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Best Cookie WordPress Plugins

5 plugins · 2.5M combined installs · 4.8/5 avg rating

Cookie consent plugins for WordPress display compliant notices and preference management interfaces that inform visitors about the cookies and tracking technologies a site uses, and collect or record the consent required under regulations such as GDPR, the ePrivacy Directive, CCPA, and similar data protection laws across multiple jurisdictions. They block third-party scripts — including Google Analytics, Facebook Pixel, and advertising tags — from firing until a visitor has explicitly opted in, and store consent records with timestamps and geolocation data for audit purposes. Any WordPress site with visitors from the EU, UK, California, or other regulated regions is legally required to implement a properly configured cookie consent mechanism. The leading plugins in this category offer geo-targeted consent rules so maximum-consent banners appear only where legally required, minimising UX friction for visitors in non-regulated markets.