EU Cookies Bar for WordPress vs MaxtDesign Cookie Consent – Google Consent Mode v2

EU Cookies Bar is a WordPress plugin that helps website owners to meet the obligations and rights enacted under the GDPR. The plugin allows visitors to accept a website to use their cookies, and also allow visitors to configure their cookies settings. General Data Protection Regulation – (GDPR) is a European regulation to strengthen and unify the data protection of EU citizens. Try the Demo | Documents | Facebook group Preview How to install and use the plugin FEATURES ► General: Agreement duration: Set expiry date for an agreement after a user accepts Block until accepting: An option to enable cookies only after visitor accepts to use, for those who want their website comply with the new EU Cookies Law-GDPR Strictly necessary cookies: Specify very important cookies that can not be disabled by your visitors Strictly necessary cookies prefix: Cookies whose names start with these prefixes can not be disable by your visitors too Your privacy policy: This is to let your visitors know what your website uses cookies for beside a list of cookies that your website uses ► Cookies bar: Message: Easy to change/edit front-end message with WordPress editor Button decline: Let your visitors able to accept or decline your privacy policy, this is one of what GDPR requires Button close: Just another option Cookies bar position: Can be top, bottom, bottom left or bottom right, not many but enough Implicit behaviors: Close cookies bar, accept or decline when your visitors hit close button, scroll their mouse wheel or refresh the browser. Depending on which cookies/privacy law you have to comply with, use this option flexibly to make the cookies bar less annoyed Cookies bar design: You can change cookies bar font-size, text color, background color or opacity to make it in harmony with your theme, and a custom css field is available for your own customization ► Visitor cookies settings: GDPR requires your website to have this This is a small popup box that show your privacy and cookies policy and a list of available cookies that your website uses Visitors can view and edit to accept which cookies on the list whenever they want, even before or after they accept to use cookies A very small bar on the bottom which will show the visitors cookies settings when they click on it, and also a helpful shortcode [eucookiesbar_settings]”your text”[/eucookiesbar_settings] to call the cookies settings which you can place wherever you want in case you don’t want the small bar to be there PREMIUM FEATURE ► General settings: Multilingual support and language detection Cookie rejection expiration period Integration with Google Tag Manager (GTM) Integration with Meta Pixel for tracking ► Cookies settings: Ability to display cookies on both frontend and backend Scan cookies to detect and list all cookies in use on your site Add and delete cookies as needed Edit cookie details, such as name, category, duration, and description Organize cookies into categories Create and manage cookie categories, including setting up names, descriptions, and assigning cookies Mark certain cookies, such as strictly necessary ones, as “Always Active” Add or remove categories as needed Rearrange cookie categories by dragging and dropping them ► Cookie Bar: Control the delay before the cookie bar appears Dismiss the cookie bar after a timeout period Use conditional tags to control when and where the cookie bar appears Customize the design and appearance of the privacy button Set a header title for the cookie bar ► Settings Popup: Choose from different layout options for the settings popup Display cookies in a list format or with tabs Add custom icons to the settings popup Adjust the opacity of the popup Option to hide content from characters Enable or disable the cookie list Show or hide cookie descriptions Hide specific cookie categories from the list Customize the save, accept, reject button with options for enabling/disabling, color, background color… Edit the overview tab header, cookies list label, and cookie name/description column labels Set custom labels for the “Always Active” and “Active Cookie” sections Modify the description under the overview tab ► Floating Icon: Position the floating icon on the page Choose the icon to be displayed for quick access to cookie settings ► Other Features: Access and view activity logs to monitor user interactions with the cookie consent mechanism Generate detailed reports on cookie consent performance MAY BE YOU NEED 9Map – Map Multi Locations Abandoned Cart Recovery for 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The MaxtDesign Cookie Consent Manager That Actually Works Most WordPress consent plugins either don’t actually control tracking (they just show a form) or they’re so bloated they slow down your site significantly. MaxtDesign Cookie Consent is different: proper Google Consent Mode v2 implementation in under 10KB. Why This Plugin? For Site Owners: