Changelog – GDPR Cookie Consent

v2.6.3- Released on 9 December 2024

• [Enhancement] : GCM functionality.
• [Enhancement] : IAB vendor list JSON file fetching operation.
• [Compatibility] – Tested OK with WordPress 6.7.1

v2.6.2- Released on 10 September 2024

• [Fix]: Vulnerability in the consent log bulk delete option.

v2.6.1- Released on 20 August 2024

• [Add] : Notice about revamp version when the plugin is activated for the first time.
• [Add] : License expired notice.
• [Fix] : Vulnerability regarding Consent Logging feature.
• [Fix] : IAB vendor files downloaded even without IAB enabled.
• [Compatibility] – Tested OK with WordPress 6.6.1

v2.6.0- Released on 25 June 2024

• [Fix] – Fixed GCM signal handling issue in GEO -IP enabled sites.
• [Compatibility] – Improved compatibility with Sourcebuster integration in Woocommerce
• [Compatibility] – Improved compatibility with the PixelYourSite plugin.
• [Compatibility] – Tested OK with WordPress 6.5.4

v2.5.9- Released on 18 April 2024

• [Fix] – License activation issue.
• [Fix] – Performance issue when IAB is Enabled.
• [Compatibility] – Tested OK with WordPress 6.5.2

v2.5.8- Released on 22 March 2024

• [Add]: Added Google Consent Mode V2 UI integration
• [Fix]: The consent report experiences issues when CCPA is activated.

v2.5.7 – Released on 05 March 2024

• [Fix]: Fixed vendor count related issue in IAB banner
• [Enhancement]: License key masking.
• Enhancement]: Updated translation files.
• [Compatibility]: Tested OK with WordPress 6.4.3

v2.5.6 – Released on 30 January 2024

• [Add] : Support for Google additional consent.
• [Enhancement] : Updated translation files.

v2.5.5 – Released on 13 December 2023

• [Fix] : Could not establish connection to cookie scanner.

v2.5.4 – Released on 06 December 2023

• [Fix] : Removed unwanted style from plugin code.
• [Fix] : Update is not working even after the force check.
• [Compatibility] : Scanner is now compatible with PHP 8.2.
• [Compatibility] : Tested OK with WordPress 6.4.1

v2.5.3 – Released on 29 September 2023

• [Fix] : IAB scripts loaded when IAB is disabled issue fixed.
• [Fix] : Fixed website speed/performance issue after installing the plugin.
• [Enhancement] : Updated translation files.

v2.5.2 – Released on 12 September 2023

• [Fix] All cookies are accepted when clicking the “Save and Accept” button issue fixed.
• [Enhancement] Updated translation files.

v2.5.1 – Released on 25 August 2023

• [Fix] Updated CMP ID

v2.5.0 – Released on 17 August 2023

• [Fix] Minor bug fixes
• [Add] IAB TCF compliance
• [Add] Introduced filter “wt_cli_consent_log_date_filter” for exporting consent reports based on a certain date range
• [Compatibility] Tested OK with WordPress 6.3

v2.4.0 – Released on 23 January 2023

• [Fix] Error while checking for updates.
• [Enhancement] Disabled server-side cookie checking for improved caching

v2.3.9 – Released on 8 December 2022

• [Fix] Option to enable/disable the plugin “Auto-update” is not working.
• [Fix] Update is not working sometimes even after a force check
• [Compatibility] with WordPress 6.1

v2.3.8 – Released on 5 September 2022

• [Fix] Categories of “Sells Personal Information” are enabled even after user opt out from selling data.
• [Fix] License check URL gets changed automatically when in WPML domain mode.
• [Fix] Cache support for the short code
• [Fix] Script blocker is not working properly when Polylang plugin is active
• [Improvement] New filter `wt_cli_cookie_scanner_url_per_scan` for changing number of URLs per scan request.

