== 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

= 3.5.1 03-03-2026 =

* [Add] : Option to edit Global privacy control description.
* [Add] : Option to show consent details in cookie banner.
* [Enhancement] : Global privacy control workflow.
* [Compatibility] : Tested up to WordPress 6.9.1

= 3.5.0 09-01-2026 =

* [Add] : IAB TCF 2.3 support.
* [Add] : Color customisation option for 'Always enabled' text.
* [Enhancement] : Delete consent log button functionality.

= 3.4.7 17-12-2025 =

* [Add] : Basque translation.
* [Enhancement] : Improved accessibility.
* [Compatibility] : Tested up to WordPress 6.9

= 3.4.6 21-11-2025 =

* [Fix]: Banner reappeared on WordPress sites where home and siteurl differed, even after users interacted with it.

= 3.4.5 17-11-2025 =

* [Add] : Subdirectory sites in multisite now do not share consent from the main site.
* [Enhancement] : Finnish translation.
* [Enhancement] : Include cookie category translation in export.

= 3.4.4 10-10-2025 =

* [Add] : Microsoft Clarity v2 support.
* [Fix] : License activation issue.
* [Enhancement] : Blocked content placeholder text.
* [Compatibility] : PCP check
* [Compatibility] : Tested up to WordPress 6.8.3

= 3.4.3 09-09-2025 =

* [Add] : Added Lithuanian translation.
* [Add] : Introduced filter to export consent logs based on date range.
* [Enhancement] : Improved accessibility.
* [Enhancement] : Updated close button behavior to function as a “Reject” action.
* [Compatibility] : Elementor plugin.
* [Fix] : wcc_gcm_consent_update event was not firing after page reload.
* [Fix] : Missing GCM consent update event during initial load of the CCPA banner.

= 3.4.2 07-01-2025 =

* [Fix] : Resolved the issue where cookie scanning was not completing.
* [Add] : Integration with WebToffee GTM template.

= 3.4.1 06-11-2025=

* [Add] : Translation support for cookies identified during the cookie scan.
* [Add] : Filters to specify the regions where the cookie banner should be displayed.

= 3.4.0 05-05-2025= 

* [Add] : Integration with Microsoft UET Consent mode.
* [Add] : Swedish translation.
* [Enhancement] : Exported consent logs now include the consent creation date.
* [Enhancement] : IAB-TCF TypeScript Library updated to 1.5.15
* [Compatibility] : Tested up to WordPress 6.8.1

= 3.3.1 03-28-2025= 

* [Add] : Integration with Microsoft Clarity.
* [Add] : Placeholder for blocked TikTok videos.
* [Add] : Created a new custom event wcc_gcm_updated after GCM consent signal updates.
* [Fix] : Issue where [wcc_audit_table_by_category] and [wcc_cookies_audit_table] shortcodes displayed cookies with cookie_status set to false.
* [Fix] : Other minor bug fixes.
* [Enhancement] : Improved error handling for cookie scans.
* [Compatibility] : Tested up to WordPress 6.7.2

= 3.3.0 02-04-2025= 

* [Add] : Option to import/export cookies.
* [Add] : Option to import/export plugin settings.
* [Add] : Option to change cookie category.
* [Enhancement] : Working of Load cookies prior to user consent option.
* [Enhancement] : WCAG 2.2 compliance.

= 3.2.0 11-28-2024= 

* [Add] : Option to block non-cookie scripts.
* [Add] : Option to hide the cookie banner on selected pages.
* [Add] : Global Privacy Control support.
* [Add] : Prompt to renew consent when cookie settings are changed.
* [Add] : Review-seeking banner.
* [Fix] : Broken image path to revisit and close icons.
* [Fix] : Fatal error when activating the plugin if the finfo library does not exist.
* [Tweak] : IAB description text in the cookie banner.
* [Tweak] : Translation file updates.
* [Enhancement] : IAB vendor list JSON file fetching operation.
* [Compatibility] : WP Consent API plugin.
* [Compatibility] : Tested up to WordPress 6.7.1

= 3.1.0 10-21-2024= 

* [Add] : Greek translation.
* [Add] : Option to add Google Privacy Policy in the cookie banner.
* [Add] : Option to switch GCM basic and advanced modes.
* [Add] : Option to customise GCM default signals per region.
* [Add] : Option to enable redact ads data.
* [Add] : Debug mode for troubleshooting GCM.
* [Enhancement] : GCM functionality.
* [Compatibility] : Tested up to WordPress 6.6.2

= 3.0.2 09-20-2024= 

* [Add] : Customization options for IAB purposes, features, and vendors.
* [Add] : New filter 'wcc_restrict_ccpa_banner_to_ca' to restrict CCPA banner to California.
* [Fix] : A fatal error occurs when activating the plugin.
* [Fix] : Issue where the cookie scan completed, but no cookies were detected.
* [Fix] : Text is reversed when typing in the banner edit content text area.
* [Compatibility] : WPML plugin.

= 3.0.1 08-06-2024= 

* [Enhancement] : Functioning of the Disable WebToffee branding option.
* [Enhancement] : Overlay for popup layout type.
* [Add] : Popup notice for customers activating the revamped version on the same site where the legacy version was active earlier.
* [Add] : New shortcode [wcc_cookies_audit_table] to show all cookies.
* [Compatibility] : Tested up to WordPress 6.6.1.

= 3.0.0 07-23-2024= 

* [Enhancement] : UI/UX improvements
* [Enhancement] : New cookie consent banner design (compliant with WCAG guidelines)
* [Enhancement] : Advanced banner customization options (GDPR/CCPA cookie banner templates, set consent expiration period, enable/disable prior consent, show/hide categories on the banner, new banner layouts, advanced content customization, etc.)
* [Enhancement] : Pre-built translations for multiple languages
* [Enhancement] : Cookie scanner and new scan history screen
* [Enhancement] : Consent logging and option to export as CSV file
* [Feature] : Option to preview banner
* [Feature] : Cookie Policy Generator
* [Compatibility] : Tested upto WordPress 6.6
