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Hello,
is the __wpdm_client cookie necessary? What happens (for the user) if I disable it adding
/** disable wpdm cookie. */
define(‘WPDM_ACCEPT_COOKIE’, false);
to the wp-config.php file?
Does the plugin lose functionality?
Thanks!
Hello Heather Bodlak,
The __wpdm_client cookie is used by the WordPress Download Manager plugin to track downloads and manage user sessions for download access control.
Disabling it with define('WPDM_ACCEPT_COOKIE', false); in wp-config.php may have these effects:
1. Download history tracking may be affected – the plugin won’t be able to properly track which user has downloaded what files
2. Download limits per user might not work correctly since the plugin can’t track individual users reliably
3. Some premium features like download resume might be impacted
4. Guest download functionality might have limitations
If your site doesn’t rely heavily on these features or if you’re using user registration for downloads instead of guest downloads, the impact might be minimal.
The plugin should still function for basic downloads, but session-based features will be limited. This approach could be useful if you’re trying to make your site more privacy-focused or GDPR compliant.
Please kindly check.
Thank you and regards
Thank you for your quick reply!
Yes, we are precisely reviewing this issue to be GDPR compliant. And I don’t know how to allow for the user to accept or deny that specific cookie before it is installed.
¿Is there a way? (I am using Moove’s GDPR cookie plugin).
The downloads are available to logged in users.
Is the “__wpdm_client” cookie considered a neccesary cookie that doesn’t require consent? If that is the case, I could list it in my Cookie Policy and be OK.
Yes, you can list it in your Cookie Policy if you want. Please kindly check.
Thank you and regards
I decided not to use that code in the wp-config.php after all and simply listed it as a necessary cookie.
Thanks!
Ok, thank you. Please kindly let me know if you have any more queries.
Thank you and regards
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