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Cookiebot
Usercentrics' hosted consent platform for WordPress: cloud scanning, auto-blocking and certified Consent Mode and TCF, priced per domain by subpages.
Free installs100K+WordPress.org, active
Est. Pro installs~37KLikely 19K–74K
Vendor claims2.4MVendor's own figure
Rating4.4/5440 reviews
Price from$8/moFreemium
Last updated29 Oct 2026Version 4.7.5
Overview
Cookiebot is a consent management platform from Usercentrics, and the WordPress plugin connects a site to a Cookiebot account. You create or connect an account, paste your Domain Group ID into the plugin, and the banner, cookie scan, consent records and configuration are then handled by Cookiebot’s cloud service. The plugin adds WordPress-specific pieces such as a Cookie Declaration block, add-ons that hold back plugin scripts until consent, network settings for multisite and WP-CLI commands.
How it works
Cookiebot crawls the site and categorises the cookies and trackers it finds against its database of pre-categorised trackers. Consent is collected by category (preferences, statistics, marketing), and Google Consent Mode v2 signals are sent automatically. Cookiebot is Google-certified as a CMP and certified for IAB TCF, and it shares consent with other plugins through the WP Consent API. Region-specific banners use multiple configurations, each tied to its own Domain Group.
Free vs Premium
The free plan covers one domain with up to 50 subpages, one banner language, manual cookie blocking and an initial scan. Premium plans are priced per domain by subpage count, from about $8 a month (Lite) to $96 a month (Extra Large). They add:
- Automatic cookie blocking and monthly rescans
- Geo-targeting, 47+ banner languages and cross-domain consent sharing
- IAB TCF and Global Privacy Control support
- Full banner design with HTML, CSS and JavaScript, plus your own logo
- CSV export of consents and longer consent expiry
A 14-day trial with all premium features needs no card, but the banner stops showing afterwards unless you upgrade.
Strengths and limitations
Cookiebot’s certifications and scanning are useful for advertising-heavy sites and for organisations that want a managed service. The free plan is tight for most WordPress sites because of the 50-subpage cap and manual blocking, and the pricing page mixes dollar and euro figures, so check the checkout price for your number of domains. Consent data is held by the vendor, not in WordPress, and there are no built-in forms for data access or deletion requests.
Cookiebot fits businesses that prefer a hosted, certified CMP and are happy to pay per domain. Small sites that want local data storage or no subscription may prefer a self-hosted plugin. It supports compliance work but is not legal advice.
Best for: Businesses and ad-funded publishers that want a hosted, certified consent platform and accept per-domain subscription pricing.
Cookiebot is a well-established hosted CMP with strong certifications and an automated scanner. The free plan is too limited for most real sites, so treat it as a paid service and compare the per-domain cost with self-hosted plugins.
Pros
- Google-certified CMP with Consent Mode v2 enabled by default
- IAB TCF certified, useful for ad-funded publishers
- Cloud scanner categorises cookies against a large tracker database
- Integrates with the WP Consent API, with multisite network settings
- 47+ banner languages and geo-targeting on Premium
Cons
- Requires a Cookiebot account; consent data is held by the vendor
- Free plan limited to 50 subpages, one language and manual blocking
- Priced per domain by subpage count, so larger sites cost more
- Pricing page mixes USD and EUR figures
- No built-in data access or deletion request forms
Key features
What Cookiebot highlights on its WordPress.org page and its own website, split by version.
Free version WordPress.org
- Connects WordPress to a Cookiebot account
- Cloud cookie scan and categorisation
- Consent by category with banner templates
- Google Consent Mode v2 support
- WP Consent API integration
- Cookie Declaration block and widget
- Plugin add-ons that hold scripts until consent
- Network settings for multisite
- WP-CLI commands
- Free plan for one domain, 50 subpages
Pro / paid adds From $8/mo
- Automatic cookie blocking
- Monthly rescans, daily scans as an extra
- Geo-targeted banners
- 47+ banner languages
- IAB TCF 2.3 framework
- Global Privacy Control support
- Custom HTML, CSS and JavaScript banners
- Add your own logo and branding
- CSV export of consents
- Cross-domain consent sharing
- Consent expiry up to 12 months
- 14-day trial without a card
Feature checklist
22 of 25 features we track in Cookie Consent & GDPR, feature score 84/100
Consent banner 6/7
Banner design & customisation Key
Change layout, colours, text and position without code.
