Aslam Hasib

Zenaul Islam

DevItems

Madhusudan

<p>CookieRay is a cookie consent and privacy tooling plugin for WordPress. It stores data on your hosting account and runs in your environment. There is no external SaaS dashboard for site operation.</p>
<p>CookieRay helps website owners manage cookie consent settings for GDPR, CCPA, ePrivacy, and other privacy-related requirements. Legal compliance depends on your website setup, third-party tools, region, and how the plugin is configured.</p>
<p>CookieRay provides a visitor-facing consent experience, configurable script blocking, cookie discovery from your site, detailed consent records, and a setup dashboard to help you manage cookie consent records and support privacy-related workflows.</p>
<h4>Cookie consent banner</h4>
<p>A customizable consent surface with card and bar layouts, live preview in the admin, and nine placement positions. Visitors can Accept All, Decline All, or open a Preferences modal to choose which categories to allow (Necessary, Analytical, Functional, and Marketing). Banner text, colors, buttons, and fonts are editable without writing code.</p>
<h4>Script blocking</h4>
<p>Choose Log Only recording or Strict blocking in Settings. In Strict mode, CookieRay delays known tracking scripts until the visitor agrees to categories that match those trackers. Common patterns for services such as Google Analytics, Meta Pixel, Hotjar, HubSpot, TikTok Pixel, and many others are included out of the box.</p>
<h4>Google Consent Mode v2</h4>
<p>When enabled, CookieRay outputs consent state in the visitor’s browser for Google tags (such as GA4, Google Ads, or Google Tag Manager) that <strong>you have already placed on your site</strong>. Google Consent Mode v2 lets Google tags adjust their behavior based on visitor consent choices while supporting privacy-conscious measurement modes when consent is withheld.</p>
<p>CookieRay itself does not open separate server-side uploads of visitor payloads to Google; instead it surfaces JavaScript so tags you load can read consent signaling. Behavior of those downstream tags depends on how you configured Google products.</p>
<p>Further reading: Google’s Consent Mode documentation (linked under External Services).</p>
<h4>Cookie scanner</h4>
<p>Run a cookie scan from the WordPress admin to detect cookies surfaced on responses from your own site.</p>
<p>When an administrator starts a scan, CookieRay queues work on your server and uses the WordPress HTTP API to request public URLs belonging to <strong>your site domain</strong> (for example the homepage, published content URLs, WooCommerce storefront pages where applicable, and related routes depending on plugins). Cookie names surfaced in responses can be merged with your inventory for categorization alongside the plugin’s bundled tracking-cookie reference data.</p>
<p>CookieRay also runs deeper script-discovery passes that analyze HTML fetched from a bounded set of URLs (the embeddable deep scan inspects up to 50 URLs on the same domain, chosen from the XML sitemap when available or from the home page plus recent posts and pages). Scan coverage still depends on plugins, caches, authenticated-only flows, and what responses your site serves to CookieRay’s unauthenticated crawler.</p>
<p>There is <strong>no recurring unattended scan timetable built into CookieRay</strong>. You start scans from CookieRay screens (background processing completes those runs without another manual click).</p>
<h4>Cookie inventory</h4>
<p>View, edit, and categorize cookies discovered on your site. Assign cookies to Necessary, Analytical, Functional, or Marketing categories. Bulk-categorize or delete entries. Custom cookies can be added manually, with regex pattern support where appropriate.</p>
<h4>Consent logs</h4>
