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title: Changelog
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updated: "2026-10-13"
category: GDPR Consent Pro
---

# Changelog

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**3.7.6 (April 9, 2026)**

- Minor improvement to redirects

**3.7.5 (March 23, 2026)**

- Functional improvement to redirects

**3.7.4 (January 6, 2026)**

- Minor improvement for PHP versions

**3.7.3 (September 18, 2025)**

- Minor improvement to [Script](https://www.wpupgrader.com/encyclopedia/script/) structure + hotfix

**3.7.2 (September 8, 2025)**

- Improved [Google Consent](https://www.wpupgrader.com/encyclopedia/google-consent/) on the backend.

**3.7.1 (July 23, 2025)**

- Force reload when accepting all consents should trigger new scripts or plugins.

3.7.0 (**July 18, 2025**)

- Better performance by avoiding unnecessary cache bypasses.
- Fixed z-index issue in backend tooltip for the admin maintenance toggle.

**3.6.7 (May 2, 2025)**

- Improved [Google Consent](https://www.wpupgrader.com/encyclopedia/google-consent/) Mode on first visit.

**3.6.6 (December 5, 2024)**

- Added option to disable the cache bypass.
- Automatically disable cache bypass when all cache variations are equal.

**3.6.5 (December 2, 2024)**

- Fixed bug where in some occasions the Consent Bar wouldn't pop-up.

**3.6.4 (November 29, 2024)**

- Improved [Google Consent](https://www.wpupgrader.com/encyclopedia/google-consent/) Mode v2: Consent updates now fire as early as possible to improve compatibility with other implementations.

**3.6.3 (October 9, 2024)**

- Added the ability to overwrite the "Accept all redirect" option for the Settings page, to instead redirect the user to their previous page.

**3.6.2 (August 27, 2024)**

- Small Bugfixes

**3.6.1 (February 9, 2024)**

- Added support for [Google Consent](https://www.wpupgrader.com/encyclopedia/google-consent/) Mode V2
- Improved [WPML](https://www.wpupgrader.com/encyclopedia/wpml/) compatibility on [GDPR](https://www.wpupgrader.com/encyclopedia/gdpr/) Consents settings page

**3.5.0 (October 19, 2022)**

- Reworked licencing page

**3.4.3 (September 8, 2022)**

- Fixed compatibility issue with WP-Rocket

**3.3.8 (March 30, 2022)**

- Reset postdata after loop

**3.3.7 (March 21, 2022)**

- Fix on scripts

**3.3.6 (March 10, 2022)**

- [Cookie](https://www.wpupgrader.com/encyclopedia/cookie/) bypass functionality added

**3.3.5 (January 12, 2022)**

- Added the option to enable "accept only the necessary consents" to the [Permission](https://www.wpupgrader.com/encyclopedia/permission/) bar

**3.3.4 (December 14, 2021)**

- Fix consent page link Polylang compatibility

**3.3.3 (December 10, 2021)**

- Rebuilded dist

**3.3.2 (December 10, 2021)**

- Fix consent page link Polylang compatibility

**3.3.1  (October 27, 2021)**

- Fix for styling issues

**3.3.0 (October 25, 2021)**

- Built in support for Polylang

**3.2.0 (June 21, 2021)**

- Removed the Slide up animation on page load to prevent CLS (Cumulative Layout Shift).

**3.1.0 (May 3, 2021)**

- Renamed mu plugin to .mu file to keep WordPress from getting confused when the plugin is uploaded as a zip and then activated

**3.0.10 (November 24th, 2020)**

- Add body tag for Consent Scripts
- Various minor bugfixes

**3.0.9 (November 17th, 2020)**

- Merge Consent Cookies for different languages
- Improve [WPML](https://www.wpupgrader.com/encyclopedia/wpml/) compatibility

**3.0.8 (October 30th, 2020)**

- New Theme Padding options
- New Shadow & Corner size options
- Added Unitpicker component
- Fixed paddings
- Fixed font-face for O I toggle
- Fixed permissions / capabilities
- Added maintenance mode Toggle to Settings
- Added maintenance mode (allows you to setup the plugin safely)
- Fixed inactive license notice

**3.0.7 (October 23rd, 2020)**

- Revamped namespace consistency in code
- Added extra notifications for several plugin compatibility issues

