v2.9.0 - v2.5.1#

2.9.0 2021-10-12#

feat#

• allow to filter by context, period and URL in list of consents internal reference #ad0gf1

• block Vimeo Showcases in Vimeo content blocker

• new service and content blocker template Taboola internal reference #n1bn4x

fix#

• allow to reset group texts correctly for the current blog language internal reference #1k51cgn

• compatibility with Extension for Elementor plugin internal reference #1kvu486

• compatibility with Meow Lightbox internal reference #1m784c9

• compatibility with WP Google Maps Gold add-on internal reference #1kankt3

• compatiblity with Groove Mneu Plugin internal reference #1kgeggn

• do not allow to import PRO templates in free version as we cannot ensure up-to-date internal reference #1bzrthu

• do not show empty context in context dropdown if there were already consents

• do not try to expose empty hosts / URLs in content blocker settings internal reference #1k51ax2

• remove Google Adsense warnings in console when ads are initialized multiple times internal reference #1m7c86a

• scanner did not found Google reCAPTCHA when used standalone internal reference #1kvurfe

• show fallback language for language context is list of consents

• use correct user locale for REST API requests in admin area when different from blog language internal reference #1k51hkh

perf#

• block very (very) large inline CSS (like fusion builder does) took up to 5 seconds internal reference #1kvpuwz

2.8.0 2021-09-30#

build#

• allow to define allowed locales to make release management possible internal reference #1257b2b

• copy files for i18n so we can drop override hooks and get performance boost internal reference #wtt3hy

chore#

• english translation revision internal reference #vhmn9k

• prepare for continuous localization with weblate internal reference #f94bdr

• remove language files from repository internal reference #f94bdr

• rename 'Statistic' to 'Statistics' internal reference #12gwu5r

ci#

• introduce continuous localization internal reference #f94bdr

feat#

• allow to declare an external URL for imprint and privacy policy page internal reference #kv7qu2

fix#

• allow to translate external URL of imprint and privacy policy page with WPML and PolyLang in customizer internal reference #kv7qu2

• backwards-compatible Statistic cookie group naming for service templates internal reference #12gwu5r

• block content also on pages which got declared as hidden in cookie settings internal reference #1jkue32

• block Google Maps in Adava with Fusion Builder as "Fusion Google Map" internal reference #12b2jft

• content blocker for Google Maps in Avada theme

• custom config for COOKIEPATH never should be empty internal reference #1jth67d

• do not follow CORS redirected URLs in scanner internal reference #11m6me9

• do not show cookie banner in legacy widget preview coming with WP 5.8 internal reference #1jdzfnn

• link for customer center in Licensing tab not present internal reference #vhmn9k

• make animations work again in Divi page builder when a custom link with blocked URL got created internal reference #1jz6bgn

• save job result for cors requests while scanning pages internal reference #1je508f

• scanner threw an error when using WP < 5.5 and deleting a file

perf#

• remove translation overrides in preference of language files internal reference #wtt3hy

refactor#

• grunt-mojito to abstract grunt-continuous-localization package internal reference #f94bdr

• introduce @devowl-wp/continuous-integration

• introduce new command with execa instead of own exec implementation

style#

• do line break content blocker buttons internal reference #12b05vm

2.7.0 2021-09-08#

chore#

• translate new service templates internal reference #yrgfkk

docs#

• mention support for automatic video playback for Dailymotion and Loom at wordpress.org internal reference #yrge7n

feat#

• autoplay for Loom and Dailymotion internal reference #yrge7n

• new service and content blocker template Dailymotion internal reference #n1f306

• new service and content blocker template Giphy internal reference #mt8ktd

• new service and content blocker template LinkedIn Ads (Insight Tag, internal reference #rga6b3

• new service and content blocker template Loom internal reference #u9fxx7

• new service and content blocker template OpenStreetMap internal reference #pn8mu0

• new service and content blocker template TikTok Pixel internal reference #p1a7av

• new service and content blocker template WordPress Plugin embed internal reference #p382wk

fix#

• adjust texts for powered-by link internal reference #we5cq1

• allow force hidden also for absolute positioned content like Dailymotion embed

• bypass CMP – Coming Soon & Maintenance Plugin when scanning a site internal reference #118ud0m

• bypass Under Construction by WebFactory plugin when scanning a site internal reference #118ud0m

