DigiConsent – Cookie Consent Banner for GDPR, CCPA & ePrivacy Compliance vs SKT Cookie Consent

🍪 COOKIE CONSENT FOR GDPR, CCPA, LGPD & EPRIVACY DigiConsent is a powerful cookie consent plugin that helps you comply with GDPR (EU), CCPA/CPRA (California), LGPD (Brazil), POPIA (South Africa), and other privacy regulations while maintaining a great user experience. Create beautiful, customizable cookie banners with advanced features like script management, detailed analytics, and geolocation targeting. ✅ FREE FEATURES Everything you need for cookie compliance, included in the free version: Beautiful Cookie Banners – Modern, customizable designs that match your brand Multiple Banner Positions – Bottom, top, fullscreen overlay, or custom positioning Cookie Categories – Essential, analytics, marketing, and functional categories Granular Consent – Let users choose exactly which cookies they accept Consent Logging – Track and audit all consent decisions with timestamps Analytics Dashboard – View acceptance rates, trends, and statistics Advanced Color Picker – RGB/RGBA support with transparency control Import/Export Settings – Easily transfer settings between sites Quick Script Setup – Built-in templates for Google Analytics, Facebook Pixel, and more Google Consent Mode v2 – Full support for Google’s consent framework Privacy Policy Links – Direct links to your privacy policy page Responsive Design – Perfect display on all devices and screen sizes Translation Ready – Full support for multilingual sites 🚀 PRO FEATURES Upgrade to DigiConsent Pro for advanced targeting and behavior control: 🌍 Geolocation Targeting * Country Targeting – Show different banners to visitors from specific countries * EU/EEA Automatic – Target all EU/EEA countries with one click * US State Targeting – Comply with state-specific laws (CPRA, VCDPA, etc.) * IP Geolocation – Automatic visitor location detection using MaxMind GeoLite2 * Location Rules – Create custom rules with different settings per region * Fallback Options – Control what happens when location can’t be detected 🎯 Advanced Behavior Controls * Display Delay – Show banner after X seconds * Scroll Trigger – Display banner after user scrolls X% of page * Exit Intent – Show banner when user attempts to leave * Auto-Hide – Automatically hide banner after X seconds * Page Lock – Prevent page interaction until consent is given * Blur Effect – Blur page content until user makes a choice * ESC Key Close – Allow users to close banner with ESC key 🎨 Enhanced Design Options * Hero Media – Add images or videos to your banner * Video Backgrounds – Autoplay, loop, and mute controls * Multiple Layouts – Additional banner layout options * Per-Location Customization – Different designs for different countries ⚙️ Regional Compliance * Regional Consent Modes – Different opt-in/opt-out behavior per location * Regional Google Consent Mode – Location-specific GCM settings * Consent Expiry Per Region – Different cookie lifetimes by location * Regional Button Visibility – Show/hide buttons based on location 📜 Custom Script Management * Head Scripts – Add custom JavaScript/tracking codes to the document head * Body Scripts – Inject scripts right after the opening body tag * Footer Scripts – Add scripts before the closing body tag * Per-Category Scripts – Assign custom scripts to specific cookie categories * Consent-Based Loading – Scripts only execute after user consent Learn more about DigiConsent Pro → 🎨 Extensive Customization Every aspect of the cookie banner can be customized: Colors & Transparency – Advanced color picker with RGBA support Typography – Customize fonts, sizes, and styles Button Styling – Full control over button appearance Animations – Choose from slide, fade, zoom, or no animation Custom Content – Write your own banner text and privacy policy links Logo Integration – Add your brand logo to the banner 📊 Analytics & Reporting Track consent performance with detailed analytics: Consent Statistics – View total accepts, rejects, and acceptance rates Trend Charts – Visualize consent data over time Category Analytics – See which cookie categories users accept most Geographic Distribution – View consents by country (requires Pro) Device Analytics – Track consents by device type Consent Logs – Detailed audit trail of all consent decisions Export Data – Download consent logs for compliance reporting 🔧 Developer-Friendly Built with developers in mind: Clean Code – Well-structured, documented codebase Hooks & Filters – Extensive customization options REST API Ready – Modern WordPress development practices No jQuery – Vanilla JavaScript for better performance Template Override – Override templates in your theme 🚀 Performance Optimized DigiConsent is built for speed: Lightweight – Minimal footprint on page load Conditional Loading – Scripts load only when needed Optimized Assets – Minified CSS and JavaScript No External Dependencies – Everything self-contained Cache Compatible – Works with all major caching plugins 🤝 Privacy First We take privacy seriously: No Data Collection – DigiConsent doesn’t send data to