Cookie Banner and Consent Management for your WordPress website – easy to be legally compliant
Obtain GDPR and ePrivacy Directive compliant consents. Find services, cookies etc. and fill all legal information in your cookie banner. More than just a cookie notice! Cookie plugin designed specifically for WordPress websites to simplify setup.
Features of the WordPress Cookie Plugin
Real Cookie Banner is a cookie and consent management plugin. Obtain consent to load services and set cookies for your visitors in accordance with the GDPR and ePrivacy Directive. In addition, content blockers help you to be compliant even if your theme, plugin or content loads styles, scripts or iframes that would transfer personal data. Start now with our guided-configuration and avoid legal risks!
Consent Management
You can use Real Cookie Banner to store all technical and legal information about services and cookies to obtain informed consent. You can use 100+ service templates and 60+ content blocker templates to quickly and securely provide all the information you need.
Content Blocker
Themes, plugins and co. usually load scripts, styles and content that transfer personal data and set cookies before you have the consent of your visitors. You usually cannot control this by yourself. Content blockers make sure that these features are only executed after you have obtained consent.
Customize design
You can design the cookie banner according to your wishes. 20+ design templates and 200+ options give you the flexibility to customize the cookie banner perfectly to your needs. From colors and effects to texts, you can unleash your creativity! All changes are displayed in a live preview.
Guided configuration
After installation, the checklist will guide you through all steps to be able to set up Real Cookie Banner in a legally compliant manner. We also explain the legal basis of features and the legal consequences if you change settings. So, you can quickly and safely set up your cookie banner!
Documentation of consents
According to the GDPR, you have to prove that a visitor has consented to cookies and processing of personal data if he or she doubts this. We document consent completely and make it possible to trace the origin of the consent afterwards. You are on the safe side even in the worst case!
Native in WordPress
Real Cookie Banner is a cookie plugin specially designed for WordPress. It is fully installed in your WordPress as a native plugin. All consents are processed and stored on your server. Nothing is downloaded from a cloud in your visitor’s browser, which avoids further legal issues.
100+ Service Templates
Real Cookie Banner comes with 100+ service templates and 60+ content blocker templates. These templates save you a lot of time by giving you all the relevant legal and technical information for a service to use it in accordance with the ePrivacy Directive and GDPR. We have verified that these tools, plugins and services are compatible with the consent management of Real Cookie Banner.
Customer Opinions
Over 20,000 people have already purchased WordPress plugins from devowl.io and have given Real Cookie Banner a 4.9 out of 5.0 stars rating.
“The plugin is a comprehensive tool, which offers certainty in a confusing legal situation, but at the same time is clearly and intuitively structured, even for laymen. As a website operator, we finally feel legally on the safe side.”
Fabian Nolte, owner of Famose Filmproduktionen
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“I can highly recommend Real Cookie Banner to any WordPress website owner! The plugin combines GDPR conformity + functionality + usability = ❤️”
Josef Bichlmeier, Managing Director of Birdie Bird
have bought Real Cookie Banner
“As a blogger, I have been postponing the need for a cookie banner for a long time. It seemed to be complex. In Real Cookie Banner you can also see that it really is a complex piece of law, but the plugin leads you step by step to the goal. That really took my worries off!”
Helmut Achatz, Blogger
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Single
49 €per year
- 1 Website
- All features
- Updates included
- Premium support included
Starter
79 €per year
- 3 Websites
- All features
- Updates included
- Premium support included
Professional
119 €per year
- 5 Websites
- All features
- Updates included
- Premium support included
Business
219 €per year
- 10 Websites
- All features
- Updates included
- Premium support included
Agency
299 €per year
- 25 Websites
- All features
- Updates included
- Premium support included
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Try out in a sandbox
You want to try Real Cookie Banner for WordPress before buying? Take a free sandbox and play around! A sandbox is a WordPress installation with the pre-installed plugin just for you. You can do what every you want on this installation.
Developer licenses included
Each Real Cookie Banner PRO license is not only valid for the number of sites, but as well for the same number of staging environments. For example, with the STARTER plan, you can install the plugin on three productive sites and three staging/development environments.
