visionsolutions

CookieBoxs is a cookie consent plugin for WordPress that helps site owners manage visitor consent preferences and configure consent-aware integrations.
Free features include:
<ul>
<li>Google Consent Mode v2 support</li>
<li>Automatic script blocker and cookie cleaner</li>
<li>25+ built-in integrations</li>
<li>Content blockers for embedded media and maps</li>
<li>11 interface languages</li>
<li>Region presets</li>
<li>Consent logging in WordPress</li>
<li>Floating settings badge</li>
<li>Self-hosted plugin files</li>
</ul>
Optional PRO features include two-phase Cookie Scanner (server + browser-based detection), geo-targeting, additional templates, cookie declaration, consent analytics, branding options, custom CSS, and CSV export.
Documentation: <a href="https://cookieboxs.com" rel="nofollow ugc">cookieboxs.com</a>
<h3>Source Code</h3>
All JavaScript and CSS files included in this plugin are human-readable and not minified or compiled. No build tools (npm, webpack, composer) are required to work with this plugin’s source code. All plugin-authored JavaScript and CSS is written directly and included as-is.
Third-party libraries and embed snippets:
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<code>assets/js/chart.min.js</code> — Chart.js library (MIT License). Source code and unminified version available at: https://github.com/chartjs/Chart.js
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<code>assets/js/cookieboxs-consent-mode.js</code> — Contains standard third-party integration embed snippets (e.g., Google Tag Manager, Meta Pixel, TikTok Pixel, Microsoft Clarity, Hotjar, LiveChat, Intercom, etc.). These are the official JavaScript snippets provided by each service for website embedding, written in their standard compact form. Each snippet includes a source URL comment pointing to the official documentation. A full list of source URLs is also available in the file header comments. The surrounding plugin logic (consent state management, Google Consent Mode v2 setup, custom script injection) is authored by this plugin and is fully human-readable.
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</ul>
Official documentation URLs for all embedded third-party snippets:
<ul>
<li>Google Tag Manager: https://developers.google.com/tag-platform/tag-manager/web</li>
<li>Meta Pixel: https://developers.facebook.com/docs/meta-pixel/get-started</li>
<li>TikTok Pixel: https://ads.tiktok.com/help/article/get-started-pixel</li>
<li>Microsoft Clarity: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/clarity/setup-and-installation/clarity-setup</li>
<li>Hotjar: https://help.hotjar.com/hc/en-us/articles/115011639927</li>
<li>Heap Analytics: https://developers.heap.io/docs/web</li>
<li>Mixpanel: https://docs.mixpanel.com/docs/tracking-methods/sdks/javascript</li>
<li>PostHog: https://posthog.com/docs/libraries/js</li>
<li>LinkedIn Insight Tag: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/linkedin/marketing/integrations/ads-reporting/insight-tag</li>
<li>Pinterest Tag: https://help.pinterest.com/en/business/article/install-the-pinterest-tag</li>
<li>Snapchat Pixel: https://businesshelp.snapchat.com/s/article/snap-pixel-about</li>
<li>Twitter/X Pixel: https://business.x.com/en/help/campaign-measurement-and-analytics/conversion-tracking-for-websites</li>
<li>Microsoft Advertising UET: https://help.ads.microsoft.com/apex/index/3/en/56682</li>
<li>LiveChat: https://developers.livechat.com/docs/getting-started/installing-livechat</li>
<li>Crisp: https://docs.crisp.chat/guides/chatbox-sdks/web-sdk/</li>
<li>Tawk.to: https://help.tawk.to/article/adding-a-tawk-to-widget-to-your-website</li>
<li>Intercom: https://developers.intercom.com/installing-intercom/web/installation</li>
<li>Yandex Metrica: https://yandex.com/support/metrica/code/counter-initialize.html</li>
<li>Matomo: https://developer.matomo.org/guides/tracking-javascript-guide</li>
</ul>
<h3>Privacy Policy</h3>
CookieBoxs does not send visitor consent records to the plugin author’s servers.
