ZuestMedia

<p><a href="https://zuestmedia.com/zmplugin/" rel="nofollow ugc">ZMPlugin</a> offers a whole range of features that every WordPress website administrator will benefit from:</p>
<ol>
<li>Cookie consent banner (GDPR compliant)</li>
<li>Tracking script integration (GA4, Tagmanager, Matomo)</li>
<li>Private mode with redirection</li>
<li>SMTP for WordPress transactional mails </li>
<li>Block Patterns</li>
</ol>
<h3>Plugin Features</h3>
<h4>Cookie consent banner</h4>
<p>Cookie Consent Banner for GDPR compliant use of tracking solutions. Tracking scripts will only be loaded after consent has been given.</p>
<h4>Tracking script integration</h4>
<p>Google Analytics 4, Google Tag Manager or Matomo (self-hosted) can be integrated. GDPR compliant if configured with cookie consent banner.</p>
<h4>Private Mode</h4>
<p>Private mode to redirect visitors to the login form or to a page of their choice. Useful for maintenance work or not yet finished websites.</p>
<h4>SMTP Mail</h4>
<p>Send all mails sent via wp_mail() from your own SMTP server. Works for all system mailings and also with contact form 7.</p>
<h4>Block Patterns</h4>
<p>Access to a selection of pre-built block patterns that can be easily inserted in the WordPress Gutenberg editor.</p>
<h4>WP Dashboard Options</h4>
<p>Personalization options for the WordPress dashboard. WordPress logo, help tabs as well as footer text can be customized.</p>
<h4>WP Login Options</h4>
<p>Personalization options for the WordPress login form (wp-login.php). The login logo as well as the redirect destination can be customized.</p>
<h3>Theme Companion Features</h3>
<p>As a companion plugin for our <a href="https://zuestmedia.com/themes/" rel="nofollow ugc">WordPress Themes</a>, ZMPlugin extends your WordPress dashboard with theme settings, customizer settings and the design explorer for importing starter designs.</p>
<h4>Block Templates</h4>
<p>Our Themes use block templates to display static or dynamic content. All block templates can be edited using the WordPress Gutenberg editor.</p>
<h4>Theme & Customizer settings</h4>
<p>When using a ZuestMedia WordPress Theme, various new menus and settings are added to the Dashboard and Customizer for customizing the theme.</p>
<h4>Design Explorer</h4>
<p>The design explorer offers the possibility to import directly premade starter designs.</p>
<p>Only available in combination with ZuestMedia Themes, e.g. Corporate or <a href="https://wordpress.org/themes/zmt-modular/" rel="ugc">Modular</a>.</p>
<h3>Resources</h3>
<p>Learn more about ZuestMedia WordPress <a href="https://zuestmedia.com/themes/" rel="nofollow ugc">themes</a> and <a href="https://zuestmedia.com/plugins/" rel="nofollow ugc">plugins</a>.</p>
<p>If you have any questions or need help, visit the <a href="https://zuestmedia.com/doc/zmplugin-documentation/" rel="nofollow ugc">ZMPlugin documentation</a>.</p>
<p>You can also find us on <a href="https://github.com/zuestmedia/" rel="nofollow ugc">Github</a>!</p>
<h3>The plugin uses the following third-party resources</h3>
<ul>
<li>uikit CSS, JS, Icons Framework<br />
License: MIT<br />
Source: https://getuikit.com/</li>
</ul>
<h3>Copyright</h3>
<p>ZMPlugin WordPress Plugin, Copyright 2023 zuestmedia.com<br />
ZMPlugin is distributed under the terms of the GNU GPL</p>


ZMPlugin

ZMPlugin contains various essential tools for WordPress websites that every webmaster may need and is the companion plugin to our themes.

Arnan de Gans

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Matomo Tracker


Even though the plugin is advertised with "No nonsense, just stats!", it still contains nonsense. In regular intervals, you are bothered with a banner that calls to rate the plugin. Unfortunately, the banner reappears from time to time, even if you have turned it off.



The plugin also contains a functional unattractive feature. When you deactivate the plugin, all settings are deleted. In my opinion it would be better to remove all plugin settings when deleting, not when deactivating.


A good plugin with a little nonsense

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