Inserting a code

Hi @magicpowers,

As per our understanding, you are required to add a code to the click response of cookie accept button to collect the response To set this up, please add the below code snippet to your theme’s footer file.

<script>
jQuery('.cli_action_button').click(function(e){
    e.preventDefault();
    var elm=jQuery(this);
    var button_action=elm.attr('data-cli_action');
    if(button_action=='accept')
    {
        
        //code for accept button click goes here

    }else if(button_action=='reject')
    {
        //code for reject button click goes here
    }
});
</script>

You can add your code to the commented section. Kindly ensure that you are adding the code snippet after including the JQuery in theme file.

Let us know if any assistance required.

Hi

Many thanks. I need to ask them for the code for the rejection button as well, or separate the two.

Question – why do you ask me to add this code in the theme’s FOOTER? I have my consent button set up in the header. Does it matter?

So would this be in the footer.php or header.php? on which line? at the end?

I would appreciate your advice.

Hi @magicpowers,

You can add it to the end of the footer.php. It will work even if the settings is for header.

hi @webtoffee

ok thank you.
Now I need to wait for the reply from the marketer with the correct code.

Just in case I will ask – since they have provided only one code for the Accept button – if they say that this is the only code I need, can this be only one? how will I need to modify your code?

Hi @magicpowers,

If needed we will assist you accordingly. JUst let us know.

Hi @webtoffee

thank you, much appreciate it!

I just thought of another solution to simplify this process, which in fact I would prefer anyway.

Can I configure my plugin to say something like:

” We collect visitor information via cookies to provide you with a customised experience. Please read our Privacy Policy for details. If you continue using this site we’ll understand that you agree with this Policy”.
and the button to click would be “I UNDERSTAND”.

This way, there is only one button and so only one code would be needed.

Is such a configuration possible?

Hi @webtoffee

I now have another problem.

When I first installed your GDPR Cookie Consent Plugin I assumed that it will identify, collect and describe all the cookies on my website as required automatically. This was important to me as I’m not a developer and while I have built my own website, my back-end knoweldge is limited.

Now I realised that I actually need to manually add all the cookies on my website to the plugin – which is disappointing.

The problem is that when I accessed the cookie list from the console, the names of most of them are non-recognisable to me. In other words, I can’t list the title, deecription, and identify the type, duration and sensitivity of all these cookies. I don’t have a clue which ones are necessary and which are not. The console field VALUE contains the data in various alpha-numeric forms not giving me a pattern.

Some of them also appear to be wp admin cookies which would not be applicable to the visitors, even though I logged off from my WP site before checking the cookies.

So the bottom line is that I’m unable to list my cookines with all those required details without help.

Do you know of a plugin that would identify and analyse the website cookies providing the required information? if not, unfortunately, I will need to find another cookie consent plugin that will do this job for me.

please advise.

Hi @magicpowers,

The premium version of the GDPR Cookie Consent plugin has the feature to automatically scan the cookies that are being used by your website and add them to the plugin. The plugin also populates the fields of the cookie page automatically including the cookie ID and duration of the cookies and the rest of the details with default values which you can edit later at any time.

And the plugin also allows you to automatically block the scripts of Google Analytics, Facebook Pixel, and Google Tag Manager until the user gives their consent or reject the cookies.

I didn’t pick up this difference when installing your plugin. I don’t think this information what the free version is lacking is there.

The automatic scan and listing of the cookies is the most critical function of the cookie consent plugin – without it the plugin has little value.

I’m not planning to pay for a cookie plugin – however will consider my options.