GDPR Cookie Compliance vs OptinMonster
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| Feature | GDPR Cookie Compliance v5.2.2 · checked 23 Oct 2026 Free + paid · ★ 4.6/5 Visit Details | OptinMonster v2.17.1 · checked 23 Oct 2026 Paid Visit Details |
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| At a glance | ||
| Active installs | 300,000+ | — |
| Last updated | October 8, 2026 | — |
| Editions | GDPR Cookie Compliance · GDPR Cookie Compliance premium add-on ($) | OptinMonster · OptinMonster account plans ($) |
| Pros | 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 | Campaigns built in the OptinMonster app and embedded by shortcode, block or widget; Elementor and classic editor support; Exit-intent and inline campaign options |
| Cons | 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 | Needs a paid OptinMonster account to run campaigns; Campaign scripts load from the vendor's servers; Some features, such as MonsterLink click-to-load, need a higher plan |
| Mentioned in our posts | 1 | 4 |
| More features | ||
| Other features | Cookie notice infobar and modal, Cookie categories and consent settings, Settings shortcode for pages, Premium add-on install and licence check ($) | Campaigns embedded with shortcodes, Elementor widget for campaigns, Insert campaigns in the classic editor, MonsterLink click-to-load campaigns ($) |
| Integrations | ||
| Analytics | Google Analytics 4, Google Tag Manager | — |
| Social | Meta Pixel | — |
| E-commerce | — | WooCommerce |
| Plugins | — | WPForms, Elementor |
| Other | Moove licence shop ($) | — |
| Requires WordPress | 4.5 | 6.0 |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 | 7.4 |
| Tested up to | 7.1 | 7.0 |
| Phones home | No | Only if you agree |
| External services | shop.mooveagency.com | app.optinmonster.com, optinmonster.com, api.omwpapi.com, a.omwpapi.com |
| Blocks | — | 1 |
| Shortcodes | 1 | 3 |
| Custom tables | 1 | — |