Consent Manager Guide Tracking Plugin for Shopware 6

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Set up, install and implement Consent Manager

Set up Consent Manager

Log in to your Consent Manager account and start the configuration.

Create new CMP

Consent Manager Neues CMP anlegen
Click on "+ Create" in the top right-hand corner to create a new CMP

CMP names

Consent Manager CMP Namen
Enter the CMP container name, preferably using your domain

Now scroll down to the language settings.

Consent Manager CMP Sprachen Einstellen
Select the languages you also use in the store and click on "Create CMP"

Switch to Integration in the navigation on the left-hand side and carry out the Consent setting

Consent Manager CMP Google Consent Mode V2
Call up the menu item "Integrations" and make sure that the "Google Consent Mode" is set to active

Consent categories (Purposes)

Now switch to “Purposes” in the left navigation to create your Consent categories.

Consent Manager Consent Kategorien
Call up the "Purposes" menu item and select the "Use classic purposes" button
Consent Manager Consent Kategorien Uebersicht
You have now created the standard Consent categories

Add tracking services

Now switch to “Vendors” in the left-hand navigation and add your tracking services such as Google Analytics 4, Google Ads, Microsoft Ads etc.

Consent Manager Tracking Dienste hinzufuegen
Click on the "Vendors" tab on the left and then on "+Add vendor" at the top right

Google Tag Manager

Consent Manager Tracking Dienst Google Tag Manager
Enter "Google Tag Manager" in the search and then click on "+Add vendor"

Google Analytics GA4

Consent Manager Tracking Dienst Google Analytics
Enter "Google Analytics" in the search and then click on "+Add vendor"

Google Ads

Consent Manager Tracking Dienst Google Ads
Enter "Google Analytics" in the search and then click on "+Add vendor"

Assign Consent categories (Purposes)

Consent Manager Consent Kategorien zuweisen
Select the appropriate content category (purpose) for each tracking service

Consent Manager Script

If you use the plugin for Shopware, you only need to copy the six-digit “ID”. However, if you use the script without installing the Consent Manager plugin, we recommend the semi-automatic script.

Consent Manager ID
Click on "Websites" in the left navigation and copy your "ID"

Install and set up the Consent Manager plugin

Switch to the Shopware backend and install the plugin for the Consent Manager or integrate the code directly into the source code of the website.

You do not necessarily have to implement the code via the plugin, but can also execute it via the source code or directly via the Google Tag Manager.

If you implement the Consent Manager via the Google Tag Manager, make sure that you have selected “Advanced Consent Mode” in our plugin, otherwise the Tag Manager will only be loaded when someone agrees to the consent, which will not happen.

Consent Manager Shopware 6 Plugin
Open the "My extension" section and click on "Configure" for the "consentmanager | GDPR ..." plugin

Insert your “ID” into the plugin “consentmanager | DSGVO …”.

Consent Manager Shopware 6 Plugin Einstellungen
Insert your "ID" into the plugin and select the "semi-automatic code" option. (It may happen that errors occur on the website due to the automatic code)

Test Consent Manager in the store

The setup is now complete. Delete your store cache and open your store in the front end. Your Consent Manager consent banner should now appear.

It may take some time for the Consent Banner to be uploaded to the Consent Manager server. Wait 20 minutes if your banner is not yet displayed.

Consent Manager Consentbanner Vorschau
The Cookiebot banner should appear when you open your store

Setup Shopware Plugin | GA4 & Google Ads with Google Tag Manager

Please deactivate all other Tag Manager, GA4 and Google Ads plugins, otherwise tracking errors may occur.
Also check the analysis tab in the sales channel – nothing should be filled in here.

Install the plugin from the Shopware Store and open the plugin in Shopware Backend.

Go to the backend of your Shopware store and go to the Extensions section

Backend Einstellung Shopware6 GA4
Click on the plugin "GA4 & Google Ads with Google Tag Manager"

Setting the sales channels

Our plugin is compatible with the sales channels. You have the option of using the same settings for all sales channels or making individual settings for each sales channel. For example, it is possible to use a different Tag Manager container for each sales channel. If you have selected all sales channels, the settings are valid for all your sales channels.

