MaxtDesign

<h4>The MaxtDesign Cookie Consent Manager That Actually Works</h4>
<p>Most WordPress consent plugins either don’t actually control tracking (they just show a form) or they’re so bloated they slow down your site significantly. <strong>MaxtDesign Cookie Consent is different</strong>: proper Google Consent Mode v2 implementation in under 10KB.</p>
<h4>Why This Plugin?</h4>
<p><strong>For Site Owners:</strong><br />
You need CCPA/GDPR compliance but don’t want to sacrifice site performance or deal with complex configuration.</p>
<p><strong>For Developers:</strong><br />
You want clean, efficient code that follows WordPress standards and doesn’t conflict with other plugins.</p>
<p><strong>For Agencies:</strong><br />
You manage multiple client sites and need a reliable, lightweight solution that just works.</p>
<h4>Key Features</h4>
<p><strong>✓ Actually Controls Tracking</strong><br />
Unlike “checkbox theater” plugins that only show forms, this plugin properly implements Google Consent Mode v2, ensuring GA4 and Google Ads respect user choices.</p>
<p><strong>✓ Blazing Fast (<10KB)</strong><br />
Zero performance overhead. No database queries during page load. Pure localStorage-based consent management.</p>
<p><strong>✓ Three Style Presets</strong><br />
Choose from Minimal, Modern, or Bold popup styles. Customize colors to match your brand.</p>
<p><strong>✓ Works Everywhere</strong><br />
Compatible with any theme. Works with Elementor (optional). Mobile responsive. Accessibility compliant (WCAG 2.1 AA).</p>
<p><strong>✓ Developer-Friendly</strong><br />
Clean code following WordPress standards. Two shortcodes for easy integration. No jQuery dependency. Vanilla JavaScript.</p>
<p><strong>✓ Privacy-First</strong><br />
No server-side user tracking. No external API calls. User consent stored locally. GDPR/CCPA compliant by design.</p>
<p><h4>What is Google Consent Mode v2?</h4>
</p>
<p>Google Consent Mode v2 (GCM v2) became mandatory in March 2024 for GA4 and Google Ads in the EU. It’s Google’s framework for managing user consent signals across their advertising and analytics products.</p>
<p><strong>This plugin implements all four required consent types:</strong></p>
<ul>
<li><strong>analytics_storage</strong> – Google Analytics cookies</li>
<li><strong>ad_storage</strong> – Advertising cookies  </li>
<li><strong>ad_user_data</strong> – User data for advertising</li>
<li><strong>ad_personalization</strong> – Personalized advertising</li>
</ul>
<p>Without proper GCM v2 implementation, your GA4 and Google Ads tracking may be unreliable or non-compliant.</p>
<h4>How It Works</h4>
<ol>
<li><strong>Visitor arrives</strong> <span aria-hidden="true" class="wp-exclude-emoji">→</span> Consent popup appears (customizable position, style, timing)</li>
<li><strong>User chooses</strong> <span aria-hidden="true" class="wp-exclude-emoji">→</span> Three options: Accept All, Analytics Only, or Decline All</li>
<li><strong>Consent stored</strong> <span aria-hidden="true" class="wp-exclude-emoji">→</span> User choice saved in localStorage (privacy-friendly, no server tracking)</li>
<li><strong>GCM signals updated</strong> <span aria-hidden="true" class="wp-exclude-emoji">→</span> Google Analytics and Ads respect the user’s choice immediately</li>
<li><strong>No repeat popup</strong> <span aria-hidden="true" class="wp-exclude-emoji">→</span> Cookie remembers they’ve seen popup (configurable duration)</li>
</ol>
<h4>Popup Customization</h4>
<p><strong>Style Presets:</strong><br />
* <strong>Minimal</strong> – Clean and subtle<br />
* <strong>Modern</strong> – Rounded and polished<br />
* <strong>Bold</strong> – Strong and prominent</p>
