v2.5.0 - v1.14.1#

2.5.0 2021-07-16#

chore#

• update compatibility with WordPress 5.8 internal reference #n9dfx9

feat#

• new service and content blocker preset Podigee internal reference #nzbb2q

fix#

• assign GetYourGuide preset to Marketing cookie group instead of Functional internal reference #nv85ef

• imported content blockers leads to empty admin page in lite version internal reference #nzc6gg

• regex for Google Ads Conversation Tracking ID too strict

2.4.0 2021-07-09#

feat#

• new cookie and content blocker preset MailPoet internal reference #m3dtuf

fix#

• add EFTA countries to countries where the GDPR applies internal reference #mhcqjz

• compatibility with dynamic modules in Thrive Architect internal reference #n9bup4

• compatibility with Elementor video overlay and lightbox internal reference #nkb66n

• compatibility with Pinterest JavaScript SDK internal reference #nkaq8m

• compatibility with themify.me Builder Maps Pro add-on internal reference #nna6bg

• compatibility with themify.me video modules internal reference #nna6bg

• compatibility with WP Rocket 3.9 internal reference #nkav4w

• cookie groups are sortable again via drag & drop internal reference #nhfmkt

• detect multisite / network wide plugins as active for services internal reference #mzb2kw

• do not block content in Themify.me page builder internal reference #nna6bg

• do not hide blocked elements when they use visual parent from children element

• do not show banner for browsers without cookie support internal reference #v77cgg

• do not stop code execution for opt-in scripts and content blocker when blocked through Ad blocker internal reference #ndd0dp

• explain where to find Google Adwords ID in Google Ads service template internal reference #mtav6f

• lite version dashboard not scrollable internal reference #nd8e07

• recalculate responsive handlers after content got unblocked internal reference #nnfb22

• typo in Google Maps content blocker description

2.3.0 2021-06-15#

chore#

• allow to check for consent with consentApi by post ID internal reference #m9e56j

• introduce new PHP developer API wp_rcb_service_groups() and wp_rcb_services_by_group() internal reference #m9e56j

• simplify text of the age notice internal reference #m3a6n2

• translate new presets internal reference #m38dkk, internal reference #kt8cat, internal reference #m3dtuf, internal reference #m15mty

feat#

• automatically delegate click from content blocker when we unblock a link

• content blocker Google Translate compatible with "Translate WordPress" plugin internal reference #m3e1fm

• define Google Adsense Publisher ID in Google Adsense service template to alloew e.g. auto ads internal reference #m7e13d

• new cookie and content blocker preset Calendly internal reference #m38dkk

• new cookie and content blocker preset MailPoet internal reference #m3dtuf

• new cookie and content blocker preset My Cruise Excursion / meine-landesausflüge internal reference #kt8cat

• new cookie and content blocker preset Smash Balloon Social Photo Feed internal reference #m15mty

fix#

• adjust three customizer presets to be compatible with latest Dr. Schwenke newsletter (Dark patterns, internal reference #m1e0zn

• allow service for MailPoet 2 (deprecated plugin, internal reference #m3dtuf

• allow window.onload assignments in blocked content internal reference #m38dkk

• block reddit post embed as iframe internal reference #m15mty

• compatibility with Astra theme and hamburger menu (automatically collapse if clicked too early)

• compatibility with BookingKit and blur effect internal reference #m1acj0

• content blocker could not find already existing cookies

• do not show element server-side rendered to improve web vitals internal reference #m15mty

• elementor ready trigger is dispatched too early

• hide Refresh site on consent option as it is not needed internal reference #m9dey3

• load animate.css only when needed internal reference #mddt99

• show warning when accept essentials differs from accept all button type internal reference #m1e0zn

revert#

• disable MailPoet preset as it is not yet ready (https://git.io/JnqoX, internal reference #m3dtuf

2.2.0 2021-06-05#

chore#

• clearer differentiation of the plugin's benefits in wordpress.org description internal reference #kbaequ

• translate new cookie and content blocker presets internal reference #kt7e5r, internal reference #kk8gvu, internal reference #k759kz

