UX Design Experts

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.
<h4>Key Features</h4>
<ul>
<li>Customizable Cookie Banner – Fully customizable text, colors, and positioning</li>
<li>Smart Script Blocking – Three-tier system ensures compatibility with page builders</li>
<li>Four Cookie Categories – Necessary, Functional, Analytics, and Marketing</li>
<li>Sticky Cookie Icon – Users can change preferences anytime via bottom-left icon</li>
<li>Consent Logging – Secure database logging with CSV export</li>
<li>Page Builder Compatible – Works with Elementor, Divi, WPBakery, Beaver Builder, and more</li>
<li>GDPR Compliant – Helps meet EU GDPR and ePrivacy requirements</li>
<li>Shortcode Support – Display cookie settings button anywhere</li>
</ul>
<h4>How It Works</h4>
Cookie Guard uses an intelligent three-tier script blocking system:
<ol>
<li>Whitelist Check – Essential scripts (WordPress core, page builders, forms) are never blocked</li>
<li>Pattern Detection – Automatically detects and blocks known tracking scripts (Google Analytics, Facebook Pixel, etc.)</li>
<li>Custom Scripts – Add your own patterns via the admin panel</li>
</ol>
<h4>Cookie Categories</h4>
<ul>
<li>Strictly Necessary – Always enabled, essential for website functionality</li>
<li>Functional – Optional, enables enhanced features like videos and live chat</li>
<li>Performance/Analytics – Optional, helps measure and improve site performance</li>
<li>Marketing/Targeting – Optional, used for advertising and remarketing</li>
</ul>
<h4>Sticky Cookie Icon</h4>
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.
<h4>Page Builder Compatibility</h4>
Fully tested and compatible with:
<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>
For support, visit https://uxdesignexperts.com/support
<h4>Documentation</h4>
Full documentation available at https://uxdesignexperts.com/cookie-guard-docs
<h4>Author</h4>
Developed by UX Design Experts 
https://uxdesignexperts.com
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.