<p><strong>Position Options:</strong><br />
* Top banner<br />
* Bottom banner<br />
* Center modal</p>
<p><strong>Animation Options:</strong><br />
* Slide in<br />
* Fade in<br />
* No animation</p>
<p><strong>Color Customization:</strong><br />
Primary color picker to match your brand</p>
<h4>Shortcodes</h4>
<p><strong>Display Current Status:</strong></p>
<pre><code>[mdcc_consent_status]
</code></pre>
<p>Shows consent chips: “Analytics: On/Off” and “Ads: On/Off”</p>
<p><strong>Manage Consent Interface:</strong></p>
<pre><code>[mdcc_manage_consent title="Your Privacy Choices"]
</code></pre>
<p>Full consent management with Accept/Analytics/Decline buttons and current status display.</p>
<p>Both shortcodes update in real-time when consent changes.</p>
<h4>Optional Elementor Integration</h4>
<p>Prefer to use a custom Elementor popup? Simply enter your Elementor Popup ID in settings, and the plugin will use your custom popup instead while maintaining proper GCM v2 functionality.</p>
<h4>Technical Specifications</h4>
<ul>
<li><strong>Size:</strong> <10KB total (CSS + JS combined, gzipped)</li>
<li><strong>Performance:</strong> Zero database queries during page load</li>
<li><strong>Storage:</strong> localStorage-based (no server-side user tracking)</li>
<li><strong>Dependencies:</strong> None (vanilla JavaScript, no jQuery)</li>
<li><strong>Compatibility:</strong> WordPress 5.8+, PHP 7.4+</li>
<li><strong>Standards:</strong> WCAG 2.1 AA accessible, mobile responsive</li>
</ul>
<p><h4>Perfect For</h4>
</p>
<ul>
<li>WordPress sites using GA4 or Google Ads</li>
<li>CCPA/GDPR compliance requirements</li>
<li>Performance-conscious developers</li>
<li>Agency client sites needing scalable consent management</li>
<li>Anyone tired of bloated consent plugins</li>
</ul>
<h4>What This Plugin Doesn’t Do</h4>
<ul>
<li><strong>Not a cookie scanner</strong> – Doesn’t automatically detect all cookies on your site</li>
<li><strong>Not a full compliance suite</strong> – Focuses on consent management for Google tracking</li>
<li><strong>Not multi-platform tracking</strong> – Free version handles GA4/Ads only (Pro version coming with Facebook, Hotjar, etc.)</li>
</ul>
<p>For comprehensive cookie auditing and multi-platform tracking control, consider our Pro version (launching 2025).</p>
<h4>Coming in Pro Version</h4>
<ul>
<li>Facebook Pixel control</li>
<li>Hotjar tracking control</li>
<li>LinkedIn Insight Tag</li>
<li>TikTok Pixel</li>
<li>Custom script control</li>
<li>Consent analytics dashboard</li>
<li>Geolocation-based prompts</li>
<li>White-label mode for agencies</li>
</ul>
<h3>Privacy Policy</h3>
<p>MaxtDesign Cookie Consent does not collect, store, or transmit any user data. All consent preferences are stored locally in the user’s browser using localStorage. No information is sent to external servers.</p>
<p>However, this plugin manages consent for third-party services (Google Analytics, Google Ads). Those services have their own privacy policies:</p>
<ul>
<li>Google Analytics Privacy Policy: https://policies.google.com/privacy</li>
<li>Google Ads Privacy Policy: https://policies.google.com/technologies/ads</li>
</ul>
<p>It is your responsibility to include appropriate disclosures in your site’s privacy policy about the tracking services you use.</p>
<h3>Support</h3>
<p>For support, please use the <a href="https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/maxtdesign-cookie-consent" rel="ugc">WordPress.org support forum</a>.</p>
<h3>Credits</h3>
<p>Developed by MaxtDesign – <a href="https://maxtdesign.com" rel="nofollow ugc">https://maxtdesign.com</a></p>
<p>Special thanks to the WordPress community for feedback and testing.</p>