external servers Local Storage – All consent data stored on your server Open Source – Transparent, auditable code Regular Updates – Stay compliant with changing regulations Privacy Law Compliant – Built for GDPR, CCPA, LGPD, ePrivacy and other regulations External Services IMPORTANT: DigiConsent itself does not connect to any external services. However, it provides optional integration templates that allow users to add third-party tracking and analytics scripts to their cookie categories. These scripts are only loaded when users provide the necessary IDs/keys and when visitors consent to the respective cookie category. When you configure these optional integrations, the following external services may be contacted: Analytics Services (Optional) Google Analytics 4 * Purpose: Web analytics and tracking * Data Sent: User behavior, page views, events (configured by site owner) * When: Only when visitor consents to analytics cookies AND site owner has configured a GA4 Measurement ID * Service URL: https://www.googletagmanager.com/gtag/js * Privacy Policy: https://policies.google.com/privacy * Terms of Service: https://marketingplatform.google.com/about/analytics/terms/us/ Google Tag Manager * Purpose: Tag and script management * Data Sent: Varies based on configured tags * When: Only when visitor consents to analytics cookies AND site owner has configured a GTM Container ID * Service URL: https://www.googletagmanager.com/gtm.js * Privacy Policy: https://policies.google.com/privacy * Terms of Service: https://marketingplatform.google.com/about/analytics/terms/us/ Hotjar * Purpose: Behavior analytics and user feedback * Data Sent: User interactions, heatmaps, session recordings * When: Only when visitor consents to analytics cookies AND site owner has configured a Hotjar Site ID * Service URL: https://static.hotjar.com * Privacy Policy: https://www.hotjar.com/legal/policies/privacy/ * Terms of Service: https://www.hotjar.com/legal/policies/terms-of-service/ Marketing Services (Optional) Facebook Pixel * Purpose: Ad tracking and conversion measurement * Data Sent: Page views, events, user behavior * When: Only when visitor consents to marketing cookies AND site owner has configured a Facebook Pixel ID * Service URL: https://connect.facebook.net and https://www.facebook.com/tr * Privacy Policy: https://www.facebook.com/privacy/policy/ * Terms of Service: https://www.facebook.com/legal/terms LinkedIn Insight Tag * Purpose: LinkedIn ad tracking and analytics * Data Sent: Page views, conversions, demographic data * When: Only when visitor consents to marketing cookies AND site owner has configured a LinkedIn Partner ID * Service URL: https://snap.licdn.com and https://px.ads.linkedin.com * Privacy Policy: https://www.linkedin.com/legal/privacy-policy * Terms of Service: https://www.linkedin.com/legal/user-agreement TikTok Pixel * Purpose: TikTok ad tracking and analytics * Data Sent: Page views, events, conversions * When: Only when visitor consents to marketing cookies AND site owner has configured a TikTok Pixel ID * Service URL: https://analytics.tiktok.com * Privacy Policy: https://www.tiktok.com/legal/privacy-policy * Terms of Service: https://www.tiktok.com/legal/terms-of-use Functional Services (Optional) Google Maps * Purpose: Interactive maps display * Data Sent: Location requests, map interactions * When: Only when visitor consents to functional cookies AND site owner has configured a Google Maps API Key * Service URL: https://maps.googleapis.com * Privacy Policy: https://policies.google.com/privacy * Terms of Service: https://cloud.google.com/maps-platform/terms Google reCAPTCHA * Purpose: Spam and bot prevention * Data Sent: User interaction data, browser information * When: Only when visitor consents to functional cookies AND site owner has configured a reCAPTCHA Site Key * Service URL: https://www.google.com/recaptcha/api.js * Privacy Policy: https://policies.google.com/privacy * Terms of Service: https://policies.google.com/terms Intercom * Purpose: Customer messaging and support * Data Sent: User information, messages, behavior data * When: Only when visitor consents to functional cookies AND site owner has configured an Intercom App ID * Service URL: https://widget.intercom.io and https://api-iam.intercom.io * Privacy Policy: https://www.intercom.com/legal/privacy * Terms of Service: https://www.intercom.com/legal/terms-and-policies Zendesk Chat * Purpose: Customer support chat * Data Sent: Chat messages, user information * When: Only when visitor consents to functional cookies AND site owner has configured a Zendesk Key * Service URL: https://static.zdassets.com * Privacy Policy: https://www.zendesk.com/company/agreements-and-terms/privacy-notice/ * Terms of Service: https://www.zendesk.com/company/agreements-and-terms/master-subscription-agreement/ Note: All of these integrations are completely optional. DigiConsent does not send any data to these services unless you explicitly configure the integration AND visitors provide consent. You are responsible for ensuring compliance with the terms of service and privacy policies of any third-party services you choose to integrate. Upgrade to Pro Get DigiConsent Pro for advanced features: 📜 Custom script management (head, body, footer injection) 🌍 Geolocation targeting (countries, EU, US states) 🎯 Advanced behavior controls (delays, scroll triggers, exit intent) 📍 Location-based rules with regional settings 🎨 Hero media support (images and videos) ⚙️ Regional compliance features 🔄 Priority support and updates Upgrade to DigiConsent Pro →