<p>Consent events can be logged with identifiers, statuses, granted categories, page URL, banner version, and timestamp fields available for review. Entries are searchable and filterable in the admin. You can export records as CSV, and export individual receipts as PDF for your record-keeping process.</p>
<h4>Dashboard</h4>
<p>See a summarized score guided by configurable checks (blocking mode, categorized cookies, policy link usage, consent expiry and scan recency reminders, whether Google Consent Mode output is enabled, and related items). Use it as onboarding guidance alongside your legal or compliance review.</p>
<h4>Scan history</h4>
<p>Review past scans: timing, URLs covered, counts, and summaries of results to track changes over time.</p>
<h4>Settings</h4>
<p>Configure consent behavior (Log Only vs Strict blocking), consent expiry, consent log retention, Google Consent Mode v2 toggle, optional data portability export flows, and related options. Banner and behavior settings are stored through WordPress options alongside plugin metadata.</p>
<h4>Privacy and data handling</h4>
<p>CookieRay does not send usage data, telemetry, or visitor payloads to CookieRay-operated servers. Consent logs and inventories stay in your site’s database unless you export them elsewhere.</p>
<p>Third-party trackers you integrate yourself (such as Google Analytics, Google Ads, Google Tag Manager, Meta Pixel, marketing pixels, embedded chat widgets, and similar vendors) may still collect information according to their own tags, configurations, vendor accounts, regions, and published policies, even when CookieRay delays or respects categories for scripts it recognizes.</p>
<p>A WordPress Cron task deletes consent records older than the retention period configured in Settings, whenever WordPress Cron runs normally on your host.</p>
<h3>Pro Features</h3>
<ul>
<li>Scheduled automatic cookie scans</li>
<li>Geo targeting – show or hide the banner by country</li>
<li>Integration with Google Tag Manager, Meta Pixel, Adobe Experience Platform</li>
<li>Trust Badge – “Privacy Protected” badge displayed in the site footer</li>
<li>Premium support and priority updates</li>
</ul>
<p><a href="https://wp.cookieray.com/#pricing" rel="nofollow ugc">Upgrade to CookieRay Pro</a></p>
<h3>Support</h3>
<p>For questions, bug reports, or help with configuration, visit the <a href="https://wp.cookieray.com/contact" rel="nofollow ugc">CookieRay support page</a>.</p>
<h3>External Services</h3>
<p>CookieRay does not send analytics, telemetry, or visitor data to CookieRay-operated servers.</p>
<h4>1. Same-site cookie scanner</h4>
<p>When an administrator runs a cookie scan, CookieRay uses the WordPress HTTP API (wp_remote_get) to fetch public URLs belonging to the same WordPress site — for example the homepage, published post URLs, WooCommerce storefront pages, and sitemap entries.</p>
<p>What is sent: Standard HTTP GET requests to your own site’s public URLs.<br />
When: Only when an administrator triggers a scan from CookieRay admin screens.<br />
Who receives the requests: Your own web server. No data is sent to CookieRay or any third party.<br />
Source file: includes/class-scanner.php</p>
<h4>2. Google Consent Mode v2 (optional, admin-enabled)</h4>
<p>When enabled in Settings, CookieRay outputs JavaScript on visitor pages that signals consent state to Google tags you have independently installed (e.g. GA4, Google Ads, Google Tag Manager). CookieRay does not make server-side HTTP calls to Google.</p>
<p>What is sent: Browser-side consent signals read by locally loaded Google tags you control.<br />
When: When Consent Mode is enabled in CookieRay Settings and visitors load pages that include your Google tags.<br />
Who receives downstream data: Google, per your Google account and tag configuration.</p>
<p>Google Privacy Policy: https://policies.google.com/privacy<br />
Google Terms of Service: https://policies.google.com/terms<br />
Google Consent Mode documentation: https://support.google.com/analytics/answer/9976101</p>