• update Cloudflare service template internal reference #ff6vzc

feat#

• allow match elements by div[my-attribute-exists], div[class^="starts-with-value"] and div[class$="ends-with-value"] internal reference #kt829t

• new content blocker for WordPress login when using e.g. reCaptcha internal reference #jqb6y0

• new cookie and content blocker preset Awin Link and Image Ads internal reference #k759kz

• new cookie and content blocker preset Awin Publisher MasterTag internal reference #k759kz

• new cookie and content blocker preset ConvertKit internal reference #kk8gvu

• new cookie and content blocker preset GetYourGuide internal reference #kt829t

• new cookie and content blocker preset WP-Matomo Integration (former WP-Piwik, internal reference #kt7e5r

fix#

• avoid duplicate execution of inline scripts when they take longer than 1 second

• block more JS code in content blocker of "Mailchimp for WooCommerce" template

• compatibility with 'Modern' admin style

• compatibility with Elementor PRO Video API / blocks internal reference #kd5nne

• compatibility with Elementor Video API for Vimeo and YouTube internal reference #kd5nne

• compatibility with Google Maps plugin by flippercode internal reference #kn82nw

• do anonymize localized variables in wp-login.php internal reference #jqb6y0

• do not allow creating a content blocker when you try to assign a cookie to essential group internal reference #jqb6y0

• do not apply content blocker in customizer preview

• page does not get reloaded automatically after consent on safari / iOS internal reference #kt8q4n

• use anti-ad-block system also in login page internal reference #kh5jpd

• use script tag with custom type declaration to be HTML markup compatible (head, internal reference #kt4njv

2.1.0 2021-05-25#

chore#

• compatibility with latest antd version

• introduce new developer filter RCB/Misc/ProUrlArgs internal reference #jbayae

• introduce new RCB/Hint section to add custom tiles to the right dashboard section internal reference #jbayae

• migarte loose mode to compiler assumptions

• own chunk for blocker vendors, but still share internal reference #jhbuvd

• polyfill setimmediate only if needed internal reference #jh3czf

• prettify code to new standard

• remove es6-promise polyfill internal reference #jh3czn

• remove whatwg-fetch polyfill internal reference #jh3czg

• revert update of [email protected] as it does not support monorepos yet

• upgrade dependencies to latest minor version

ci#

• move type check to validate stage

docs#

• highlight that not all service templates are free in wordpress.org plugin description

feat#

• allow to block content in login page (e.g. using Google reCaptcha, internal reference #jqb6y0

• new service and content blocker preset Sendinblue internal reference #k3cf3r

• new service and content blocker preset Xing Events internal reference #k3cfab

fix#

• allow visual parent by children selector (querySelector on blocked content, internal reference #k7601j

• block new elements of Popup Maker in content blocker template

• compatibility with Astra theme oEmbed container internal reference #k18eqe

• compatibility with Dynamic Content for Elementor plugin internal reference #k7601j

• compatibility with elementor widgets when they are directly blocked internal reference #k7601j

• do not content block when elementor preview is active

• do not rely on install_plugins capability, instead use activate_plugins so GIT-synced WP instances work too internal reference #k599a2

• padding of content blocker parent got reset

• support for @font-face directive when blocking inline style internal reference #k3cf3r

• visual parent does not work for custom elementor blocker internal reference #k7601j

• when an inline script creates a new DOM element it is sometimes invisible internal reference #k3cf3r

• white screen when searching for duplicate content blockers

refactor#

• move compatibility code to own folder

• own function to override native addEventListener functionality

• style classes to functions for tree shaking internal reference #jh75eg

revert#

• own vendor bundle for blocker

style#

• pro dialog internal reference #jbayae

test#

• make window.fetch stubbable internal reference #jh3cza

2.0.3 2021-05-14#

fix#

• customizer does not work when WP Fastest Cache is active internal reference #jq9aua

• multilingual plugins like Weglot and TranslatePress should show more options in Consent Forwarding setting

2.0.2 2021-05-12#

fix#

• compatibility with PixelYourSite Facebook image tag (pixel)