SKT Cookie Consent is a lightweight, 100% self-hosted WordPress cookie consent plugin built to help your website comply with global privacy laws including GDPR (EU), CCPA / CPRA (California), LGPD (Brazil), and the ePrivacy Directive. No third-party SaaS account, no monthly fees, and no consent caps – all data stays on your own server. Whether you run a blog, business site, WooCommerce store, or multilingual website, the plugin lets you display a customizable cookie banner, block third-party scripts before consent, log proof of consent, and manage cookie declarations from one clean admin dashboard. Documentation: SKT Cookie Consent – Documentation Key features Banner designer – Banner, Popup, or Widget mode with multiple positions, full color, typography, and button controls. Mobile-responsive. Privacy law presets – GDPR, CCPA / CPRA, LGPD, or combined GDPR + CCPA mode with automatic banner text adjustments. Geo-targeting – Show the banner only in regions where it is required (Worldwide, EU + UK, US only, or custom country list) with cached IP lookups. Real script blocker – Blocks 22+ tracking scripts (GA4, GTM, Meta Pixel, Hotjar, YouTube, Vimeo, Google Maps, X, LinkedIn, Instagram, Pinterest, HubSpot, reCAPTCHA, AdSense, Matomo, Tawk.to, SlideShare, SoundCloud, ShareThis, AddToAny, and more) BEFORE consent is given. Cookie categories – Necessary, Marketing, Analytics, Preferences, Unclassified. Fully editable. Cookie declaration list – Document each cookie’s name, provider, duration, category, storage type, and purpose. Displayed in the “Manage Preferences” view. Consent log – Searchable record of every consent decision with anonymized IP (last octet removed), country, date, status, and proof-of-consent string. Indexed for performance. Dashboard insights – Total consents, acceptance rate, rejection rate, and activity charts. Developer friendly – Translation-ready (.pot included), WPML / Polylang / TranslatePress / Loco compatible, no jQuery on the frontend, works with WP Rocket / W3 Total Cache / LiteSpeed, and major page builders (Elementor, Divi, Gutenberg). Compliance disclaimer: This plugin provides the technical tools to help you meet GDPR, CCPA / CPRA, LGPD, and ePrivacy requirements. Installing it alone does NOT make your website automatically compliant – you are responsible for configuring it correctly, classifying your cookies accurately, and reviewing legal language with your own counsel. External services This plugin may connect to the following third-party services. These services are only loaded if explicitly enabled by the site administrator and/or after the visitor provides consent via the cookie banner. No data is sent to these services without user consent, except where strictly required for functionality (for example, IP-based geolocation used to determine whether the cookie banner should be displayed). ipapi.co (IP geolocation) This plugin connects to an external API to determine the visitor’s country based on their IP address. This is required to support geo-targeting rules (for example, displaying the cookie banner only in specific regions such as the EU or UK). It sends the visitor’s IP address to the ipapi.co service only when geo-targeting is enabled and the visitor’s country has not already been resolved. This request is performed server-side. The result is cached locally on the site (as a WordPress transient) for up to 24 hours per IP address to minimize repeated external requests. This service is provided by “ipapi.co”: terms of use, privacy policy. Instagram embeds This plugin connects to Instagram to load post embeds, it is needed to display Instagram posts that the admin has embedded on the site. It sends data as transmitted by the Instagram embed script itself (typically including IP address, user agent, and referring URL) only after consent to the matching category. This service is provided by “Meta Platforms, Inc.”: terms of use, privacy policy. Pinterest widget This plugin connects to Pinterest to load share / save widgets, it is needed to display Pinterest save and share buttons on the site. It sends data as transmitted by the Pinterest widget itself (typically including IP address, user agent, and referring URL) only after consent to the matching category. This service is provided by “Pinterest, Inc.”: terms of use, privacy policy. Tawk.to live chat This plugin connects to Tawk.to to load the live-chat widget, it is needed to display the live-chat box so visitors can chat with the site operators. It sends data as transmitted by the Tawk.to widget itself (typically including IP address, user agent, page URL, and any chat