Royal Plugins

<p>RoyalComply is a cookie consent and privacy compliance plugin for WordPress. It blocks analytics and marketing scripts until consent is given, supports Google Consent Mode v2, and adapts banner behavior based on the visitor’s jurisdiction (GDPR, CCPA, and 19 US state privacy laws).</p>
<p>The plugin runs entirely on your server. It does not connect to any external services.</p>
<p><strong>Features:</strong></p>
<ul>
<li><strong>Script blocking</strong> — Uses the WordPress <code>script_loader_tag</code> filter to change the <code>type</code> attribute of analytics and marketing scripts to <code>text/plain</code> until consent is given, preventing execution.</li>
<li><strong>Google Consent Mode v2</strong> — Outputs the <code>gtag('consent', 'default', {...})</code> call with a denied state before Google Tag Manager loads, and sends <code>consent update</code> events when the visitor makes a choice.</li>
<li><strong>Regional banner behavior</strong> — Detects the visitor’s region from CDN request headers (Cloudflare <code>CF-IPCountry</code> etc.) with a browser-timezone fallback. Banner behavior switches between opt-in (GDPR), opt-out (CCPA), and other jurisdictions as configured.</li>
<li><strong>Cookie scanner</strong> — Scans your site’s rendered HTML for known third-party script patterns (Google Analytics, Facebook Pixel, Hotjar, etc.) and matches them against a built-in database of 50+ cookie names. The scanner reads HTML your site already produces. No outbound HTTP requests are made.</li>
<li><strong>Consent logging</strong> — Stores each consent choice with a SHA-256 hashed visitor identifier, timestamp, and category selections. Exportable to CSV. No IP addresses or personally identifiable information are stored.</li>
<li><strong>Banner customization</strong> — 6 position options, bar or box layout, full color control. Combined CSS and JavaScript on the frontend is under 8KB.</li>
<li><strong>Geo detection</strong> — Reads the <code>CF-IPCountry</code> and similar headers already present in the incoming request. Falls back to the browser’s timezone via JavaScript. No IP lookup service is called.</li>
</ul>
<p><strong>Cookie Categories:</strong></p>
<ul>
<li><strong>Necessary</strong> — Always allowed. WordPress sessions, WooCommerce cart, PHP sessions.</li>
<li><strong>Analytics</strong> — Google Analytics, Hotjar, Clarity, Matomo, Plausible.</li>
<li><strong>Marketing</strong> — Facebook Pixel, Google Ads, LinkedIn, TikTok, Pinterest.</li>
<li><strong>Preferences</strong> — Language selection (Polylang, WPML, qTranslate).</li>
</ul>
<p><strong>Compliance Coverage:</strong></p>
<ul>
<li>GDPR (EU/EEA) — Opt-in consent required</li>
<li>CCPA (California) — Opt-out with “Do Not Sell” link</li>
<li>VCDPA (Virginia), CPA (Colorado), CTDPA (Connecticut), UCPA (Utah), TIPA (Tennessee), ICDPA (Indiana), MTCDPA (Montana), TDPSA (Texas), OCPA (Oregon), DPDPA (Delaware), FDBR (Florida), NJDPA (New Jersey), NHDPA (New Hampshire), KCDPA (Kentucky), NEBDPA (Nebraska), ICDPA (Iowa), MCDPA (Maryland), MNDPA (Minnesota)</li>
</ul>
<h3>External services</h3>
<p>RoyalComply does not connect to any third-party services. The plugin runs entirely on your own WordPress install and does not send data to any external server, API, or CDN.</p>
<p>The built-in <strong>cookie scanner</strong> makes a single loopback HTTP request to your own site’s homepage (<code>home_url( '/' )</code>) using the WordPress <code>wp_remote_get()</code> function, with a 10-second timeout. This request goes to the same WordPress install; no third-party service is contacted. The scanner then reads the returned <code>Set-Cookie</code> response headers and the HTML response body, and searches the body for known third-party script hostnames (for example <code>google-analytics.com</code>, <code>connect.facebook.net</code>, <code>js.stripe.com</code>, <code>widget.intercom.io</code>, <code>cdnjs.cloudflare.com</code>). These hostnames are stored as pattern strings inside the plugin and are compared against the response body using PHP’s <code>stripos()</code> function. The plugin does not make any network requests to the services the pattern strings refer to; it only reads HTML that your own site already generates.</p>
<p>The scanner runs only when the site administrator clicks the “Scan Site” button in the RoyalComply admin screen. It is not run on a schedule and is not triggered by visitors.</p>
<p><strong>Geo detection</strong> reads HTTP headers that are already present in the incoming page request (for example Cloudflare’s <code>CF-IPCountry</code> header) and, as a JavaScript fallback, reads the visitor’s timezone from the browser using <code>Intl.DateTimeFormat().resolvedOptions().timeZone</code>. No IP geolocation API is contacted.</p>
<p><strong>Google Consent Mode v2</strong> outputs a <code>gtag('consent', 'default', {...})</code> JavaScript call in the page. This call runs in the visitor’s browser and is consumed by Google Tag Manager or gtag.js if those are already installed on the site. RoyalComply itself does not load Google’s scripts; the integration only configures the consent state that the site’s existing Google scripts read.</p>


RoyalComply

GDPR and CCPA cookie consent banner with Google Consent Mode v2. Blocks analytics and marketing scripts until the visitor gives consent.

