Changelog

September 9, 2025
  • IMPROVED To speed up troubleshooting, the Debug Console now indicates if the current URL is configured in the "Hide Dialog on Pages" list.
  • IMPROVED To prevent blocking by 6G firewall rules (e.g., in plugins such as All-in-One Security), the query string field in scan request URLs has been renamed.
  • IMPROVED The package installer now recognizes the Provider unknown, needed for an upcoming package.
  • ERROR RESOLVED The Content Blocker button "Accept required service and unblock content" is now hidden when its associated Service is disabled.
August 15, 2025
  • ERROR RESOLVED In rare cases, cookie names consisting only of numbers could trigger an error when cookie blocking was enabled. Kudos to David for finding the error.
August 14, 2025
  • IMPROVED Newly added Services in installed Packages are now disabled by default to comply with legal requirements. Consent may only be requested for services actually in use. This change was also requested by agencies, as unused services previously had to be disabled manually.
  • IMPROVED The dialog is now automatically hidden on the configured imprint and privacy policy URLs. It is no longer necessary to add these pages to the "Hide Dialog on Pages" list manually.
  • IMPROVED The backwards compatibility library has been improved.
  • IMPROVED The onExist() method now supports checking nested object properties.
  • IMPROVED The telemetry system was improved. For more information, please see https://borlabs.io/borlabs-cookie/telemetry/.
July 30, 2025
  • ERROR RESOLVED The adjustment of the Script Blocker in version 3.3.14 caused the script tag of reCaptcha to be modified incorrectly when blocked for a few customers using Contact Form 7.
July 29, 2025
  • IMPROVED The Script Blocker now also detects and blocks <script> tags with the type module.
  • IMPROVED The Borlabs Cookie Debug Console is now vertically draggable. You can move the console, for example, to the top of the page, so that you can interact with elements that were previously hidden.
  • IMPROVED The telemetry system was improved. For more information, please see https://borlabs.io/borlabs-cookie/telemetry/.
  • ERROR RESOLVED A recent change in version 3.3.13 caused the custom CSS from Compatibility Patches to no longer be included in the Borlabs Cookie CSS. This issue has now been resolved.
July 22, 2025
  • IMPROVED The compatibility patches can disable the initialization of Borlabs Cookie, which is sometimes necessary when using a page builder in live view.
  • IMPROVED The detection of misconfigured unblock codes from a Script Blocker has been improved in the Debug Console.
  • IMPROVED The detection of the correct Content Blocker based on the URL has been improved.
  • IMPROVED The telemetry system was improved. For more information, please see https://borlabs.io/borlabs-cookie/telemetry/.
July 3, 2025
  • NEW The new setting, "Use Individual Content Blocker Styles", has been added and is enabled by default to maintain the previous behavior. Content Blockers installed from the Library will use their own color settings instead of the global color settings.
  • NEW The dialog can be skipped by adding the query string borlabs-cookie-skip-dialog. This is useful for third-party scanning systems or use cases like kiosk displays, where the website needs to be displayed without requiring prior consent.
  • IMPROVED The TCF dialog displays how vendors use storage information.
  • IMPROVED Minor code improvements.
June 12, 2025
  • NEW Introduced WP CLI commands general-config and dialog-settings. These commands streamline workflow optimization when migrating sites from staging environments to production (live) environments.
  • NEW The Debug Console now detects misconfigurations when using the unlock code from Script Blockers. Specifically, it identifies cases where the unblock code is simultaneously used in an associated Content Blocker and Service.
  • NEW Added the filter hook borlabsCookie/contentBlocker/modifyExcludedHostnames.
  • IMPROVED Enhanced handling of the default language, now including compatibility with the plugin "Preferred Languages".
  • IMPROVED Updated messaging for package compatibility checks. Messages now clearly indicate the required Borlabs Cookie version as well as the currently installed version.
May 20, 2025
  • ERROR RESOLVED When updating to version 3.3.9, in some cases one to four texts in the Dialog were incorrectly displayed in English. This update fixes this and restores the standard texts in the selected language.
May 19, 2025
  • IMPROVED Several accessibility improvements have been made.
  • IMPROVED The automatic page selection per post type in the Cloud Scanner has been optimized.
  • ERROR RESOLVED When automatic package updating was enabled, an error message was incorrectly sent by e-mail if an update added another service to the package - although the update was successful.