You are likely here because you have a WordPress plugin that manages user data in some way and your users are SCREAMING about GDPR Compliance (as they should be). This will help you get started with what support WordPress core is bringing in the near future. I will keep this updated as new features are offered.
There was a 3rd party GDPR standards plugin being developed but it got enough attention to get co-opted into the core at least in theory. It used class-based implementations in PHP, where core chose to go the more common WP way using hooks & filters.
The final details of how these functionalities will work for users and site owners are still in the works, but users will be able to request their data for export or removal, and site admins will be able to approve these requests in an automated fashion. Here is a quick rundown of what is known so far.
WP Core v4.9.6 will include several new Privacy functions functionalities including:
There are a few other items coming such as general cookie consent messages, GDPR optin fields on all core forms and a few other things to make site owners lives simpler when dealing with compliance. Below I will detail each of the v4.9.6 functionalities
Source: https://managewp.org/articles/17413/practical-guide-to-gdpr-compliance-for-wordpress-plugin-theme-developers
source https://williechiu40.wordpress.com/2018/05/10/practical-guide-to-gdpr-compliance-for-wordpress-plugin-theme-developers/
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