MaxtDesign

<h4>The MaxtDesign Cookie Consent Manager That Actually Works</h4>
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. MaxtDesign Cookie Consent is different: proper Google Consent Mode v2 implementation in under 10KB.
<h4>Why This Plugin?</h4>
For Site Owners: 
You need CCPA/GDPR compliance but don’t want to sacrifice site performance or deal with complex configuration.
For Developers: 
You want clean, efficient code that follows WordPress standards and doesn’t conflict with other plugins.
For Agencies: 
You manage multiple client sites and need a reliable, lightweight solution that just works.
<h4>Key Features</h4>
✓ Actually Controls Tracking 
Unlike “checkbox theater” plugins that only show forms, this plugin properly implements Google Consent Mode v2, ensuring GA4 and Google Ads respect user choices.
✓ Blazing Fast (<10KB) 
Zero performance overhead. No database queries during page load. Pure localStorage-based consent management.
✓ Three Style Presets 
Choose from Minimal, Modern, or Bold popup styles. Customize colors to match your brand.
✓ Works Everywhere 
Compatible with any theme. Works with Elementor (optional). Mobile responsive. Accessibility compliant (WCAG 2.1 AA).
✓ Developer-Friendly 
Clean code following WordPress standards. Two shortcodes for easy integration. No jQuery dependency. Vanilla JavaScript.
✓ Privacy-First 
No server-side user tracking. No external API calls. User consent stored locally. GDPR/CCPA compliant by design.
<h4>What is Google Consent Mode v2?</h4>

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.
This plugin implements all four required consent types:
<ul>
<li>analytics_storage – Google Analytics cookies</li>
<li>ad_storage – Advertising cookies </li>
<li>ad_user_data – User data for advertising</li>
<li>ad_personalization – Personalized advertising</li>
</ul>
Without proper GCM v2 implementation, your GA4 and Google Ads tracking may be unreliable or non-compliant.
<h4>How It Works</h4>
<ol>
<li>Visitor arrives → Consent popup appears (customizable position, style, timing)</li>
<li>User chooses → Three options: Accept All, Analytics Only, or Decline All</li>
<li>Consent stored → User choice saved in localStorage (privacy-friendly, no server tracking)</li>
<li>GCM signals updated → Google Analytics and Ads respect the user’s choice immediately</li>
<li>No repeat popup → Cookie remembers they’ve seen popup (configurable duration)</li>
</ol>
<h4>Popup Customization</h4>
Style Presets: 
* Minimal – Clean and subtle 
* Modern – Rounded and polished 
* Bold – Strong and prominent
Position Options: 
* Top banner 
* Bottom banner 
* Center modal
Animation Options: 
* Slide in 
* Fade in 
* No animation
Color Customization: 
Primary color picker to match your brand
<h4>Shortcodes</h4>
Display Current Status:
<pre><code>[mdcc_consent_status]
</code></pre>
Shows consent chips: “Analytics: On/Off” and “Ads: On/Off”
Manage Consent Interface:
<pre><code>[mdcc_manage_consent title="Your Privacy Choices"]
</code></pre>
Full consent management with Accept/Analytics/Decline buttons and current status display.
Both shortcodes update in real-time when consent changes.
<h4>Optional Elementor Integration</h4>
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.
<h4>Technical Specifications</h4>
<ul>
<li>Size: <10KB total (CSS + JS combined, gzipped)</li>
<li>Performance: Zero database queries during page load</li>
<li>Storage: localStorage-based (no server-side user tracking)</li>
<li>Dependencies: None (vanilla JavaScript, no jQuery)</li>
<li>Compatibility: WordPress 5.8+, PHP 7.4+</li>
<li>Standards: WCAG 2.1 AA accessible, mobile responsive</li>
</ul>
<h4>Perfect For</h4>

<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>Not a cookie scanner – Doesn’t automatically detect all cookies on your site</li>
<li>Not a full compliance suite – Focuses on consent management for Google tracking</li>
<li>Not multi-platform tracking – Free version handles GA4/Ads only (Pro version coming with Facebook, Hotjar, etc.)</li>
</ul>
For comprehensive cookie auditing and multi-platform tracking control, consider our Pro version (launching 2025).
<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>
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.
However, this plugin manages consent for third-party services (Google Analytics, Google Ads). Those services have their own privacy policies:
<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>
It is your responsibility to include appropriate disclosures in your site’s privacy policy about the tracking services you use.
<h3>Support</h3>
For support, please use the <a href="https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/maxtdesign-cookie-consent" rel="ugc">WordPress.org support forum</a>.
<h3>Credits</h3>
Developed by MaxtDesign – <a href="https://maxtdesign.com" rel="nofollow ugc">https://maxtdesign.com</a>
Special thanks to the WordPress community for feedback and testing.

