MonsterInsights vs GDPR Cookie Consent Banner
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| Feature | MonsterInsights v11.3.0 · checked 23 Oct 2026 Free + paid · ★ 4.5/5 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 | 2M+ | 80,000+ |
| Last updated | September 16, 2026 | January 9, 2026 |
| Editions | Google Analytics for WordPress by MonsterInsights · MonsterInsights Pro ($) | Termly Cookie Consent Banner · Termly Pro plan ($) |
| Pros | Adds Google Analytics tracking without code; Traffic overview and popular posts in wp-admin; Free core with a guided connect flow | Cookie banner loaded from the Termly service; Site cookie scan from the admin; Cookie and policy pages from the Termly account |
| Cons | Reports depend on connecting a Google account through the vendor service; Advanced reporting and ecommerce need the paid Pro version; Admin shows upsell notices for Pro | 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 | 3 | 1 |
| More features | ||
| Other features | Google Analytics gtag tracking code on the front end, Traffic overview reports in the dashboard, Popular posts widget and list, Report summary emails, Connect flow to link a Google account via the vendor service, Server-side events through the GA4 Measurement Protocol, Detects the Pro version and shows upgrade notices ($) | Cookie consent banner from the Termly service, Site cookie scan, Cookie management screen, Policy page management from the Termly account, Banner settings screen, REST route for consent toggle, Connect the website to a Termly account, WP-CLI command to connect with an API key, Upgrade to Pro prompts for free users ($) |
| Integrations | ||
| Analytics | Google Analytics | — |
| Other | MonsterInsights connect service, MonsterInsights usage check-in | Termly API |
| Requires WordPress | 5.6.0 | 5.2 |
| Requires PHP | 7.2 | 5.6 |
| Tested up to | 7.1 | 6.9 |
| Phones home | Only if you agree | No |
| External services | www.monsterinsights.com, www.google.com, analytics.google.com, plugin-cdn.monsterinsights.com, connect.monsterinsights.com, app.monsterinsights.com, miusage.com, cdn.get.mi-translations.com | app.termly.io |
| Blocks | 4 | — |
| Shortcodes | 1 | — |