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.

Fabian Pimminger

<p>CookieFox helps you to make your WordPress site compliant with privacy laws such as GDPR by providing an easy-to-use and customizable cookie notice. It is optimized for performance and to have a minimal impact on loading times.</p>
<h3>Key Features</h3>
<ul>
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<p>The cookie notice can either be displayed as a modal or a banner on the bottom of the viewport.</p>
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<p>Two consent types available: Simple consent offers a general accept/deny option. Category consent offers separate consent by cookie categories.</p>
</li>
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<p>Basic design customizations (fonts, colors, …) are available in the admin settings. Advanced customizations are possible through the use of CSS variables or by providing a custom stylesheet.</p>
</li>
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<p>All texts and buttons can be customized to fit your requirements.</p>
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<p>Configured scripts and services can be executed when a user accepts or rejects the use of cookies.</p>
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<p>Multi-Language Support: Use WPML or Polylang to easily translate your privacy notice.</p>
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<p>Block Auto-Embedding: Optionally, you can prevent external content from being automatically embedded. The content will be embedded when accepting the privacy notice.</p>
</li>
</ul>
<h3>Performance</h3>
<ul>
<li>Javascript: There’s just one 11kb (gzip) Javascript file. No dependencies. No jQuery.</li>
<li>CSS: You can either use an external CSS file (2.5kb, gzip), inline all styles, or provide a custom stylesheet. </li>
<li>HTML: CookieFox just injects only a single \<div> tag in the <code>wp_footer</code> hook. It is used as a root tag for initiating the script.</li>
</ul>
<h3>Documentation, API & How-Tos</h3>
<p>Documentation and tutorials/samples are available in the <a href="https://github.com/fabianpimminger/cookiefox/wiki" rel="nofollow ugc">Wiki</a>.</p>


CookieFox – Cookie Notice

Really like the small footprint and unobstructed interface. It's setup-and-forget kind of plugins which many others forget to consider.

Also made in Austria!

Super lightweight single purpose plugin

CookieFox is a performant and accessible cookie notice and consent solution for WordPress.

Cookie Guard vs CookieFox – Cookie Notice