Verkaufskanaele Shopware aendern
You have the option of making individual settings for each sales channel

Activate and deactivate plugin

You can choose to deactivate the plugin for certain channels, in which case no source code of the plugin will be executed on the individual sales channel.

Shopware Plugin deaktivieren
You have the option to deactivate the plugin for, this is also possible for the different sales channels

With the Cookiebot setting, the plugin listens to event changes in Cookiebot. Also, the Tag Manager is only loaded by default if you agree to the consent banner.

Google Tag Manager configuration

Google Tag Manager Container ID

Copy your Google Tag Manager ID from the Google Tag Manager. The Tag Manager ID starts with GTM-XXXXXX.

Google Tag Manager ID kopieren aus der Uebersicht
You can find the Tag Manager ID in the overview
Google Tag Manager ID kopieren aus dem Container
You can also find the Google Tag Manager ID in your Googel Tag Manager container
Shopware 6 Tag Manager Container ID
Paste your Google Tag Manager ID into the field

Manual Tag Manager Code

This function makes it possible to integrate an individual Google Tag Manager code and to implement a server-side Tag Manager. We recommend using the standard code, if the function is deactivated the user-defined script will not be loaded.

Shopware 6 Plugin Serverseitges Tracking
Leave the function deactivated if you use the standard Google Tag Manager.
Serverseitiger Google Tag Manager Shopware 6
If you are using a server-side tag manager, insert your script with "" tags

Please clarify in advance with your data protection officer whether you may use the “Advanced Consent Mode”, as the legal situation is not clear.

Consent settings

Consent Banner

With the “Consent Manager” setting, the plugin listens to event changes in the Consent Manager. Also, the Tag Manager is only loaded by default if you agree to the consent banner.

Consent Manager Google Tag Manager
Select "CMP Consent Management Platform" for the setting

Googel Consent Mode V2

With the “CMP Consent Manager” setting, the plugin listens to event changes in Consent Manager. Also, the Tag Manager is only loaded by default if you agree to the consent banner.

ad_user_data: ‘granted’,
ad_personalization: ‘granted’,
ad_storage: ‘granted’,
analytics_storage: ‘granted’

More information on Consent Mode V2

Deactivate Google Consent Mode V2, as the Consent Manager already has an integrated Consent Mode Manager.

Consent Manager Google Tag Manager Consent Mode V2
Deactivate the Google Consent Mode V2 option, as the Consent Manager itself manages Consent Mode V2

Please make sure that you have activated Consent Mode V2 in the Consent Manager itself!

Google Advanced Consent Mode

By default, the Tag Manger is only loaded when the user confirms the Consent Banner. With the Advanced Consent Mode, the Google Tag Manger is loaded with the Consent Status even without consent:

‘ad_storage’: ‘denied’,
‘ad_user_data’: ‘denied’,
‘ad_personalization’: ‘denied’,
‘analytics_storage’: ‘denied’

Please clarify in advance with your data protection officer whether you may use the “Advanced Consent Mode”, as the legal situation is not clear.

More information

Consent Manager Google Tag Manager Advanced Consent Mode
We recommend "deactivating" the Advanced Consent Mode by default

Please clarify in advance with your data protection officer whether you may use the “Advanced Consent Mode”, as the legal situation is not clear.

GA4 configuration

You have the option to choose which tracking tools you want to use. If you deactivate a tracking tool, the DataLayer is not loaded. If you activate a tracking tool, please make sure that you have also imported the corresponding tags in the Tag Manager.

Google Analytics 4 Shopware 6
Activate GA4 if you want to use Google Analytics

Selection of marketing channels

You have the option to choose which tracking tools you want to use. If you deactivate a tracking tool, the DataLayer is not loaded. If you activate a tracking tool, please make sure that you have also imported the corresponding tag in the Tag Manager. You have the choice of the following tracking tools: Google Ads, Meta Pixel, Microsoft Advertising (bing Ads), Pinterest Ads, TikTok Ads

Marketing Pixel Tracking
Select the channels you want to track.

Setting the sales (values) for the marketing channels

You can set the turnover for the marketing channels to be with tax, without tax, with shipping or without shipping. The setting applies to all marketing channels except GA4.

Google Ads Valiue
Select your desired configuration

Contact form value (conversion value)

You can define how valuable a completed contact form is for your company. Simply enter the value.

