CookieYes – Cookie Banner for Cookie Consent (Easy to setup GDPR/CCPA Compliant Cookie Notice) vs Goolytics – Simple Google Analytics

CookieYes is a Consent Management Platform (CMP) and the leading WordPress cookie plugin for cookie consent and cookie compliance. Add a cookie banner, cookie popup, or cookie notice to your site for GDPR cookie consent and CCPA cookie compliance. Also supports ePrivacy Directive, UK GDPR & PECR, LGPD (Brazil), PIPEDA (Canada), POPIA (South Africa) and other global laws. The plugin offers a customizable cookie banner that blocks non-essential scripts until consent is given and generates a tailored Cookie Policy page. Features Consent Management Cookie Consent Banner: Show a cookie banner with Accept/Reject options for GDPR cookie consent and CCPA cookie compliance. Automatic Cookie Blocking: Block non-essential cookies until users give explicit consent for cookie compliance in WordPress. Preference Center: Let users manage cookie preferences by category (analytics, marketing, etc.). Revisit Consent Button: Floating button for updating consent choices anytime. CCPA/CPRA Opt-Out: Add “Do Not Sell or Share My Personal Information” link for California residents to meet CCPA cookie requirements. Consent Logging: Record and export user consent in CSV for audits. Google Consent Mode v2: Integrate with Google Consent Mode for ad tracking and compliance. Microsoft UET Consent Mode: Activate UET Consent Mode to ensure tag behavior complies with Microsoft’s EU consent requirements in a Microsoft consent plugin setup. GDPR Compliant Data Storage: Store data in EU-based, GDPR-compliant data centers per Data Processing Agreement. Banner Customization Layout Options: Choose top/bottom bar, box, or cookie popup layouts for your WordPress cookie banner. Reload page on consent action: Automatically reload the page when users click “Accept All” or “Reject All”. Cookie Scanner & Management Automatic Scanning: One-click scan to detect and categorize cookies on your site. Manual Cookie Management: Add, edit, or delete cookies and define categories/descriptions with the WordPress cookie manager. Multilingual & Accessibility Auto-Translation: Translate the banner into 40+ languages based on browser settings. Multilingual Compatibility: Works with WPML and Polylang for multilingual sites. Accessibility: The banner is WCAG/ADA compliant for accessibility. Legal Policy Tools Policy Generators: Create WordPress Cookie Policy and Privacy Policy pages tailored to your data practices. Web App Integration Centralized Management: Connect to the CookieYes Web App for advanced features, remote management, and centralized control of scans, policies, and settings. Here’s how you can integrate CookieYes WordPress cookie plugin with our web app for enhanced features: Premium Features Access the following features by subscribing to a premium plan (Basic, Pro, or Ultimate) on the CookieYes web app account. See all features and compare plans Advanced Consent Management ✅ Geo-Targeting: Show region-specific banners (e.g., GDPR banner for EU, CCPA banner for California). ✅ IAB TCF v2.3 framework: Full support for the Transparency and Consent Framework for publishers and advertisers. ✅ Google’s Additional Consent Mode: Manage consent for Google’s Ad Tech Providers outside the IAB GVL. Enhanced Banner Customization ✅ Customizable Styles: Adjust banner colors, fonts, and position to match your website design. ✅ Page-Specific Controls: Disable the banner on specific pages (e.g., login, checkout). ✅ Custom CSS: Custom CSS for advanced design customization. ✅ Custom Logo: Add your brand’s logo to the cookie banner. ✅ Remove Branding: Remove the “Powered by CookieYes” branding for a fully customized banner. Extended Cookie Management ✅ Increased pageviews limit: Extend pageviews from 5,000 up to unlimited. ✅ Increased Scan Limits: Scan up to 8,000 pages for a full cookie audit. ✅ Scheduled Scans: Automate recurring scans to keep cookie data updated. ✅ Scan Behind Login: Detect cookies on protected, login-only pages. Subdomain & Multi-User Support ✅ Subdomain Consent Sharing: Apply consent settings across multiple subdomains. ✅ Multi-User Management: Control roles and permissions within the CookieYes Web App. Enhanced Security & Compliance ✅ Two-Factor Authentication (2FA): Add an extra security layer to your CookieYes account. ✅ Global Privacy Control (GPC): Respect GPC signals automatically for global compliance. Connection to app.cookieyes.com & feedback.cookieyes.com This plugin connects your site to app.cookieyes.com to enable features such as cookie scanning, syncing settings with your CookieYes account, and showing scan results and consent data in the dashboard. It also connects to feedback.cookieyes.com for collecting feedback when the plugin is deactivated. See our Privacy Policy and Terms & Conditions for details on data collection and usage. The CookieYes GDPR Cookie Consent Plugin Uses The Following Cookie Only “cookieyes-consent” – CookieYes 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. Setup Guide Our WordPress cookie plugin user guide will help you set up the plugin on your website. Useful links CookieYes support Plugin FAQ Additional Resources CookieYes Knowledge base GDPR cookie consent Cookie Law Cookie banner guide Translate CookieYes Legal & Compliance Privacy Policy Data Processing Agreement 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.

I needed to have a clean and small plugin that offers data protection options for users running sites in Germany. Unlike many other Google Analytics plugins it offers to anonymize IPs as it’s neccessary for german users in order to have the GA code respect german data protection rules. Features: Simple and guided setup Lightweight and fast Anonymize IP (recommended for german users to respect german/european data protection rules according to DSGVO/GDPR) Usercentrics support (recommended for german users to respect german/european data protection rules according to DSGVO/GDPR) Developer on X Developer on Bluesky Included languages: English German (de_DE) (Thanks to me ;-)) Spanish (es_ES) (Spanish translation by Ibidem Group) Looking for more WordPress plugins? Visit www.schloebe.de/portfolio/