iubenda | All-in-one Compliance for GDPR / CCPA Cookie Consent + more vs MaxtDesign Cookie Consent – Google Consent Mode v2

The iubenda plugin is an all-in-one, extremely easy to use 360° compliance solution, with text crafted by actual lawyers, that quickly scans your site and auto-configures to match your specific setup. It supports the GDPR (DSGVO, RGPD), UK-GDPR, ePrivacy, LGPD, CPRA / CCPA, CalOPPA, PECR and more, and seamlessly integrates with the latest versions of Google Consent Mode and IAB’s TCF. It allows you to: ⚡️Scan your site and have solutions auto-configured to match your site’s specific needs. 🚀 Easily generate a fully customizable cookie banner, manage cookie consent and store legally required GDPR consent proofs for cookies. Generate a CCPA notice with working DNSMPI link as legally required. Activate IABs TCF to maximize ad earning. 🚀 Quickly generate a fully customizable privacy and cookie policy. Auto-detect user location and auto-applies the correct data privacy settings (needed if you have users from multiple regions like the US and the EU). 🚀 Capture, store and manage GDPR consent records for your webforms. 🚀 Effortlessly generate professional Terms and Conditions to protect you from liabilities and more. Translate all documents with a single click (supports 10 languages). Compatible with Google’s Accelerated Mobile Pages (AMP) And of course, basic set-up is completely free. Features This all-in-one plugin lets you integrate all iubenda compliance solutions in a single install and basic set-up is completely free. ⚡️ The plugin scans your site and auto-configures everything based on your site’s specific needs. ⭐ All our solutions are fully responsive (perfect for all screen sizes) and WCAG Level AAA Compliant. They’re auto-updated when the law changes so that they’re always up-to-date and our built-in site scanner runs periodic scans on your site and alerts you if it detects something that should be added to your compliance documents. Our solutions support the GDPR (DSGVO, RGPD), UK-GDPR, ePrivacy, LGPD, CCPA / CPRA, VCDPA, CalOPPA, PECR and more. Privacy Controls and Cookie Solution Includes cookie banner/CCPA notice, and cookie consent management (blocking scripts until consent is collected as legally required). Free basic setup and full CCPA support. Easy and guided set-up: Analyzes your site and auto-configures everything to make set-up as easy as possible. Fully customizable cookie banner – change functionality, design, location, colors, add your logo and more. Asynchronously re-activates cookie scripts once consent is collected (no page reload needed). Lightning-fast: won’t affect page performance. Auto-detects and blocks a wide range of 3rd party scripts like Google Analytics, Google Maps, Facebook and Instagram widgets, Youtube, Twitter, PayPal, Disqus, Outbrain, AdRoll, Kissmetrics, Freshchat and more. Allows you to provide your users with granular, per-category preference control (e.g. basic functionalities, experience enhancement, targeting & advertising) Google Consent Mode (both Basic and Advanced implementations; no extra setup required): Enables efficient conversion tracking even without user consent for cookies and tracking technologies, enhancing Google Analytics and Ads performance. Integrates with IAB’s Transparency and Consent Framework (TCF) to maximize ad revenue (needed if your site uses ad networks like Google ads and more) Compatible with Google’s Accelerated Mobile Pages (AMP) Allows you to auto-detect and limit prior-blocking and cookie consent requests only to users from the EU – where this is a legal requirement for GDPR compliance – while running cookies scripts normally in regions where you are still legally allowed to do so. Features an easy-to-use interface for entering custom scripts and iframes Cookie database feature allows you to auto-set cookie lifetime information. Display CCPA / CPRA notice and opt-out link as required by the California Consumer Privacy Act Provides cookie consent analytics for high-traffic sites. Detects bots/spiders and serves them a clean page so that your SEO efforts are never compromised Privacy and Cookie Policy Generator This solution lets you generate professional privacy and cookie policies in minutes. Super easy interface, guided process, fully customizable All legal text written by actual legal professionals Quick select from over 1900 clauses or create custom clauses Activate cookie policy in a single click Site Scanner to quickly detect which services/ clauses you need to add to your policies. One-click translation. 