Consent records are stored in the WordPress database. Optional third-party integrations that you configure, such as analytics, advertising, chat, or embedded media services, connect directly from the visitor’s browser to those third-party providers after the relevant consent conditions are met.
Admin-only connections used for plugin news, optional deactivation feedback, or optional license validation are described below.
<h3>External Services</h3>
This plugin uses external services only for user-configured integrations. Third-party integrations are optional, disabled by default, and only activated when the site administrator enables and configures them. The plugin does not offload any of its own assets (JavaScript, CSS, images) to external servers — all plugin files are included locally.
<h4>Plugin services</h4>
<ul>
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VisionSolutions API – plugin news and updates: used in the admin area only; sends plugin version, WordPress version, and site language when an administrator opens the settings page. Provider: VisionSolutions, https://visionsolutions.pl 
Terms of use: https://visionsolutions.pl/regulamin/ 
Privacy policy: https://visionsolutions.pl/polityka-prywatnosci/
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VisionSolutions API – deactivation feedback (optional): sends selected reason, optional comment, site URL, WordPress version, and PHP version only if an administrator submits feedback during deactivation. Provider: VisionSolutions 
Terms of use: https://visionsolutions.pl/regulamin/ 
Privacy policy: https://visionsolutions.pl/polityka-prywatnosci/
</li>
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VisionSolutions API – PRO license validation (optional): sends license key, site domain, and plugin version on activation and periodic validation. Provider: VisionSolutions 
Terms of use: https://visionsolutions.pl/regulamin/ 
Privacy policy: https://visionsolutions.pl/polityka-prywatnosci/
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ipapi.co geolocation API (optional, PRO): used only when geo-targeting is enabled and fallback geolocation is needed; sends visitor IP address. Provider: ipapi 
Terms of use: https://ipapi.co/terms/ 
Privacy policy: https://ipapi.co/privacy/
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Cookie Scanner (admin-initiated, PRO): two-phase scan. Phase 1 (server): sends requests from your server to your own website pages to detect cookies and tracking scripts from HTML. Phase 2 (browser): loads the scanned page in a hidden iframe within the administrator’s browser to detect cookies set by JavaScript (e.g. pixels loaded via Google Tag Manager). All scanning happens locally — no external provider is contacted.
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</ul>
<h4>Optional integrations (services)</h4>
These are third-party services that the site administrator can optionally enable. When enabled, the plugin loads the official embed snippet provided by each service, which connects the visitor’s browser directly to that service provider. These are service integrations, not offloaded plugin assets. Each integration is disabled by default and only activates when the administrator provides their account ID.
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Google Tag Manager – tag management service; may load on page view and use Consent Mode signals. Loaded from: www.googletagmanager.com. Provider: Google LLC. 
Terms of use: https://marketingplatform.google.com/about/analytics/terms/us/ 
Privacy policy: https://policies.google.com/privacy
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<li>
Google Analytics 4 – analytics service; loaded from www.googletagmanager.com/gtag/js via wp_enqueue_script. Provider: Google LLC. 
Terms of use: https://marketingplatform.google.com/about/analytics/terms/us/ 
Privacy policy: https://policies.google.com/privacy
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<li>
Google Ads – conversion tracking and remarketing service; loaded from www.googletagmanager.com/gtag/js via wp_enqueue_script. Provider: Google LLC. 
