Cookie Notice vs iubenda
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| Feature | Cookie Notice v3.1.17 · checked 23 Oct 2026 Free + paid · ★ 4.8/5 Visit Details | iubenda v3.13.5 · checked 23 Oct 2026 Free + paid · ★ 4.7/5 Visit Details |
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| At a glance | ||
| Active installs | 800,000+ | 200,000+ |
| Last updated | October 15, 2026 | September 1, 2026 |
| Editions | Cookie Compliance for WordPress · Cookie Compliance Pro ($) | iubenda | All-in-one Compliance for GDPR / CCPA Cookie Consent + more |
| Pros | Banner works on its own, with equal accept and decline choices; Google Consent Mode v2 and WP Consent API support; Consent records and analytics kept in the connected platform | Cookie banner and policy links generated from the iubenda service; Auto-blocking of scripts until consent is given; Consent records for WPForms and WooCommerce checkout |
| Cons | Script blocking and consent records need a connected platform account; Some options, such as Microsoft Consent Mode, are Pro only | Depends on an iubenda account and external scripts from iubenda; Form submissions are sent in full to iubenda as consent proofs; Site scan and configuration rely on the vendor service |
| Mentioned in our posts | 1 | 1 |
| More features | ||
| Other features | Consent banner rendered in the footer, Pre-consent script blocking, Google Consent Mode v2 defaults, WP Consent API integration, Consent logs, Shortcodes for accepted state, revoke and policy link, Microsoft Consent Mode (Professional plan) ($) | Cookie consent banner loaded from iubenda's script, Auto-blocking of scripts until consent, Policy and cookie block shortcodes, Consent records for WPForms and WooCommerce forms, No-script policy link in the body, Legal links widget, Radar site scan with a compliance dashboard widget, AMP support for the consent banner |
| Integrations | ||
| Analytics | Google Analytics and Google Tag Manager | — |
| E-commerce | — | WooCommerce |
| Plugins | WP Consent API | WPForms, Polylang |
| Other | — | iubenda service |
| Requires WordPress | 4.9.6 | 5.0 |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 | 7.0.0 |
| 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 | cs.iubenda.com, cdn.iubenda.com, consent.iubenda.com, radar.iubenda.com |
| Shortcodes | 3 | 5 |