v2.3.7

• [Fix] Removed extract() function from the shortcodes module to improve security

v2.3.6

• [Fix] Security fixes in cookie scanner
• [Compatibility] Wordpress 5.8 compatibility

v2.3.5

• Added Monster insights integration
• Added Google Recaptcha integration
• Fix: Categories are not ordered properly when a multi language plugin is active
• Fix: could not update script blocker status
• Fix: Site map issue with cookie category
• Added new filter ` wt_cli_set_secure_cookies` to set secure cookies

v2.3.4

• Default categories set as Necessary, Functional, Analytics, Performance, Advertisement & Others
• Introduced option to abort cookie scan
• New cookie scan result layout
• Tested ok with WP 5.6.1

v2.3.3

• Bulk cookie scanner
• Javascript blocker optimization

v2.3.2

• Improved cookie scanner

v2.3.1

• New shortcode Accept all for adding accept all button
• Added support for Official Facebook Pixel, Facebook for WooCommerce, Smash Balloon Instagram Feed, Custom Twitter Feeds, Custom Facebook feed & Feeds for YouTube plugins.
• Added option to set a cookie category as strictly necessary
• Added new scripts ( Hubspot, Matomo & Google Adsense) to script blocker
• ADA compliance

v2.3.0

• [Bug fix] Issue with Cookie audit table short code (from v2.2.9).

v2.2.9

• Included support for CCPA( Do not sell personal information).
• Introduced filter ‘wt_cli_privacy_overview_length’ to change the length of the privacy overview text.
• Introduced filter ‘wt_cli_enable_ip_masking’ to mask or unmask the IP address.

v2.2.8

• Reverting fix(Script blocker failed to block some scripts which contained HTML specific tags), from v2.2.7 due to inconsistent behaviour

v2.2.7

• [Fix] Popup overlay issue
• [Fix] Script blocker failed to block some scripts which contained HTML specific tags
• [Fix] Error in console when filter “cli_show_cookie_bar_only_on_selected_pages” is used
• Added Greek translations

v2.2.6

• Security enhancements
• Tested ok with WC 4.0 and WP 5.3.2

v2.2.5

• Security fix(Thanks to Bloomscape Plugins)
• Improved user consent logging

v2.2.4

• Fix to a potential vulnerability
• ADA Compliance
• PHP 7.4 compatibility
• [Bugfix] Accept all not working when auto accept feature is on
• [Bugfix] Duplicate privacy overview content in the cookie settings popup
• [Bugfix]Fixed issue with the cookie bar animation
• Translation updates

v2.2.3

• New cookie consent template
• Introduced a shortcode NecessaryAnalyticsAdvertisementPreferencesOthers
• Minor bug fixes

v2.2.2

• Option to renew consents
• Improved compatibility with major caching servers and plugins
• Introduced placeholder for Iframes

v2.2.1

• Introduced Javascript helper function for controlling the user consent by categories, particularly for third party services that need granular control at the client side.
• GDPR compliance for Google Tag Manager
• Added option to Enable/Disable script blocker
• Improved cache control

v2.2

• Option to override cache to address server-side caching issues
• Admin option to configure default state of acceptance for cookie categories
• Additional option to view cookie settings as an extendable cookie bar/widget
• Accept all cookies feature
• New advanced settings popup layout
• Language translation added for the languages Finnish, Italian, Portuguese & Swedish
• Tested ok with WP 5.2

v2.1.9

• Introduced filter “cli_extend_script_blocker” for extending automatic script blocker to include custom/third-party scripts
• IPV6 support for GeoIP
• Cookie policy generator
• Improved cookie scanner – updated cookie description, first found URL
• Added option to enable Nofollow to read more link for SEO purposes
• Improved WP Rocket Compatibility
• Fixed styling issues with the audit table in responsive mode

v2.1.8

• New customizable theme options for banner/widgets/popup
• New option ‘Load On Start’ added in category – to render scripts by default on page load(for non-sensitive user data)
• Close button option added. New shortcode X
• New filter added to disable/enable editor in privacy overview
• Word wrapping added for audit tables
• Improved FB script blocker – added new scripts
• Danish translations updated
• Pinterest support added in script blocker
• Support added for Pixelyoursite plugin
• Old preview option replaced with Live preview(under theme customization)
• [Bug fix] Show cookie bar on selected pages filter – CSS and JS are blocked

v2.1.7

• Improved support for Super cache, W3TC.
• Option added to control the number of URLs scanned per request.
• Bug fix: 500 error fixed(due to buffer).
• New filter(cli_audit_table_on_off) to control the visibility of cookie audit table with/without EU option.