10 languages supported: English-US, English-UK, Italian, French, Spanish, German, Portuguese, Brazilian Portuguese, Russian, Dutch. One-click activation for country/ region-specific text. Compatible with Google’s Accelerated Mobile Pages (AMP) Documents are remotely updated when legal requirements change Manage documents for multiple sites from a single dashboard White label option allows you to seamlessly integrate your privacy policy text into the body of your webpage Consent Database Collect consent, document opt-ins and opt-outs via your web forms. This solution smoothly integrates with your consent collection forms to auto-create legally required GDPR and LGPD consent records. About Legal requirements and Consent Records These records should include a userid, timestamp, consent proof, record of the consenting action, and the legal documents available to the user at the time of consent, among other things. This plugin is THE most complete solution for recording, sorting and maintaining GDPR & LGPD records of consent for optimal privacy compliance. The plugin also boasts built-in compatibility with WordPress comment form, Contact Form 7, Elementor forms and WP Forms plugins for your convenience, but can be manually integrated with any type of web-form and can even store consent proofs for consents collected offline (e.g in-store sign-ups) via WP media upload. It’s auto-compatible with and allows super easy mapping of Contact Form 7, WP Forms, WordPress comment, Mailchimp for WordPress, Germanized for WooCommerce, Elementor forms and WooCommerce checkout forms Also allows manual integration with any type of web-form For each consent, track the form/wording the user was prompted with at the time of the consent collection Accurate timestamping and recording of consenting action Flexibly upload any form of proof of consent or legal notice, including a PDF if consent was collected offline It provides a high granularity: map individual form fields, exclude fields (like password inputs), add legal notices available at the time of consent collection, indicate double opt-in, set preferences and more REST HTTP API and JS SDK, to give you total control and how and when consent is stored Store multiple preferences for each user (e.g. if you have multiple newsletters or opt-ins) Features an easy-to-use interface for entering custom scripts and iframes It provides API input field for quick and easy activation Terms and Conditions Create your terms and conditions in minutes. Customizable from hundreds of combinations, available in 10 languages, powerful and precise — our solution is capable of handling even the most complex, individual scenarios. Optimized for e-commerce, marketplace, SaaS, apps and more. Easy, guided set-up Expertly crafted at the hands of our international legal team Pre-defined scenarios modules for everything from basic disclaimers to copyright licenses, account terminations rules, product-comparison, age-related disclaimers, virtual currency, and more. Plug-and-go integrations for popular eCommerce solutions like Shopify, Wix, Squarespace, Weebly, WooCommerce, PrestaShop and more One-click translation (10 languages supported EN-US, EN-UK, IT, FR, ES, DE, PT, PT-BR, RU, NL) Compatible with Google’s Accelerated Mobile Pages (AMP) Manage documents for multiple sites from a single dashboard White label option allows you to seamlessly integrate your privacy policy text into the body of your webpage iubenda and Third-party services The iubenda plugin makes use of two iubenda services: A service named Quick generator that allows you to login/signup on iubenda.com and creates privacy policies for your website right from the plugin. The service is publicly available and described in detail on the official documentation page on the iubenda website. An internal service to scan the user’s website and detect the correct data privacy settings to be applied, depending on the website location. External CSS and JS assets used in the plugin or applied to the user’s website by iubenda are delivered either by cdn.iubenda.com or cdn.ampproject.org (only when the AMP settings are activated). Any services available at cdn.iubenda.com are provided by iubenda and the respective privacy policy applies. Any services available at cdn.ampproject.org are provided by Google and the respective privacy policy applies. If you integrate the Privacy Controls and Cookie Solution to allow your website to request and manage consent for the use of cookies and similar technologies, when the final user navigates on your website/application, then the Privacy Policy of iubenda Privacy Controls and Cookie Solution applies. Similarly, when you integrate the Consent Database tool to keep track of the user’s consent activities and store the information necessary to record evidence of that consent, then the Privacy Policy of iubenda Consent Database applies. For further details on the iubenda tools and services privacy policies please refer to the privacy policy on the iubenda website. About iubenda We help companies all over the world to keep their websites and apps compliant with international privacy laws for optimal peace of mind. More here. Languages Our services are currently available in the following languages: English US and UK Italian French Spanish Portuguese Brazilian Portuguese German Dutch Russian Support & Updates All our solutions and plugins are regularly updated and well maintained to ensure that you’re always protected. You can access our friendly support in multiple languages (currently EN, IT, DE, FR, PT, PT-BR) via [email protected], our onsite chat (just click the green Help button on the right side of the page). Other links: Documentation Feedback & Support forum

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. ✓ WP Consent API Ready Acts as a provider for the WordPress Consent API standard. With the free WP Consent API plugin active, your visitors’ choices are respected site-wide by WooCommerce and other consent-aware plugins automatically. ✓ 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.