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WPConsent
Self-hosted consent plugin from the WPCode team with a free scanner, auto-blocking, Consent Mode v2 and GPC; paid plans add logs, geolocation and TCF.
Free installs200K+WordPress.org, active
Est. Pro installs~20KLikely 10K–40K
Vendor claims200K+Vendor's own figure
Rating4.8/584 reviews
Price from$99/yrFreemium
Last updated8 Oct 2026Version 1.2.0
Overview
WPConsent is a cookie consent plugin from the team behind WPCode, part of the Awesome Motive group. It launched in early 2025 and has grown quickly to 200,000+ active installs. Everything runs inside WordPress: the banner, the scanner results and, on paid plans, the consent records are stored in your own database rather than on a third-party consent server.
Setup starts with the scanner, which crawls the site, identifies services such as Google Analytics, Google Ads, Meta Pixel, Microsoft Clarity or Pinterest, and builds a cookie inventory. A separate Cookie Inspector records what a fresh visitor actually receives. Known scripts are then blocked until consent, and embeds from YouTube, Vimeo, DailyMotion, Google Maps and reCAPTCHA can be held behind locally hosted placeholders. The banner is rendered in a Shadow DOM so theme CSS does not break it.
Free vs paid
The free version is broad: long and floating banner layouts, granular categories, scanning, automatic script and content blocking, Google Consent Mode v2 and Clarity Consent Mode, Global Privacy Control, a one-click cookie policy page and WP Consent API support. Paid plans are yearly in US dollars. Basic adds the modal layout, multilanguage support with WPML, Polylang or TranslatePress, consent logs with CSV export and IAB TCF v2.3. Plus adds geolocation rules (GDPR, CCPA and LGPD templates), automatic translation and the Do Not Sell add-on with a request form and request log. Higher tiers mainly add sites and support level. All plans list unlimited page views and scans.
Strengths and limitations
- Generous free tier, including scanning, blocking and Consent Mode v2, which many rivals charge for.
- Clear documentation that states which licence each feature needs.
- Proof of consent needs a paid plan, and region-based banners need Plus or higher.
- It is young, there are no preset banner themes and multisite has no network-level controls documented.
WPConsent suits small and mid-sized sites that want a modern, self-hosted banner with automatic blocking without signing up to a SaaS. Stores and publishers that need consent logs, regional rules or TCF should budget for a paid plan. The vendor is clear that the plugin is a tool and does not guarantee legal compliance.
Best for: Small and mid-sized sites that want automatic scanning and blocking in a self-hosted plugin without a SaaS subscription.
WPConsent packs scanning, blocking, Consent Mode v2 and GPC into its free tier, which makes it a strong starting point. Proof of consent, regional rules and TCF push most business sites onto a paid plan, but pricing is flat with no traffic caps.
Pros
- Free cookie scanner, automatic script blocking and embed placeholders
- Google Consent Mode v2, Clarity Consent Mode and GPC in the free version
- Self-hosted with unlimited page views and scans on every plan
- One-click cookie policy page built from scan results
- Paid plans add CSV-exportable consent logs and IAB TCF v2.3
- Documentation names the licence needed for each feature
Cons
- Consent logs and multilanguage support need at least Basic
- Geolocation rules, auto-translation and Do Not Sell need Plus or higher
- No preset banner themes; the modal layout is paid
- Launched in 2025, so a shorter track record than older plugins
- No documented network-level multisite controls
Key features
What WPConsent highlights on its WordPress.org page and its own website, split by version.
Free version WordPress.org
- Banner with long and floating layouts
- Website cookie scanner and inventory
- Cookie Inspector for fresh visits
- Automatic blocking of common trackers
- Embed placeholders for YouTube, Maps
- Google Consent Mode v2
- Microsoft Clarity Consent Mode
- Global Privacy Control support
- One-click cookie policy page
- WP Consent API compatible
- Keyboard and screen-reader friendly
- Self-hosted, no consent servers
Pro / paid adds From $99/yr
- Consent logs with CSV export
- Modal banner layout
- WPML, Polylang, TranslatePress support
- IAB TCF v2.3 framework
- Geolocation rules by country/state
- Automatic banner translations
- Do Not Sell request add-on
- Scheduled scans with alerts
- eCommerce auto-configuration
- Banner analytics
- Unlimited page views and scans
- Up to 100 sites on Elite
Feature checklist
25 of 25 features we track in Cookie Consent & GDPR, feature score 98/100
Consent banner 7/7
Banner design & customisation Key
Change layout, colours, text and position without code.
