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Advanced Banner Settings (New Version)

Overview


The Advanced tab provides additional configuration options that control how the cookie banner behaves on your store.


These settings focus on interaction behavior, storage methods, visibility rules, and follow-up actions after a visitor makes a consent choice.


You can access these options from:


Settings > Banner > Advanced



The Advanced tab is intended for merchants who want more control over how the consent dialog behaves beyond layout, styling, and content configuration.



Custom Open / Reopen


This option allows visitors to reopen the cookie banner from a custom link inside the store navigation or content.


When enabled, the banner can be opened by adding the following link reference:


#reopenBanner


Example use cases:


  • Adding a “Cookie settings” link in the footer menu
  • Providing quick access to the consent dialog from policy pages
  • Reopening the banner from theme navigation links



Click here to learn how the custom re-open works.



This setting displays the banner as a modal dialog with a background overlay.


When enabled:


  • The page behind the banner becomes visually inactive.
  • Visitors must interact with the banner before continuing.


This option can make the consent request more visible and prominent.


Lock Background Scroll


When this option is enabled together with Enforced consent, the page cannot be scrolled while the banner is visible.


This prevents interaction with the page content until the visitor interacts with the consent dialog.




Close Banner Options


These settings control how visitors can dismiss the banner dialog.


The following close methods are available:


Close Button


Displays a close button in the banner header allowing visitors to dismiss the dialog.



Alternative Close Methods


Additional interaction methods can also close the banner:


  • Escape key press – Closing the dialog using the keyboard.
  • Click outside the window – Closing the dialog when clicking outside the banner area.
  • Window scroll over N pixels – Closing the banner after the visitor scrolls a defined number of pixels (default: 200).
  • Timeout – Automatically closing the banner after a specified time.


These methods can be combined depending on the desired visitor experience.



Follow-up Actions


Follow-up actions define what happens after a visitor makes a consent choice.


Available options include:


Reload Page on Consent


Reloads the page after the visitor accepts or declines cookies.


This can help ensure that scripts requiring consent are properly initialized after the consent decision.


This option should be used carefully as it forces a page refresh.


Redirect if User Denies All


If a visitor declines all cookies, the store can redirect the visitor to another page.


Consent is not stored in this case.



Available on Enterprise plans.


If the store is opened in multiple browser tabs, this option synchronizes the consent decision across all open tabs.




Implied consent can be triggered when the banner is closed using any of the configured closing methods.


When this feature is enabled, you can define how the system should interpret the closure of the dialog.


Options include:


  • Treat as consent given
  • Treat as consent denied


This allows stores to determine how consent should be recorded when the visitor dismisses the banner without explicitly selecting an option.



Storage


This section defines how visitor consent is stored and how long it remains valid.


Available storage methods include:


HTML Storage


Stores the consent decision in the browser using HTML storage mechanisms.



Stores consent using a browser cookie.


You can configure:


  • Expiration duration (for example: 365 days)


After the expiration period, the banner will be shown again to the visitor.



Available on Enterprise plans.


This option allows consent to be stored in a parent domain, enabling subdomains to read the same consent decision.


Example:




Visibility


The Visibility settings control when and where the banner appears.



Disable in Theme Editor


Hides the banner when viewing the Shopify theme editor, allowing merchants to edit pages without banner interference.


Banner Delay


Adds a delay before the banner appears.


The delay is measured in milliseconds.


Start Hidden for Specific Paths


Available on Enterprise plans.


Allows hiding the banner on specific pages or paths.


Examples:


  • /policies/privacy-policy
  • /pages/cookie-policy


Regular expressions are supported for advanced path rules.


Disable for Known Bots & Crawlers


Prevents the banner from appearing for search engine bots and crawlers.


This helps avoid unnecessary banner rendering for automated traffic.



Summary


The Advanced Banner Settings provide additional control over how the cookie banner behaves and interacts with visitors.


These settings allow merchants to:


  • Define how visitors can close the banner
  • Control follow-up actions after consent
  • Configure how consent is stored
  • Manage where and when the banner appears


Together, these options allow for a more flexible configuration of the cookie consent experience.

Updated on: 05/03/2026

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