• compatibility with WP Rocket lazy loading scripts internal reference #jq4bhw

2.0.1 2021-05-11#

docs#

• update README typos

fix#

• new cookie presets are not visible for Weglot users internal reference #hk3jfn

2.0.0 2021-05-11#

build#

• allow to patch scoped build artifact to fix unicode issues internal reference #80ub8k

• allow to set config name for yarn dev

• consume TCF CMP ID via environment variable internal reference #h15h9f

• own JS bundle for TCF banner and enqueue stub internal reference #fk051q

• update wordpress.org screenshot assets internal reference #gf917p

• wrong refernce to PSR-4 namespace

chore#

• add screenshots for TCF compatibility and Geo-restriction internal reference #gf917p

• core features description text internal reference #gf7dnf

• deactivate option to resepect Do Not Track by default internal reference #gx1m76

• increase minimum PHP version to 7.2 internal reference #fh3qby

• introduce new filter to disable setting the RCB cookie via RCB/SetCookie/Allow

• minimum required version of PHP is 7.2

• name cookie designs consistently internal reference #g779gw

• remove classnames as dependency

• rename "cookies" to "services" for consistent wording internal reference #f571nh

• sharp terms of buttons and labels in cookie banner

• update @iabtcf packages to >= 1.2.0 to support TCF 2.1 internal reference #h539k3

• update @iabtcf packages to stable version internal reference #g977x9

• update texts to be more informative about legal basis and print text for Consent Forwarding if active (respects also TCF global scope) internal reference #cq1rka

• use more normal style to be independent from formal/informal language internal reference #f4ycka

docs#

• wordpress.org description revised internal reference #gf7dnf

feat#

• add contrast ratio validator and call-to-action adjustments for TCF compatibility internal reference #cq25hu

• add GVL instance to all available banner contexts internal reference #fjzcd8

• allow to customize the text of the powered-by link internal reference #f74d53

• allow to define a list of countries to show only the banner to them e.g. only EU (Country Bypass, internal reference #80ub8k

• allow to export and import TCF vendor configurations internal reference #ff0yvh

• allow to forward TCF consent with Consent Forwarding internal reference #ff10cy

• allow to reset all settings to default in Settings tab internal reference #8extcg

• automatically refresh GVL via button and periodically internal reference #63ty1t

• calculate suitable stacks and add them to revision internal reference #fh0bx6

• compatibility of TCF vendors with ePrivacy USA functionality internal reference #h57u92

• compatibility with TCF v2.1 (device storage disclosures, internal reference #h74vna

• complement translations for English and German internal reference #ex0u4a

• completion of English and German translations internal reference #ex0u4a

• completion of English and German translations internal reference #ex0u4a

• contrast ratio warning for non-TCF users, opt-in cookie banner activation through popconfirm internal reference #j78m3t

• create content blockers for TCF vendor configurations internal reference #gv58rr

• download and normalize Global Vendor List for TCF compatibility internal reference #63ty1t

• eight new cookie banner presets internal reference #g779gw

• introduce Learn More links to different parts of the UI internal reference #gv58rr

• introduce new service field to allow opt-out based on legal basis internal reference #ht2zwt

• introduce origin of business entity field for TCF integration internal reference #g53zgk

• introduce revision for TCF vendors and declarations internal reference #ff0zhy

• introduce settings tab for TCF compatibility in Cookies > Settings internal reference #cq29n2

• introduce so-called Custom Bypass so developers can dynamically set a predecision and hide the banner automatically (e.g. Geolocation, internal reference #80ub8k

• introduce UI to create a TCF vendor configuration and create TCF vendor configuration REST API internal reference #crwq2r

• introduce UI to edit a TCF vendor configuration internal reference #crwq2r

• native compatibility with preloading and defer scripts with caching plugins internal reference #h75rh2

• new cookie presets for Ezoic internal reference #ch2rng

• new customizer control to adjust the opacity of box shadow color internal reference #cz1d9t

• persist TCF strings for proof of consent and dispatch to CMP API internal reference #ff0z49

• properly replace non-javascript ad tags with current TC String internal reference #ct1gfd

• provide a migration wizard for v2 in the dashboard internal reference #g75t1p

• register new Custom Post Type for TCF vendor configurations internal reference #crwq2r

