=== GDPR Cookie Consent ===
Contributors: webtoffee
Donate link: https://www.webtoffee.com/ 
Tags: GDPR, CCPA, CPRA, cookie law, cookie consent
Requires at least: 5.0.0
Tested up to: 7.0
Requires PHP: 5.6
Stable tag: 3.5.3
License: GPLv3
License URI: http://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl-3.0.html

Easily set up cookie notice, cookie policy and get GDPR cookie compliance. Supports GDPR (DSGVO, RGPD), LGPD, CNIL, POPIA, CCPA/CPRA...etc

== Description ==

The CookieYes GDPR Cookie Consent plugin will assist you in making your website GDPR (RGPD, DSVGO) compliant by adding a cookie banner to your site. Additionally, this GDPR WordPress plugin also supports cookie compliance with the LGPD of Brazil, CNIL of France, and the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA/CPRA), which is a US State law in California. Additionally, it ensures compliance with other prominent state privacy laws in the United States, including VCDPA (Virginia), CPA (Colorado), CTDPA (Connecticut), and UCPA (Utah).

The plugin is one of the best WordPress GDPR cookie compliance plugins as it comes with a host of features some of which are listed below.

== Key Features == 

- The plugin will enable a cookie consent banner with Accept and Reject options.

- Single click automatic scanning and categorization of cookies.

- Lets you display the list of cookies on your cookie policy page by using a shortcode.

- This GDPR plugin adds a cookie banner to your WordPress website so you can show that you are compliant with the GDPR.

- With the help of this WordPress GDPR plugin, you can fully customize the cookie notice style so it blends with your existing website: change the colors, fonts, styles, position on the page, and even how it behaves when you click “Accept All”.

- It also has a Cookie List module so you can easily show what cookies your site uses and display them neatly in a table on your Privacy & Cookies Policy page.

- The plugin can be configured to have a CCPA/CPRA 'Do Not Sell or Share My Personal Information' control to the cookie notice.

- Helps in achieving cookie compliance under CNIL – A french administrative regulatory body

- Assists in getting cookie compliant with POPIA (Protection of Personal Information Act) – South Africa’s data protection law


== Additional Features == 

* Opt-in consent banner for GDPR & opt-out banner for CCPA/CPRA
* Add the "Do Not Sell or Share My Personal Information" link to your website footer using an HTML code.
* Scan and auto-block non-necessary cookies for GDPR cookie compliance
* Preference center (second layer of the banner) with granular control/per-category consent (allows site visitors to opt-in or give consent to some or all cookie categories) over the cookies used by the website
* Fully customizable to look just like your own website’s style: customize the content and colors
* Add the cookie bar on either the header or footer of your site
* The cookie banner can be permanently dismissed or accessible through a revisit consent button
* The color and position of the revisit consent button are customizable
* Manage your cookie list - Add new cookies manually, Edit cookies (CookieID, Category, Description, Script URL Pattern), & Delete cookies.
* Manage cookie categories - Edit category (Name & Description)
* Log users’ consent and exports it into a CSV file
* Cookie policy generator
* Compatible with WPML & Polylang
* Compatible with major caching servers and plugins
* Cookie banner preview in admin settings


== The CookieYes GDPR Cookie Consent Plugin Uses The Following Cookie Only ==

- wt_consent – Used for remembering users’ consent preferences to be respected on subsequent site visits. It does not collect or store personal information about visitors to the site.


[WebToffee Cookie Consent plugin user guide](https://www.webtoffee.com/gdpr-cookie-consent-plugin-user-guide/ "WebToffee Cookie Consent plugin user guide") will help you with the setup of the plugin.


= NOTE: INSTALLING THIS PLUGIN ALONE DOES NOT MAKE YOUR SITE GDPR COMPLIANT. SINCE EACH SITE USES DIFFERENT COOKIES, YOU NEED TO ENSURE YOU HAVE THE NECESSARY CONFIGURATIONS IN PLACE WITH A SUPPORTING COOKIE NOTICE. = 


The more information you give, the quicker we can respond.

