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GDPR Cookie Compliance
Free Moove Agency cookie banner with script control and Consent Mode v2; a paid add-on adds consent logs, geo-targeting and an iframe blocker.
Free installs300K+WordPress.org, active
Est. Pro installs~14KLikely 7K–28K
Vendor claims300K+Vendor's own figure
Rating4.6/5205 reviews
Price from£59/yrFreemium
Last updated8 Oct 2026Version 5.2.2
Overview
GDPR Cookie Compliance is a cookie consent plugin from London-based Moove Agency. It adds a consent banner and a cookie settings modal to a WordPress site, and lets visitors accept, reject or fine-tune cookie categories. All settings and consent choices stay in your own WordPress database, so no external account is needed.
The plugin works on a script-placement model. You paste tracking code into its Strictly Necessary, Third-party or Advanced sections, or use the built-in integrations for Google Analytics, Google Tag Manager, GTM4WP, Meta Pixel, Google Ads, Microsoft UET and Microsoft Clarity. Those scripts only load once the visitor has agreed to that category. Scripts that are hard-coded in your theme or added by other plugins are not detected or blocked automatically, so they have to be moved into the plugin’s settings.
Free vs premium
The free plugin covers the essentials: a customisable banner with logo, colours, fonts and text; Accept, Reject and Settings buttons; consent expiry; a privacy policy link; Google Consent Mode v2; WP Consent API support; compatibility with WPML, Polylang and TranslatePress; and repeated accessibility work aimed at WCAG guidelines. The paid add-on is a yearly licence priced in pounds sterling. It adds a consent log (date, IP address and accepted categories), geo-location so the banner only shows in chosen regions, a full-screen cookie wall, an iframe blocker for embeds such as YouTube, extra cookie categories, a manual cookie declaration table, consent renewal, settings import/export, Google Site Kit integration and multisite tools on the Developer plan and above.
Strengths and limitations
- Simple to set up, with large-scale use (300,000+ active installs) and a long changelog history.
- Unlimited page views on every licence and no SaaS dependency.
- There is no cookie scanner, no IAB TCF support and no ready-made service library beyond the handful of integrations.
- US-specific tools such as a Do Not Sell link or request forms are not documented, and consent log export formats are not described.
It suits site owners who know which trackers they run and want a lightweight, self-hosted banner with Consent Mode v2 at no cost, and who are happy to buy the add-on if they need proof of consent or regional banners. Sites that need automatic scanning or ad-tech TCF support should look elsewhere. As with any consent tool, the plugin has to be configured correctly; it does not make a site compliant on its own.
Best for: Site owners who want a free, self-hosted consent banner with Consent Mode v2 and are happy to manage their own list of tracking scripts.
GDPR Cookie Compliance is a dependable, easy banner with a useful free tier, especially for Consent Mode v2. Its manual script model and lack of scanning or TCF make it less suited to complex or ad-funded sites, and proof-of-consent logging needs the paid add-on.
Pros
- Free version includes Google Consent Mode v2 and WP Consent API support
- Everything is stored in your own WordPress database, with no external account
- Built-in integrations for GA, GTM, Meta Pixel, Google Ads, Microsoft UET and Clarity
- Works with WPML, Polylang and TranslatePress, and has a long record of accessibility fixes
- Premium licences include unlimited page views
Cons
- No cookie scanner: you must know and paste in the scripts you want to control
- Consent log, geo-targeting and iframe blocker are premium-only
- No IAB TCF support
- No documented Do Not Sell link, request forms or consent log export format
- Documentation is mainly a support forum and the in-plugin help screen
Key features
What GDPR Cookie Compliance highlights on its WordPress.org page and its own website, split by version.
Free version WordPress.org
- Customisable consent banner and modal
- Accept, Reject and Settings buttons
- Strictly necessary, third-party and advanced categories
- Google Consent Mode v2
- GA, GTM, Meta Pixel integrations
- Microsoft UET and Clarity integrations
- WP Consent API support
- Consent expiry settings
- WPML, Polylang, TranslatePress compatible
- WCAG-focused accessibility work
- Caching plugin compatibility
- Data stored locally, no account
Pro / paid adds From £59/yr
- Consent log stored in WordPress
- Geo-location targeted banners
- Full-screen cookie wall
- iFrame blocker for embeds
- Additional cookie categories
- Manual cookie declaration table
- Consent renewal prompts
- Accept on scroll or timer
- Settings import and export
- Google Site Kit integration
- Multisite settings and consent sync
- Unlimited page views on all licences
Feature checklist
20 of 25 features we track in Cookie Consent & GDPR, feature score 71/100
Consent banner 7/7
Banner design & customisation Key
Change layout, colours, text and position without code.