**3.0.6 (October 9th, 2020)**

- Colorpicker bugfix
- Backend styling

**3.0.1 (July 23, 2020)**

- Fix [WPML](https://www.wpupgrader.com/encyclopedia/wpml/) redirect (to correct translation)
- Added require-consents="##,##" HTML attribute
- Added require-consents require-consent-## require-consent-## classes
- Added show-on-consent-## class
- Added hide-on-consent-## class
- Reduced refresh time default from 1.0 sec to 0.77sec

**2.0.5 (December 10, 2019)**

- Hotfix popup mode issue
- Improve visual UI

**2.0.4 (December 09, 2019)**

- Various fixes and improvements
- Custom links in descriptions
- Option: Change "Close" text to "✖" button

**2.0.3 (November 15, 2019)**

- Add Google Analytics Direct traffic tracking option in Advanced Settings

**2.0.2 (September 20, 2019)**

- Various bug fixes

**2.0.1 (August 16, 2019)**

- Add wrapper function `gdpr_consent()` to check for consents
- Fix bug with events not propagating properly
- Add Download Export as file feature
- Add Drag n Drop file Import feature
- Clear cache [Cookie](https://www.wpupgrader.com/encyclopedia/cookie/) now only set if consents changed
- Automatically close popup on Save (in [GDPR](https://www.wpupgrader.com/encyclopedia/gdpr/) Settings Popup mode)
- "Forget me" button now also refreshes the page
- Changed gdprc_bar_hidden to gdprc_permissionbar [Cookie](https://www.wpupgrader.com/encyclopedia/cookie/)

**2.0.0 (July 19, 2019)**

- **Add Multisite support (MAJOR)**
- Add Yoast [SEO](https://www.wpupgrader.com/encyclopedia/seo/) compatibility
- Fix Permissionbar issues when cookies are disabled
- Add Import feature
- Add [GDPR](https://www.wpupgrader.com/encyclopedia/gdpr/) Consents and Settings Export feature

**1.3.6 (April 25, 2019)**

- Fix bug with settings page link

**1.3.5 (April 24, 2019)**

- Fix new bug with collapsed descriptions
- Fix type with tag
- Add popup mode for [GDPR](https://www.wpupgrader.com/encyclopedia/gdpr/) settings
- Styling fix for transparent border
- Add long requested refresh time setting
- Fix shadow bug for embed consents
- Move Settings page to [GDPR](https://www.wpupgrader.com/encyclopedia/gdpr/) Menu (remove from Settings menu)
- Add do_action("gdprc_consent_%ID%_given")
- Add various filters

**1.3.4 (March 27, 2019)**

- Bugfix mobile styling
- Bugfix icon color
- Bugfix spacing and close button
- Bugfix Consents in [Permission](https://www.wpupgrader.com/encyclopedia/permission/) bar add-on
- Bugfix translations

**1.3.3 (February 14, 2019)**

- Add options for shadow/animations
- Add option for showing/hiding consent settings in [Permission](https://www.wpupgrader.com/encyclopedia/permission/) bar
- Fix bug with header and Accept All padding
- Update Wordpress Theme color compatibility
- Update styling for checkboxes and toggles

**1.3.2 (October 26, 2018)**

- Bugfix mobile display
- Bugfix popup z-index issues
- Bugfix embedCount notice
- Bugfix hard-coded WP_CONTENT dir reference
- Bugfix byreference notice
- Bugfix wp_enqueue_style FontAwesome

**1.3.1 (August 09, 2018)**

- Many various minor bug fixes and compatibility fixes (down to WP 4.5.1)
- Improved overal runtime stability and performance
- Add option for embeded shortcodes to hide the consent panel
- Allow embeded shortcodes consent widget to show in popup
- Add PlaceHolder switch for Embed Widgets [gdpr_consent_inactive_content]
- Add option for embeded shortcodes to show placeholder content for un-consented content
- Add Must-save notice, after updating plugin.