Shopware 6 generate lead Einstellung Value
Select the channels you want to track.

Coupons configuration

You can set whether graduated prices or RRP (strike prices) should be transferred to Google Analytics as coupons.

Shopware 6 Staffelpreise als Coupons
Activate the option if you want the scale prices to be transferred as a coupon
UVP als Coupon
Activate the option if you want the RRP (strike prices) to be transferred as a coupon

Google Tag Manager environment

If you use a special Google Tag Manger environment, for example for your testing system. You can enter it here.

Google Tag Manager Umgebung
Insert the URL of your Tag Manager environment here

Download the container templates

You can download the respective container for each ad channel. All settings have already been made here.

All you have to do is enter your personal Pixel ID under Variables.

GA4 Import Google Analytics 4 Container

Download the GA4 container.

Open your Google Tag Manager container

Google Tag Manager Container importieren
Open your container and click on "Administration"
Google Tag Manager Tracking Container importieren
Click on "Import container" in the Container column
Google Tag Manager Container ID auswaehlen
Click on "Select container file" and select the file with the extension .json
GA4 Container Import Start
Select "Default Workspace" or your own workspace. Click on "Merge" and "Conflicting tags,... Rename"

If you click “Overwrite”, all your other tags will be removed.
If you want to keep the existing tags, click “Merge”.

GA4 Measurement ID

Now you just need to enter your GA4 measurement ID. You can find this in your GA4 account. Log in to Google Analytics 4.

Google Analytics GA4 EInstellung
Switch to the account you want to set up and click on "Settings" at the bottom left
Google Analytics 4 Datenstreams
Open "Data collection and ...." and click on "Data streams" and open your data stream
Google Analytics 4 Steam ID kopieren
Copy your GA4 measurement ID

Now switch back to the Tag Manager and open the Variables area

GA4 Mess ID Tauschen
In the Tag Manager overview, click on "Variables" and then on the variable "01-GA4 Mess ID"
GA4 Variable Mess ID
In the Tag Manager overview, click on "Variables" and then on the variable "01-GA4 Mess ID"

Now all that remains is to publish the container so that it can be displayed to users on the website.

Google Tag Manager veroeffentlichen
Click on the "Seden" button at the top right and publish your container
Google Tag Manager Version veroeffentlichen
You can optionally enter a version name. Click on the "Publish" button at the top right

Import Google Ads Container

Download the GA4 container.

Open your Google Tag Manager container

Google Tag Manager Container importieren
Open your container and click on "Administration"
Google Tag Manager Tracking Container importieren
Click on "Import container" in the Container column
Google Tag Manager Container ID auswaehlen
Click on "Select container file" and select the file with the extension .json
Google Ads Container Importieren Google Tag Manager
Select "Default Workspace" or your own workspace. Click on "Merge" and "Conflicting tags,... Rename"

If you click “Overwrite”, all your other tags will be removed.
If you want to keep the existing tags, click “Merge”.

Google Conversion ID and Conversion Label

Now you only need to replace two variables. Once the conversion ID and the conversion label for the purchase event.

Google Ads Conversion Uebersicht
Click on "Target project" in the left navigation and then on "Summary", click on your purchase conversion or create a new one.
Google Ads Conversion Einstellungen
Expand the "Tag setup" area
Google Ads Conversion Tag Manager Code
Select the option "Use Google Tag Manager"
Google Ads Converison Id und Conversion Label
Copy the "Conversion ID" and the "Conversion label"

If you use “Enhanced Conversion”, select “via Google Tag Manger” instead of “Google Tag”.

Now switch back to the Tag Manager and open the Variables area

Tag Manager Google ADs Conversion ID
Click on "Variables" and then on the variable "02-01-Conversion-ID"
Google Tag Manager Conversion ID
Enter your "Conversion ID" in the field which you have previously copied from Google Ads and click on "Save" at the top right
Google Tag Manager Converion Label Purchase Event
Enter your "Conversion ID" in the field which you have previously copied from Google Ads and click on "Save" at the top right

Now all that remains is to publish the container so that it can be displayed to users on the website.

Google Tag Manager veroeffentlichen
Click on the "Seden" button at the top right and publish your container
Google Tag Manager Version veroeffentlichen
You can optionally enter a version name. Click on the "Publish" button at the top right