Terms of use: https://ads.google.com/intl/en/home/terms/ 
Privacy policy: https://policies.google.com/privacy
</li>
<li>
Meta Pixel – advertising measurement service; loaded from connect.facebook.net. Provider: Meta Platforms, Inc. 
Terms of use: https://www.facebook.com/legal/terms 
Privacy policy: https://www.facebook.com/privacy/policy/
</li>
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TikTok Pixel – advertising measurement service; loaded from analytics.tiktok.com. Provider: TikTok Inc. / ByteDance Ltd. 
Terms of use: https://ads.tiktok.com/i18n/official/policy/business-products-terms 
Privacy policy: https://www.tiktok.com/legal/privacy-policy
</li>
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Microsoft Clarity – session analytics and heatmaps service; loaded from www.clarity.ms. Provider: Microsoft Corporation. 
Terms of use: https://clarity.microsoft.com/terms 
Privacy policy: https://privacy.microsoft.com/en-us/privacystatement
</li>
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Hotjar – heatmaps, recordings, and feedback service; loaded from static.hotjar.com. Provider: Hotjar Ltd. 
Terms of use: https://www.hotjar.com/legal/policies/terms-of-service/ 
Privacy policy: https://www.hotjar.com/legal/policies/privacy/
</li>
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Matomo – analytics service; loaded from the site administrator’s configured Matomo instance URL. Provider: InnoCraft Ltd. or the site owner’s Matomo host. 
Terms of use: https://matomo.org/matomo-cloud-terms-of-service/ 
Privacy policy: https://matomo.org/matomo-cloud-privacy-policy/
</li>
<li>
Yandex Metrica – analytics service; loaded from mc.yandex.ru. Provider: Yandex LLC. 
Terms of use: https://yandex.com/legal/metrica_termsofuse/ 
Privacy policy: https://yandex.com/legal/confidential/
</li>
<li>
Heap Analytics – analytics service; loaded from cdn.heapanalytics.com. Provider: Heap Inc. 
Terms of use: https://heap.io/legal/heap-terms-of-service 
Privacy policy: https://heap.io/legal/privacy
</li>
<li>
Mixpanel – analytics service; loaded from cdn.mxpnl.com. Provider: Mixpanel, Inc. 
Terms of use: https://mixpanel.com/legal/terms-of-use/ 
Privacy policy: https://mixpanel.com/legal/privacy-policy/
</li>
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PostHog – analytics and feature flags service; loaded from the site administrator’s configured PostHog host. Provider: PostHog, Inc. 
Terms of use: https://posthog.com/terms 
Privacy policy: https://posthog.com/privacy
</li>
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LinkedIn Insight Tag – advertising measurement service; loaded from snap.licdn.com. Provider: LinkedIn Corporation. 
Terms of use: https://www.linkedin.com/legal/l/li-marketing-terms 
Privacy policy: https://www.linkedin.com/legal/privacy-policy
</li>
<li>
Pinterest Tag – advertising measurement service; loaded from s.pinimg.com. Provider: Pinterest, Inc. 
Terms of use: https://policy.pinterest.com/en/terms-of-service 
Privacy policy: https://policy.pinterest.com/en/privacy-policy
</li>
<li>
Snapchat Pixel – advertising measurement service; loaded from sc-static.net. Provider: Snap Inc. 
Terms of use: https://snap.com/en-US/terms 
Privacy policy: https://snap.com/en-US/privacy/privacy-policy
</li>
<li>
Twitter/X Pixel – advertising measurement service; loaded from static.ads-twitter.com. Provider: X Corp. 
Terms of use: https://twitter.com/en/tos 
Privacy policy: https://twitter.com/en/privacy
</li>
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Microsoft Advertising UET – conversion tracking service; loaded from bat.bing.com. Provider: Microsoft Corporation. 
Terms of use: https://about.ads.microsoft.com/en-us/policies/legal 
Privacy policy: https://privacy.microsoft.com/en-us/privacystatement
</li>
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Intercom – customer messaging service; loaded from widget.intercom.io and api-iam.intercom.io. Provider: Intercom, Inc. 
Terms of use: https://www.intercom.com/legal/terms-and-policies 