Free uses pre-built templates with limited options; full design and logo on Premium.
Partial
Banner templates
Ready-made banner styles and layouts.
Banner, popup and inline widget templates with real-time preview.
Included
Granular consent categories Key
Visitors accept or reject categories such as statistics and marketing.
Visitors choose between necessary, preferences, statistics and marketing.
Included
Region-based banners Key
Show the right banner for EU, UK, US states and other regions.
Geotargeting via multiple configurations with separate Domain Groups.
Paid version Premium Lite
Multilingual banners
Translated banners, or integration with WPML, Polylang and similar.
Free plan has one language; Premium offers 47+ languages.
Paid version Premium Lite
Cookie & privacy policy generator
Generates a cookie policy or privacy policy page.
Generates a cookie declaration for a block or widget; no full privacy policy.
Partial
Accessible banner
Keyboard-friendly, screen-reader-friendly banner.
Not verified
Scanning & blocking 6/6
Cookie scanner Key
Scans the site and lists the cookies and services it finds.
Free gets an initial cloud scan; Premium adds monthly rescans.
Included
Prior blocking of scripts Key
Blocks tracking scripts until the visitor consents.
Free plan blocks cookies manually; automatic blocking is a Premium feature.
Paid version Premium Lite
Embed blocking & placeholders
Blocks YouTube, maps and other embeds behind a consent placeholder.
Plugin add-ons show placeholder text where blocked content would appear.
Included
Google Consent Mode v2 Key
Sends consent signals to Google tags, required for Google Ads and GA4 in the EEA.
Google-certified CMP; Consent Mode signals sent automatically on all plans.
Included
IAB TCF 2.2
Supports the IAB Transparency & Consent Framework for ad publishers.
IAB TCF 2.3 framework is listed in the Premium features.
Paid version Premium Lite
Service templates
Pre-built settings for common services such as Google Analytics, Facebook Pixel and Hotjar.
Scanner matches against 13,000+ pre-categorised trackers; plugin add-ons cover common plugins.
Included
Compliance & records 6/7
GDPR & ePrivacy
Opt-in consent for EU and UK visitors.
Prior-consent banners for GDPR and ePrivacy.
Included
US privacy laws (CCPA and others) Key
Opt-out banners and Do Not Sell or Share links for US state laws.
Supports CCPA/CPRA and other US state laws such as VCDPA.
Included
Other privacy laws
LGPD, PIPEDA, POPIA and other national laws.
Lists LGPD, PDPA, PIPEDA and 40+ further privacy laws.
Included
Consent logs Key
Stores proof of each visitor's consent choice.
Consent records kept for up to 12 months on Free and Premium.
Included
Export consent records
Download consent logs as CSV or PDF.
CSV export of all consents, including categories.
Paid version Premium Lite
Data subject request forms
Forms for access, deletion and do-not-sell requests.
No access or deletion request forms are listed in the Cookiebot plans.
Not included
Global Privacy Control & Do Not Track
Respects browser privacy signals automatically.
Global Privacy Control signal support is listed for Premium.
Paid version Premium Lite
Technical 4/5
Works without an external service
Banner and consent records run on your own site, not a SaaS account.
Requires a Cookiebot account; banner and consent records run on the vendor's cloud.
Not included
WP Consent API
Shares consent with other plugins through the WP Consent API.
Readme states full integration with the WP Consent API.
Included
Caching & page builder compatibility
Works with caching plugins, CDNs and page builders.
Banner is served client-side from Cookiebot; changelog includes LiteSpeed Cache fixes.
Included
Multisite support
Works across a WordPress multisite network.
Supports network-wide settings on multisite installations.
Included
No page-view limits
No cap on page views or pages scanned in the plan.
No traffic limits, but plans are capped by subpages (Free: 50).
Partial
Pricing
Free
$0On WordPress.org
Free
Freeper month1 site
Up to 50 subpages, 1 language, manual blocking, initial scan only.