Cookie Guard

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

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CookieYes

CookieYes is a Consent Management Platform (CMP) and the leading WordPress cookie plugin for cookie consent and cookie compliance. Add a cookie banner, cookie popup, or cookie notice to your site for GDPR cookie consent and CCPA cookie compliance. Also supports ePrivacy Directive, UK GDPR & PECR, LGPD (Brazil), PIPEDA (Canada), POPIA (South Africa) and other global laws.
The plugin offers a customizable cookie banner that blocks non-essential scripts until consent is given and generates a tailored Cookie Policy page.
<h3>Features</h3>
Consent Management
<ul>
<li>
Cookie Consent Banner: Show a cookie banner with Accept/Reject options for GDPR cookie consent and CCPA cookie compliance.
</li>
<li>
Automatic Cookie Blocking: Block non-essential cookies until users give explicit consent for cookie compliance in WordPress.
</li>
<li>
Preference Center: Let users manage cookie preferences by category (analytics, marketing, etc.).
</li>
<li>
Revisit Consent Button: Floating button for updating consent choices anytime.
</li>
<li>
CCPA/CPRA Opt-Out: Add “Do Not Sell or Share My Personal Information” link for California residents to meet CCPA cookie requirements.
</li>
<li>
Consent Logging: Record and export user consent in CSV for audits.
</li>
<li>
Google Consent Mode v2: Integrate with Google Consent Mode for ad tracking and compliance.
</li>
<li>
Microsoft UET Consent Mode: Activate UET Consent Mode to ensure tag behavior complies with Microsoft’s EU consent requirements in a Microsoft consent plugin setup.
</li>
<li>
GDPR Compliant Data Storage: Store data in EU-based, GDPR-compliant data centers per Data Processing Agreement.
</li>
</ul>
Banner Customization
<ul>
<li>
Layout Options: Choose top/bottom bar, box, or cookie popup layouts for your WordPress cookie banner.
</li>
<li>
Reload page on consent action: Automatically reload the page when users click “Accept All” or “Reject All”.
</li>
</ul>
Cookie Scanner & Management
<ul>
<li>
Automatic Scanning: One-click scan to detect and categorize cookies on your site.
</li>
<li>
Manual Cookie Management: Add, edit, or delete cookies and define categories/descriptions with the WordPress cookie manager.
</li>
</ul>
Multilingual & Accessibility
<ul>
<li>
Auto-Translation: Translate the banner into 40+ languages based on browser settings.
</li>
<li>
Multilingual Compatibility: Works with WPML and Polylang for multilingual sites.
</li>
<li>
Accessibility: The banner is WCAG/ADA compliant for accessibility.
</li>
</ul>
Legal Policy Tools
<ul>
<li>Policy Generators: Create WordPress Cookie Policy and Privacy Policy pages tailored to your data practices.</li>
</ul>
Web App Integration
<ul>
<li>Centralized Management: Connect to the CookieYes Web App for advanced features, remote management, and centralized control of scans, policies, and settings.</li>
</ul>
Here’s how you can integrate CookieYes WordPress cookie plugin with our web app for enhanced features:
<iframe loading="lazy" class="youtube-player" width="750" height="422" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/qw2iYti4aZ8?version=3&rel=1&showsearch=0&showinfo=1&iv_load_policy=1&fs=1&hl=en-US&autohide=2&wmode=transparent" allowfullscreen="true" style="border:0;" sandbox="allow-scripts allow-same-origin allow-popups allow-presentation allow-popups-to-escape-sandbox"></iframe>
<h3>Premium Features</h3>
Access the following features by subscribing to a premium plan (Basic, Pro, or Ultimate) on the CookieYes web app account. <a href="https://www.cookieyes.com/pricing/?utm_source=wordpress&utm_medium=plugin&utm_campaign=wordpress_page&utm_content=l_1&ref=WPCY" rel="nofollow ugc">See all features and compare plans</a>
Advanced Consent Management
✅ Geo-Targeting: Show region-specific banners (e.g., GDPR banner for EU, CCPA banner for California). 
✅ IAB TCF v2.3 framework: Full support for the Transparency and Consent Framework for publishers and advertisers. 
✅ Google’s Additional Consent Mode: Manage consent for Google’s Ad Tech Providers outside the IAB GVL.
Enhanced Banner Customization
✅ Customizable Styles: Adjust banner colors, fonts, and position to match your website design. 
✅ Page-Specific Controls: Disable the banner on specific pages (e.g., login, checkout). 
✅ Custom CSS: Custom CSS for advanced design customization. 
✅ Custom Logo: Add your brand’s logo to the cookie banner. 
✅ Remove Branding: Remove the “Powered by CookieYes” branding for a fully customized banner.
Extended Cookie Management
✅ Increased pageviews limit: Extend pageviews from 5,000 up to unlimited. 
✅ Increased Scan Limits: Scan up to 8,000 pages for a full cookie audit. 
✅ Scheduled Scans: Automate recurring scans to keep cookie data updated. 
✅ Scan Behind Login: Detect cookies on protected, login-only pages.
Subdomain & Multi-User Support
✅ Subdomain Consent Sharing: Apply consent settings across multiple subdomains. 
✅ Multi-User Management: Control roles and permissions within the CookieYes Web App.
Enhanced Security & Compliance
✅ Two-Factor Authentication (2FA): Add an extra security layer to your CookieYes account. 
✅ Global Privacy Control (GPC): Respect GPC signals automatically for global compliance.
<h4>Connection to app.cookieyes.com & feedback.cookieyes.com</h4>
This plugin connects your site to app.cookieyes.com to enable features such as cookie scanning, syncing settings with your CookieYes account, and showing scan results and consent data in the dashboard. It also connects to feedback.cookieyes.com for collecting feedback when the plugin is deactivated. See our <a href="https://www.cookieyes.com/privacy-policy/" rel="nofollow ugc">Privacy Policy</a> and <a href="https://www.cookieyes.com/terms-and-conditions/" rel="nofollow ugc">Terms & Conditions</a> for details on data collection and usage.
<h3>The CookieYes GDPR Cookie Consent Plugin Uses The Following Cookie Only</h3>
<ul>
<li>“cookieyes-consent” – CookieYes sets this cookie to remember users’ consent preferences so that their preferences are respected on their subsequent visits to this site. It does not collect or store any personal information of the site visitors.</li>
</ul>
<h3>Setup Guide</h3>
Our <a href="https://www.cookieyes.com/documentation/install-cookieyes-wordpress-plugin/?utm_source=wordpress&utm_medium=plugin&utm_campaign=wordpress_page&utm_content=l_1&ref=WPCY" title="Installation and Setup guide" rel="nofollow ugc">WordPress cookie plugin user guide</a> will help you set up the plugin on your website.
<h3>Useful links</h3>
<a href="https://www.cookieyes.com/support/?utm_source=wordpress&utm_medium=plugin&utm_campaign=wordpress_page&utm_content=l_1&ref=WPCY" rel="nofollow ugc">CookieYes support</a> 
<a href="https://www.cookieyes.com/documentation/wordpress-plugin-faq/?utm_source=wordpress&utm_medium=plugin&utm_campaign=wordpress_page&utm_content=l_1&ref=WPCY" rel="nofollow ugc">Plugin FAQ</a>
<h3>Additional Resources</h3>
<a href="https://www.cookieyes.com/knowledge-base/?utm_source=wordpress&utm_medium=plugin&utm_campaign=wordpress_page&utm_content=l_1&ref=WPCY" rel="nofollow ugc">CookieYes Knowledge base</a> 
<a href="https://cookieyes.com/blog/gdpr-cookie-consent/?utm_source=wordpress&utm_medium=plugin&utm_campaign=wordpress_page&utm_content=l_1&ref=WPCY" rel="nofollow ugc">GDPR cookie consent</a> 
<a href="https://cookieyes.com/blog/cookie-law/?utm_source=wordpress&utm_medium=plugin&utm_campaign=wordpress_page&utm_content=l_1&ref=WPCY" rel="nofollow ugc">Cookie Law</a> 
<a href="https://www.cookieyes.com/blog/cookie-banner/?utm_source=wordpress&utm_medium=plugin&utm_campaign=wordpress_page&utm_content=l_1&ref=WPCY" rel="nofollow ugc">Cookie banner guide</a> 
<a href="https://translate.wordpress.org/projects/wp-plugins/cookie-law-info" rel="nofollow ugc">Translate CookieYes</a>
<h3>Legal & Compliance</h3>
<a href="https://www.cookieyes.com/privacy-policy" rel="nofollow ugc">Privacy Policy</a> 
<a href="https://www.cookieyes.com/dpa" rel="nofollow ugc">Data Processing Agreement</a>
<h4>NOTE: INSTALLING THIS PLUGIN ALONE DOES NOT MAKE YOUR SITE GDPR AND CCPA COMPLIANT. SINCE EACH SITE USES DIFFERENT COOKIES, YOU NEED TO ENSURE YOU HAVE THE NECESSARY CONFIGURATIONS IN PLACE WITH A SUPPORTING COOKIE NOTICE.</h4>

