Brainstorm Force

Most cookie plugins either:
<ul>
<li>Just show a banner</li>
<li>Or make setup feel like preparing for a law exam</li>
</ul>
SureCookie exists because there should be something better.
Something accurate. 
Something simple. 
Something modern. 
Something built properly for WordPress.
SureCookie automatically detects the cookies running on your website, categorizes them intelligently, blocks non-essential scripts before consent, and stores consent logs directly inside your WordPress database.
No traffic limits. 
No SaaS visitor caps. 
No complicated configuration maze.
Just clean, real enforcement.
<a href="https://app.zipwp.com/blueprint/surecookie-n9i" rel=" nofollow ugc">Try the live demo of SureCookie.</a>
<h3>How SureCookie Actually Works</h3>
There are 4 things that matter when it comes to consent:
<ol>
<li>Detection has to be accurate: If you do not know what cookies are actually running on your site, everything else falls apart. SureCookie scans with a real browser, not guesswork.</li>
<li>Enforcement has to be technical: A banner asking for permission means nothing if scripts are already firing. SureCookie blocks non-essential scripts at the code level before consent is given.</li>
<li>Data has to stay under your control: Consent logs belong on your server. Not locked inside a third-party SaaS dashboard you cannot fully control.</li>
<li>Setup has to be simple: Compliance should not require a weekend of configuration. SureCookie gets you from install to enforcement in minutes.</li>
</ol>
Everything in SureCookie revolves around that.
<h3>Real Browser Cookie Detection</h3>
This is important.
Most tools try to guess cookies by scanning HTML.
That is not accurate.
SureCookie uses a Playwright-powered scanning engine at <a href="https://library.surecookie.com/" rel="nofollow ugc">https://library.surecookie.com/</a>.
When you run a scan, it loads your website in a real browser environment. Not static source code. An actual browser session.
That means it detects:
<ul>
<li>Cookies injected dynamically</li>
<li>Scripts loaded after interaction</li>
<li>Conditional third-party trackers</li>
<li>Tag manager injected scripts</li>
<li>Things that only appear after page load</li>
</ul>
It visits your website like a real user would.
That is the difference.
Once detected, cookies are categorized intelligently and automatically.
<h3>Smart Categorization</h3>
After detection, SureCookie categorizes cookies into:
<ul>
<li>Essential</li>
<li>Functional</li>
<li>Analytics</li>
<li>Marketing</li>
</ul>
Most cookies are categorized automatically using a continuously improving detection database.
Everything is editable.
The goal is simple:
Nobody should have to manually research every random cookie string just to get compliant.
<h3>Script Blocking Before Consent</h3>
This part is critical.
Showing a banner is not compliance.
Before consent:
<ul>
<li>Analytics does not run</li>
<li>Marketing pixels do not fire</li>
<li>Tag managers do not execute</li>
<li>Embedded videos do not load tracking</li>
<li>Social widgets are paused</li>
</ul>
Consent is enforced at execution level.
Not just visually.
<h3>Consent Logs Stored Locally</h3>
All consent logs are stored inside your WordPress database in a dedicated custom table.
<ul>
<li>View logs from the admin dashboard</li>
<li>Export for compliance documentation</li>
<li>Delete anytime</li>
<li>Control retention periods</li>
</ul>
Compliance data stays on your server. Not in an external SaaS dashboard.
<h3>Performance by Design</h3>
SureCookie is lightweight from the ground up.
<ul>
<li>No jQuery dependency</li>
<li>Minimal frontend footprint</li>
<li>Dedicated database table for logs</li>
<li>No heavy background processing</li>
</ul>
Blocking non-essential scripts before consent also reduces unnecessary third-party requests, which improves page load performance as a side effect.
<h3>Designed in 2026, Not 2019</h3>
Many WordPress plugins are outdated.
Too many toggles. 
Too much legal jargon. 
Too much friction.
SureCookie is designed to feel modern.
The onboarding is structured:
<ol>
<li>Scan your site</li>
<li>Review detected cookies</li>
<li>Confirm categories</li>
<li>Activate enforcement</li>
</ol>
That is it.
Setup should feel good, not overwhelming.
<h3>No Visitor-Based Limits</h3>
Whether a site has 1,000 visitors or 1,000,000 visitors, SureCookie works the same way.
No caps. 
No surprises. 
No usage-based pricing tiers.
<h3>Built for the WordPress Ecosystem</h3>
SureCookie works with:
<ul>
<li>SureCart</li>
<li>WooCommerce</li>
<li>Easy Digital Downloads</li>
<li>Page builders</li>
<li>Analytics tools</li>
<li>Marketing integrations</li>
<li>Multisite setups</li>
</ul>
Consent logic applies across your site.
<h3>Who This Is For</h3>
<ul>
<li>Site owners who want real enforcement, not just a banner</li>
<li>eCommerce stores handling customer data</li>
<li>Agencies managing multiple client sites</li>
<li>Developers who care about clean implementation</li>
<li>Businesses operating in regulated regions</li>
</ul>
If the goal is just the simplest possible banner without caring about detection accuracy, SureCookie is probably not the right fit.
If the goal is modern, accurate, performance-conscious consent management, it is.
<h3>Important Note</h3>
SureCookie provides the technical infrastructure for consent management. Legal compliance depends on your policies and jurisdiction. Always consult a qualified legal professional when needed.
<h3>External Services</h3>