DAEXT

<p>This is the free version of <a href="https://daext.com/lightweight-cookie-notice/" rel="nofollow ugc">Lightweight Cookie Notice</a>, the lightweight and customizable cookie plugin for WordPress.</p>
<h3>A high-performance Cookie Plugin</h3>
<p>This plugin generates the cookie notice with a single 9kb file (gzipped) written in pure JavaScript.</p>
<p>We recommend this plugin for high-performance websites or websites with a high number of visits.</p>
<h3>83 Style Options</h3>
<p>With the style options available in the plugin settings, you can customize the typography, the colors of all the elements, or even control details like borders, drop shadows, opacities, and more.</p>
<p>With all these options, you can create a cookie notice consistent with the style of your website.</p>
<h3>Works with all the caching plugins</h3>
<p>This plugin verifies the cookie acceptance with JavaScript. For this reason, all the caching plugins (E.g. WP Super Cache, W3 Total Cache, LiteSpeed Cache, WP Fastest Cache) are supported.</p>
<h3>Geolocation</h3>
<p>Display the cookie notice only to the users located in a custom-defined list of countries with the geolocation feature included in the plugin.</p>
<p>The plugin currently integrates two alternative geolocation services. The instructions to set up these services are available in the <a href="https://daext.com/doc/lightweight-cookie-notice/#geolocation" rel="nofollow ugc">geolocation section</a> of the plugin manual.</p>
<h4>MaxMind GeoLite2</h4>
<p>To enable the <a href="https://dev.maxmind.com/geoip/geoip2/geolite2/" rel="nofollow ugc">MaxMind GeoLite2</a> geolocation service, create a <a href="https://www.maxmind.com/" rel="nofollow ugc">MaxMind</a> account, download the provided databases, and configure the paths to these files in the plugin settings.</p>
<h4>HostIP.info</h4>
<p>In this case, the IP geolocation data are retrieved with HTTP requests to the <a href="https://hostip.info/" rel="nofollow ugc">HostIP.info</a> website. This geolocation service doesn’t require the creation of an account.</p>
<h3>Additional Features of This Cookie Plugin</h3>
<h4>Place the Cookie Notice in Multiple Positions</h4>
<p>A selector available in the plugin options allows you to generate a cookie notice in the following position:</p>
<ul>
<li>Top of the screen</li>
<li>In the middle of the screen</li>
<li>Bottom of the screen</li>
</ul>
<h4>Shake Effect</h4>
<p>Bring attention to the cookie notice with an optional shake effect applied to the cookie notice. The shake effect is activated when the user clicks outside the cookie notice.</p>
<h4>Mask</h4>
<p>This cookie plugin optionally generates a transparent mask over the content of the page. This mask makes the website unusable for the users that don’t give their consent.</p>
<h4>Responsive</h4>
<p>The cookie notice generated by the plugin is fully responsive. We have also included the <strong>Responsive Breakpoint</strong> option to define when to switch from the desktop layout to the mobile layout and vice versa.</p>
<h4>Additional information with a modal window</h4>
<p>The plugin comes with an optional modal window that you can use to display the cookies policy, the privacy policy, or other custom information without redirecting the user to a specific page.</p>
<p>You can enter custom HTML in this modal window and easily include information like lists of cookies, lists of vendors, links to documents, and more.</p>
<h4>Test Mode</h4>
<p>Enable the <strong>Test Mode</strong> to display the cookie notice only to the website administrator. This feature allows you to set up the cookie notice content, colors, and behavior without causing temporary issues to a production website.</p>
<h4>Custom Cookie Expiration</h4>
<p>Set the amount of time you want to store the cookie acceptance of the user.</p>
<h4>Reload Page</h4>
<p>This option allows you to optionally reload the page when the user accept the cookies.</p>
<h3>Pro Version</h3>
<p>With the <a href="https://daext.com/lightweight-cookie-notice/" rel="nofollow ugc">Professional Version</a> of this cookie plugin, you can:</p>
<ul>
<li>Download the consent log data in CSV format</li>
<li>Download the proof of consent of each consent log record in PDF format</li>
<li>Instantly run JavaScript scripts based on the cookie preferences of the user</li>
<li>Share the user consent preferences on subdomains</li>
<li>Configure Google Consent Mode</li>
<li>Display one or more cookie audit tables in your posts with the “Cookies” editor block</li>
<li>Allow visitors to reset their cookie preferences with the “Delete Cookies” editor block</li>
<li>Allow visitors to change their cookie preferences with the “Revisit Consent” editor block</li>
<li>Move the plugin data between websites with the import and export features</li>
<li>Define which user capabilities are required to access each plugin menu</li>
</ul>
<h3>Disclaimer</h3>
<p>This product can include GeoLite2 data created by MaxMind, available from <a href="https://www.maxmind.com/" rel="nofollow ugc">https://www.maxmind.com</a>.</p>


Lightweight Cookie Notice – Cookie Banner for Cookie Consent

This is the free version of Lightweight Cookie Notice, the lightweight and customizable cookie plugin for WordPress.

RoyalComply vs Lightweight Cookie Notice – Cookie Banner for Cookie Consent