v2.1.6

• Script blocker enabled for HotJar, Google publisher tag, Youtube, Vimeo, Google maps, Addthis, Sharethis, Twitter, Soundcloud, Slideshare, Linkedin, Instagram
• Automatic resize on window resize added
• Custom menu title option added for privacy overview
• Cookie notice as widget option added
• Optimized query to fix multiple calls for Cookie list
• Fixed submenu sorting issue for non-admin users
• Compatibility added for http wrapper disabled websites
• GEO IP detection enabled for multiple IPs
• Fixed issue with Innodb tables: Unable to create Mysql table(Stated prefix limitation issue of Innodb tables)

v2.1.5

• Improved cookie scanning
• Cookie bar preview option(Beta) added
• New enclosing shortcode added for better control of third party content . Details can be found under Cookie Law Settings->Help Guide->Shortcodes
• Basic support included for plugins: Litespeed cache, WP Super Cache, Site ground cache, Endurance Cache, WP Fastest Cache
• Option to choose from the built-in pages for ‘Read More’ link
• Bug fix: Necessary category is `strictly enabled`

v2.1.4

• In the previous update a title with default text ‘This website uses cookies‘ would get added to the existing cookie bar. In this update this title will get removed to that it is blank by default. In case you need this to be added again you need to explicitly add suitable content for the title.
• Corrected German translations (thanks to Max B).
• Settings option made responsive.
• Fixed a bug with the version update duplicate notice.
• Compatible with Coming Soon Page & Maintenance Mode by SeedProd.

v2.1.3

• Improved UI
• Compatibility with Async JS
• Compatibility with Google Double click script and Facebook pixel for WooCommerce in automatic script blocker
• Improved cookie message bar settings – message title, overlay layout
• WPML updates

v2.1.2

• Improvements to the automatic script blocker
• Fixed an output buffering issue

v2.1.1

• Bug fix for Auto Block Script for Google Analytics, Facebook pixel and Google tag manager
• Bug fix for Geo IP – EU
• Compatible with WC 3.4.4

v2.1.0

• Auto Block Script for Google Analytics, Facebook pixel and Google tag manager
• Scan website for cookies with download or import options

v2.0.6

• Compatibility for DuracellTomi’s Google Tag Manager for WordPress
• Filter to show cookie bar only on selected pages
• Filter to add additional fields(pre-defined) in the audit table,