MaxtDesign Cookie Consent – Google Consent Mode v2


Installed, tested and validated. Works like a charm. I use it with Google Tag Manager - just pasted in the Google-supported small scripts in the page headers, installed this plugin, and things work.



My first use is with a site built with Bricks Builder. I have put the shortcode 'mdcc_manage_consent' in a Bricks off-canvas which slides in when activating a small trigger icon at the bottom of the page. A trigger icon is not automatically provided by this plugin, but can very easily be fixed this way if you want to allow visitors to revisit their consent settings.



I have had a few support questions, and replies and fixes are immediate and perfect. Bravo!


Excellent plugin with great support

Free cookie consent that actually controls Google Analytics & Ads (not just a banner). 10x lighter than $50/month alternatives. GDPR/CCPA.

Shayan Ghiaseddin

<p><strong>Accept My Cookies</strong> is a lightweight and customizable WordPress plugin that helps you comply with GDPR and other privacy regulations. It displays a user-friendly consent modal, allowing visitors to accept or reject tracking cookies. The plugin supports <strong>Google Consent Mode</strong> for seamless integration with Google Analytics, Ads, and Tag Manager.</p>
<h4>Key Features</h4>
<ul>
<li><strong>GDPR Compliance</strong>: Helps you comply with GDPR and other privacy regulations.</li>
<li><strong>Customizable Consent Banner</strong>: Fully customizable text, colors, and positioning.</li>
<li><strong>Google Consent Mode</strong>: Supports Google Consent Mode for Google Analytics, Ads, and Tag Manager.</li>
<li><strong>Storage Options</strong>: Choose between cookies or local storage for consent preferences.</li>
<li><strong>Customizable Toggles</strong>: Allow users to customize their consent preferences for specific tracking parameters.</li>
<li><strong>Lightweight</strong>: Minimal impact on site performance.</li>
<li><strong>Cache and CDN Compatible</strong>: Having the option to store user choice in browser’s local storage, no need to worry about interference with caching systems or CDN.</li>
</ul>
<h4>Google Consent Mode</h4>
<p>The plugin supports <strong>Google Consent Mode</strong>, allowing you to manage user consent for Google services. When enabled, the plugin will:<br />
– Set default consent to <code>denied</code> for all tracking parameters.<br />
– Update consent status to <code>granted</code> based on user preferences.<br />
– Integrate seamlessly with Google Analytics, Ads, and Tag Manager.</p>
<h4>Customization</h4>
<p>You can customize the following aspects of the consent banner:<br />
– <strong>Position</strong>: Choose from bottom, top, left, right, or center.<br />
– <strong>Size</strong>: Set the banner size to tiny, normal, or wide.<br />
– <strong>Colors</strong>: Customize the banner’s background, text, and button colors.<br />
– <strong>Delay</strong>: Set a delay (in seconds) before the banner appears.</p>
<h3>External services</h3>
<p>This plugin provide options to you to connects to Google Tag Manager in order to enable Google Consent Mode, which is used to manage user consent for Google services such as Google Analytics, Google Ads, and Google Tag Manager.</p>
<h4>What data is sent and when?</h4>
<ul>
<li><strong>Data Sent</strong>: The plugin sends the user’s consent preferences (e.g., analytics_storage, ad_storage, ad_user_data, ad_personalization) to Google Tag Manager (https://www.googletagmanager.com/gtag/js?id=########).</li>
<li><strong>When</strong>: This data is sent when the user interacts with the consent banner (e.g., accepting or rejecting cookies).</li>
</ul>
<p>Links to Service Policies:<br />
<a href="https://marketingplatform.google.com/about/tag-manager/use-policy/" rel="nofollow ugc">Google Tag Manager Terms of Service</a><br />
<a href="https://policies.google.com/privacy" rel="nofollow ugc">Google Privacy Policy</a></p>