Free layouts, positions, colours, fonts, button shapes and editable text.
Included
Banner templates
Ready-made banner styles and layouts.
Long, floating and (paid) modal layouts; no preset theme library.
Partial
Granular consent categories Key
Visitors accept or reject categories such as statistics and marketing.
Visitors allow or deny individual categories from the preferences panel.
Included
Region-based banners Key
Show the right banner for EU, UK, US states and other regions.
Geolocation rules with GDPR, CCPA and LGPD templates need a Plus licence or higher.
Paid version Plus
Multilingual banners
Translated banners, or integration with WPML, Polylang and similar.
Multilanguage with WPML, Polylang or TranslatePress needs Basic; auto-translate needs Plus.
Paid version Basic
Cookie & privacy policy generator
Generates a cookie policy or privacy policy page.
Free one-click cookie policy page with a live cookie table shortcode; no privacy policy generator.
Included
Accessible banner
Keyboard-friendly, screen-reader-friendly banner.
Banner supports keyboard navigation and screen readers, with repeated accessibility fixes.
Included
Scanning & blocking 6/6
Cookie scanner Key
Scans the site and lists the cookies and services it finds.
Free scanner builds a cookie and service inventory; scheduled scans are paid.
Included
Prior blocking of scripts Key
Blocks tracking scripts until the visitor consents.
Free blocking of GA, Google Ads, Meta Pixel, Clarity, Pinterest and more until consent.
Included
Embed blocking & placeholders
Blocks YouTube, maps and other embeds behind a consent placeholder.
Blocks YouTube, Vimeo, DailyMotion, Maps and reCAPTCHA with locally hosted placeholders.
Included
Google Consent Mode v2 Key
Sends consent signals to Google tags, required for Google Ads and GA4 in the EEA.
Google Consent Mode v2 is in the free version, with URL passthrough and ads data redaction.
Included
IAB TCF 2.2
Supports the IAB Transparency & Consent Framework for ad publishers.
IAB TCF v2.3 mode with vendor selection on paid licences; registered CMP ID 482.
Paid version Basic
Service templates
Pre-built settings for common services such as Google Analytics, Facebook Pixel and Hotjar.
Scanner and blocking rules recognise common services with categories and privacy links.
Included
Compliance & records 7/7
GDPR & ePrivacy
Opt-in consent for EU and UK visitors.
Opt-in banner with scripts and embeds 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.
Free GPC; CCPA geolocation rules and the Do Not Sell add-on need Plus.
Paid version Plus
Other privacy laws
LGPD, PIPEDA, POPIA and other national laws.
Geolocation includes an LGPD (Brazil) template and custom country rules; Plus licence.
Paid version Plus
Consent logs Key
Stores proof of each visitor's consent choice.
Searchable consent records with anonymised IPs stored in WordPress; Basic or higher.
Paid version Basic
Export consent records
Download consent logs as CSV or PDF.
Consent records export to CSV by date range in batches of 1,000.
Paid version Basic
Data subject request forms
Forms for access, deletion and do-not-sell requests.
Do Not Sell add-on adds a request form, request inbox and CSV export; no access/deletion workflow.
Paid version Plus
Global Privacy Control & Do Not Track
Respects browser privacy signals automatically.
Free GPC handling declines non-essential categories automatically; DNT is not mentioned.
Included
Technical 5/5
Works without an external service
Banner and consent records run on your own site, not a SaaS account.
Self-hosted consent management with no third-party consent servers.
Included
WP Consent API
Shares consent with other plugins through the WP Consent API.
Integrates with the WP Consent API, passing opt-in/opt-out mode and per-service consent.
Included
Caching & page builder compatibility
Works with caching plugins, CDNs and page builders.
Banner and geolocation lookups work with page caches; docs explain clearing caches after changes.
Included
Multisite support
Works across a WordPress multisite network.
Can be used on multisite, but each subsite counts as a licensed site; no network settings documented.
Partial
No page-view limits
No cap on page views or pages scanned in the plan.
All plans list unlimited page views and unlimited website scans.