CookieRay – Cookie Banner for Cookie Consent (GDPR/CCPA Compliant)

Cookie consent banner, script blocking, Google Consent Mode v2, cookie scanner, and consent logs for WordPress.

Conzent ApS

<p>GetConzent CMP is a WordPress cookie banner and cookie policy generator. IAB/TCF and Google CMP certified — comply with major data protection laws (GDPR, ePrivacy, CCPA, LGPD, etc.).</p>
<h3>3rd Party Services</h3>
<p>This plugin connects to an external service to load the consent banner and verify your website configuration.</p>
<p><strong>Conzent Cloud (default):</strong><br />
By default, the plugin communicates with Conzent Cloud at https://conzent.net<br />
– Banner script loaded from: https://app.getconzent.com/c/consent.js<br />
– Website verification API: https://app.getconzent.com/api/v1/verify<br />
– Website: https://conzent.net<br />
– Terms of Service: https://conzent.net/terms/<br />
– Privacy Policy: https://conzent.net/privacy/</p>
<p><strong>Self-Hosted (OCI):</strong><br />
If you operate a self-hosted Conzent OCI instance, you can configure the Server URL in the plugin settings to point to your own server. In this case, all communication occurs with your own infrastructure.</p>
<h3>Key Features</h3>
<p>– <strong>Automatic scanning</strong>: Single-click automatic scanning and categorization of cookies.</p>
<p>– <strong>Cookie auto-blocking</strong>: Automatically block non-essential cookies to ensure GDPR compliance.</p>
<p>– <strong>Cookie list</strong>: This lets you display the list of cookies neatly in a table on your Privacy & Cookies Policy page by using a shortcode. You can also add new cookies manually, edit existing ones (CookieID, Category, Description, Script URL Pattern), and delete cookies as needed.</p>
<p>– <strong>Preference center</strong>: Offer a second layer of control through a preference center within the banner. Allow site visitors to provide granular consent for specific cookie categories, giving them the choice to opt in or opt-out.</p>
<p>– <strong>Revisit consent button</strong>: Visitors can either permanently dismiss the cookie banner or access it later through a revisit consent button, which can be tailored in terms of color and position.</p>
<p>– <strong>Google Consent Mode support</strong>: Implement Google Consent Mode v2 easily to keep ads effective.</p>
<p>– <strong>Auto-translation</strong>: Auto-translate the banner in 30+ languages as per the user’s browser language.</p>
<p>– <strong>Integration with Conzent Web App</strong>: Free connection with the Conzent web app to access advanced features (cookie scan, consent log, etc.) and manage all settings from your web app account.</p>
<h3>The Conzent GDPR Cookie Consent Plugin Uses The Following Cookie Only</h3>
<p>– “conzentConsent” – Conzent 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.</p>
<h3>Setup Guide</h3>
<p>Our <a href="https://conzent.net/installation-guide/#plugins" title="Help - Installation Guide" rel="nofollow ugc">WordPress cookie plugin user guide</a> will help you set up the plugin on your website.</p>
<h3>Useful links</h3>
<p><a href="https://conzent.net/pricing/#faq" rel="nofollow ugc">Plugin FAQ</a><br />
<a href="https://conzent.net/understanding-gdpr-in-a-nutshell/" rel="nofollow ugc">GDPR cookie consent</a><br />
<a href="https://conzent.net/the-complete-guide-to-ccpa-compliance/" rel="nofollow ugc">Cookie Law</a><br />
<a href="https://conzent.net/the-complete-guide-to-cookie-banners/" rel="nofollow ugc">Cookie banner guide</a></p>
<h3>Conzent Cookie banner plugin premium features</h3>
<p>Access the following features by subscribing to a premium plan (Single, Pro, or Enterprise) on the Conzent web app account. <a href="https://conzent.net/pricing/" rel="nofollow ugc">See all features and compare plans</a></p>
<p>✅ <strong>Increased pageviews limit</strong>: Increase your pageviews limit, extending from 100,000 to unlimited.<br />
✅ <strong>Enhanced scanning capacity</strong>: Our tool can scan up to 8,000 pages in a single scan.<br />
✅ <strong>GDPR/US laws template</strong>: Offer opt-in consent banner for GDPR and opt-out banner for US privacy laws such as CCPA/CPRA.<br />
✅ <strong>Global Privacy Control</strong>: Respect the user’s GPC setting if enabled.<br />
✅ <strong>TCF v2.2 integration</strong>: We seamlessly integrate with TCF v2.2, the IAB Europe Consent Framework for Publishers. Our registered CMP ID is 401.<br />
✅ <strong>Advanced customization</strong>: Customize your banner with advanced design options such as custom CSS to suit your brand’s identity.<br />
✅ <strong>Popup layout</strong>: Add a cookie notification in the form of a ‘Popup’.<br />
✅ <strong>Geo-targeting banner</strong>: Target your cookie banner based on location, including GDPR banner for Worldwide, EU & UK, and Other countries, as well as CCPA/CPRA banner for Worldwide, United States, and Other countries.<br />
✅ <strong>Scheduled scans</strong>: Set up scans on a schedule that works for you.<br />
✅ <strong>Custom branding</strong>: Add your brand logo to the cookie banner for a personalized touch.</p>
<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>


GetConzent CMP — Cookie Banner & Consent Management

GDPR, CCPA & ePrivacy cookie banner with IAB TCF v2.2 and Google CMP support. Self-hosted (OCI) or Cloud.

CookieRay – Cookie Banner for Cookie Consent (GDPR/CCPA Compliant) vs GetConzent CMP — Cookie Banner & Consent Management