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.

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<p>GDPR cookie consent with real script blocking.</p>
<p>Block Google Analytics, Google Tag Manager, Meta Pixel, Hotjar, YouTube embeds, and other third-party services before they reach the browser.</p>
<p>Unlike JavaScript-based consent tools, blocked scripts never reach the browser at all.</p>
<p>Most cookie consent plugins display a banner and rely on JavaScript to stop tracking scripts. In many cases, those scripts can begin loading before the visitor has made a choice.</p>
<p>COOKR takes a different approach.</p>
<p>Scripts are blocked server-side before page delivery. Third-party services cannot execute until consent is explicitly granted. This helps website owners meet GDPR and TTDSG requirements more reliably.</p>
<p>Avoids the client-side race conditions common to JavaScript-only consent tools. No script guessing. No “hope it loads in time.”</p>
<p>Consent enforcement instead of consent theatre.</p>
<p>✓ Server-side script blocking — blocked before the browser receives them<br />
✓ Google Consent Mode v2 support<br />
✓ No external consent cloud<br />
✓ No proxy infrastructure<br />
✓ No visitor data sent to third parties<br />
✓ Works entirely on your WordPress installation</p>
<p>Built for site owners, agencies, and developers who want real GDPR cookie consent enforcement.</p>
<p>COOKR CORE includes:</p>
<ul>
<li>Consent banner & preferences UI</li>
<li>Server-side script interception via PHP output buffer</li>
<li>Auto-Blocker for third-party scripts and iframes</li>
<li>Runtime Inspector</li>
<li>CSP-aware restoration with nonce propagation</li>
<li>Google Consent Mode v2 support</li>
<li>Full JavaScript API (<code>window.cookrConsent</code>)</li>
<li>Self-hosted operation — no external services required</li>
</ul>
<p>COOKR RADR additionally includes:</p>
<ul>
<li>Privacy Radar — runtime detection and classification of third-party services</li>
<li>Enforcement Verification Framework — structured protocol for proving enforcement claims</li>
<li>Compatibility Matrix — tested stack database with VERIFIED/PARTIAL/UNKNOWN/FAILED states</li>
<li>Automatic optimizer exclusions — LiteSpeed, WP Rocket, Autoptimize, FlyingPress</li>
<li>Curated signature database with automatic weekly updates</li>
</ul>
<h4>How It Works</h4>
<p>COOKR intercepts scripts in the PHP output buffer using <code>WP_HTML_Tag_Processor</code> before delivery to the browser. Matching script and iframe tags are neutralised server-side and restored only after the visitor grants consent.</p>
<p>There is no client-side race condition because blocking happens before the browser receives the page.</p>
<h4>Auto-Blocker</h4>
<p>Enable in Settings. Off by default.</p>
<p>When enabled, COOKR rewrites matching script tags and iframe tags server-side — setting <code>type="text/plain"</code> and preserving original attributes in <code>data-cookr-*</code> attributes for restoration after consent.</p>
<p>Test after enabling when using WP Rocket, LiteSpeed Cache, NitroPack, or Cloudflare Rocket Loader.</p>
<h4>Runtime Inspector</h4>
<p>The Runtime Inspector exposes third-party runtime activity directly in the browser — blocked scripts, restored services, iframe activity, detected domains.</p>
<p>Enable in Settings. Append <code>?cookr_debug=1</code> to any frontend URL while logged in as administrator.</p>
<h4>CSP-aware</h4>
<p>COOKR supports strict Content Security Policies without requiring <code>unsafe-inline</code>.</p>
<p>Restored scripts preserve CSP integrity via automatic nonce propagation. COOKR reads the nonce WordPress assigns to enqueued scripts at request time and passes it to restored scripts — no manual configuration required.</p>
<h4>Developer JS API</h4>
<pre><code>cookrConsent.has('analytics')
cookrConsent.require('marketing', callback)
cookrConsent.whenConsented('analytics').then(fn)
cookrConsent.on('consent' | 'change' | 'decline' | 'reset', handler)
cookrConsent.off(event, handler)
cookrConsent.getConsent()
cookrConsent.getExpiry()
cookrConsent.categories()
cookrConsent.reset()
</code></pre>
<h4>Consent Categories</h4>
<ul>
<li><strong>Necessary</strong> — Always active.</li>
<li><strong>Analytics</strong> — GA, GTM, Matomo, Hotjar, Clarity, etc.</li>
<li><strong>Marketing</strong> — Meta Pixel, Google Ads, TikTok, LinkedIn, etc.</li>
<li><strong>External Media</strong> — YouTube, Vimeo, Google Maps, etc.</li>
</ul>
<h4>Does COOKR require an external cloud service?</h4>
<p>No. COOKR runs entirely on your WordPress installation.</p>
<h4>Does visitor consent data leave the server?</h4>
<p>No. Consent data is stored locally on your site.</p>
<h4>Is the Auto-Blocker enabled by default?</h4>
<p>No. Enable and test it after installation, particularly when using caching or JavaScript optimization plugins.</p>
<h4>Which services can be blocked?</h4>
<p>Any third-party script or iframe matching configured domains. Examples: Google Tag Manager, Meta Pixel, YouTube embeds, TikTok Analytics.</p>
<h4>Does COOKR support Google Consent Mode v2?</h4>
<p>Yes. Enable in settings when using GTM or GA4.</p>
<h4>How do I inspect runtime activity?</h4>
<p>Enable the Runtime Inspector in settings and append <code>?cookr_debug=1</code> to any frontend URL while logged in as administrator.</p>
<h4>Does COOKR store personal data?</h4>
<p>The consent log stores a hashed IP (not the raw IP address), consent choices, and a timestamp. The raw IP address is never stored.</p>
<h4>Is COOKR compatible with strict CSP?</h4>
<p>Yes. COOKR automatically reads the nonce WordPress assigns to enqueued scripts and passes it to restored scripts, preserving compatibility with <code>strict-dynamic</code> CSP policies. No manual configuration is required.</p>
<h4>Will COOKR work with caching plugins such as LiteSpeed Cache, WP Rocket, or Cloudflare?</h4>
<p>Yes, but always test after enabling script optimization features such as JavaScript combine, defer, delay, or Rocket Loader. COOKR performs script blocking server-side, but aggressive optimization plugins may alter script delivery and should be verified on your site.</p>
<p>RADR v1.9.8 adds automatic exclusion filters for LiteSpeed Cache, WP Rocket, Autoptimize, and FlyingPress — COOKR registers itself as excluded from JS combination pipelines automatically.</p>
<h4>Does COOKR require HTTPS?</h4>
<p>Yes. COOKR requires HTTPS for consent state to persist correctly across page loads. Modern browsers restrict cookie behaviour on HTTP origins — on HTTP, the consent cookie may not persist, causing the banner to reappear on every page load. HTTPS is also a legal recommendation under GDPR for any site collecting consent.</p>
<h4>What WordPress version is required?</h4>
<p>WordPress 6.2 or higher. COOKR uses <code>WP_HTML_Tag_Processor</code> for safe, attribute-aware script rewriting, introduced in WP 6.2.</p>
<h3>External Services</h3>
<p>This plugin does not connect to any external service by default.</p>
<p>The auto-blocker contains a built-in list of known third-party domains (such as googletagmanager.com, connect.facebook.net, maps.googleapis.com, etc.) that is used purely as a local reference to identify and block scripts before consent. No data is sent to these domains by this plugin — the list is pattern-matching data stored locally in the plugin code.</p>


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