• compatibility with lazysizes (used e.g. in EWWW, internal reference #11ehp99

• content blocker removes inline style in some cases (e.g. when parent is wrapper)

• do not clear cache too often when accesing the Dashboard and no consents are given yet internal reference #10huz72

• extract @font-face CSS rules correctly (Divi latest update, internal reference #118mpjh

• php logging Undefined offset: 1 in scanner/Query.php

• server error when content blocker finds CSS style which does not represent an URL internal reference #10hruca

• transmit realCookieBannerOptInEvents and realCookieBannerOptOutEvents variable to GTM/MTM data layer internal reference #118ugwy

• wrong GTM template variables for AddToAny service

2.6.5 2021-08-31#

fix#

• add missing script to be scanned for Google Adsense internal reference #yyep3k

• allow to unblock nested jQuery ready functions (WP Google Maps, internal reference #wkyk4h

• compatibility with latest PHP version 8.0.9

• compatibility with latest Thrive Leads plugin version internal reference #yrkt9b

• compatibility with latest Thrive themes & plugins (global CSS variables, internal reference #wkuq39

• compatibility with Thrive Quiz Builder internal reference #yjt538

• console warning when google maps is used but jQuery is not yet ready on page load

• decode URLs differently than e.g. JSON attributes when unblocking content internal reference #z3zua1

• do not try to apply content blocker to rewritten endpoints which server downloads / binary data internal reference #z9qhnd

• make CSS functions work when they are blocked via Content Blocker internal reference #wkuq39

• scanner should not find link rel=author links

• with some caching plugins enabled the consent can no longer be saved after x hours internal reference #wtj9td

2.6.4 2021-08-20#

chore#

• update PHP dependencies

docs#

• use redirects for legal documents

fix#

• allow emojis in cookie banner and content blocker internal reference #u3xv7j

• banner not visible for older safari and internet explorer browser internal reference #vhq9jn

• compatibility with latest Avada Fusion Builder (live editor, internal reference #u9mb2h

• consider non-WWW host as same host and do not detect as external URL internal reference #u9m6rv

• consider WWW subdomain also for link preconnects and dns-prefetch for the correct template internal reference #u9m5e5

• cookie banner history dropdown gets wrong font color internal reference #u9m484

• do not show content blocker in Fusion Builder live editor internal reference #u9mb2h

• empty Google Analytics 4 opt-in code internal reference #w8c0r4

• false-positive detection of Reamaze in scanner

• modals wrongly titled

• modify composer autoloading to avoid multiple injections internal reference #w8kvcq

• scanner did not find sitemap correctly when WPML is active internal reference #vhpgdw

style#

• delete button in service form in wrong position

2.6.3 2021-08-12#

chore#

• update text when scanner has finished to make clear it is coming from Real Cookie Banner internal reference #t1ccx6

docs#

• enhance wordpress.org product description internal reference #rvu601

fix#

• allow different site and home URL for the scanner to find robots.txt internal reference #t1mafb

• allow optional path to Matomo Host internal reference #t1cpvz

• customizer did not load correctly internal reference #u3q46w

• link to multisite consent forwarding knowledge base article internal reference #rg8p46

• remove React warning in developer console about unique keys internal reference #u3q46w

• scanner compatibility with PHP < 7.3

• www URLs of the same WordPress installations were considered as external URL in scanner internal reference #6fcxcr

2.6.2 2021-08-11#

fix#

• loose sitemap index URLs internal reference #rvwmnk

2.6.1 2021-08-10#

fix#

• link rel blocker should handle subdomains correctly

• userlike blocker should block by their CDN instead of usual URL

2.6.0 2021-08-10#

chore#

• introduce new developer filter RCB/Blocker/IsBlocked/AllowMultiple and RCB/Blocker/ResolveBlockables internal reference #7mvhak

• new developer filter RCB/Blocker/SelectorSyntax/IsBlocked

• update texts for scanner tab (hint, internal reference #mtddjt

docs#

• service scanner featured in wordpress.org description internal reference #n9cuyh

feat#

• add 9 new content blockers for existing services internal reference #mtdp7v

• add content blocker for 19 services so the scanner can find it internal reference #mtdp7v

• add new checklist item to scan the website internal reference #mk8ec0

• allow to create a new service from scratch directly within a content blocker form internal reference #mk8ec0