Version without PRO
Alternatively, you can install our free version without the PRO features into your own WordPress installation. For example, design preset and most of the time-saving service templates are missing. It is available at wordpress.org.
All features of Real Cookie Banner for WordPress
Real Cookie Banner is a powerful tool for cookie and consent management on WordPress websites. We have focused on providing you with an easy-to-use cookie plugin that meet the complex legal requirements of the ePrivacy Directive and the GDPR. So, you can legally set cookies without being a lawyer.
Beginner-friendly
solution for the cookie hassle – for everyone
Guided configuration
After installation, we will guide you through the setup step by step. With easy to understand explanations.
Free version available
Start at no cost and pay only when you really need additional features.
Checklist for potential legally compliant setup
A checklist shows you all the steps to be able to set up your cookie banner in a legally compliant way.
Support (Live Chat and Email)
You have questions? We are here for you. Promised!
Scan your website
Automatically search your entire website. Find used services with templates and embedded external URLs effortlessly.
Fully translated
WordPress plugin and all templates are translated in English and German (informal and formal).
Consent Management
we take care of compliant consents
Cookies and processing of personal data
We obtain consents for you in accordance with the ePrivacy Directive and GDPR. For more than just cookies!
Technical specifications of HTTP cookies and cookie-like information
You can store all necessary information about HTTP cookies, Local Storage, Session Storage, Flash Local Shared Object and IndexedDB.
Youth protection according to GDPR
We take care that also minors can give consents on your website according to Art. 8 GDPR. Without data protection violation!
Automatically obtain of new consents
You change something on the cookie banner? We will notify you automatically when you need to get a new consent!
100+ service and 60+ content blocker templates
We’ve already collected all the necessary technical and legal stuff for 100+ popular services, so you can avoid the hassle.
Execution of opt-in and opt-out scripts
After the consent or its revocation can be executed per service HTML/JavaScript code.
Consent for data processing in the USA
The USA is considered as a country with an insufficient level of data protection in the EU. We obtain consents so that you can still use US-services like Google Analytics.
Accepting all cookies for bots
For more visibility in search engines, bots can automatically consent and see the full content of your website.
Individual groups for services
Make it easy for your visitors to opt-in by grouping services together. Automatically suggested groups for services with templates.
Shortcodes for all settings
View history of consent and change or revoke consent. You can (and must legally) offer this with simple shortcodes anywhere on your website.
Hide cookie banner legally compliant
Imprint and privacy policy must be accessible without cookie banner. On other pages, e.g. landing pages, conversation rates increase. Works with us quite simply!
Use of “Do Not Track” header
Don’t annoy your visitors who are already signaling that they don’t want to consent. You can respect the “Do Not Track” HTTP-header.
Documentation
truly fully documented consents
Documentation of consents with revision
All services, its consents, service groups, settings and design customizations are saved. Fulfill the duty of proof according to GDPR!
Creation of consents afterwards traceable
View retrospectively how consent was obtained through an interactive visualization of the cookie banner or content blocker.
Statistics about consents
Necessarily documented information about the consents are aggregated for statistics. This allows you for example to extrapolate your data in Google Analytics.
Content Blocker
load services only with consent
Block already integrated link, script and iframe HTML tags
Already included elements by your theme or plugins can be blocked based on the HTML tag. Works for every HTML element on initial load of your website!
Inline style splitting
Some page builders download files in inline styles for which you need consent. We split styles so that your website loads correctly while listening for consents.
URL blocking
Elements that may only be loaded after consent can be blocked based on the URL. Works also for inline scripts and retina images.
Automatic video playback after consent
If your visitor allows the loading of an external video only via a content blocker, he must start the video manually afterwards. We save him the click and start YouTube, Vimeo and more videos automatically.
Custom element blocking
You can block elements based on custom defined rule e.g. via their CSS class. With an easy to understand and flexible syntax. Not only for software developers.
Content Blocker connected with services
Each content blocker is associated with one or more services. With it, content is automatically unblocked when consent is given in the cookie banner.
Design
always fits perfectly into your website
Cookie banner and content blocker layout
You can customize the design of your cookie banner with more than 200 options. So, it will fit perfectly with your corporate design!