= What does this plugin do? =
This plugin will:

1. Add a cookie banner to the top/bottom of all pages on your website, notifying the visitor that you have a clearly defined privacy and cookie policy.
2. Allow you to record which cookies your site uses, and:
3. Neatly display a list of these cookies. You can add this list to your Privacy Policy page or Cookie Policy page using a shortcode. Note: If you connect your site to the CookieYes web app, you have to replace the shortcode with an HTML code.

= Do visitors now have to accept/refuse cookies in order to use websites? =
No. Only the ‘Necessary’ cookies will be loaded till the user gives consent. 

= Does this plugin stop cookies from being stored? =
The visitors can reject the category of cookies they don’t want to get installed. In such cases, all cookies in that category will be blocked for the user.

But if another plugin adds scripts or places a cookie then we do not have any control. We have no way of knowing what plugins you use or how they work, so blocking/deleting cookies on a WordPress website/blog would possibly/probably break your site. Larger websites with huge budgets may well invest in such technology, but this plugin aims to help you provide a certain level of compliance without taking drastic action.

= Does this plugin guarantee that I comply with this law? =
This plugin can be used to comply with the cookie consent requirements of major data privacy laws such as the GDPR. However, you need to assess your website’s use of cookies to confirm that it is in line with the GDPR guidelines. If you are looking for specialist legal advice relating to your website, we suggest that you consult a lawyer to understand how you can become fully GDPR-compliant.


== Installation ==

1.  After downloading the ZIP file, navigate to Dashboard > Plugins and click on Add New.
2.  In the window that appears, Click on Choose file to browse the plugin ZIP file.
3.  Choose the ZIP file and click open.
4.  Click Install Now.
5.  After installing, proceed to activate the plugin.

= Plugin updates =

For every update of the plugin, you will be notified of the installed plugins page. You can directly update the plugin from your dashboard. We recommend that you keep the latest version of the plugin so that you can avail yourself of the new functionalities and security features.


== Changelog ==

= 3.5.3 09-07-2026 =

* [Add]: Consent update event after the default event in Google Consent Mode.
* [Add]: Global Privacy Control (GPC) status indication for the US State Law banner.
* [Add]: Google Consent Mode Checker link.
* [Enhancement]: Improved accessibility across the cookie banner.
* [Enhancement]: Improved Cookie Scanner guidance and issue notifications.
* [Enhancement]: Streamlined manual review guidance for cookies categorized as Others.
* [Fix]: Resolved the heading structure accessibility issue reported by the Ally accessibility plugin in the cookie banner.
* [Fix]: Strengthened REST API permission checks for consent log export and deletion, policy creation, and license-related routes. Credit: Eran Kapeluto (https://github.com/xTrickzzz).

= 3.5.2 31-03-2026 =

* [Add] : Introduced transient storage for banner content to enhance performance.
* [Update] : npm packages have been updated.
* [Update] : Modified close button action to ‘reject’ for CCPA.
* [Fix] : Corrected incorrect consent value in the wt_consent cookie.
* [Fix] : Fixed issue where embedded videos continued playing after consent withdrawal.
* [Fix] : Resolved issue where Google Privacy Policy content was not saved for the Greek language.
* [Compatibility] : Tested up to WordPress 7.0

== Upgrade Notice ==

= 3.5.3 =

* [Add]: Consent update event after the default event in Google Consent Mode.
* [Add]: Global Privacy Control (GPC) status indication for the US State Law banner.
* [Add]: Google Consent Mode Checker link.
* [Enhancement]: Improved accessibility across the cookie banner.
* [Enhancement]: Improved Cookie Scanner guidance and issue notifications.
* [Enhancement]: Streamlined manual review guidance for cookies categorized as Others.
* [Fix]: Resolved the heading structure accessibility issue reported by the Ally accessibility plugin in the cookie banner.
* [Fix]: Strengthened REST API permission checks for consent log export and deletion, policy creation, and license-related routes. Credit: Eran Kapeluto (https://github.com/xTrickzzz).