Privacy policy: https://www.intercom.com/legal/privacy
</li>
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LiveChat – support chat service; loaded from cdn.livechatinc.com. Provider: LiveChat, Inc. 
Terms of use: https://www.livechat.com/legal/terms-of-service/ 
Privacy policy: https://www.livechat.com/legal/privacy-policy/
</li>
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Crisp – customer messaging and chat service; loaded from client.crisp.chat. Provider: Crisp IM SAS. 
Terms of use: https://crisp.chat/en/terms/ 
Privacy policy: https://crisp.chat/en/privacy/
</li>
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Tawk.to – support chat service; loaded from embed.tawk.to. Provider: Tawk.to Ltd. 
Terms of use: https://www.tawk.to/legal/terms-of-service/ 
Privacy policy: https://www.tawk.to/legal/privacy-policy/
</li>
</ul>
<h4>Script blocker safe domains</h4>
The automatic script blocker does not block scripts from essential service domains (payment gateways, CAPTCHAs, translation). These domains are whitelisted so the script blocker does not interfere with site-critical functionality provided by other plugins or themes. The CookieBoxs plugin itself does not load any files from these domains — they are only whitelisted to prevent breakage:
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Stripe – payment processing service; loaded by other plugins from js.stripe.com and checkout.stripe.com. Provider: Stripe, Inc. 
Terms of use: https://stripe.com/legal/ssa 
Privacy policy: https://stripe.com/privacy
</li>
<li>
PayPal – payment processing service; loaded by other plugins from www.paypal.com and www.paypalobjects.com. Provider: PayPal Holdings, Inc. 
Terms of use: https://www.paypal.com/us/legalhub/useragreement-full 
Privacy policy: https://www.paypal.com/us/legalhub/privacy-full
</li>
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Google reCAPTCHA – spam protection service; loaded by other plugins from recaptcha.net. Provider: Google LLC. 
Terms of use: https://policies.google.com/terms 
Privacy policy: https://policies.google.com/privacy
</li>
<li>
hCaptcha – spam protection service; loaded by other plugins from js.hcaptcha.com. Provider: Intuition Machines, Inc. 
Terms of use: https://www.hcaptcha.com/terms 
Privacy policy: https://www.hcaptcha.com/privacy
</li>
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Cloudflare Turnstile – bot protection service; loaded by other plugins from challenges.cloudflare.com. Provider: Cloudflare, Inc. 
Terms of use: https://www.cloudflare.com/terms/ 
Privacy policy: https://www.cloudflare.com/privacypolicy/
</li>
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Google Translate – translation service widget; loaded by other plugins from translate.google.com and translate.googleapis.com. Provider: Google LLC. 
Terms of use: https://policies.google.com/terms 
Privacy policy: https://policies.google.com/privacy
</li>
</ul>
<h4>Content blockers</h4>
Content blockers are an optional feature that replaces embedded third-party media (YouTube, Vimeo, Google Maps) with a placeholder until the visitor grants consent. When consent is given, the embed loads normally from the service provider.
<ul>
<li>
YouTube – video embeds can be blocked until consent; loaded from www.youtube.com and www.youtube-nocookie.com. Provider: Google LLC. 
Terms of use: https://www.youtube.com/t/terms 
Privacy policy: https://policies.google.com/privacy
</li>
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Vimeo – video embeds can be blocked until consent; loaded from player.vimeo.com and vimeo.com. Provider: Vimeo, Inc. 
Terms of use: https://vimeo.com/terms 
Privacy policy: https://vimeo.com/privacy
</li>
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Google Maps – map embeds can be blocked until consent; loaded from www.google.com/maps and maps.googleapis.com. Provider: Google LLC. 
Terms of use: https://cloud.google.com/maps-platform/terms 
Privacy policy: https://policies.google.com/privacy
</li>
</ul>