Live preview of design and text changes
All visual changes to your cookie banner will be displayed live on your website in the WordPress Customizer. Without annoying reloading!
20+ cookie banner design presets
Don’t waste your time tinkering with the design forever. Just use one of our templates. There is something for every taste!
TCF Compatibility
obtain standardized consents
TCF 2.0+ compatibility
Transparency and Consent Framework (TCF) is a standard of the European digital marketing industry association IAB Europe. It allows standardized consent to be obtained. We support the widely used standard TCF 2.0 and newer.
Configuration with user interface
TCF is mostly very technical and can be set up only with code. Not with us! You can configure all important features, vendors etc. in one interface with understandable explanations of the terms used in the standard.
Certified CMP
Real Cookie Banner is a CMP certified by IAB Europe. You can be sure that we have fully and correctly implemented all the requirements of the standard. We also proactively inform you about violations due to incorrect configuration of your cookie banner.
Special Features
made for professional users
Geo-restriction
Cookie banners are not necessary for users from all countries. Internationally oriented websites can decide per country whether a cookie banner should be displayed. This way you avoid unnecessary distraction from your content!
Support for Google Tag Manager and Matomo Tag Manager
Load your tag manager in a privacy-friendly way only after consent. Then process consents directly in your tag manager as events (with fallback for visitors without consent for the tag manager).
Consent Forwarding
Forward a visitor’s consents and avoid multiple consents from a visitor on multiple websites of your company (with WordPress Multisites or multiple WordPress installations; forwarding as one-way sync or two-way sync of consents).
Technical
perfection in detail – for WordPress
Support for multilingual websites
Your cookie banner also works in multilingual websites with WPML, Polylang, TranslatePress and Weglot. We have built explicit integrations for these plugins.
Automatic deletion of 1st-party cookies
In the event of an opt-out, 1st-party cookies can be automatically deleted on the client- and server-side to ensure due diligence.
Import and export
All settings and consents can be exported at any time. Use already defined settings in new websites and save time if you are an agency building many websites!
Native solution in WordPress
Real Cookie Banner is installed in your WordPress. Consents are processed and stored exclusively on your server. Nothing is downloaded from the cloud in the browser of your visitors!
Support for automatic flushing of all known page caches
After a change to the cookie banner or content blocker, we automatically clear your page cache plugin. No more problems with outdated caches!
Support for WordPress Multisites
You use a WordPress Mulisite? No problem! Real Cookie Banner also works with such a setup.
PageSpeed Insights optimized
Loading time of your website matters. Real Cookie Banner is optimized for PageSpeed Insights, Lighthouse and Web Vitals. You can achieve a PageSpeed Score of 100 with an active cookie banner.
Anti-Ad-Blocker system
Cookie banners are annoying and many people block them. We have implemented special mechanisms that make your cookie banner almost impossible to block. Because you should get your consents!
API for developers
You want to extend Real Cookie Banner? We have documented WordPress actions & filters and our REST API for you.
Full-featured cookie plugin and consent management for WordPress
Real Cookie Banner is a WordPress cookie plugin that enables you to obtain consent to load services and set cookies in accordance with the GDPR and ePrivacy Directive (EU Cookie Law). In addition, we ensure for you that styles, scripts, iframes, etc. are only loaded when users give their consent with so-called Content Blockers. A service scanner helps you to configure the cookie banner with ease. To be on the safe side, you should document all consents of your website to prove them in case of doubt. An automatic documentation of consents is also included in this plugin.
(Why) do I need an opt-in cookie banner?
Nearly all websites that target users from the EU require a cookie banner that obtains explicit consent (opt-in procedure) and documents the consent. It is practically impossible to operate a website without cookies and external services requiring consent, as otherwise you would have to go without many features and services such as Google Analytics, Google Fonts, YouTube videos, personal recommendations, etc.
