CookieYes vs GDPR Cookie Compliance
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| Feature | CookieYes v3.5.7 · checked 23 Oct 2026 Free + paid · ★ 4.8/5 Visit Details | GDPR Cookie Compliance v5.2.2 · checked 23 Oct 2026 Free + paid · ★ 4.6/5 Visit Details |
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| At a glance | ||
| Active installs | 1M+ | 300,000+ |
| Last updated | October 14, 2026 | October 8, 2026 |
| Editions | CookieYes | GDPR Cookie Consent · CookieYes Premium ($) | GDPR Cookie Compliance · GDPR Cookie Compliance premium add-on ($) |
| Pros | Free plan with banner, script blocking, scanner and policy generators; Google Consent Mode v2 support for Google tags; Consent logging for audit records | Cookie notice and consent modal in the free version; Holds GA4, Tag Manager and Meta Pixel behind consent; Settings stored on the site, not on vendor servers |
| Cons | Scanning, consent logs and premium options need a connected CookieYes account; Advanced consent management and custom branding are paid features | Premium add-ons need a licence from the vendor shop; Consent logic only covers the integrations the plugin knows about; Licence checks contact the vendor's shop |
| Mentioned in our posts | 1 | 1 |
| More features | ||
| Other features | Customisable cookie banner, Automatic blocking of non-essential scripts, Cookie scanner, Cookie and privacy policy generators, Consent logging, Google Consent Mode v2, Consent shortcodes such as cookie_accept and cookie_audit, Premium plan features on the CookieYes web app ($) | Cookie notice infobar and modal, Cookie categories and consent settings, Settings shortcode for pages, Premium add-on install and licence check ($) |
| Integrations | ||
| Analytics | Google Analytics, Google Ads and Google Tag Manager | Google Analytics 4, Google Tag Manager |
| Social | — | Meta Pixel |
| Plugins | Polylang and WPML | — |
| Other | CookieYes cloud app | Moove licence shop ($) |
| Requires WordPress | 5.0.0 | 4.5 |
| Requires PHP | 5.6 | 7.4 |
| Tested up to | 7.1 | 7.1 |
| Phones home | No | No |
| External services | app.cookieyes.com, cdn-cookieyes.com, feedback.cookieyes.com, wp-scanner.cookieyes.com | shop.mooveagency.com |
| Shortcodes | 14 | 1 |
| Custom tables | 3 | 1 |