CookieRay – Cookie Banner for Cookie Consent (GDPR/CCPA Compliant) vs Termageddon

CookieRay is a cookie consent and privacy tooling plugin for WordPress. It stores data on your hosting account and runs in your environment. There is no external SaaS dashboard for site operation. CookieRay helps website owners manage cookie consent settings for GDPR, CCPA, ePrivacy, and other privacy-related requirements. Legal compliance depends on your website setup, third-party tools, region, and how the plugin is configured. CookieRay provides a visitor-facing consent experience, configurable script blocking, cookie discovery from your site, detailed consent records, and a setup dashboard to help you manage cookie consent records and support privacy-related workflows. Cookie consent banner A customizable consent surface with card and bar layouts, live preview in the admin, and nine placement positions. Visitors can Accept All, Decline All, or open a Preferences modal to choose which categories to allow (Necessary, Analytical, Functional, and Marketing). Banner text, colors, buttons, and fonts are editable without writing code. Script blocking Choose Log Only recording or Strict blocking in Settings. In Strict mode, CookieRay delays known tracking scripts until the visitor agrees to categories that match those trackers. Common patterns for services such as Google Analytics, Meta Pixel, Hotjar, HubSpot, TikTok Pixel, and many others are included out of the box. Google Consent Mode v2 When enabled, CookieRay outputs consent state in the visitor’s browser for Google tags (such as GA4, Google Ads, or Google Tag Manager) that you have already placed on your site. Google Consent Mode v2 lets Google tags adjust their behavior based on visitor consent choices while supporting privacy-conscious measurement modes when consent is withheld. CookieRay itself does not open separate server-side uploads of visitor payloads to Google; instead it surfaces JavaScript so tags you load can read consent signaling. Behavior of those downstream tags depends on how you configured Google products. Further reading: Google’s Consent Mode documentation (linked under External Services). Cookie scanner Run a cookie scan from the WordPress admin to detect cookies surfaced on responses from your own site. When an administrator starts a scan, CookieRay queues work on your server and uses the WordPress HTTP API to request public URLs belonging to your site domain (for example the homepage, published content URLs, WooCommerce storefront pages where applicable, and related routes depending on plugins). Cookie names surfaced in responses can be merged with your inventory for categorization alongside the plugin’s bundled tracking-cookie reference data. CookieRay also runs deeper script-discovery passes that analyze HTML fetched from a bounded set of URLs (the embeddable deep scan inspects up to 50 URLs on the same domain, chosen from the XML sitemap when available or from the home page plus recent posts and pages). Scan coverage still depends on plugins, caches, authenticated-only flows, and what responses your site serves to CookieRay’s unauthenticated crawler. There is no recurring unattended scan timetable built into CookieRay. You start scans from CookieRay screens (background processing completes those runs without another manual click). Cookie inventory View, edit, and categorize cookies discovered on your site. Assign cookies to Necessary, Analytical, Functional, or Marketing categories. Bulk-categorize or delete entries. Custom cookies can be added manually, with regex pattern support where appropriate. Consent logs Consent events can be logged with identifiers, statuses, granted categories, page URL, banner version, and timestamp fields available for review. Entries are searchable and filterable in the admin. You can export records as CSV, and export individual receipts as PDF for your record-keeping process. Dashboard See a summarized score guided by configurable checks (blocking mode, categorized cookies, policy link usage, consent expiry and scan recency reminders, whether Google Consent Mode output is enabled, and related items). Use it as onboarding guidance alongside your legal or compliance review. Scan history Review past scans: timing, URLs covered, counts, and summaries of results to track changes over time. Settings Configure consent behavior (Log Only vs Strict blocking), consent expiry, consent log retention, Google Consent Mode v2 toggle, optional data portability export flows, and related options. Banner and behavior settings are stored through WordPress options alongside plugin metadata. Privacy and data handling CookieRay does not send usage data, telemetry, or visitor payloads to CookieRay-operated servers. Consent logs and inventories stay in your site’s database unless you export them elsewhere. Third-party trackers you integrate yourself (such as Google Analytics, Google Ads, Google Tag Manager, Meta Pixel, marketing pixels, embedded chat widgets, and similar vendors) may still collect information according to their own tags, configurations, vendor accounts, regions, and published policies, even when CookieRay delays or respects categories for scripts it recognizes. A WordPress Cron task deletes consent records older than the retention period configured in Settings, whenever WordPress Cron runs normally on your host. Pro Features Scheduled automatic cookie scans Geo targeting – show or hide the banner by country Integration with Google Tag Manager, Meta Pixel, Adobe Experience Platform Trust Badge – “Privacy Protected” badge displayed in the site footer Premium support and priority updates Upgrade to CookieRay Pro Support For questions, bug reports, or help with configuration, visit the CookieRay support page. External Services CookieRay does not send analytics, telemetry, or visitor data to CookieRay-operated servers. 