Google Analytics Opt-Out

Description

This plugin provides opt-out functionality for Google Analytics by setting a cookie that prevents analytics.js or gtag.js from collecting data. The new GDPR rules require an opt-out.

Works perfectly with the [Google Analytics by MonsterInsights Plugin] (https://wordpress.org/plugins/google-analytics-for-wordpress/ “Google Analytics by MonsterInsights Plugin”). However, the plugin is not required to configure the opt-out feature. Just enter your UA or GA code manually. And that’s it!

The free and pro versions have now been merged. So now you can also activate a banner! Have fun with it!

Screenshots

  • The Opt-Out link can be added with the Opt-Out block in WordPress new block editor (that came with version 5.0).

  • If you're using the classic editor, click this little button to add the shortcode.

  • This is how the code looks like

  • This is the settings page

Blocks

This plugin provides 1 block.

  • Analytics Opt Out

Installation

  • Install and activate the plugin via your WordPress Administration panel
  • Go the “Settings” -> “Analytics Opt Out” and enter your UA- or GA-code (you don’t need this step if MonsterInsights plugin is active).
  • Read the FAQ for more information.

Reviews

25 May 2018 3 replies
How do I block Google Analytics beforehand with this plugin? The first time you visit Google Analytics has already tracked your visit. So I believe this plugin is not GDPR compliant! Because I am not sure if my assumptions above are correct I have changed the number of stars from 1 to 3. The plugin is great because of its simplicity.
24 May 2018 4 replies
Great and helpful plugin! Only after installing version 2.1.2, all pages, front end and back end, show a warning that a higher PHP version is required (my site runs on an older PHP version), so I could not even uninstall this plugin, had to delete it through FTP (and downgrade to an older version from backup).
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Contributors and Developers

“Google Analytics Opt-Out” is open source software. The following people have contributed to this plugin.

Contributors

“Google Analytics Opt-Out” has been translated into 4 locales. Thank you to the translators for their contributions.

Translate “Google Analytics Opt-Out” into your language.

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Change Log

2.3.6

  • Compatibility with latest MonsterInsights version

2.3.5

  • Fixed a security issue that could lead to a XSS attack. Thanks to patchstack for reporting this issue.

2.3.4

  • Fixed: Banner did not stay closed if someone clicked on the info icon and/or the shortcode link.
  • Fixed: Browser warnings because of missing SameSite Cookie attributes.
  • Fixed: MonsterInsights showed a warning because of multiple occurrences of the UA-Code number.

2.3.3

  • Fixed: [google_analytics_optout_close] shortcode did not close the popup

2.3.2

  • Fixed: Make sure the JavaScript file is loaded correctly using the wp_enqueue_scripts filter.

2.3.1

  • Fixed: removed checkbox in the end of the page

2.3.0

  • Using SVG icons instead of images.
  • Added new filters: gaoop_info_icon_html and gaoop_close_icon_html.
  • Removed dependency from jQuery.
  • Removed deferred loading of JS file because it makes no sense when script is in the footer.

2.2.6

  • Bring back the sub-menu under “Insights” if MonsterInsights is installed.

2.2.5

  • Corrected text domain for JS translations
  • State that plugin works with gtag.js, too.

2.2.4

  • Gutenberg block content was not translated correctly in WordPress 5.0

2.2.3

  • Fixed PHP warning: filemtime(): stat failed in line xyz

2.2.2

  • New Opt-Out Gutenberg block did not work (due to missing JavaScript file).

2.2.1

  • Fixed a PHP fatal error when Gutenberg plugin is active and WordPress < 5.0 is installed.

2.2.0

  • Added a block for WordPress’ 5.0 new block editor.

2.1.4

  • Added missing return statement to no longer the plugin on older PHP versions

2.1.3

  • Fixed issue with old PHP warning that could block site access
  • Updated headline on the settings page
  • Inserted a paragraph that describes the indention of the plugin and shows the shortcode that can be copy and pasted.

2.1.2

  • Fixed an issue where the opt-out code may not be on top of the sourcecode of some websites.
  • Opt-Out settings field has been moved up on the settings page.

2.1.1

  • Fixed an issue with Monster Insights 7: Submenu item was not visible

2.1.0

  • Allow to disable the editor button as some users reported issues with loading the editor properly

2.0.2

  • Make plugin compatible with the latest version of MonsterInsights.
  • Remove/deprecate all functions that have been used when the old Yoast Analytics plugin was active.
  • Remove the ‘gaoop_stop_head’ filter as it’s no longer needed.
  • Display the options submenu under “Insights” menu.

2.0.1

2.0.0

  • The pro version is now free (this is it!)
  • New: allow the complete deactivation of the banner.

0.1.5

  • Added Spanish translation

0.1.4

  • Solves the issue that the opt-out link does not appear when the UA-Code was entered manually.
  • Also fixes an issue that the tracking code could not be found due to some code changes of the Yoast Google Analytics for WordPress Plugin (Yoast_GA_Frontend class no longer extends Yoast_GA_Options)

0.1.3

  • Made the plugin compatible with the latest version of the Google Analytics plugin by Yoast

0.1.2

  • Works again with the Google Analytics plugin by Yoast

0.1.1

  • Fixed the issue that error message still shows shows up
  • Added/replaced some translations
  • Fixed an issue that Yoasts Analytics for WordPress plugin has changed the option name

0.1

  • The first version