Cookie Scanning: SureCookie connects to <a href="https://library.surecookie.com/" rel="nofollow ugc">https://library.surecookie.com/</a> to provide real browser-based cookie scanning and smart categorization.
When you run a cookie scan, SureCookie sends the URLs of your selected pages to the scanner. A real Playwright-powered browser visits those pages, just like an actual user would, and detects every cookie, tracking script, and third-party service running on your site. Detected cookies are then automatically categorized using a continuously improving detection database.
Scanner Registration & Authentication: Before your first scan, SureCookie performs a one-time registration handshake with <code>library.surecookie.com/api/register</code>. The request includes your site URL, the WordPress administrator email, and the SureCookie plugin version so the SaaS can associate scan results with your site. The SaaS issues a per-site credential which is stored locally in your WordPress database (the <code>surecookie_site_credentials</code> option) and used to sign every subsequent scan request with HMAC-SHA256. To prove that the registration is initiated by an admin who actually controls the domain, the SaaS makes a single follow-up GET request to <code>https://yoursite.example/wp-json/surecookie/v1/site-verify/{token}</code> and confirms the token matches before issuing the credential. No user content or personal data is sent during this handshake — only the site URL, the administrator email, and the plugin version. Credentials are automatically invalidated and re-issued if the site moves to a new domain.
Consent IP Logs: For region-aware consent, visitor IP addresses are processed through MaxMind integration to determine country-level location, so the correct Country gets into the consent log.
PDF Export (PDFObject): SureCookie allows administrators to download consent logs as PDF files. This feature uses the <a href="https://pdfobject.com/" rel="nofollow ugc">PDFObject</a> library, loaded from the cdnjs Cloudflare CDN: <code>https://cdnjs.cloudflare.com/ajax/libs/pdfobject/2.1.1/pdfobject.min.js</code>. PDFObject is used solely to render the consent log data as a PDF in the browser. No user data is sent to the CDN — the library file itself is fetched and executed locally in the browser. PDFObject is MIT-licensed and GPL-compatible.
<h3>Data Stored Locally</h3>
All consent data is stored inside your WordPress database:
<ul>
<li>User consent choices (categories accepted or rejected)</li>
<li>Timestamps of consent actions</li>
<li>Masked IP address, country and user session ID</li>
<li>Cookie scan results</li>
<li>Plugin configuration settings</li>
</ul>
<h3>Privacy Policy</h3>
SureCookie processes data through its API service at library.surecookie.com to empower cookie scanning and region-aware consent. Here is exactly what happens and why.
What we send to surecookie.com:
When your site is connected to the billing portal, the plugin sends only:
<ul>
<li>An opaque account identifier (UUID) — never your email address.</li>
<li>The site URL, plugin version, and the URLs you’re scanning.</li>
<li>For Pro users: an HMAC signature derived from your license key (the license key itself never crosses the wire after activation).</li>
</ul>
Your admin email is never transmitted on scan requests, scan polling, or any other recurring call after authentication completes.
What Is Processed and Why:
<ul>
<li>Cookie Scanning: When you run a scan, page URLs are sent to the scanning service where a real browser detects cookies and scripts. Detected cookie information (names, domains, durations) is used to categorize cookies and improve detection accuracy across all SureCookie installations.</li>
<li>Region Detection: Visitor IP addresses are processed through MaxMind to determine country-level location for applying the correct Country into logs. IP addresses are masked before being stored in your database.</li>
<li>Consent Records: Consent choices, timestamps, and user session ID details are logged locally in your WordPress database for compliance documentation.</li>
</ul>
Where Data Lives:
<ul>
<li>All consent logs, scan results, and settings are stored in your WordPress database</li>
<li>Data sent to library.surecookie.com for scanning and geolocation may be temporarily stored for processing</li>
<li>Nothing is sold, shared with third parties, or used for advertising</li>
</ul>
Since visitor data is processed through SureCookie’s services, this should be mentioned in your site’s privacy policy. Full details: <a href="https://surecookie.com/privacy-policy/" rel="nofollow ugc">https://surecookie.com/privacy-policy/</a>
Data Retention and Control:
<ul>
<li>Consent logs and scan results can be viewed, exported, or deleted anytime from your WordPress admin</li>
<li>Retention periods are configurable in plugin settings</li>
</ul>
Security:
<ul>
<li>All data transmission uses HTTPS encryption</li>
<li>API communications are secured with authentication tokens</li>
</ul>
For questions about data processing, visit <a href="https://surecookie.com/support/" rel="nofollow ugc">https://surecookie.com/support/</a>
<h3>About Brainstorm Force</h3>
SureCookie is built by Brainstorm Force, the team behind Astra and other widely used WordPress products.
<h3>Support</h3>
<ul>
<li><a href="https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/surecookie/" rel="ugc">Support Forum</a></li>
<li><a href="https://surecookie.com/docs/" rel="nofollow ugc">Documentation</a></li>
</ul>

