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Editing your website’s .htaccess file can sound intimidating to WordPress beginners. But in our experience, it is a tool you can use to improve your website’s performance, security, and SEO. You can think of the file as a control panel for fine-tuning your site’s server… Read More »
Imagine hiring a security guard to protect your website. They would welcome genuine customers and stop malicious visitors from entering. This is the power of blocking specific IP addresses in WordPress. It is a simple yet effective security measure we use at WPBeginner to fend… Read More »
You find the perfect WordPress plugin to add a fun new feature to your site. Then, that excitement quickly turns into panic when your website slows to a crawl. We know how stressful it is to choose between great features and fast loading speeds. At… Read More »
This critical ‘Missing a temporary folder’ error in WordPress is a serious one. We’ve found that it can prevent you from uploading images, updating themes and plugins, and even updating the WordPress core, severely hindering the functionality of your website. In this article, we will… Read More »
Everyone hates missing out on a great deal or a popular trend. That psychological trigger is called FOMO, and it is a powerful way to turn casual visitors into paying customers. We use FOMO tactics across our own online stores to boost sales and keep… Read More »
Have you ever felt overwhelmed by trackbacks and pings on your WordPress site? Trackbacks and pingbacks notify you that another blog has linked to your content and vice versa. However, spammers often abuse this feature by sending trackbacks and pings from spam websites. At WPBeginner,… Read More »
We’ve been running WordPress sites for over a decade, and one feature we always recommend is showing when a post was last updated. It’s a small detail that makes a big difference. That’s why, at WPBeginner, we display the last updated date on all our… Read More »
Displaying category descriptions on your WordPress site can improve SEO and user experience. Categories make it easier for visitors to navigate your website, and adding descriptions provides helpful context that can help your users understand what each section contains. At WPBeginner, we add helpful descriptions… Read More »
Do you want to add random header images to your WordPress blog? Most WordPress themes come with built-in support to add header images. These images can completely change your site’s look and feel. In this article, we will show you to how to add random… Read More »
Used to store interaction and conversion data for campaigns in conjunction with Revenue Attribution.
1 year
_gat_omTracker*
Set, controlled and used by Google Analytics to collect and store data and then send that data to Google Analytics. OptinMonster provides the name if there is no existing tracker found on that page.
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omCountdown-{id}-{elementId}
Used for countdown elements {elementId} in campaigns {id} to determine when it should complete.
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om-{id}-closed / omSlideClosed-{id}
Used specifically with slide-in campaigns {id} to determine if it has been closed or not by a visitor.
30 days
om-success-cookie / omSuccessCookie
Used to determine if a visitor has successfully opted in to any campaign on your site to unlock content when using our Content Locking feature.
365 days
om-success-{id} / omSuccess-{id}
Used to determine if a visitor has successfully opted in to a campaign with the ID of {id} on your site.
365 days
omSeen-{id}
Used to determine if a visitor has been shown a campaign by the slug.
30 days
om-{id}
Used to determine if a visitor has interacted with a campaign ID of {id} on your site.
30 days
_omappvs
Used to determine when a new visitor becomes a returning visitor.