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.

agentdmitro

<p>CookieBloom is a GDPR-compliant cookie consent manager for WordPress, built with full support for Google Consent Mode v2. It provides granular consent controls for analytics, marketing, and functional cookies, with a fast, accessible, and lightweight banner.</p>
<h3>Who is CookieBloom for?</h3>
<p>CookieBloom is ideal for website owners, marketers, and developers who need a modern WordPress consent management platform with Google Consent Mode v2 support and full control over cookie behavior.</p>
<h3>Features</h3>
<ul>
<li>Full Google Consent Mode v2 support</li>
<li>GDPR and ePrivacy compliant</li>
<li>Granular consent categories (analytics, marketing, functional)</li>
<li>Lightweight and fast-loading banner</li>
<li>Accessible keyboard-friendly UI</li>
<li>Multilingual-ready with locale fallback</li>
<li>Developer-friendly API and filters</li>
</ul>
<h4>Key Features</h4>
<ul>
<li><strong>GDPR & ePrivacy Compliant</strong> – Meets EU data protection requirements with granular consent controls</li>
<li><strong>High Performance</strong> – Minimal JavaScript footprint with optimized asset loading and zero external dependencies</li>
<li><strong>Google Consent Mode v2</strong> – Native integration with Google Analytics and Ads consent signals</li>
<li><strong>Multilingual Support</strong> – 27 European languages with automatic fallbacks (Ukrainian/Polish first, then English)</li>
<li><strong>Real-time Analytics</strong> – Track consent rates, user preferences, and trends with detailed statistics</li>
<li><strong>Granular Consent Categories</strong> – Functional, Marketing, Statistics, and Analytics toggles with accessible markup</li>
<li><strong>Brand-ready Styling</strong> – Adjustable color palette, font sizes, live icon preview, and optional custom CSS</li>
<li><strong>Dynamic Admin Preview</strong> – Full-width banner preview updates instantly as you type</li>
<li><strong>WCAG Compliant</strong> – Keyboard navigation and screen reader support</li>
<li><strong>Developer Friendly</strong> – AJAX-powered banner rendering, <code>window.CookieBloom.open()</code> helper, and filterable defaults</li>
</ul>
<h4>Privacy & Compliance</h4>
<ul>
<li>Local storage preferences</li>
<li>Secure cookie handling</li>
<li>Analytics tracking only with consent</li>
<li>GDPR-compliant data processing</li>
<li>No external dependencies</li>
<li>No data sent to third parties by default</li>
</ul>
<h4>Optional Remote Analytics</h4>
<p>CookieBloom can send consent analytics to a remote service if you configure <code>COOKIEBLOOM_REMOTE_API_BASE</code> and <code>COOKIEBLOOM_REMOTE_SITE_KEY</code>. When enabled, analytics events are transmitted to the configured endpoint for processing and reporting.</p>
<h4>Multilingual</h4>
<p>Built-in support for 27 European languages with placeholder <code>.po</code> files for rapid translation:</p>
<p>English, Ukrainian, Polish, German, French, Spanish, Italian, Czech, Slovak, Romanian, Hungarian, Greek, Slovenian, Bulgarian, Croatian, Lithuanian, Latvian, Estonian, Dutch, Danish, Swedish, Finnish, Norwegian, Portuguese, Turkish, Irish, Serbian, Bosnian, Macedonian, Albanian.</p>
<h3>Support</h3>
<p>For support, please use the <a href="https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/cookiebloom/" rel="ugc">WordPress.org support forum</a>.</p>
<p>For customizations or consulting, contact via Telegram: <a href="https://t.me/agentdmitro" rel="nofollow ugc">@agentdmitro</a></p>
<h3>Credits</h3>
<p>Developed by <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/agentdmitro/" rel="nofollow ugc">Dmytro Fedorchenko</a></p>
<h3>License</h3>
<p>CookieBloom is licensed under the GNU General Public License v2 or later.</p>
<p>This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by the Free Software Foundation; either version 2 of the License, or (at your option) any later version.</p>
<p>This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. See the GNU General Public License for more details.</p>
<p>You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License along with this program; if not, write to the Free Software Foundation, Inc., 51 Franklin Street, Fifth Floor, Boston, MA 02110-1301, USA.</p>


CookieBloom Consent Manager

GDPR-compliant cookie consent solution with real-time analytics, Google Consent Mode v2, and multilingual support. Lightweight and accessible.

MaxtDesign Cookie Consent – Google Consent Mode v2 vs CookieBloom Consent Manager