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.

privacyhubofficial

PrivacyHub Cookie Consent connects your WordPress site to the PrivacyHub consent platform.
It helps site owners deploy and manage consent banners, block non-essential scripts until consent is granted, and send Google Consent Mode v2 signals.
Supported banner and framework modes include:
<ul>
<li>Simple banner</li>
<li>Enhanced banner</li>
<li>IAB TCF for GDPR and ePrivacy use cases</li>
<li>US GPP banner for US state privacy use cases</li>
</ul>
PrivacyHub can be configured for websites operating in or targeting regions such as:
<ul>
<li>European Union and EEA</li>
<li>United Kingdom</li>
<li>Switzerland</li>
<li>United States</li>
<li>Canada</li>
<li>Brazil</li>
<li>South Africa</li>
<li>Australia</li>
<li>Singapore</li>
<li>Middle East deployments using PrivacyHub regional configurations</li>
</ul>
Key features:
<ul>
<li>Loads your configured PrivacyHub banner using your Website ID</li>
<li>Block-first handling for common analytics, marketing, and preferences scripts</li>
<li>Google Consent Mode v2 default and update signaling</li>
<li>Optional GA4 and GTM runtime loading after consent</li>
<li>Admin settings page for Website ID, script blocking, and Google Consent Mode configuration</li>
</ul>
<h4>External services</h4>
This plugin connects to external services to load the consent runtime and, when configured by the site owner, send Google Consent Mode v2 signals and load Google tags after consent.
It may contact:
<ul>
<li><code>https://api.privacyhub.ai/functions/v1/cookie-consent-script</code></li>
<li><code>https://api.privacyhub.ai/functions/v1/ph</code> (optional thin loader, when enabled by integrators)</li>
<li><code>https://www.googletagmanager.com/gtag/js</code> (when a GA4 Measurement ID is configured and analytics consent is granted)</li>
<li><code>https://www.googletagmanager.com/gtm.js</code> (when a GTM Container ID is configured and eligible consent is granted)</li>
</ul>
What the services are used for:
<ul>
<li>Retrieve and render the configured PrivacyHub consent banner for the current Website ID</li>
<li>Apply configured consent behavior for the active site and region setup</li>
<li>Process consent-related frontend runtime behavior configured in PrivacyHub</li>
<li>Initialize Google Consent Mode v2 defaults and updates</li>
<li>Load GA4 or GTM only after the relevant consent state allows it</li>
</ul>
When they are called:
<ul>
<li>On frontend page loads when the plugin is enabled and a Website ID is configured</li>
<li>After consent is granted, if GA4 and/or GTM IDs are configured by the site owner</li>
</ul>
What is sent:
<ul>
<li>The configured Website ID in the PrivacyHub script request query string</li>
<li>Standard browser request metadata automatically sent by the site visitor’s browser to the destination host</li>
<li>Google tag requests generated by the site owner’s configured GA4 or GTM implementation after consent</li>
</ul>
Service providers:
<ul>
<li>PrivacyHub</li>
<li>Google</li>
</ul>
Service links:
<ul>
<li>PrivacyHub website: https://www.privacyhub.ai/</li>
<li>Register: https://www.privacyhub.ai/register</li>
<li>Login: https://www.privacyhub.ai/login</li>
<li>Privacy policy: https://www.privacyhub.ai/privacy-policy</li>
<li>Help center: https://www.privacyhub.ai/help-center/enable-google-consent-mode</li>
<li>Google business privacy information: https://business.safety.google/privacy/</li>
</ul>
<h4>Asset licensing</h4>
The bundled plugin assets in the <code>assets/</code> directory are original PrivacyHub branding assets distributed with this plugin release for use within the plugin admin interface.

PrivacyHub Cookie Consent

Cookie consent banners, script blocking, and Google Consent Mode v2 for GDPR, UK/Swiss privacy, US state privacy, and more.

MaxtDesign Cookie Consent – Google Consent Mode v2 vs PrivacyHub Cookie Consent