Included
Pricing
Free
$0On WordPress.org
Free
Freeper yearUnlimited
Free version on WordPress.org.
Basic
$99per year1 site
Regular price per plan card (the comparison table shows $79); introductory first-year discount, renewals at full price.
Plus
$199per year5 sites
Adds geolocation, automatic translations and the Do Not Sell add-on; intro discount in year one.
Pro
$399per year25 sites
Advanced banner analytics and priority support; intro discount in year one.
Elite
$599per year100 sites
Premium support; intro discount in year one.
Prices are list prices from the vendor's site, checked 14 Oct 2026. Many vendors discount the first year.
How many sites use WPConsent?
Free installs from WordPress.org, the vendor's own claim, and our estimate of paid installs.
Free version (WordPress.org)
200K+
Active installations reported by WordPress.org.
Vendor claim
200K+
Sites/users claimed on the vendor's website. source
Estimated Pro / paid installs
~20K
Our estimate, see method below.
How we estimated this: The vendor figure (200K+) is within WordPress.org's rounding of the free installs, so it says nothing about paid sites. About 250K free installs x 8% (the usual share of free sites that also run the paid version when some key features are paid) gives 20K. Likely range: 10K to 40K. 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
26,822 downloads last week, 1.6M all time
Rating breakdown
| Version | 1.2.0 |
|---|---|
| Last updated | 8 Oct 2026 (25 days ago) |
| Tested up to | WordPress 7.0.8 |
| Requires | WordPress 5.6+, PHP 7.0+ |
| Support threads (2 months) | 1 of 2 resolved |
| On WordPress.org since | 20 Dec 2024 |
Company & policy
| Founded | 2025 (source, 11 Oct 2026) Earliest changelog entry is 1.0.2 on 20 February 2025. |
|---|---|
| Refund policy | 14-day money-back (source, 11 Oct 2026) |
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FAQ
Is WPConsent free?
Yes. WPConsent has a free version on WordPress.org. Paid plans start at $99/yr.
How many sites use WPConsent?
WordPress.org reports 200K+ active installations of the free version. The vendor claims 200K+ sites in total. We estimate around 20K sites run the paid version.
Does WPConsent have banner design & customisation?
Yes: included. Free layouts, positions, colours, fonts, button shapes and editable text.
Does WPConsent have granular consent categories?
Yes: included. Visitors allow or deny individual categories from the preferences panel.
Does WPConsent have region-based banners?
Yes: paid version (Plus). Geolocation rules with GDPR, CCPA and LGPD templates need a Plus licence or higher.
Does WPConsent have cookie scanner?
Yes: included. Free scanner builds a cookie and service inventory; scheduled scans are paid.
Does WPConsent have prior blocking of scripts?
Yes: included. Free blocking of GA, Google Ads, Meta Pixel, Clarity, Pinterest and more until consent.
Does WPConsent have google consent mode v2?
Yes: included. Google Consent Mode v2 is in the free version, with URL passthrough and ads data redaction.
Does WPConsent have us privacy laws (ccpa and others)?
Yes: paid version (Plus). Free GPC; CCPA geolocation rules and the Do Not Sell add-on need Plus.
Does WPConsent have consent logs?
Yes: paid version (Basic). Searchable consent records with anonymised IPs stored in WordPress; Basic or higher.
What does WPConsent's free version include?
The scanner, automatic blocking of common trackers, embed placeholders, granular categories, Google Consent Mode v2, Global Privacy Control, a cookie policy page generator and WP Consent API support.
Which plan do I need for consent logs?
Consent logs need a Basic licence or higher. Records are stored in your WordPress database with anonymised IPs and can be exported to CSV by date range.
Can WPConsent show different banners in different countries?
Yes, with a Plus licence or higher. Geolocation rules include GDPR, CCPA and LGPD templates and custom rules down to US states and Canadian provinces, each set to opt-in or opt-out.
Does it limit page views?
No. All plans list unlimited page views and website scans, because everything runs on your own site.
Does WPConsent support IAB TCF?
Yes, on paid plans. TCF v2.3 mode switches the banner to a full-screen modal and lets you choose IAB vendors; WPConsent is registered as CMP ID 482.
Last updated 11 Oct 2026. Spotted something wrong? Suggest an edit.