CookieYes – Cookie Banner for Cookie Consent (Easy to setup GDPR/CCPA Compliant Cookie Notice)

This used to be a great plugin, really. Now with the "new version" (it's actually a new plugin), you can use the plugin for free only once (on one website) in your lifetime. Unless you want to create a new account for each website you manage. This is more of a TRIAL than a functional plugin.
I am sorry, I really rarely give bad reviews, but if you ask me, this plugin doesn't deserve to be on wordpress.org anymore.
I hope you will fix it.

Disappointing

Perfect


I have tried almost all of the plugins that exist for GDPR, I used to use a different one .... but it was really off with the cookies it claimed that it found on the site, This one does a great job, and I have switched all the sites i maintain to this one. keep up the great work


The Best


it's very easy to use and powerfull to configure


Easy and usefull, good plugin


Easy to use. It does perfect job for my use. 



i just wish if I could also translate the cookie settings pop up window, 'Necessary', Functional', 'Analytics', so on... parts. Then it's perfect. 


Best Cookie plugin i ever seen.


Cool plugin to quickly add the super annoying banner on your website before you can read the content. Does as expected.


Does what I expected

Great Plugin


Was quite easy to set the plugin up, really nice to have the option to enable cookies only on acceptance. I really reccomend this plugin. 


Easy setup and effective

Works great


Fácil de instalar/configurar e rápido para usar!


Muito bom!


When I use this plugin it takes 15 speed points from the site, it's terrible


Page speed is awful


it works as it should and has caused me no recent issues 


Great plug in

Great plugin


Just what plugins should be about. Simple way to solve rather complex things and working out of the box. Much better then competitors.


Easier to use and works splendidly


It's a pretty polished experience and works as intended.I would like to see better customization options in the future.


Very good

Cookie banner plugin and CMP for GDPR cookie consent and CCPA cookie compliance. Easily set up cookie consent banner, cookie notice, and policy pages.

Cookie Guard vs CookieYes – Cookie Banner for Cookie Consent (Easy to setup GDPR/CCPA Compliant Cookie Notice)