WP AutoTerms: Privacy Policy Generator (GDPR & CCPA), Terms & Conditions Generator, Cookie Notice Banner

Version 2.5.1

• Apr 2, 2024
• Updated: Testing with recent WP versions

Version 2.5.0

• Nov 18, 2022
• Updated: Testing with recent WP versions

Version 2.4.9

• Dec 9, 2021
• Fix: Fixed SSL issue

Version 2.4.8

• Aug 26, 2021
• Fix: Fixed localization issue for the Cookie Notice compliance kit

Version 2.4.7

• Aug 13, 2021
• Updated: Tested with WordPress 5.8

Version 2.4.6

• Aug 12, 2021
• Fix: Improved integration with SiteGround Optimizer (SG Optimizer plugin)
• Fix: WPML fix for showing legal pages in the footer as suggested by WPML
• Fix: Added missing IN territory

Version 2.4.5

• May 3, 2021
• Fix: Fixed T&C legal page issue
• Fix: Added missing Brussels-Capital Region

Version 2.4.4

• Dec 19, 2020
• Fix: Added missing state
• Improvement: Updated Help section
• Tested up to: 5.6

Version 2.4.3

• Oct 23, 2020
• Fix: Fix older PHP version error: Constants may only evaluate to scalar values

Version 2.4.2

• Oct 1, 2020
• Fix: Fix older PHP version error: Constants may only evaluate to scalar values
• Fix: Fix header already sent error on Update Notice kit

Version 2.4.2

• Oct 1, 2020
• Fix: Fix jQuery issues that prevented Add a New Legal Page wizards from being displayed
• Fix: Remove alert(‘error’) from showing when a caching plugin & Compliance Kit are enabled

Version 2.4.1

• Jun 3, 2020
• Fix: Fix for Add a New Legal Page missing wizards

Version 2.4.0

• Apr 26, 2020
• New logo & identity
• Feature: Upgraded our Privacy Policy wizard to include CCPA provisions (it’s now called Professional Privacy Policy)
• Feature: Allow the transfer of a License key to another website (self-service)
• Feature: Upgrade License key to allow more websites (self-service)
• Fix: Fixed 404 Not Found error when visiting a generated Legal Page
• Update: Tested up to WordPress 5.4

Version 2.3.2

• Jan 27, 2020
• Fix: Disable plugin if page is AMP endpoint (AMP does not allow JS scripts)
• Fix: Chrome prevents “Create” button from working due to validation (hidden field)

Version 2.3.1

• Dec 9, 2019
• Fix: Removed the Category template query due to WP Query limitation

Version 2.3.0

• Nov 27, 2019
• Fix: Fixed the E_ERROR type error

Version 2.2.9

• Nov 25, 2019
• Fix: Fixed the E_ERROR type error
• Fix: Remove the “Caching Plugins Detect” banner appearing incorrectly
• Fix: “Revert to default message” functionality for the Updates Notices Compliance Kit

Version 2.2.8

• Nov 10, 2019
• Fix: Fixed use case when GDPR Privacy Policy couldn’t be created
• Fix: Fix custom query category page interferance with other plugins

Version 2.2.7

• Nov 4, 2019
• Feature: Compatibility support with various caching plugins for Cookie Notice and Update to Legal Pages kits
• Feature: Allow Post Excerpt for Legal Pages
• Feature: Allow for the Legal Page slug to be editable from the Edit page directly
• Feature: Drag-to-order links for the Links to Legal Pages kit
• Fix: Update to Legal Pages notice incorrectly sets the cookie as undefined
• Fix: Bugfix for Legal Pages Widget
• Fix: Added National Capital Region (Metro Manila) for Philippines

Version 2.2.6

• Apr 24, 2019
• Bug fix: Category Links incorrectly appear in Links to Legal Pages kit

Version 2.2.5

• Apr 9, 2019
• Bug fix: Legal Page won’t appear under the Category page
• Bug fix: Deleting plugin via WP Dashboard > Plugins can return “Internal Server Error” on some hosts
• Bug fix: Use the correct response class for “Too Many Requests” use case
• Bug fix: Fix Settings page where our Countries & States list will return a JS error

Version 2.2.4

• Feb 7, 2019
• Bug fixes
• Allow customization of the archive template file through the archive-wpautoterms_page.php file
• Show verbose errors if license key doesn’t work
• Delete wpautoterms options in the database upon plugin delete

Version 2.2.3

• Jan 7, 2019
• Bug fix for short codes

Version 2.2.2

• Jan 7, 2019
• Tested up to WordPress 5.0.2
• Short codes for generated Legal Pages
• Option for Pages Widget to list published legal pages
• Add our very own WP AutoTerms Legal Pages Widget
• CSS Syntax Highlighter for Additional CSS textarea
• Display CSS selectors related to WP AutoTerms in Additional CSS textarea
• Add Help page with FAQ section for faster support
• Bug fix for User Type capabilities
• Bug fix for maximum links when using Links to Legal Pages Compliance Kit

Version 2.2.1

• Nov 09, 2018
• Allow for the license key to be used on multiple websites
• Show WP AutoTerms created Legal Pages in WooCommerce Settings
• Show WP AutoTerms created Legal Pages in WP > Settings > Privacy tab

Version 2.2.0

• Oct 1, 2018
• Fix body opening tag not found error

Version 2.1.9

• Sep 23, 2018
• Add z-index values to prevent theme issues
• Add a new option for Links to Legal Pages Compliance Kit: open in a new tab
• Various bugfixes under the hood

