Easy Cookie Alert

Version 3.1.2: 16 July 2026

• Improved mobile responsiveness: consent buttons stack for touch-friendly targets on phones
• Full-width floating and bar layouts on small screens with safe-area inset support
• Preferences panel actions use full-width buttons on mobile
• Landscape short-screen support for overlay, modal, and preferences
• CCPA Do Not Sell link wraps cleanly on narrow viewports

Version 3.1.0: 16 July 2026

• Google Consent Mode v2: default denied in page head before tags run, with restore of a saved choice
• Configurable wait_for_update, ads data redaction, and optional URL passthrough
• Block embeds until consent (YouTube, Vimeo, Maps, and similar iframes) with Cookie settings placeholder
• Activate marked scripts via data-jx-eca-require after the matching category is allowed
• Consent proof log: anonymised database receipts with a local receipt id
• Custom consent categories with per-category scripts
• Editable labels and descriptions for Analytics, Marketing, and Functional
• CCPA / CPRA Do Not Sell or Share link, prefs toggle, and Consent Mode ad signal opt-out

Version 1.5

• Fixed SSL Issue
• Doesn't support 2.5.x

Version 3.0.0: 16 July 2026

• Major rewrite: vanilla JS and CSS (no jQuery)
• Joomla 4 / 5 / 6 services architecture (namespaced Dispatcher and Helper)
• Layouts: Bar Top, Bar Bottom, Floating card, Modal, Overlay
• Themes: Dark, Light, Soft, Brand, plus accent colour and radius
• Category preferences: Necessary, Analytics, Marketing, Functional
• Accept all, Reject all, Customize / Save choices, and reopen button
• Force consent / overlay lock until the visitor chooses
• Per-category script slots plus legacy accept / decline script hooks
• Consent duration and consent version (re-prompt when policy changes)
• Body portal so the banner never flashes in the module position
• Scroll lock sync for overlay, modal, and preferences (fixes stuck page after Customize / Close)
• GTM Consent Mode update hooks on visitor choice

Version 1.4

• Joomla Update System Integrated.
• Backend parameters modified

Version 2.2: 20 November 2025

• Added 10 pre-built professional themes (Classic, Modern, Minimal, Dark, Light, Colorful, Professional, Elegant, Bold, Soft)
• Added custom theme option with full color and typography control
• Added text alignment option (left, center, right) for all themes
• Support for Joomla 4, 5, and 6
• Improved theme application system - no flash on page load
• Enhanced CSS organization and loading
• Fixed button underline issues across all themes
• Fixed button height to fit properly within alert bar
• Improved backend parameter organization with showon attributes
• Removed duplicate code for better performance
• Enhanced security with proper input sanitization
• Better responsive design and mobile compatibility

Version 1.3

• Uses Joomla 3.x default jQuery library for the module.
• Backend PHP warnings fixed for Joomla 2.5

Version 2.1: 12 December 2023

• Support Joomla 5.
• No need for a Backward Compatibility Plugin.

Version 2.0: 10 February 2023

• Uses browser localStorage instead of Cookie
• Fixed bug with Joomla 4

Version 1.9: 21 December 2021

• Fixed jQuery related issue with Joomla 4

Version 1.8: 02 November 2021

• Supports Joomla 4

Version 1.7: 19 June 2021

• Animation Effects for the module
• Typography added to Alert text and button
• Option to add javascript to run after accepting, declining the cookies
• Additional CSS parameter added

Version 1.6: 07 July 2018

• Supports Joomla 4 Alpha