messages the visitor sends) only after consent to the matching category AND the admin has entered a Tawk.to ID. This service is provided by “tawk.to ltd.”: terms of use, privacy policy. HubSpot tracking This plugin connects to HubSpot to load the analytics / tracking script, it is needed to power HubSpot analytics and CRM tracking for the site administrator. It sends data as transmitted by the HubSpot tracking script itself (such as page URL, referrer, IP address, device/browser information, and visitor interaction events) only after consent to the matching category AND the admin has entered a HubSpot account ID. This service is provided by “HubSpot, Inc.”: terms of use, privacy policy. Google reCAPTCHA This plugin connects to Google’s bot-detection service, it is needed to protect forms on the site from spam and abuse. It sends standard reCAPTCHA telemetry (such as IP address, user agent, mouse and keyboard interaction signals, and a hardware/software identifier) only after consent to the matching category AND the admin has enabled reCAPTCHA blocking. This service is provided by “Google LLC”: terms of use, privacy policy. Google AdSense This plugin connects to Google’s ad-serving service, it is needed to display AdSense ads on the site. It sends standard AdSense telemetry (such as page URL, referrer, IP address, user agent, and ad interaction events) only after the visitor consents to the “Marketing” category AND the admin has enabled the corresponding script blocker. This service is provided by “Google LLC”: terms of use, privacy policy. Google Publisher Tag (GPT) This plugin connects to Google’s ad-management service, it is needed to deliver ads through Google Ad Manager on the site. It sends standard GPT telemetry (such as page URL, referrer, IP address, user agent, and ad interaction events) only after the visitor consents to the “Marketing” category AND the admin has enabled the corresponding script blocker. This service is provided by “Google LLC”: terms of use, privacy policy. Matomo analytics (self-hosted or cloud) This plugin connects to a Matomo analytics endpoint, it is needed to collect website analytics through the open-source Matomo platform configured by the site administrator. It sends standard Matomo telemetry (such as page URL, referrer, IP address, user agent, screen resolution, and visitor interaction events) only after consent to the “Analytics” category AND the admin has entered a Matomo URL and Site ID. This service is provided by “InnoCraft Ltd. (Matomo)”: terms of use, privacy policy. SlideShare embeds This plugin connects to SlideShare to load presentation embeds, it is needed to display SlideShare presentations that the admin has embedded on the site. It sends data as transmitted by the embedded SlideShare player itself (typically including IP address, user agent, and referring URL) only after consent to the matching category. This service is provided by “Scribd, Inc.”: terms of use, privacy policy. SoundCloud embeds This plugin connects to SoundCloud to load audio player embeds, it is needed to display SoundCloud tracks and playlists that the admin has embedded on the site. It sends data as transmitted by the embedded SoundCloud player itself (typically including IP address, user agent, and referring URL) only after consent to the matching category. This service is provided by “SoundCloud Global Limited & Co. KG”: terms of use, privacy policy. ShareThis widget This plugin connects to ShareThis to load the social sharing widget, it is needed to display ShareThis share buttons on the site. It sends data as transmitted by the ShareThis widget itself (typically including IP address, user agent, referring URL, and share interaction events) only after consent to the matching category AND the admin has entered a ShareThis Property ID. This service is provided by “ShareThis, Inc.”: terms of use, privacy policy. AddToAny This plugin connects to AddToAny to load the social sharing widget, it is needed to display AddToAny share buttons on the site. It sends data as transmitted by the AddToAny widget itself (typically including IP address, user agent, and referring URL) only after consent to the matching category. This service is provided by “AddToAny LLC”: terms of use, privacy policy. Google Maps This plugin connects to Google Maps to load embedded maps, it is needed to display maps that the admin has embedded on the site. It sends data as transmitted by the embedded Google Maps iframe itself (typically including IP address, user agent, and referring URL) only after consent to the matching category. This service is provided by “Google LLC”: terms of use, privacy policy. Bundled third-party library (no network calls) This plugin also bundles the open-source library “Chart.js” (version 4.5.1, MIT License, https://www.chartjs.org/) inside ‘assets/js/chart.umd.js’. It is loaded only on the plugin’s admin dashboard screen to render local charts of your own consent log. It does not call out to any external server. The library’s full license text is included in ‘THIRD-PARTY-LICENSES.txt’ shipped with the plugin.