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By default, WordPress adds the ‘Private’ or ‘Protected’ prefix to post titles when you make them private or password protected. While they’re functional, in our experience, these default labels can sometimes be confusing or unprofessional. Imagine sharing a password-protected post with a client, only to… Read More »
There are times when searching a WordPress blog, you only get one item in the result. Depending on how organized your site is, this should be the item the user was looking for anyways. One of our users asked if there was a way to… Read More »
When your WordPress search mixes up content, like showing blog posts to customers searching for products, it creates a messy experience. We’ve seen this happen time and again on sites with both eCommerce stores and active blogs. The result? Confused users, missed conversions, and lower… Read More »
If you have Skype on your computer you may have noticed that sometimes Skype highlights phone numbers automatically when you visit a website. From a WordPress developers point of view this can be very frustrating. Not only can it make your site look bad, but… Read More »
Do you want to build excitement for your next big article? Showing a list of upcoming posts is a smart way to keep readers coming back for more. At WPBeginner, we have learned that sharing your content calendar helps build a loyal community. It encourages… Read More »
Have you ever wondered how you can limit your search results to specific post types? Its not very hard. We’ve already showed you how to disable the search feature in WordPress by modifying the functions.php file. Now we’re going to do the same thing except… Read More »
Ever wondered why visitors spend just seconds on your WordPress site before hitting the back button? One overlooked reason is poor search functionality. If users can’t quickly find what they’re looking for, they’ll leave, often without engaging or converting. By default, WordPress’s built-in search is… Read More »
WordPress is packed with hidden shortcuts that can make managing your website easier, faster, and more powerful. But let’s be honest, finding these tips on your own can take months if not years. 😅 After working with WordPress for over 16 years, we’ve picked up… Read More »
Making small tweaks to your WordPress site can feel like unlocking hidden superpowers. With just a few lines of code in the functions file, you can customize how your site works — without needing extra plugins. We’ve spent years experimenting with the functions.php file, and… Read More »
In our experience, one of the basic things you should learn in WordPress is how to use shortcodes in your sidebar widgets. That’s because many plugins use shortcodes to display their content instead of having their own widgets. Knowing how to use shortcodes in sidebars… 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.