CookieBoxs – GDPR/CCPA Cookie Consent & Google Consent Mode v2

Cookie consent plugin for managing visitor consent with Google Consent Mode v2, script blocking, content blockers, and optional integrations.

consentmanager Cookie Banner

The <a href="https://consentmanager.net/" rel="nofollow ugc">consentmanager Cookie Banner</a> provides a comprehensive, effortlessly integrated Consent Management Platform (CMP) plugin tailored for WordPress. Create your consent banner in minutes and protect your website(s) from legal fines, designed by privacy experts for companies of all sizes and industries. It supports global compliance with key privacy laws such as GDPR (EU), CCPA (US) , FADP (Switzerland), PIPEDA (Canada) and privacy frameworks such as the IAB Transparency and Consent Framework v2.2 and the Global Privacy Platform (GPP). In addition, consentmanager keeps pace with a wide range of internet-related requirements that are critical for professionals in marketing, advertising, analytics, and related fields. Users can achieve full compliance with Google Consent Mode v2 and other Google services, including Google AdSense, Google Ad Manager and Google AdMob, and safeguard your monetisation efforts with the Google-certified CMP from consentmanager. The consentmanager WordPress plugin gives you access to an advanced CMP framework with seamless compatibility with over 2500 tools and language support for over 30 options.
Designed for plug and play simplicity, consentmanager users can go much further with the use of A/B testing functionality, advanced machine learning and the ability to use our reporting tools of over 30 metrics. With the ability for customisation, our platform is tailored to the specific needs of your site. It has a built-in cookie crawler and offers **extensive customization options to match your site’s aesthetic, enhancing the user experience without compromising on compliance.
How does it work?
Our CMP solution is very simple to integrate:
<ol>
<li>Simply login to your consentmanager.net account</li>
<li>Setup the cookie banner for your website(s)</li>
<li>Copy your CMP-ID which you can find in your consentmanager dashboard, and paste it into the consentmanager wordpress plugin</li>
</ol>
And you’re done!
Our platform will automatically start gathering cookie consent notices from your visitors. As soon as the code is in your website, advertisers will have access to the consent data via the open source API defined by the IAB TCF.
In addition you will get detailed reports which show you how your visitors are behaving with the consent layer, how many consents you get and how you can optimize your strategy in order to obtain higher rates of consent.
Features
<ul>
<li>Fully customisable: Tailor your cookie banner to fit seamlessly into your website’s aesthetic.</li>
<li>A Google certified CMP and fully compliant with Google Consent Mode v2.</li>
<li>Integrated Cookie Crawler: Automatically detect and manage cookies and trackers on your site.</li>
<li>Multi-language support: Reach a global audience with support for over 30 languages.</li>
<li>Comprehensive compliance: Ensures compliance with GDPR, CCPA, FADP, PIPEDA and other key regulations.</li>
<li>Easy integration: Simply copy and paste your unique CMP ID into the consentmanager WordPress plugin.</li>
<li>Extensive tool compatibility: Works seamlessly with over 2500 tools and platforms.</li>
<li>IAB TCF Framework participation: A proud member and co-author of the IAB TCF & GPP Framework, our CMP ensures compliance with industry standards.</li>
</ul>
Quick Facts
To help you understand the scope and effectiveness of the consentmanager WordPress plugin, consider these quick facts:
<ul>
<li>consentmanager’s Cookie Notice has helped more than 25,000 websites become compliant</li>
<li>Compatible with major solutions like Google Analytics, Facebook, Hubspot, and many more.</li>
<li>Exclusively utilizes European servers for data storage, ensuring data sovereignty and compliance with “Schrems II” requirements.</li>
<li>Supports website integration, AMP-sites, and mobile apps (Android/iOS), with optional age-verification mechanisms.</li>
</ul>
Tools offered by consentmanager:
<ul>
<li>Consent/Cookie Banner Generator</li>
<li>Privacy policy text generator</li>
<li>Whistleblower Software</li>
<li>Mobile SDK Integration</li>
<li>Data Subject Rights Management</li>
<li>Privacy-friendly Website Analytics</li>
</ul>
Support and Updates
The consentmanager team is dedicated to providing continuous updates and support, ensuring your website remains compliant with evolving privacy regulations. For assistance or more details, visit our support center or contact us directly.
<ul>
<li><a href="https://help.consentmanager.net/" rel="nofollow ugc">Support Centre</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.consentmanager.net/contact/" rel="nofollow ugc">Contact us</a></li>
<li><a href="mailto:support@consentmanager.net" rel="nofollow ugc">E-Mail us</a></li>
</ul>
About consentmanager
With over a decade of experience in the adtech industry and a commitment to data privacy and compliance, consentmanager has established itself as a trusted leader in consent management. Our Cookie Banner technology empowers businesses across the globe to manage user consent effectively, fostering trust and ensuring compliance with international privacy laws.

Great tool

First of all, the plugin works.

BUT...

Coding standards? Not existing.

Security? Who cares, we just save directly from $_POST without any sanitization.

Writing a 5* review for your own plugin? Yeah, absolutely what everyone should do... at least they don't hide it.

Extremely poorly written code

The consentmanager Cookie Banner and Cookie Notice allows you to easily collect cookie consent from your website visitors, ensuring GDPR compliance.

CookieBoxs – GDPR/CCPA Cookie Consent & Google Consent Mode v2 vs consentmanager Cookie Banner