{"id":5977,"date":"2026-07-12T20:13:54","date_gmt":"2026-07-13T03:13:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/clone.surecookie.com\/?post_type=docs&#038;p=5977"},"modified":"2026-07-12T20:13:56","modified_gmt":"2026-07-13T03:13:56","slug":"preferences-settings-menu-branding-analytics","status":"publish","type":"docs","link":"https:\/\/clone.surecookie.com\/de\/docs\/preferences-settings-menu-branding-analytics\/","title":{"rendered":"Preferences Settings (Menu, Branding, Analytics)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Preferences screen holds SureCookie&#8217;s admin-side conveniences: where the plugin&#8217;s menu lives in your WordPress dashboard, whether the banner carries &#8220;Powered by SureCookie&#8221; branding, and whether you share anonymous usage data to help improve the plugin. 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