In this video, I walk you through how to set up the advanced settings on the GDPR Consent Pro plugin.
We cover important features like disabling consent icons, setting refresh times, and using Google Analytics Direct. I also emphasize the importance of saving changes after making adjustments. Please make sure to follow along and implement these settings for better compliance.
You can watch the full video above, or follow the steps below.
Setting Up Advanced Settings on the GDPR Consent Plugin #
Step 1. Introduction to Advanced Settings 0:00 #
- Overview of the video purpose: Setting up advanced settings on the GDPR Consent plugin.
- Reference to previous video on Google Consent mode.
Step 2. Disabling Consent Icons 0:19 #
- First setting: Disabling consent icons.
- Use cases:
- If you have your own icon set.
- To improve page speed by not loading additional icon sets.
Step 3. Refresh Action Timing 0:30 #
- Explanation of the refresh action timing setting:
- Time in milliseconds before a refresh action is executed.
- Example: Confirmation text displayed for 800 milliseconds after clicking ‘accept all’ before reverting to normal button.
Step 4. Google Analytics Direct Feature 0:48 #
- Introduction to the Google Analytics Direct feature:
- Implemented before Google Consent Mode.
- Allows immediate execution of JavaScript upon consent.
- Use case:
- Capture the first page view when a visitor accepts consent without waiting for a page load.
Step 5. JavaScript Execution 1:24 #
- Explanation of how the JavaScript execution works:
- Script executes immediately when consent is given.
- Useful for capturing data before the page fully loads.
Step 6. CSS Customization 1:52 #
- Customization options for CSS:
- Use theme settings for basic changes (colors, font sizes, etc.).
- For advanced users, custom CSS can be added directly in the plugin settings.
Step 7. Saving Changes 2:05 #
- Reminder to save changes after making adjustments to settings.
Next Steps 2:16 #
- Preview of the next video topic: importing and exporting settings GDPR Consent for WordPress.
