WordPress GDPR FAQ

If you want to translate or change texts, that are not available in plugin settings you can use Loco Translate. Install Loco Translate Go to Loco Translate > Plugins Click on WordPress GDPR Create a new Translation (we use en_US to...

By default our plugin blocks & deletes all cookies UNTIL the user has clicked on the "I accept" in the Cookie Popup (gives his consent). Then in the privacy settings user can enable different services:...

If you want to rearrange the items on the privacy center page or create your custom page, then you have two options: Do not use the Shortcode and create your own Privacy Center Page (for example with Visual Composer) Use our Filter to...

With WordPress 4.9.6 there were some new features introduced, especially regarding the GDPR. In detail there are 3 new things: Set a Privacy Page within WordPress Under Settings > Privacy you can set your own Privacy Page now. Or you...

If you are on at least WooCommerce 3.4 Version you need to set your privacy settings page within WooCommerce Settings > Accounts & Privacy > Privacy Page. Below WooCommerce Version 3.4 Version? If the privacy policy Acceptance...

Deprecated after Version 1.5. Items are not centered always correctly by using Border-Box Sizing. If your GDPR Items are not centered, please add the following custom CSS: .wordpress-gdpr-privacy-center-item { width: 27%; } @media...

Deprecated after Version 1.5. Button Style for Agree / Decline are now standard on 1.5.If you want to use buttons instead of links you can use the following custom CSS: .wordpress-gdpr-popup-actions { margin-top:...

If cookies are still showing although no consent was given please check the following things: You are not logged in as an admin (all cookies are allowed for admins) Make sure no Code for example Analytics is in our HTML source code of your...

Pseudonymization is not mandatory by GDPR. It might be a good improvement, but also can risk in data loss. We do not offer a Pseudonymization feature, because we do not want to be responsible for data loss. But we recommend the following...

Deprecated after Version 1.5. Cookies should be placed inside our new GDPR Services. If you have enabled to use Cookie Whitelist & user agrees, all cookies will be allowed, that are on the Whitelist - not more! All other Cookies will be...

To block cookies from iFrame embedded pages like youtube you need to watch their embed settings. In Youtube there is an option to enable advanced privacy options (see image right). If you enable this you will see, that the embed src changes to...

Slow WP Admin AJAX calls can be caused because of many factors and it's hard to debug them. But here are some indications: Test Location <-> Server Location (too high latency) Server Performance at All Too many other plugins (WP AJAX...

If you want to open the privacy settings popup with a custom Link / button you need to add the following CSS class: wordpress-gdpr-open-privacy-settings-modal An Example: <a href="#" class="button btn...

If there are empty boxes or the layout is not aligned, please add the following custom CSS: .wordpress-gdpr-privacy-center p { display: none; } .wordpress-gdpr-privacy-center p.wordpress-gdpr-privacy-center-item-desc { display: block; }

The Google Consent mode is not fairly new, but since the V2 will be required in March 2024 for some services like Adwords Remarketing, it becomes more important to comply with it. With Google Consent Mode V2 WordPress owners...

You may ask yourself what cookies are used inside a service like Google Analytics or Google Adwords. For this you can use the following open cookie data base list.