 points to 72 while using WP rocket plugin, had to disable the plugin.. now showing it only for EU IP addresses

    Reply
    • Mark

      January 19, 2022

      Hi Pranav,

      Greetings from Webtoffee!

      On your site gorillaexpense.com, an older version of the plugin is found. kindly update your plugin to the latest version.

      From the WP rocket plugin, try excluding our plugin Js and then check for any change in site speed.

      Reply
  4. 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.

    Reply
    • Mark

      October 8, 2021

      Hi Kimmo,

      Kindly try excluding the privacy policy page from caching and see if it fixes the issue.

      Reply
  5. 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.

    Reply
    • 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.

      Reply
  6. 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.

    Reply
  7. 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.

    Reply
    • Mark

      August 17, 2020

      Please submit a ticket in the support forum with plugin version and site details.

      Reply
  8. 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?

    Reply
    • Laurence Cope

      July 30, 2020

      Accepting cookies and refreshing page shows no google analytics code either

      Reply
      • Mark

        August 4, 2020

        It might be some site specifi issue. We will check in the ticket you created.

        Reply
  9. Joe

    June 25, 2020

    Is this plugin compatible with wp optimize cache?

    Reply
    • Mark

      June 25, 2020

      Hi Joe,

      Yes. It is compatible with WP Optimize Cache.

      Reply
  10. Arti

    January 4, 2020

    Is this plugin compatible with wp-fastest cache?

    Reply
    • Mark

      January 6, 2020

      Yes. The plugin is compatible with WP Fastest Cache.

      Reply
  11. Hugo Messer

    November 12, 2019

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

    Reply
    • Mark

      November 13, 2019

      Hi,

      Our plugin is compatible with Varnish caching.

      Reply

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