Testing with ad blockers

Ad blockers can hide issues or block the banner/scripts while you test.

Effects

• Banner or trackers may be blocked, making it look like consent is working when it’s just blocked.
• Some blockers hide GTM/pixel requests entirely.

How to test correctly

• Disable blockers when validating consent flows.
• Use incognito with blockers off.
• Check DevTools/Network to see if requests are blocked by the browser or by consent logic.

Production impact

• Users with blockers may never see the banner; trackers may remain blocked regardless of consent.
• That’s expected; don’t rely on blocked traffic for analytics accuracy.

Tip

• If you must test with blockers on, note that results aren’t representative of normal users.