Logo, colours, fonts, text, button order and top/bottom position editable in settings.
Included
Banner templates
Ready-made banner styles and layouts.
Two settings-modal layouts and banner positions, plus a premium cookie wall; no preset style library.
Partial
Granular consent categories Key
Visitors accept or reject categories such as statistics and marketing.
Strictly Necessary, Third-party and Advanced categories; extra custom categories are premium.
Included
Region-based banners Key
Show the right banner for EU, UK, US states and other regions.
Premium geo-location shows the banner only in chosen regions such as the EU, Canada or California.
Paid version Single
Multilingual banners
Translated banners, or integration with WPML, Polylang and similar.
Compatible with WPML, Polylang, TranslatePress and qTranslate; ships in 22 languages.
Included
Cookie & privacy policy generator
Generates a cookie policy or privacy policy page.
Premium Cookie Declaration builds a cookie table you fill in manually; no policy page generator.
Partial
Accessible banner
Keyboard-friendly, screen-reader-friendly banner.
Aims at WCAG/ADA guidelines, with tabindex options and many keyboard accessibility fixes.
Included
Scanning & blocking 4/6
Cookie scanner Key
Scans the site and lists the cookies and services it finds.
No scanner; the vendor pages and readme do not offer automatic cookie detection.
Not included
Prior blocking of scripts Key
Blocks tracking scripts until the visitor consents.
Holds back only scripts you add to its settings or built-in integrations; other scripts are not detected.
Partial
Embed blocking & placeholders
Blocks YouTube, maps and other embeds behind a consent placeholder.
Premium iFrame Blocker holds YouTube and other third-party embeds until cookies are accepted.
Paid version Single
Google Consent Mode v2 Key
Sends consent signals to Google tags, required for Google Ads and GA4 in the EEA.
Free Google Consent Mode v2 support, including GA4 cookieless pings before consent.
Included
IAB TCF 2.2
Supports the IAB Transparency & Consent Framework for ad publishers.
IAB TCF is not mentioned on the WordPress.org page or vendor site.
Not included
Service templates
Pre-built settings for common services such as Google Analytics, Facebook Pixel and Hotjar.
Built-in integrations for GA, GTM, GTM4WP, Meta Pixel, Google Ads, Microsoft UET and Clarity only.
Partial
Compliance & records 4/7
GDPR & ePrivacy
Opt-in consent for EU and UK visitors.
Opt-in banner with reject option and scripts held until consent.
Included
US privacy laws (CCPA and others) Key
Opt-out banners and Do Not Sell or Share links for US state laws.
CCPA named and California geo-targeting is premium; no Do Not Sell link documented.
Partial
Other privacy laws
LGPD, PIPEDA, POPIA and other national laws.
Readme references LGPD and PIPEDA; banner is configurable but has no law-specific modes.
Partial
Consent logs Key
Stores proof of each visitor's consent choice.
Premium consent log stores date, IP, accepted categories and email for logged-in users.
Paid version Single
Export consent records
Download consent logs as CSV or PDF.
Not verified
Data subject request forms
Forms for access, deletion and do-not-sell requests.
No access, deletion or do-not-sell request forms are described.
Not included
Global Privacy Control & Do Not Track
Respects browser privacy signals automatically.
Not verified
Technical 5/5
Works without an external service
Banner and consent records run on your own site, not a SaaS account.
Settings and consent data are stored in the site's own database, not on vendor servers.
Included
WP Consent API
Shares consent with other plugins through the WP Consent API.
WP Consent API support since 4.14.0; listed as a provider by the WP Consent API plugin.
Included
Caching & page builder compatibility
Works with caching plugins, CDNs and page builders.
Supports major caching plugins and servers, with script caching and CDN base URL options.
Included
Multisite support
Works across a WordPress multisite network.
Global settings, cloning and consent sync across subsites on Developer licences and above.
Paid version Developer
No page-view limits
No cap on page views or pages scanned in the plan.
