UX Design Experts

<p>Cookie Guard is a comprehensive GDPR compliance plugin that helps you manage cookie consent on your WordPress website. With smart script blocking, customizable banners, and detailed consent logging, Cookie Guard ensures your website meets GDPR, CCPA, and ePrivacy requirements.</p>
<h4>Key Features</h4>
<ul>
<li><strong>Customizable Cookie Banner</strong> – Fully customizable text, colors, and positioning</li>
<li><strong>Smart Script Blocking</strong> – Three-tier system ensures compatibility with page builders</li>
<li><strong>Four Cookie Categories</strong> – Necessary, Functional, Analytics, and Marketing</li>
<li><strong>Sticky Cookie Icon</strong> – Users can change preferences anytime via bottom-left icon</li>
<li><strong>Consent Logging</strong> – Secure database logging with CSV export</li>
<li><strong>Page Builder Compatible</strong> – Works with Elementor, Divi, WPBakery, Beaver Builder, and more</li>
<li><strong>GDPR Compliant</strong> – Helps meet EU GDPR and ePrivacy requirements</li>
<li><strong>Shortcode Support</strong> – Display cookie settings button anywhere</li>
</ul>
<h4>How It Works</h4>
<p>Cookie Guard uses an intelligent three-tier script blocking system:</p>
<ol>
<li><strong>Whitelist Check</strong> – Essential scripts (WordPress core, page builders, forms) are never blocked</li>
<li><strong>Pattern Detection</strong> – Automatically detects and blocks known tracking scripts (Google Analytics, Facebook Pixel, etc.)</li>
<li><strong>Custom Scripts</strong> – Add your own patterns via the admin panel</li>
</ol>
<h4>Cookie Categories</h4>
<ul>
<li><strong>Strictly Necessary</strong> – Always enabled, essential for website functionality</li>
<li><strong>Functional</strong> – Optional, enables enhanced features like videos and live chat</li>
<li><strong>Performance/Analytics</strong> – Optional, helps measure and improve site performance</li>
<li><strong>Marketing/Targeting</strong> – Optional, used for advertising and remarketing</li>
</ul>
<h4>Sticky Cookie Icon</h4>
<p>After users accept or reject cookies, a customizable cookie icon appears in the bottom-left corner. Users can click it anytime to review and change their cookie preferences.</p>
<h4>Page Builder Compatibility</h4>
<p>Fully tested and compatible with:</p>
<ul>
<li>Elementor & Elementor Pro</li>
<li>Divi & Divi Builder</li>
<li>WPBakery Page Builder</li>
<li>Beaver Builder</li>
<li>Oxygen Builder</li>
<li>Bricks Builder</li>
<li>Gutenberg (WordPress Block Editor)</li>
</ul>
<h4>Privacy & Data Storage</h4>
<ul>
<li>Consent data stored securely in WordPress database</li>
<li>Records: User ID (if logged in), IP address, timestamp, consent status, and preferences</li>
<li>View and export logs from admin panel</li>
<li>Full GDPR compliance for data handling</li>
</ul>
<h3>Additional Information</h3>
<h4>Support</h4>
<p>For support, visit https://uxdesignexperts.com/support</p>
<h4>Documentation</h4>
<p>Full documentation available at https://uxdesignexperts.com/cookie-guard-docs</p>
<h4>Author</h4>
<p>Developed by UX Design Experts<br />
https://uxdesignexperts.com</p>
<p>Cookie Guard is a tool to help with GDPR compliance. You are responsible for ensuring your website’s overall GDPR compliance, including having a proper privacy policy and terms of service.</p>


Cookie Guard

Complete GDPR and cookie compliance solution with customizable consent banner, smart script blocking, and consent logging.

