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.

Ann Lickander

Bernskiold Media

Erik Bernskiold

<p>There are many WordPress plugins out there which does a lot of fancy things with the cookie consent. We didn’t find one we really liked that was really lightweight and developer friendly and so we created our own.</p>
<p>It isn’t meant for the masses who want tons of configurable options in the admin (although it will work and look fine out of the box). Many use this plugin with the default styling because it is so light-weight and good-looking.</p>
<p>For the developer who wants the functionality and being able to conveniently override the styles in the theme without bloat—here’s a plugin for you. You have filters and actions available to you at every step of the process.</p>
<p>See the installation section for more information on how to install. The FAQ section has important information on how to customize the plugin.</p>
<h4>Translations</h4>
<p>Included in the package are complete translations for the following languages:</p>
<ul>
<li>Lithuanian (Thanks @batiufa)</li>
<li>Swedish</li>
<li>Occitan (Thanks Mejans)</li>
<li>Norwegian</li>
<li>Danish</li>
<li>Hungarian</li>
<li>Spanish</li>
<li>German</li>
<li>Italian</li>
<li>Slovenian</li>
</ul>
<p>A complete <em>.pot</em> file is available in the <em>translations/</em> directory. If you use and translate this little plugin, please send us the translation so it can be included!</p>
<p><strong>Even better</strong> is if you use Translate.WordPress.org for your translations. That way, they will be automatically distributed with the WordPress updater.<br />
However, in some locales, the work with the Translate site is not up to speed. We will continue to support included translations for a while.</p>


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