Free plugin has no caps and every premium licence lists unlimited page views.
Included
Pricing
Free
$0On WordPress.org
Free
Freeper yearUnlimited
Free plugin on WordPress.org.
Single
£59per year1 site
Premium add-on; 12 months of updates and support; unlimited page views; covers two staging/dev URLs.
Developer
£159per year5 sites
Adds WordPress Multisite features.
Popular Agency
£299per year25 sites
Includes Multisite features.
Ultimate
£499per yearUnlimited
Includes Multisite features.
Prices are list prices from the vendor's site, checked 14 Oct 2026. Many vendors discount the first year.
How many sites use GDPR Cookie Compliance?
Free installs from WordPress.org, the vendor's own claim, and our estimate of paid installs.
Free version (WordPress.org)
300K+
Active installations reported by WordPress.org.
Vendor claim
300K+
Sites/users claimed on the vendor's website. source
Estimated Pro / paid installs
~14K
Our estimate, see method below.
How we estimated this: The vendor figure (300K+) is within WordPress.org's rounding of the free installs, so it says nothing about paid sites. About 350K free installs x 4% (the usual share of free sites that also run the paid version when most features are free) gives 14K. Likely range: 7K to 28K. 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
26,566 downloads last week, 13.6M all time
Rating breakdown
| Version | 5.2.2 |
|---|---|
| Last updated | 8 Oct 2026 (26 days ago) |
| Tested up to | WordPress 7.1.4 |
| Requires | WordPress 4.5+, PHP 7.4+ |
| Support threads (2 months) | 3 of 4 resolved |
| On WordPress.org since | 18 Apr 2018 |
Company & policy
| Refund policy | 14-day money-back (source, 11 Oct 2026) |
|---|
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FAQ
Is GDPR Cookie Compliance free?
Yes. GDPR Cookie Compliance has a free version on WordPress.org. Paid plans start at £59/yr.
How many sites use GDPR Cookie Compliance?
WordPress.org reports 300K+ active installations of the free version. The vendor claims 300K+ sites in total. We estimate around 14K sites run the paid version.
Does GDPR Cookie Compliance have banner design & customisation?
Yes: included. Logo, colours, fonts, text, button order and top/bottom position editable in settings.
Does GDPR Cookie Compliance have granular consent categories?
Yes: included. Strictly Necessary, Third-party and Advanced categories; extra custom categories are premium.
Does GDPR Cookie Compliance have region-based banners?
Yes: paid version (Single). Premium geo-location shows the banner only in chosen regions such as the EU, Canada or California.
Does GDPR Cookie Compliance have cookie scanner?
No: not included. No scanner; the vendor pages and readme do not offer automatic cookie detection.
Does GDPR Cookie Compliance have prior blocking of scripts?
Yes: partial. Holds back only scripts you add to its settings or built-in integrations; other scripts are not detected.
Does GDPR Cookie Compliance have google consent mode v2?
Yes: included. Free Google Consent Mode v2 support, including GA4 cookieless pings before consent.
Does GDPR Cookie Compliance have us privacy laws (ccpa and others)?
Yes: partial. CCPA named and California geo-targeting is premium; no Do Not Sell link documented.
Does GDPR Cookie Compliance have consent logs?
Yes: paid version (Single). Premium consent log stores date, IP, accepted categories and email for logged-in users.
Does GDPR Cookie Compliance scan my site for cookies?
No. It controls the scripts you add to its settings or connect through its built-in integrations. Scripts already hard-coded in your theme or other plugins need to be moved into the plugin so they wait for consent.
Is Google Consent Mode v2 free?
Yes. Consent Mode v2 is listed among the free features, and recent releases send GA4 cookieless pings before consent when it is enabled.
What does the premium add-on cost?
Licences are yearly and priced in GBP: £59 for one site, £159 for five, £299 for 25 and £499 for unlimited sites. Multisite features start with the five-site Developer plan, and there is a 14-day refund window.
Does it keep a record of consent?
Only with the premium add-on, which logs consent date, accepted categories and related details in your WordPress database.
Can I use it on a multisite network?
The premium Developer plan and above add global settings and consent sync across subsites, provided the subsites share a domain or subdomain structure. Each subsite using premium features needs a licence slot.
Last updated 11 Oct 2026. Spotted something wrong? Suggest an edit.