• show and allow to customize TCF stacks internal reference #cq1rka

• show TCF vendors and declarations (purposes, special purposes, ...) in second view of cookie banner internal reference #ff0yvh

• translate backend into German internal reference #ex0u4a

• translate frontend into German internal reference #ex0u4a

• when navigating to /tcf-vendors/new show a list of all available vendors internal reference #crwq2r

fix#

• add custom bypasses to the DnT stats pie chart internal reference #gf4egf

• add United Kingdom (GB) as default to Country Bypass list internal reference #hz8rka

• assign cookie groups and cookies to correct source language after adding a new language to WPML internal reference #hz3a83

• automatically clear page caches after license activation / deactivation internal reference #jd7t87

• automatically deactivate option to respect DnT header when activating TCF for the first time

• compatibility TCF and WPML / PolyLang

• compatibility with Customizer checkbox values and Redis Object Cache internal reference #jd4662

• cookie history could not be closed when no consent given

• do not output RCB settings as base64 encoded string internal reference #gx8jkw

• first review with Advanced Ads (Pro, internal reference #g9665t

• localize stacks correctly and sort by score internal reference #ff0zhy

• make consentAPI available in head scripts

• make group description texts resettable internal reference #gf3dew

• notices thrown when no vendor given internal reference #ff0yvh

• output UUID on legal sites, too internal reference #jha8xc

• show vendor ID in list table of TCF vendors internal reference #gf8h2g

• show vendor list link for TCF banner in footer internal reference #g977x9

• the Lighthouse crawler is not a bot internal reference #j575je

• translate "legitimate interest" always with "Berechtigtes Interesse" internal reference #ht31w2

• translate footer text correctly for TranslatePress / Weglot internal reference #ht82qm

• usage with deferred scripts and content blocker (DOM waterfall, internal reference #gn4ng5

perf#

• avoid catastrophal backtracing and speed up regular expression for inline scripts/styles by 90% internal reference #j77a9g

• combine vendor modules to a common chunk for both TCF and non-TCF

• introduce deferred and preloaded scripts for cookie banner internal reference #gn4ng5

• remove TCF CmpApi from non-TCF bundle

refactor#

• create wp-webpack package for WordPress packages and plugins

• introduce bundleAnalyzerOptions in development package

• introduce eslint-config package

• introduce new grunt workspaces package for monolithic usage

• introduce new package to validate composer licenses and generate disclaimer

• introduce new package to validate yarn licenses and generate disclaimer

• introduce new script to run-yarn-children commands

• make content blocker independent of custom post type

• make Vimeo and SoundCloud to Pro presets internal reference #gf49yy

• move build scripts to proper backend and WP package

• move jest scripts to proper backend and WP package

• move PHP Unit bootstrap file to @devowl-wp/utils package

• move PHPUnit and Cypress scripts to @devowl-wp/utils package

• move special blocker PHP classes in own namespace

• move technical doc scripts to proper WP and backend package

• move WP build process to @devowl-wp/utils

• move WP i18n scripts to @devowl-wp/utils

• move WP specific typescript config to @devowl-wp/wp-webpack package

• remove @devowl-wp/development package

• split stubs.php to individual plugins' package

style#

• improve Web Vitals by setting a fixed width / height for the logo internal reference #j575je

• refactor all banner presets internal reference #fn68er

test#

• fix failing smoke test for Real Cookie Banner Lite

BREAKING CHANGE#

• please upgrade your PHP version to >= 7.2

1.14.1 2021-04-27#

ci#

• push plugin artifacts to GitLab Generic Packages registry internal reference #hd6ef6

fix#

• compatibility with Lite Speed Cache; white screen in customizer

• introduce new filter RCB/Blocker/InlineScript/AvoidBlockByLocalizedVariable and fix copmatibility with EmpowerWP/Mesmerize internal reference #hb8v51

• notice array_walk_recursive() expects parameter 1 to be array, integer given

• output buffer callback should be called always and cannot be removed by third parties

refactor#

• use shorter function to get cookie by name internal reference #hv8ypq

revert#

• output buffer callback should be called always and cannot be removed by third parties