1. Same-site cookie scanner When an administrator runs a cookie scan, CookieRay uses the WordPress HTTP API (wp_remote_get) to fetch public URLs belonging to the same WordPress site — for example the homepage, published post URLs, WooCommerce storefront pages, and sitemap entries. What is sent: Standard HTTP GET requests to your own site’s public URLs. When: Only when an administrator triggers a scan from CookieRay admin screens. Who receives the requests: Your own web server. No data is sent to CookieRay or any third party. Source file: includes/class-scanner.php 2. Google Consent Mode v2 (optional, admin-enabled) When enabled in Settings, CookieRay outputs JavaScript on visitor pages that signals consent state to Google tags you have independently installed (e.g. GA4, Google Ads, Google Tag Manager). CookieRay does not make server-side HTTP calls to Google. What is sent: Browser-side consent signals read by locally loaded Google tags you control. When: When Consent Mode is enabled in CookieRay Settings and visitors load pages that include your Google tags. Who receives downstream data: Google, per your Google account and tag configuration. Google Privacy Policy: https://policies.google.com/privacy Google Terms of Service: https://policies.google.com/terms Google Consent Mode documentation: https://support.google.com/analytics/answer/9976101

The most comprehensive cookie consent solution for WordPress. Automatically show consent banners based on visitor location with smart geolocation targeting. TERMAGEDDON: CONSENT SOLUTION This plugin is designed to help WordPress website owners quickly install the Termageddon consent solution onto their website. Why choose Termageddon Cookie Consent? Smart Geolocation: Automatically detect visitor locations and show consent banners only when required More coverage than any other provider: Termageddon covers privacy laws such as GDPR, CPRA, UK DPA, PIPEDA (Canada), Quebec 25, VCDPA, Australia Privacy Act, CIPA, and many, many more laws. Lightning Fast: AJAX-powered location detection maintains site speed and caching compatibility Divi support: Ensure the consent loads for end users, while preventing loading for logged in admins (to ensure Divi’s Visual Builder is unaffected). Professional Support: Dedicated support team ready to help 🌍 Global Privacy Law Support Termageddon’s Auto-updating website policies and consent solution supports major privacy regulations worldwide: 🇪🇺 European Union & EEA – GDPR 🇬🇧 United Kingdom – UK DPA 🇨🇦 Canada – PIPEDA & Quebec Law 25 🇺🇸 United States – State-specific regulations: California – CPRA, CalOPPA & CIPA Colorado – CPA Connecticut – CTDPA Florida Montana – MCDPA New Jersey – NJDPA Oregon – OCPA Texas – TDPSA Utah – UCPA Virginia – VCDPA And more. 🚀 Key Features Smart Geolocation Targeting Termageddon Hosted Geolocation: Browser-side location detection through geo.termageddon.com without storing a large database on your WordPress server Cache Compatible: Maintain full-page caching while accurately applying your configured region rules Cookie Optimization: Reduce server load with intelligent cookie-based location caching Debug Mode: Test and troubleshoot geolocation with built-in debugging tools Seamless Integration WordPress Integration: Works with any WordPress theme and popular page builders Usercentrics Powered: Built on the industry-leading Usercentrics consent platform Developer Friendly: Extensive hooks, filters, and customization options Performance Optimized: Minimal impact on site speed and Core Web Vitals Advanced Video Integrations Divi Video: Enhanced image overlay placeholder handling Elementor Video: Seamless consent integration with Elementor video widgets PowerPack Video: Support for BeaverBuilder PowerPack video embeds Presto Player: Optimized consent handling for Presto Player Ultimate Addons: Support for Beaver Builder Ultimate Addons Privacy Settings Management Flexible Shortcode: [uc-privacysettings] with extensive customization options Button & Link Support: Choose between button or anchor elements Custom Styling: Full control over appearance with CSS targeting Automatic Replacement: Intelligent detection and replacement of privacy settings elements 📋 Shortcode Usage Place privacy settings links anywhere on your site with the powerful shortcode: [uc-privacysettings] [uc-privacysettings text="Privacy Preferences"] [uc-privacysettings type="button" text="Manage Cookies"] Supported Parameters: * type – Element type: “a” (default) or “button” * text – Display text (default: “Privacy Settings”) * Styling via #usercentrics-psl CSS ID 🔧 Advanced Configuration Provider Management Disable Blocking: Selectively disable cookie blocking for specific providers Auto-Refresh: Configure automatic page reload on consent for supported providers Custom Integrations: Extend functionality with custom provider configurations Performance Optimization CDN Configuration: Optional CDN bypass for translations Priority Control: Adjust script loading priority for optimal performance Preconnect Control: Optionally remove the Usercentrics preconnect and preload links while keeping the consent scripts active Cache Compatibility: Full support for popular caching plugins Troubleshooting Mode: Disable for all users except when using ?enable-usercentrics 🛡️ Privacy & Data Protection Important Privacy Notice: When GeoIP is enabled, a visitor’s browser requests location information from geo.termageddon.com so the plugin can determine the appropriate consent experience. The hosted service returns country, region, and city information. The plugin stores that location result in a first-party browser cookie for up to 365 days and stores its show-or-hide decision in a session cookie. Data Minimization: Location data is used only to apply the region selections configured in this plugin. If hosted geolocation cannot be reached, the consent widget is shown by default. Compliance First: Ensure you are in compliance with all applicable privacy laws before installing this plugin or any tracking technologies. Support For comprehensive support and assistance: Help Center: Visit our support portal for detailed documentation Community Forum: Get help from other users on WordPress.org support forums Priority Support: Termageddon customers receive priority email support Developer Resources: Access our developer documentation for advanced customizations