• allow to scan also essential services which could not be blocked (e.g. Elementor)

• automatically rescan updated posts

• block link preconnect's and dns-prefetch's automatically based on URL hosts defined in content blocker internal reference #nn7g16

• handle external URLs popover with Cookie Experts dialog internal reference #mk8ec0

• introduce client worker and localStorage restore functionality internal reference #kh49jp

• introduce functionality to find sitemap or fallback to WP default if not existing internal reference #kfbzc6

• introduce mechanism to scan a site for usable presets and external URLs internal reference #kf71p4

• introduce new package @devowl-wp/sitemap-crawler to parse and crawl a sitemap internal reference #kh49jp

• introduce scanner UI for found presets and external URLs internal reference #m57phr

• introduce UI for scanned markups for predefined presets internal reference #m57phr

• new service and content blocker preset Ad Inserter (plugin, internal reference #kvcmp7

• popup notification when scan hast finished and allow to ignore external URLs internal reference #m57phr

• proper error handling with UI when e.g. the Real Cookie Banner scanner fails internal reference #7mvhak

• show global notice when using services without consent

• show recommended services not by content blocker but by dependency internal reference #mtdp7v

• translate scanner into German internal reference #n9cuyh

• use @devowl-wp/real-queue to scan the complete website internal reference #kh49jp

fix#

• add remarketing to Google Ads Conversation Tracking service template internal reference #pb9txp

• allow to block the same element by multiple attributes internal reference #p3agpd

• always save the markup so redundant external URLs can be wiped internal reference #mtdp7v

• automatically start scan process for the first time

• be more loose when getting and parsing the sitemap

• block ad block from Ad Inserter newer than 2.7.2 in content blocker template internal reference #kvcmp7

• change close label text when updating privacy preferences internal reference #rgdp01

• compatibility with Impreza frontend page builder

• compatibility with latest Thrive Architect plugin internal reference #p3agpd

• compatibility with Ultimate Video WP Bakery Page builder add-ons internal reference #pd9uab

• create new service within content blocker shows zero as prefilled group

• do not add duplicate URLs to queue

• do not enqueue real-queue on frontend for logged-in users

• german support link internal reference #rg8qrt

• include all revision data in single consent export

• native integration for Analytify preset (disabled status, internal reference #n1f1xc

• native integration for GA Google Analytics preset (disabled status, internal reference #n1f1xc

• native integration for MonsterInsights preset (disabled status, internal reference #n1f1xc

• native integration for RankMath SEO Google Analytics (install code, internal reference #n1bd59

• native integration for WooCommerce Google Analytics preset (disabled status, internal reference #n1f1xc

• preset WordPress Emojis should also block the DNS prefetch

• remove extended presets from scan results

• split Google Analytics into two content blockers UA and V4 internal reference #nq8c3j

• tag to fully blocked associated with found count instead of distinct of sites count

• update Facebook Post preset to be compatible with Facebook Video internal reference #p1dxwp

• use correct cookie experts link internal reference #mtddaa

perf#

• speed up scan process by reducing server requests internal reference #nvafz0

refactor#

• introduce new keywords needs for presets internal reference #mzf8gj

• move code dynamic fields to preset attributes internal reference #h38crf

• presets extends should no longer be a class name, instead use identifier internal reference #n19da6

• split i18n and request methods to save bundle size

• use instance for blocked result in RCB/Blocker/IsBlocked filters internal reference #nxeknj

style#

• background color for recommandations admin bar menu

• gray out already existing prestes in service and content blocker template screen

• move Google Ads hint about Adwords ID to the input field

2.5.1 2021-08-05#

chore#

• update TCF dependencies to latest version internal reference #pq8wt4

fix#

• decode and encode HTML attributes correctly and only when needed internal reference #q1a82b

• duplicate external hosts in multisite forwarding leads to invisible banner

• enhance Google Maps Content Blocker to be compatible with WP Store Locator internal reference #pkhmqy

• introduce new unique-write attribute in opt-in field for Google Ads and Google Analytics internal reference #raj3eg

• put powered-by link in banner in same align as the legal links internal reference #pn8pcz

• reload page after consent change internal reference #pnbunr

• reset essential cookies correctly when custom choice is selected

refactor#

• remove TCF global scope coding internal reference #pq8wt4

style#

• make content blocker hosts collapsable instead of showing all internal reference #pkhcg8