AdSimple

<p>The AdSimple Cookie Consent Banner lets you add a fully GDPR-compliant cookie consent banner to your WordPress website — with or without an AdSimple account.</p>
<h4>Two ways to get started</h4>
<p><strong>Local Setup (no account required):</strong> Configure your cookie banner entirely within WordPress using a visual wizard. Choose from 16 color themes, 6 banner positions, 3 layouts, and customize every detail — all without leaving your dashboard.</p>
<p><strong>Connect with AdSimple:</strong> Link your website to your <a href="https://www.adsimple.at/" rel="nofollow ugc">AdSimple</a> account for additional features like automatic legal text updates, remote cookie scanning, and centralized management of multiple websites.</p>
<h4>Visual Configuration Wizard</h4>
<p>The built-in wizard guides you through the setup in six steps:</p>
<ol>
<li>🎨 <strong>Design</strong> — Pick a position (popup, bottom bar, top bar, corners), layout (classic, block, wireframe), color theme, and fine-tune with custom colors, shadow effects, and a settings button.</li>
<li>✏️ <strong>Texts</strong> — Customize the banner title, consent message, button labels, and link your privacy policy and legal notice pages.</li>
<li>🍪 <strong>Cookies</strong> — Manage cookie categories (required, statistics, marketing, preferences, and more). Run a browser-based quick scan to detect cookies on your site.</li>
<li>⚙️ <strong>Settings</strong> — Set consent validity (1–365 days) and define visibility rules to exclude specific paths from showing the banner.</li>
<li>🚀 <strong>Features</strong> — Enable Google Consent Mode v2 with configurable default consent states.</li>
<li>✅ <strong>Review</strong> — See a summary of your configuration and publish the banner.</li>
</ol>
<h4>Key Features</h4>
<ul>
<li>🆓 <strong>Works without an account</strong> — Full local banner setup with no external dependencies.</li>
<li>🎨 <strong>16 color themes</strong> — Pre-built themes plus full custom color control (18 color fields).</li>
<li>📐 <strong>6 banner positions</strong> — Popup (center), bottom bar, bottom-left, bottom-right, top bar, top fixed.</li>
<li>🧱 <strong>3 layouts</strong> — Classic, Block, Wireframe.</li>
<li>🔒 <strong>Script blocking</strong> — Third-party scripts are automatically blocked until the visitor gives consent.</li>
<li>🔍 <strong>Browser-based cookie scan</strong> — Detect cookies directly from the admin dashboard, no remote service needed.</li>
<li>📊 <strong>Google Consent Mode v2</strong> — Built-in support with configurable default consent states.</li>
<li>🍪 <strong>Cookie categories</strong> — 6 categories (required, statistics, statistics-anonymous, marketing, unclassified, preferences) with per-category activation, locking, and visibility controls.</li>
<li>🚫 <strong>Visibility rules</strong> — Exclude specific paths (e.g. /checkout, /my-account/*) from showing the banner.</li>
<li>⚙️ <strong>Settings button</strong> — Configurable floating button so visitors can change their preferences at any time.</li>
<li>👁️ <strong>Live preview</strong> — See your banner changes in real time while configuring.</li>
</ul>
<h4>Compliance & Standards</h4>
<ul>
<li>✅ <strong>IAB TCF 2.2</strong> — Officially registered Consent Management Platform (CMP) with CMP ID 463.</li>
<li>🛡️ <strong>GDPR & ePrivacy</strong> — Fully compliant with EU privacy regulations.</li>
<li>♿ <strong>WCAG 2.1</strong> — Accessible design meeting European Accessibility Act (EAA) requirements.</li>
<li>🔌 <strong>WP Consent API</strong> — Compatible with the WordPress Consent API for seamless integration with other plugins.</li>
</ul>
<h4>Shortcode</h4>
<p>📋 Use <code>[acm_cookie_list]</code> to display an organized list of all detected cookies on any page or post.</p>
<h4>Cache Compatibility</h4>
<p>⚡ Tested and compatible with WP Rocket, WP Super Cache, W3 Total Cache, LiteSpeed Cache, Autoptimize, SG Optimizer, and WP Fastest Cache.</p>
<h3>About AdSimple</h3>
<p>AdSimple is a provider of privacy and consent management solutions based in Austria. As a registered Consent Management Platform (CMP) under the IAB Europe Transparency and Consent Framework (TCF) with CMP ID 463, AdSimple helps website owners comply with GDPR and ePrivacy regulations.</p>
<p>Learn more:</p>
<ul>
<li><a href="https://www.adsimple.at/consent-manager/" rel="nofollow ugc">Consent Manager</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.adsimple.at/datenschutz-generator/" rel="nofollow ugc">Datenschutz Generator AT</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.adsimple.de/datenschutz-generator/" rel="nofollow ugc">Datenschutz Generator DE</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.adsimple.at/impressum-generator/" rel="nofollow ugc">Impressum Generator AT</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.adsimple.de/impressum-generator/" rel="nofollow ugc">Impressum Generator DE</a></li>
</ul>


AdSimple Cookie Consent Banner

Add a GDPR-compliant cookie consent banner to your website. Certified CMP under IAB Europe TCF with CMP ID 463.

Cookie Guard vs AdSimple Cookie Consent Banner