by bobbingwide
3.7 (3 reviews)
cookie-cat
Assist compliance with UK cookie law/EU cookie directive by listing the cookies your website uses using the [cookies] shortcode. depends on oik.
Compatible with WP 6.8.3
v1.4.8
Current Version v1.4.8
Updated 6 months ago
Last Update on 07 Jun, 2025
Synced 1 day ago
Last Synced on
Rank
#6,733
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No change
Active Installs
1K+
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KW Avg Position
14
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Downloads
36.2K
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Total downloads
Support Resolved
0%
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Rating
74%
Review 3.7 out of 5
3.7
(3 reviews)
Next Milestone 2K
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2K+
1,383
Ranks to Climb
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Growth Needed
1,317
Current Installs
Need 683 more installs to reach 2K+
Rank Changes
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#6,733
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Reviews & Ratings
3.7
3 reviews
Overall
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Tracked Keywords
Showing 3 of 3| Keyword | Position | Change | Type | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| oik | 7 | — | Tag | 2 days ago |
| UK cookie law | 16 | — | Tag | 2 days ago |
| eu cookie directive | 19 | — | Tag | 2 days ago |
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- Version
- 1.4.8
- Last Updated
- Jun 07, 2025
- Requires WP
- 4.9.8+
- Tested Up To
- 6.8.3
- PHP Version
- N/A
- Author
- bobbingwide
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- Rating
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- Reviews
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Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about cookie-cat
Also known as the EU e-Privacy Directive the "UK Privacy and Electronic Communications Regulation" becomes effective in the UK on 26th May 2012. That's the date when the Information Commissioner's Office (ICO) is due to begin enforcing the new rules.
All websites that use cookies which may be delivered to devices being used in the UK or EU countries.
Steps to take: Each website should have a privacy policy page. Each privacy policy page should list the cookies in use. Each website should obtain consent to use cookies, as and when required, depending on cookie category This plugin helps with step 2.
Here's a simple list. Strictly necessary cookies - these cookies enable services you have specifically asked for Performance cookies - these cookies collect anonymous information on the pages visited Functionality cookies - these cookies remember choices you make to improve your experience Targeting cookies or advertising cookies - these cookies collect information about your browsing habits in order to make advertising relevant to you and your interests. For more information see cookie-cat or read the ICC UK Cookie guide I just get [cookies]! You need to activate both the oik plugin and the cookie-cat plugin. And check the syntax of the shortcode. Some of my cookies are "unknown" The list of cookies that this plugin recognises may never be a complete list of all known cookies. If your website delivers cookies that are not recognised then the cookie category, description and duration will be shown as "unknown". This is not really acceptable as the guidelines state that you're supposed to explain "how they are used on the websites they visit". There are several ways to address this problem.
Add a caveat saying something like "the exact purpose of the cookie has not yet been ascertained. If you are concerned please contact us for more information." Remove the unknown items from the table. Find out what the unknown cookies are; then update the output with the correct information. Stop using the plugin/theme or service that delivers the "unknown" cookie Let cookie-cat know you have an "unknown" cookie, wait for an update and retry. Raise an issue if there is a bug in the code.
First you need a Privacy policy page. If you have used the oik-privacy-policy plugin to help generate your Privacy policy page then you can write the caveat in the section that starts "A list of all the cookies used in this website by category is set out below".
Override the default logic to select the plugins you want processed Override the default logic to select the cookies you want listed Edit the generated HTML Programmatically, using the "cookies" filter A combination of the above
The [cookies] shortcode queries information from an XML file that contains the known information about a cookie. If you think it's wrong then you can do one or more of the following: save the HTML generated by the [cookies] shortcode and edit it manually change the XML file develop a "filter" to alter the data before it's displayed
Use the "oik options > shortcode help" page, select the [cookies] entry then copy the generated "snippet" Paste this into your Privacy policy page. You may then wish to de-activate the cookie-cat plugin until you next change the installed plugins.
From version 1.1 the XML file can be loaded directly from the cookie-cat website. Use oik options > cookie cat and follow the instructions in the Installation section Note that using the Load XML function passes the names of currently active cookies to the cookie-cat server. By using the function you authorize cookie-cat to the information that is passed.