You need CCPA/GDPR compliance but don’t want to sacrifice site performance or deal with complex configuration. For Developers: You want clean, efficient code that follows WordPress standards and doesn’t conflict with other plugins. For Agencies: You manage multiple client sites and need a reliable, lightweight solution that just works. Key Features ✓ Actually Controls Tracking Unlike “checkbox theater” plugins that only show forms, this plugin properly implements Google Consent Mode v2, ensuring GA4 and Google Ads respect user choices. ✓ Blazing Fast (<10KB) Zero performance overhead. No database queries during page load. Pure localStorage-based consent management. ✓ Three Style Presets Choose from Minimal, Modern, or Bold popup styles. Customize colors to match your brand. ✓ Works Everywhere Compatible with any theme. Works with Elementor (optional). Mobile responsive. Accessibility compliant (WCAG 2.1 AA). ✓ Developer-Friendly Clean code following WordPress standards. Two shortcodes for easy integration. No jQuery dependency. Vanilla JavaScript. ✓ Privacy-First No server-side user tracking. No external API calls. User consent stored locally. GDPR/CCPA compliant by design. What is Google Consent Mode v2? Google Consent Mode v2 (GCM v2) became mandatory in March 2024 for GA4 and Google Ads in the EU. It’s Google’s framework for managing user consent signals across their advertising and analytics products. This plugin implements all four required consent types: analytics_storage – Google Analytics cookies ad_storage – Advertising cookies ad_user_data – User data for advertising ad_personalization – Personalized advertising Without proper GCM v2 implementation, your GA4 and Google Ads tracking may be unreliable or non-compliant. How It Works Visitor arrives → Consent popup appears (customizable position, style, timing) User chooses → Three options: Accept All, Analytics Only, or Decline All Consent stored → User choice saved in localStorage (privacy-friendly, no server tracking) GCM signals updated → Google Analytics and Ads respect the user’s choice immediately No repeat popup → Cookie remembers they’ve seen popup (configurable duration) Popup Customization Style Presets: * Minimal – Clean and subtle * Modern – Rounded and polished * Bold – Strong and prominent Position Options: * Top banner * Bottom banner * Center modal Animation Options: * Slide in * Fade in * No animation Color Customization: Primary color picker to match your brand Shortcodes Display Current Status: [mdcc_consent_status] Shows consent chips: “Analytics: On/Off” and “Ads: On/Off” Manage Consent Interface: [mdcc_manage_consent title="Your Privacy Choices"] Full consent management with Accept/Analytics/Decline buttons and current status display. Both shortcodes update in real-time when consent changes. Optional Elementor Integration Prefer to use a custom Elementor popup? Simply enter your Elementor Popup ID in settings, and the plugin will use your custom popup instead while maintaining proper GCM v2 functionality. Technical Specifications Size: <10KB total (CSS + JS combined, gzipped) Performance: Zero database queries during page load Storage: localStorage-based (no server-side user tracking) Dependencies: None (vanilla JavaScript, no jQuery) Compatibility: WordPress 5.8+, PHP 7.4+ Standards: WCAG 2.1 AA accessible, mobile responsive Perfect For WordPress sites using GA4 or Google Ads CCPA/GDPR compliance requirements Performance-conscious developers Agency client sites needing scalable consent management Anyone tired of bloated consent plugins What This Plugin Doesn’t Do Not a cookie scanner – Doesn’t automatically detect all cookies on your site Not a full compliance suite – Focuses on consent management for Google tracking Not multi-platform tracking – Free version handles GA4/Ads only (Pro version coming with Facebook, Hotjar, etc.) For comprehensive cookie auditing and multi-platform tracking control, consider our Pro version (launching 2025). Coming in Pro Version Facebook Pixel control Hotjar tracking control LinkedIn Insight Tag TikTok Pixel Custom script control Consent analytics dashboard Geolocation-based prompts White-label mode for agencies Privacy Policy MaxtDesign Cookie Consent does not collect, store, or transmit any user data. All consent preferences are stored locally in the user’s browser using localStorage. No information is sent to external servers. However, this plugin manages consent for third-party services (Google Analytics, Google Ads). Those services have their own privacy policies: Google Analytics Privacy Policy: https://policies.google.com/privacy Google Ads Privacy Policy: https://policies.google.com/technologies/ads It is your responsibility to include appropriate disclosures in your site’s privacy policy about the tracking services you use. Support For support, please use the WordPress.org support forum. Credits Developed by MaxtDesign – https://maxtdesign.com Special thanks to the WordPress community for feedback and testing.