Cookie Notice vs GDPR Cookie Compliance
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| Feature | Cookie Notice v3.1.17 · 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 | 800,000+ | 300,000+ |
| Last updated | October 15, 2026 | October 8, 2026 |
| Editions | Cookie Compliance for WordPress · Cookie Compliance Pro ($) | GDPR Cookie Compliance · GDPR Cookie Compliance premium add-on ($) |
| Pros | Banner works on its own, with equal accept and decline choices; Google Consent Mode v2 and WP Consent API support; Consent records and analytics kept in the connected platform | 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 | Script blocking and consent records need a connected platform account; Some options, such as Microsoft Consent Mode, are Pro only | 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 | Consent banner rendered in the footer, Pre-consent script blocking, Google Consent Mode v2 defaults, WP Consent API integration, Consent logs, Shortcodes for accepted state, revoke and policy link, Microsoft Consent Mode (Professional plan) ($) | Cookie notice infobar and modal, Cookie categories and consent settings, Settings shortcode for pages, Premium add-on install and licence check ($) |
| Integrations | ||
| Analytics | Google Analytics and Google Tag Manager | Google Analytics 4, Google Tag Manager |
| Social | — | Meta Pixel |
| Plugins | WP Consent API | — |
| Other | — | Moove licence shop ($) |
| Requires WordPress | 4.9.6 | 4.5 |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 | 7.4 |
| Tested up to | 7.1 | 7.1 |
| Phones home | Yes | No |
| External services | account-api.hu-manity.co, designer-api.hu-manity.co, transactional-api.hu-manity.co | shop.mooveagency.com |
| Shortcodes | 3 | 1 |
| Custom tables | — | 1 |