SureCookie – Smarter Cookie Consent solution

Real cookie consent for WordPress. Browser-based scanning, smart categorization, strict script blocking, and consent logs stored in your database.

Conzent ApS

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.).
<h3>3rd Party Services</h3>
This plugin connects to an external service to load the consent banner and verify your website configuration.
Conzent Cloud (default): 
By default, the plugin communicates with Conzent Cloud at https://conzent.net 
– Banner script loaded from: https://app.getconzent.com/c/consent.js 
– Website verification API: https://app.getconzent.com/api/v1/verify 
– Website: https://conzent.net 
– Terms of Service: https://conzent.net/terms/ 
– Privacy Policy: https://conzent.net/privacy/
Self-Hosted (OCI): 
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.
<h3>Key Features</h3>
– Automatic scanning: Single-click automatic scanning and categorization of cookies.
– Cookie auto-blocking: Automatically block non-essential cookies to ensure GDPR compliance.
– Cookie list: 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.
– Preference center: 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.
– Revisit consent button: 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.
– Google Consent Mode support: Implement Google Consent Mode v2 easily to keep ads effective.
– Auto-translation: Auto-translate the banner in 30+ languages as per the user’s browser language.
– Integration with Conzent Web App: 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.
<h3>The Conzent GDPR Cookie Consent Plugin Uses The Following Cookie Only</h3>
– “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.
<h3>Setup Guide</h3>
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.
<h3>Useful links</h3>
<a href="https://conzent.net/pricing/#faq" rel="nofollow ugc">Plugin FAQ</a> 
<a href="https://conzent.net/understanding-gdpr-in-a-nutshell/" rel="nofollow ugc">GDPR cookie consent</a> 
<a href="https://conzent.net/the-complete-guide-to-ccpa-compliance/" rel="nofollow ugc">Cookie Law</a> 
<a href="https://conzent.net/the-complete-guide-to-cookie-banners/" rel="nofollow ugc">Cookie banner guide</a>
<h3>Conzent Cookie banner plugin premium features</h3>
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>
✅ Increased pageviews limit: Increase your pageviews limit, extending from 100,000 to unlimited. 
✅ Enhanced scanning capacity: Our tool can scan up to 8,000 pages in a single scan. 
✅ GDPR/US laws template: Offer opt-in consent banner for GDPR and opt-out banner for US privacy laws such as CCPA/CPRA. 
✅ Global Privacy Control: Respect the user’s GPC setting if enabled. 
✅ TCF v2.2 integration: We seamlessly integrate with TCF v2.2, the IAB Europe Consent Framework for Publishers. Our registered CMP ID is 401. 
✅ Advanced customization: Customize your banner with advanced design options such as custom CSS to suit your brand’s identity. 
✅ Popup layout: Add a cookie notification in the form of a ‘Popup’. 
✅ Geo-targeting banner: 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. 
✅ Scheduled scans: Set up scans on a schedule that works for you. 
✅ Custom branding: Add your brand logo to the cookie banner for a personalized touch.
<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.

SureCookie – Smarter Cookie Consent solution vs GetConzent CMP — Cookie Banner & Consent Management