Release notes

What's new in CookieRay

Every release, fix, and improvement — tracked in one place so you always know exactly what's changed.

CookieRay (free plugin) Available on WordPress.org.

  1. v1.0.4 Latest
    • Fixed: Dashboard compliance checklist counting a placeholder "#" privacy policy link as configured.
    • Fixed: Settings "Consent Health" card always saying all regulatory thresholds are met, even when checklist items need attention.
    • Fixed: Dashboard "Total Consents" card label, which showed the last 30 days count. It now reads "Consents (Last 30 Days)".
    • Fixed: License expiry and support dates showing as raw timestamps (Pro).
    • Tested: Compatibility with WordPress 7.1 and PHP 8.4.
  2. v1.0.3
    • Fixed: Banner and preferences panel buttons being overridden by theme button styles, including hover, focus, and active states.
    • Fixed: Save preferences button losing its background color when no accent color was set.
    • Tested: Compatibility with the latest version of WordPress.
  3. v1.0.2
    • Added: Text Color control for the consent banner.
    • Added: Editable labels and descriptions for the Necessary, Analytical, Functional, and Marketing cookie categories shown in the visitor preferences panel.
    • Added: Custom day-count input for consent expiration and consent log retention, alongside the existing presets.
    • Fixed: Dashboard compliance score and checklist not refreshing immediately after saving Trust Badge, Geo Targeting, Integrations, or License changes (Pro).
    • Tested: Compatibility with the latest version of WordPress.
  4. v1.0.1
    • Added: Compatibility with the Pro version.
    • Fixed: Minor issues to ensure the plugin works properly.
  5. v1.0.0
    • Initial release.
    • Cookie consent banner with card and bar layouts, live preview editor, and nine placement positions.
    • Strict script blocking modes for delaying known trackers until matched consent categories.
    • Google Consent Mode v2 integration for signaling consent preferences to locally installed Google tags.
    • Cookie scanner leveraging WordPress outbound HTTP fetching of same-site URLs when administrators run scans.
    • Cookie Inventory with category filters (Necessary, Analytical, Functional, Marketing) and bulk actions.
    • Consent Logs with hashed visitor fingerprint handling, CSV export, and PDF receipts where enabled.
    • Scan History summaries with duration metrics, discoveries, and error reporting.
    • Dashboard checklist with score guidance.
    • Settings page with Consent Behavior, consent expiration timings, retention windows, portability export hooks, cron-driven old-log purges.
    • Responsive admin chrome with mobile-aware navigation.

CookieRay Pro (add-on) Requires the free plugin.

  1. v1.0.1 Latest
    • Added: Customizable Trust Badge text (previously fixed to "Privacy Protected").
    • Added: Custom CSS control for the consent banner, unlocked for Pro license holders (requires the free CookieRay plugin 1.0.2 or later).
    • Fixed: Dashboard compliance score and checklist not refreshing immediately after saving Trust Badge, Geo Targeting, Integrations, or License changes.
    • Tested: Compatibility with the latest version of WordPress.
  2. v1.0.0
    • Initial release.
    • Scheduled automatic cookie scans.
    • Geo targeting to show or hide the banner by country.
    • Third-party integrations: Google Tag Manager, Meta Pixel, Adobe Experience Platform.
    • Trust Badge shown in the site footer.