Legally, the obligation is based on the ePrivacy Directive (Directive 2009/136/EC) Art. 66, which describes that setting of cookies that are not strictly technically necessary requires the explicit consent of the user. The ePrivacy Directive has not yet been transposed into national law by many EU countries, but it must be applied nevertheless. The CURIA clarified on October 1, 2019 in case C-673/17 that e.g. the German special way of an opt-out procedure is not in accordance with the ePrivacy Directive. Since then, it must be assumed that only the opt-in procedure is permissible. This was also confirmed by the Federal Court of Justice for Germany on May 28, 2020 (Case I ZR 7/16 – Cookie Consent II).
Contrary to the assumption of many, the GDPR plays only a minor role with regard to cookies. Although it defines how personal data must be processed, it explicitly leaves the question of how to deal with cookies to the ePrivacy Directive.
However, you also need consents for the processing of personal data according to Art. 6 GDPR. also dynamic IP addresses of your website visitors can be personal data, according to the ECJ. Therefore, even the embedding of a YouTube video, for example, may require consent, even if no cookies would be set. In addition, there are many other requirements on how a consent according to the GDPR has to look like. For example, according to Art. 8 GDPR, you as a website operator must ensure appropriate protection of minors in the consent in your cookie banner.
What if I don’t have an opt-in cookie banner?
More than 10,000 websites have already been asked to set up their cookie banners correctly by the data protection organization noyb. Website operators who did not respond were reported to the local data protection authorities. The consumer advice centers in Germany have sent official warnings to around 1,000 website operators. Google has already been fined EUR 120 million and Amazon EUR 42 million for incorrect cookie banners. And these are just a few selected actions that were taken against website operators who had no or insufficient cookie banner.
There is danger from several sides. Public authorities can impose fines under the GDPR of up to EUR 20 million or, in the case of a company, up to 4% of its total global annual turnover in the previous financial year, whichever is higher. In addition, national law such as the TTDSG in Germany can result in further and often more easily enforceable fines. In addition, warning letters from consumer protection organizations, legitimate data protection organizations and also competitors are possible after individual case assessment.
If you have an insufficient cookie banner, or you don’t have a cookie banner yet, although you need one, it is strongly advised to act now!
Why another cookie plugin for cookie consents?
There are already widely used cookie banner solutions like Borlabs Cookie, Complianz, Cookiebot, GDPR Cookie Consent or Cookie Notice for GDPR & CCPA. In our point of view, many of these cookie plugins only partially implement the legal requirements or advised behavior, which bears a risk for website operators. Without a serious look at the law, you won’t know about it until you get a warning in your mailbox. In addition, most solutions are not so flexible and customizable that we would recommend using them on a professional website.
We have implemented a cookie consent banner that in our opinion meets the legal requirements, is very flexible and customizable, can be set up legally correct in only about an hour and solves many other problems. Through a market research and survey with WordPress users before we started the development of the cookie consent tool, we have identified many issues. We have tested the implemented cookie plugins intensively in user tests in practice so that we can offer you a comprehensive and intuitive solution.
Developer Friendly
You are a developer and want to write an add-on for Real Cookie Banner or make your plugin compatible with our cookie plugin? We are happy to help you!
Frontend API
Our plugin is written in React, and we provide you with a JavaScript API that you can use inside a React application or with plain JavaScript.
Backend API
Our modern PHP backend offers WordPress actions & filters, an extensible PHP API and REST API endpoints.
Free Support
We like to work with other WordPress developers. If you need assistants to use our product for your code projects, just open a support ticket.
Requirements & Changelog
Real Cookie Banner is a modern and high-quality plugins. But we try our best to ensure backwards compatibility, so you can use it even if your setup is not the latest.
PHP Version 7.2 or newer WordPress Version 5.2 or newer
Browser Google Chrome, Mozilla Firefox, Microsoft Edge, Apple Safari, Opera or Microsoft Internet Explorer 11
Real Cookie Banner is a consent management solution as a WordPress plugin that allows you to obtain consent to process personal data and set cookies in accordance with the ePrivacy Directive and the GDPR. Whether the use of the plugin leads to legally compliant data processing largely depends on whether the plugin is configured correctly for your use case. You yourself are responsible for a correct configuration of the cookie plugin. If you are unsure about legal questions, please contact your lawyer for legal advice.