Cookie Notice vs GDPR Cookie Consent Banner
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| Feature | Cookie Notice v3.1.17 · checked 23 Oct 2026 Free + paid · ★ 4.8/5 Visit Details | GDPR Cookie Consent Banner v3.3.1 · checked 23 Oct 2026 Free + paid · ★ 3.6/5 Visit Details |
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| At a glance | ||
| Active installs | 800,000+ | 80,000+ |
| Last updated | October 15, 2026 | January 9, 2026 |
| Editions | Cookie Compliance for WordPress · Cookie Compliance Pro ($) | Termly Cookie Consent Banner · Termly Pro plan ($) |
| 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 loaded from the Termly service; Site cookie scan from the admin; Cookie and policy pages from the Termly account |
| Cons | Script blocking and consent records need a connected platform account; Some options, such as Microsoft Consent Mode, are Pro only | Needs a Termly account; banner is served by Termly; Free plan has limits; paid plans are promoted; Site scan sends site data to the Termly 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) ($) | Cookie consent banner from the Termly service, Site cookie scan, Cookie management screen, Policy page management from the Termly account, Banner settings screen, REST route for consent toggle, Connect the website to a Termly account, WP-CLI command to connect with an API key, Upgrade to Pro prompts for free users ($) |
| Integrations | ||
| Analytics | Google Analytics and Google Tag Manager | — |
| Plugins | WP Consent API | — |
| Other | — | Termly API |
| Requires WordPress | 4.9.6 | 5.2 |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 | 5.6 |
| Tested up to | 7.1 | 6.9 |
| Phones home | Yes | No |
| External services | account-api.hu-manity.co, designer-api.hu-manity.co, transactional-api.hu-manity.co | app.termly.io |
| Shortcodes | 3 | — |