Premium Lite
$8per month1 site
Per domain, under 50 subpages; prices shown excl. VAT. 14-day free trial.
Premium Small
$16per month1 site
Per domain, up to 350 subpages; FAQ says Small applies to accounts with 4+ domains (EUR 15).
Premium Medium
$34per month1 site
Per domain, up to 3,500 subpages; FAQ quotes EUR 30/month.
Premium Large
$56per month1 site
Per domain, up to 7,000 subpages.
Premium Extra Large
$96per month1 site
Per domain, over 7,000 subpages; daily scans cost extra.
Prices are list prices from the vendor's site, checked 14 Oct 2026. Many vendors discount the first year.
How many sites use Cookiebot?
Free installs from WordPress.org, the vendor's own claim, and our estimate of paid installs.
Free version (WordPress.org)
100K+
Active installations reported by WordPress.org.
Vendor claim
2.4M
Sites/users claimed on the vendor's website. source
Estimated Pro / paid installs
~37K
Our estimate, see method below.
How we estimated this: About 150K free installs x 25% (the usual share of free sites that also run the paid version when a hosted service whose free tier is tightly capped) gives 38K. The vendor figure (2.4M) is more than 8 times the free installs, so it probably counts more than this plugin (other products or platforms) and we leave it out. Likely range: 19K to 74K. This counts sites running the paid version, including sites whose licence has lapsed. Estimates are rough and based on public figures as of 14 Oct 2026.
Stats & health
Weekly downloads
16,124 downloads last week, 7.3M all time
Rating breakdown
| Version | 4.7.5 |
|---|---|
| Last updated | 29 Oct 2026 (4 days ago) |
| Tested up to | WordPress 7.1.4 |
| Requires | WordPress 4.4+, PHP 5.6+ |
| Support threads (2 months) | 1 of 1 resolved |
| On WordPress.org since | 9 Jan 2018 |
Company & policy
| Paying customers claimed | 600,000+ (source, 11 Oct 2026) Usercentrics-wide customer figure shown on the Cookiebot pricing page. |
|---|
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FAQ
Is Cookiebot free?
Yes. Cookiebot has a free version on WordPress.org. Paid plans start at $8/mo.
How many sites use Cookiebot?
WordPress.org reports 100K+ active installations of the free version. The vendor claims 2.4M sites in total. We estimate around 37K sites run the paid version.
Does Cookiebot have banner design & customisation?
Yes: partial. Free uses pre-built templates with limited options; full design and logo on Premium.
Does Cookiebot have granular consent categories?
Yes: included. Visitors choose between necessary, preferences, statistics and marketing.
Does Cookiebot have region-based banners?
Yes: paid version (Premium Lite). Geotargeting via multiple configurations with separate Domain Groups.
Does Cookiebot have cookie scanner?
Yes: included. Free gets an initial cloud scan; Premium adds monthly rescans.
Does Cookiebot have prior blocking of scripts?
Yes: paid version (Premium Lite). Free plan blocks cookies manually; automatic blocking is a Premium feature.
Does Cookiebot have google consent mode v2?
Yes: included. Google-certified CMP; Consent Mode signals sent automatically on all plans.
Does Cookiebot have us privacy laws (ccpa and others)?
Yes: included. Supports CCPA/CPRA and other US state laws such as VCDPA.
Does Cookiebot have consent logs?
Yes: included. Consent records kept for up to 12 months on Free and Premium.
Do I need a Cookiebot account to use the plugin?
Yes. You create a free account or connect an existing one, then add your Domain Group ID to the plugin settings. The banner and scan are delivered by Cookiebot's cloud service.
Is the free plan enough for my site?
Only for very small sites: it covers one domain with up to 50 subpages, one language and manual cookie blocking. Automatic blocking, geo-targeting, TCF and extra languages need Premium.
How is Cookiebot priced?
Premium is billed per domain according to the number of subpages, from about $8 a month for small sites to $96 a month above 7,000 subpages. The pricing page also quotes euro amounts, so confirm the figure at checkout.
Does Cookiebot work on WordPress multisite?
Yes. The plugin supports network-wide settings on multisite installations, though each domain still needs its own Cookiebot plan.
Last updated 11 Oct 2026. Spotted something wrong? Suggest an edit.