**1.3.0 (July 05, 2018)**

- Refactor codebase to support the next generation [GDPR consent](https://www.wpupgrader.com/encyclopedia/gdpr-consent/) plugin
- Add Color Pickers and Custom Theme options
- Add rounded / square corner theme option
- Improved License Settings page
- Fix bug with empty license key (not being able to de -/reactivate.)
- Updated Font-awesome Icon picker
- Add a NoConflict mode for Font-awesome (does not load the library)
- Add toggle switches, instead of checkboxes theme option
- Organized Consent Settings into Tabs
- Previously used theme colors are now available in the Color Pickers
- Completely disable or enable custom theme colors
- Add description info label for checkboxes on Settings page
- Translatable strings now have a "Translate "button".
- New Advanced Settings tab
- Fixed issue with multiple shortcodes on a single page
- Initialize defaults on first -time installation
- Add option to disable icons
- Fixed font face so it will inherit the website's default font
- Updated styling to be better compatible with installed themes out of the box

**1.2.6 (May 28, 2018)**

- Fix lessc compiler issues (no longer needed)

**1.2.5 (May 25, 2018)**

- You can now use shortcodes within consent shortcodes
- Fix issue with timezones and timesettings

**1.2.4 (May 24, 2018)**

- Buffed consent [Cookie](https://www.wpupgrader.com/encyclopedia/cookie/) lifetime to 10 years
- Allow [Permission](https://www.wpupgrader.com/encyclopedia/permission/) bar to be put on top of the page
- Allow custom CSS rules
- Fix issue with publicly_queryable setting
- Allow to use title="..." attribute on [GDPR consent](https://www.wpupgrader.com/encyclopedia/gdpr-consent/) Shortcode/Embed feature
- Fix bug with filter supression
- Improve [WPML](https://www.wpupgrader.com/encyclopedia/wpml/) compatibility
- Improve styling checkbox visibility
- Fix issue with [WPML](https://www.wpupgrader.com/encyclopedia/wpml/) compatibility where header and footer scripts don't load
- Fixed empty [Script](https://www.wpupgrader.com/encyclopedia/script/) tags in header and footer
- Prevent [Permission](https://www.wpupgrader.com/encyclopedia/permission/) Bar from auto-hiding once on Settings Page
- Add Accept All on Settings Page redirect option
- Fix issue with license keys on settings page

**1.2.3 (May 22, 2018)**

- Add Shortcode/Embed Widget shortcode

**1.2.2 (May 18, 2018)**

- Remove unset [Cookie](https://www.wpupgrader.com/encyclopedia/cookie/) notice
- Fix issue with Font-awesome not loading

**1.2.1 (May 15, 2018)**

- Fix translation Accept All in Permissions-bar
- Fix unexpected MySQL error "use near ') AND" on certain installations
- Properly hide [Permission](https://www.wpupgrader.com/encyclopedia/permission/) bar

**1.2.0 (May 02, 2018)**

- Fixed icon picker issue
- Added Changelog
- Prevent [GDPR](https://www.wpupgrader.com/encyclopedia/gdpr/) plugin from unloading itself
- Improve security
- Fix issue with embedded scripts loading (or not loading) as expected
- Allow for more than 5 consents
- Fix issue with Functional (Mandatory) consents not loading embedded scripts
- Some minor CSS improvements
- Remove deprecated dependencies for better compatibility with older WP
- Functional (Mandatory) cookies are now set properly
- Plugins and Scripts assigned to Functional (Mandatory) cookies are always executed
- Scripts in [GDPR](https://www.wpupgrader.com/encyclopedia/gdpr/) settings now give correct NOTICE if already assigned
- Plugins in [GDPR](https://www.wpupgrader.com/encyclopedia/gdpr/) settings now give correct NOTICE if already assigned
- Accept button in [Cookie](https://www.wpupgrader.com/encyclopedia/cookie/) bar now accepts all consents
- Fixed accept button in [Cookie](https://www.wpupgrader.com/encyclopedia/cookie/) bar for all pages
- Plugins that require 2 or more consents, now need all consents to be approved
- Fixed issue with Wordpress Caching
- Accept All button kan now be translated with [WPML](https://www.wpupgrader.com/encyclopedia/wpml/)
- Improve compatibility with [WPML](https://www.wpupgrader.com/encyclopedia/wpml/) enabled websites

**1.1.1 (Apr 12, 2018)**

- Fixed issue where custom scripts couldn't be saved

**1.1.0 (Mar 20, 2018)**

- Get settings page and [Privacy](https://www.wpupgrader.com/encyclopedia/privacy/) policy page in local language

**1.0.2 (Mar 07, 2018)**

- New: [WPML](https://www.wpupgrader.com/encyclopedia/wpml/) Compatibility
- Fixed:  issue where icons weren’t always saved
- Improvement: MU-plugin is much more efficient now
- Improvement: Used a safer way to save metabox data in Consents and Scripts

**1.0.1 (Feb 18, 2018)**

- Conforming to PSR-4 standards

**1.0.0 (Jan 26, 2018)**

- First release

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