<h4>Why is this necessary?</h4>
<p>Google Consent Mode is required to ensure that no tracking occurs without user consent, helping you comply with GDPR and other privacy regulations. The plugin does not send any personally identifiable information (PII) to Google.</p>
<h3>Configuration</h3>
<p>After activating the plugin, follow these steps to configure it:</p>
<ol>
<li>Go to <strong>Settings > Accept My Cookies</strong> in your WordPress admin dashboard.</li>
<li>Configure the following settings:
<ul>
<li><strong>Consent Text</strong>: Customize the text displayed in the consent banner.</li>
<li><strong>Learn More URL</strong>: Set the URL for the “Learn More” link.</li>
<li><strong>Google Consent Mode</strong>: Enable Google Consent Mode and provide your Google Analytics ID.</li>
<li><strong>Storage Method</strong>: Choose between cookies or local storage.</li>
<li><strong>Banner Appearance</strong>: Customize the banner’s position, size, colors, and delay.</li>
</ul>
</li>
<li>Save your changes.</li>
</ol>
<h3>1.4.3</h3>
<ul>
<li>Close button added to consent banner</li>
<li>Bug fix</li>
</ul>
<h3>1.4.0</h3>
<ul>
<li>Extract information from .log file</li>
<li>And show as line chart in Logging tab</li>
</ul>
<h4>1.3.1</h4>
<ul>
<li>Bug fix with showing Clarity toggle</li>
<li>Bug fix with adding opacity to hex colors</li>
</ul>
<h4>1.3.0</h4>
<ul>
<li>Microsoft Clarity has added as an option to consent banner</li>
</ul>
<h4>1.2.1</h4>
<ul>
<li>Passed the test with WordPress 6.8</li>
</ul>
<h4>1.2.0</h4>
<ul>
<li>Reduced exposed options as js object to only those needed</li>
<li>Restructured the classes dependency </li>
</ul>
<h4>1.1.0</h4>
<ul>
<li>Logging bug fixed to log all parameters with consent options</li>
<li>Cookies must be check by JavaScript too, to make work on caching systems on</li>
<li>Minor change in Persian translation </li>
</ul>
<h4>1.0.3</h4>
<ul>
<li>Minor bug fix in initial language detection</li>
</ul>
<h4>1.0.0</h4>
<ul>
<li>Release to WordPress Plugin Repository</li>
</ul>
<h4>0.6.4</h4>
<ul>
<li>Bug fix in stylings</li>
<li>Bug fix in default custom html value</li>
<li>Adding and editing Persian translation</li>
</ul>
<h4>0.6.3</h4>
<ul>
<li>Minor bug fix in stylings</li>
</ul>
<h4>0.6.2</h4>
<p>Fixing wordpress plugin reviewer issues:<br />
– Tested Up To Value is Out of Date, Invalid, or Missing<br />
– Use wp_enqueue commands<br />
– Undocumented use of a 3rd Party / external service<br />
– Using load_plugin_textdomain() for loading the plugin translations is not needed for WordPress.org directory since WordPress 4.6.<br />
– Variables and options must be escaped when echo’d<br />
– Allowing Direct File Access to plugin files</p>
<h4>0.6.1</h4>
<ul>
<li>Getting the custom HTML</li>
<li>Rendering custom HTML in the </li>
</ul>
<h4>0.5.1</h4>
<ul>
<li>Credit tab added to settings</li>
</ul>
<h4>0.5.0</h4>
<ul>
<li>Logging functionality has added</li>
</ul>
<h4>0.4.5</h4>
<ul>
<li>Adding status to submit button in settings page</li>
<li>Fixing input validator</li>
</ul>
<h4>0.4.3</h4>
<ul>
<li>Adding title for consent banner</li>
<li>Fixing text-domain load</li>
<li>Adding Persian language glossary</li>
</ul>
<h4>0.3.9</h4>
<ul>
<li>Submiting the plugin to WordPress plugin’s repo</li>
</ul>
<h3>License</h3>
<p><strong>Accept My Cookies</strong> is licensed under the <a href="https://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl-3.0.html" rel="nofollow ugc">GPLv3</a> or later.</p>
<h3>Credits</h3>
<ul>
<li>Developed by <a href="https://sghiaseddin.com" rel="nofollow ugc">Shayan Ghiaseddin</a>.</li>
<li>Inspired by the need for Google Consent Mode on Google Digital Marketing platforms.</li>
</ul>


Accept My Cookies

Accept My Cookies displays a user-friendly consent banner, allowing visitors to accept or reject tracking cookies and it supports Google Consent Mode.

MaxtDesign Cookie Consent – Google Consent Mode v2 vs Accept My Cookies