  Cookie	Type	Duration	Description
  __cfruid		session	Cloudflare sets this cookie to identify trusted web traffic.
  __stripe_mid		1 year	Stripe sets this cookie cookie to process payments.
  __stripe_sid		30 minutes	Stripe sets this cookie cookie to process payments.
  _fbp	0	2 months	This cookie is set by Facebook to deliver advertisements when they are on Facebook or on a digital platform powered by Facebook advertising after visiting this website.
  _ga	0	2 years	This cookie is installed by Google Analytics. The cookie is used to calculate visitor, session, campaign data and keep track of site usage for the site's analytics report. The cookies store information anonymously and assigns a randomly generated number to identify unique visitors.
  _ga_BQH8MSKD4M		2 years	This cookie is installed by Google Analytics.
  _gat_gtag	0	1 minute	Identification code of website for tracking visits.
  _gh_sess	1		This cookie is used to preserve users' states across page requests.
  _gid	0	1 day	This cookie is installed by Google Analytics. The cookie is used to store information on how visitors use a website and helps in creating an analytics report of how the website is doing. The data collected including the number visitors, the source where they have come from, and the pages visited in an anonymous form.
  _hjAbsoluteSessionInProgress		30 minutes	Hotjar sets this cookie to detect the first pageview session of a user. This is a True/False flag set by the cookie.
  _hjFirstSeen		30 minutes	Hotjar sets this cookie to identify a new user’s first session. It stores a true/false value, indicating whether it was the first time Hotjar saw this user.
  _hjid	0	11 months	Hotjar cookie. This cookie is set when the customer first lands on a page with the Hotjar script. It is used to persist the random user ID, unique to that site on the browser. This ensures that behavior in subsequent visits to the same site will be attributed to the same user ID.
  _hjIncludedInPageviewSample		2 minutes	Hotjar sets this cookie to know whether a user is included in the data sampling defined by the site's pageview limit.
  _hjIncludedInSample	0		This cookie is set to let Hotjar know whether that visitor is included in the sample which is used to generate heatmaps, funnels, recordings, etc.
  _hjIncludedInSessionSample		2 minutes	Hotjar sets this cookie to know whether a user is included in the data sampling defined by the site's daily session limit.
  _hjSession_1376571		30 minutes	No description
  _hjSessionUser_1376571		1 year	No description
  _hjTLDTest		session	To determine the most generic cookie path that has to be used instead of the page hostname, Hotjar sets the _hjTLDTest cookie to store different URL substring alternatives until it fails.
  _octo		1 year	No description available.
  _zendesk_authenticated		past	No description
  _zendesk_session		session	No description available.
  _zendesk_shared_session		session	No description available.
  CONSENT		2 years	YouTube sets this cookie via embedded youtube-videos and registers anonymous statistical data.
  cookielawinfo-checkbox-advertisement		1 year	Set by the GDPR Cookie Consent plugin, this cookie is used to record the user consent for the cookies in the "Advertisement" category .
  cookielawinfo-checkbox-analytics		1 year	Set by the GDPR Cookie Consent plugin, this cookie is used to record the user consent for the cookies in the "Analytics" category .
  cookielawinfo-checkbox-necessary		1 year	Set by the GDPR Cookie Consent plugin, this cookie is used to record the user consent for the cookies in the "Necessary" category .
  cookielawinfo-checkbox-preferences		1 year	This cookie is set by the GDPR Cookie Consent plugin to check if the user has given consent to use cookies under the "Preferences" category.
  CookieLawInfoConsent		1 year	Records the default button state of the corresponding category & the status of CCPA. It works only in coordination with the primary cookie.
  edd_wp_session		12 hours	No description available.
  fr	1	2 months	The cookie is set by Facebook to show relevant advertisements to the users and measure and improve the advertisements. The cookie also tracks the behavior of the user across the web on sites that have Facebook Pixel or Facebook social plugin.
  has_recent_activity	0	1 hour	This cookie is used to signal to the code repository website if the user has browsed other website resources during the current session.
  logged_in		1 year	No description available.
  m		2 years	No description available.
  PHPSESSID	0		This cookie is native to PHP applications. The cookie is used to store and identify a users' unique session ID for the purpose of managing user sessions on the website. The cookie is a session cookie and is deleted when all the browser windows are closed.
  tk_ai	0	4 years	Gathers information for our own first-party analytics tool about how our services are used. A collection of internal metrics for user activity and is used to improve user experience.
  tk_lr	0	11 months	This cookie is set by the JetPack plugin on sites using WooCommerce. This is a referral cookie used for analyzing referrer behavior for Jetpack.
  tk_or	0	4 years	This cookie is set by the JetPack plugin on sites using WooCommerce. This is a referral cookie used for analyzing referrer behavior for Jetpack.
  tk_qs	0	30 minutes	Gathers information for our own first-party analytics tool about how our services are used. A collection of internal metrics for user activity and is used to improve user experience.
  tk_r3d	0	3 days	The cookie is installed by JetPack. Used for the internal metrics for user activities to improve user experience.
  viewed_cookie_policy	0	1 hour	The cookie is set by the GDPR Cookie Consent plugin and is used to store whether or not a user has consented to the use of cookies. It does not store any personal data.
  VISITOR_INFO1_LIVE		5 months 27 days	A cookie set by YouTube to measure bandwidth that determines whether the user gets the new or old player interface.
  YSC		session	YSC cookie is set by Youtube and is used to track the views of embedded videos on Youtube pages.
  yt-remote-connected-devices		never	YouTube sets this cookie to store the video preferences of the user using embedded YouTube video.
  yt-remote-device-id		never	YouTube sets this cookie to store the video preferences of the user using embedded YouTube video.