Version 2.1.8

• Sep 9, 2018
• Bugfix for loading plugin scripts regardless of third party scripts

Version 2.1.7

• Sep 3, 2018
• Bugfix for user roles capabilities

Version 2.1.6

• Aug 26, 2018
• Bugfix for headers already sent in admin pages

Version 2.1.5

• Aug 25, 2018
• Bugfix for legal page slug

Version 2.1.4

• Aug 23, 2018
• Various bugfixes
• Allow to change the legal page slug
• Allow to change Page Template for created legal pages through Page Attributes widget

Version 2.1.3

• Aug 6, 2018
• Bugfix for “Plugin does not have a valid header”
• Use a new type of contact form

Version 2.1.2

• Aug 3, 2018
• Bugfixes for contact form

Version 2.1.1

• Aug 2, 2018
• Require a minimum of PHP 5.3

Version 2.1.0

• Aug 1, 2018
• Bump version

Version 2.0.2

• Aug 1, 2018
• Bugfixes for version 2.0.1

Version 2.0.1

• Aug 1, 2018
• Bugfixes for version 2.0.0

Version 2.0.0

• Aug 1, 2018 *
• Update to version 2.0.0
• Complete revamp of Auto Terms of Service and Privacy Policy plugin into our new WP AutoTerms plugin
• Compatibility with Auto Terms of Service and Privacy Policy 1.8.2

Version 1.8.2

• Jan 23, 2017
• Update README

Version 1.8.1

• May 15, 2017
• Update Freemius from version 1.2.1.5 to 1.2.1.6.1
• Changed license from “GPL version 2 or any later version” to “GPL version 3 or any later version”. See GNU.org’s Why Upgrade to GPLv3 and Creative Commons’ Compatible Licenses for details.

Version 1.8

• December 19, 2016
• Implemented Freemius integration (version 1.2.1.5)
• Updated plugin compatibility to WordPress 4.7

Version 1.7

• September 30, 2015
• Now all plugin settings page fields can include apostrophes (‘). Just don’t use double-quotes (“).
• Added Text Domain to plugin’s header
• Updated plugin compatibility from WordPress 4.3 to 4.3.1

No Version Update

• September 14, 2015
• Moved screenshot files from trunk to assets so .zip is smaller (i.e. faster updates and no actual plugin changes).

Version 1.6

• April 27, 2015
• Added filters: before and after TOS heading and PP heading; end of TOS and end of PP. Allows you to add custom text via Child Theme functions.php or a Functionality Plugin.
• Refactored code (more OOP / use of functions).
• Moved ‘Back To Top’ links to end of TOS and PP instead of immediately after each heading.
• Changed TOS and PP main headings from ‘h3’ to ‘h2’.
• Replaced ‘hr’ with formatted ‘div’. Override color and height of 1px black line by adding more specific CSS. For example, div.auto-tos-pp-separator{ border-bottom-color: green !important; border-bottom-width: 10px !important; }
• Added HTML comment with plugin version number and which shortcode is used to assist with potential support requests.
• Added protection from calling plugin PHP file directly.
• WordPress compatibility version bump. Tested with WordPress version 4.3-alpha-32297
• Added ‘Upgrade Notice’ section to plugin description.

Version 1.5

• April 26, 2015
• Shortcode output is now valid for both HTML 4.01 Strict and HTML 5. Changed anchor links from ‘a name’ to ‘h3 id’ to validate as HTML 5.

Version 1.4.4

• April 20, 2015
• WordPress compatibility version bump. Tested with WP version 4.2-RC1-32175.
• Added greeting box to top of wp-admin Settings page.
• Updated screenshot for the “coming soon” text.

Version 1.4.3

• April 28, 2014
• Fix for “Possessive Name” not displaying accurately in settings page due to apostrophe. However, the value with the apostrophe was saved properly, and the Possessive Name was displayed properly for users on the front-end.
• Added direct link to Settings page from Plugins page

Version 1.4.2

• February 13, 2014
• Added class=’auto-tos-pp’ (and additional classes) to main headings, horizontal lines, and Back to Top links — could use .auto-tos-pp { display:none; } to not show things

Version 1.4.1

• February 13, 2014
• Updated plugin’s description
• Hyperlinked to plugin’s settings page for shortcode output (when appropriate)

Version 1.4

• February 12, 2014
• Added plugin settings page so you don’t have to edit the plugin’s actual code.
• Added link back to the table of contents (to the top) for the [my_terms_of_service_and_privacy_policy] shortcode.
• Privacy Policy edited in line with Automattic’s –> September 18, 2013: Added that blog commenter email addresses are disclosed to administrators of the blog where the comment was left.

Version: 1.3.20

• 12.12.29
• Fixed 2 more hard-coded references to “WordPress” within that same paragraph. That should be all of them now.

Version: 1.2.20

• 12.12.29
• Fixed a hard-coded reference to “WordPress”, reported by kc22033. Thanks!
• Checked WordPress’ Terms of Service and Privacy Policy for updates, and there weren’t any changes since this plugin’s creation.

Version: 1.1.20

• 12.12.28
• Changed shortcodes to return instead of echo, to fix the shortcode display issue. Thanks to birgire.
• Fixed link anchor text to use the name specified in the settings, to fix the issue of displaying hard coded “Terms of Use” and “Privacy Policy” anchor text in the table of contents for the [my_terms_of_service_and_privacy_policy] shortcode.

Version: 1.0.20

• 12.09.12
• Initial release.