GDPR Cookie Consent Plugin For WordPress
The GDPR Cookie Consent plugin for WordPress is created by website owners to obtain consent from their visitors for cookie usage. Cookies are small data files that monitor user activity on a website, and getting consent for this is crucial for compliance with privacy regulations such as GDPR, CCPA, and others.
The GDPR Cookie Consent plugin enables you to add a banner or pop-up on your website. This banner notifies visitors about the cookies and requests their consent. This is essential for safeguarding visitor privacy and ensuring that your website is legal.
Features Of GDPR Cookie Consent Plugin
This GDPR Cookie Consent plugin simplifies getting cookie consent from website visitors. It comes with the following features:
Auto-scanner for Website Cookies
You can manually add/edit cookie information in both free and pro versions of this plugin. But the pro version comes with an additional handy feature.
With a click of a button, it scans your WordPress website for cookies, classifies them, and shows them to your website’s visitors.
3 Ways to Present Cookie Notice
With the GDPR Cookie Consent plugin, you can show the cookie consent notice in 3 ways:
- Notice Bar (either top or bottom of the screen)
- Lightbox modal popup
- Floating widget
Fully customizable Cookie Notice
You can customize all aspects of the cookie notice including buttons, colors, and text content. This will help you match the design of your website.
By making necessary changes to your cookie consent banner you can enhance user experience, giving your website a professional appearance.
Script blocking
Visitors will see a banner and decide whether or not to accept the cookies. Depending on the user’s consent, you can block common third-party scripts such as Google Analytics and YouTube video embeds.
If the user decides not to allow the marketing cookies, the third-party services will not capture any data and the Script blocker is turned off by default.
Cookie Consent Log
The plugin also saves a log of the consent given by website visitors. This log is presented like WordPress posts or pages and comes with sorting and search features.
Third-party cookie audit table
The GDPR Cookie Consent plugin can also generate an audit table of third-party cookies on your website. For example, Google Analytics, Facebook, etc. The website will then display this table on any page using a shortcode.
Geo-targeting
You can also choose to display the cookie consent notice only to visitors from specific regions or countries. This geo-targeting feature ensures that the notice is shown only to users who are covered by certain privacy laws, like GDPR in Europe.
Auto Cookie Categorisation
This feature automatically categorizes known third-party cookies into necessary, marketing, analytics, and preferences. This helps you manage data more easily and ensures each of them is used just for its purpose.
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How to Create a Cookie Consent Banner
First, Install the WP Cookie Consent plugin from your WordPress dashboard. Navigate to Plugins > Add new.
Search for WP Cookie Consent in the search bar.
Look for the WP Cookie Consent Plugin by WPEkaClub, click the Install Now button, and activate the plugin after installation.
The WP Cookie Consent plugin is now activated. Click on the WP Cookie Consent plugin from the WordPress dashboard and create a new account.
In the Cookie Settings > Compliances Tab, Click on Preview Banner to see the cookie consent banner and make any necessary changes to the cookie notice message.
In the same tab (Compliances) select any law (GDPR, CCPA) that suits your website’s traffic, and click Save & Continue.
That’s it your GDPR cookie consent banner is now live and is visible on the website.
Pricing
The WordPress Privacy Policy plugin is available in both free and premium versions. The free version of the plugin is available in the official WordPress plugin directory. The pro version can be purchased from WPeka WordPress Plugins Club.
Pro Pricing Options
| 1 Site | 10 Sites |
| Free | $5 / month |
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