GDPR Cookie Compliance vs GDPR Cookie Consent Banner
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| Feature | GDPR Cookie Compliance v5.2.2 · checked 23 Oct 2026 Free + paid · ★ 4.6/5 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 | 300,000+ | 80,000+ |
| Last updated | October 8, 2026 | January 9, 2026 |
| Editions | GDPR Cookie Compliance · GDPR Cookie Compliance premium add-on ($) | Termly Cookie Consent Banner · Termly Pro plan ($) |
| 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 | Cookie banner loaded from the Termly service; Site cookie scan from the admin; Cookie and policy pages from the Termly account |
| 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 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 | Cookie notice infobar and modal, Cookie categories and consent settings, Settings shortcode for pages, Premium add-on install and licence check ($) | Cookie consent banner from the Termly service, Site cookie scan, Cookie management screen, Policy page management from the Termly account, Banner settings screen, REST route for consent toggle, Connect the website to a Termly account, WP-CLI command to connect with an API key, Upgrade to Pro prompts for free users ($) |
| Integrations | ||
| Analytics | Google Analytics 4, Google Tag Manager | — |
| Social | Meta Pixel | — |
| Other | Moove licence shop ($) | Termly API |
| Requires WordPress | 4.5 | 5.2 |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 | 5.6 |
| Tested up to | 7.1 | 6.9 |
| Phones home | No | No |
| External services | shop.mooveagency.com | app.termly.io |
| Shortcodes | 1 | — |
| Custom tables | 1 | — |