Consent management for WordPress

Real Cookie Banner PRO is a paid edition of a WordPress extension for managing cookie and service consents under the GDPR and ePrivacy Directive. It helps website owners collect, shop, and document visitor consent before services, cookies, scripts, or embedded content are loaded. The plugin is designed for WordPress and includes guided configuration, website scanning, content blockers, and customizable banner controls.

Correct legal compliance depends on how the plugin is configured for a specific website and use case. Real Cookie Banner PRO offers utilities and information to support that configuration, including service details, legal information, consent records, and options for controlling when services execute.

What the PRO edition adds

• Service templates: Access more than 160 service templates containing legal and technical information for supported services.
• Content blocker templates: Use more than 130 templates to help manage themes, plugins, scripts, styles, and iframes that may transfer personal data or set cookies.
• Advanced content blockers: Add more detailed visual blocking controls for content that should wait for consent.
• Consent for unsafe third countries: Request consent for data processing in insecure third countries.
• Consent statistics: Review statistics about collected consents.
• Design presets: Use cookie banner design presets in addition to the available customization options.
• TCF support: Use support for the Transparency and Consent Framework.
• Geo-restriction: Apply geographic restrictions to consent behavior.
• Tag manager support: Work with Google Tag Manager and Matomo Tag Manager.
• Consent forwarding: Forward consent information where supported by the configuration.

Everyday workflow

Begin by scanning the website to discover services that may require consent. Add or review the relevant service and content blocker information, then organize services into groups and configure opt-in or opt-out scripts for each service. The guided checklist helps work through setup steps, while the live preview shows how banner changes appear as you adjust colors, effects, and text.

Once configured, the banner can present accessible legal links and obtain informed consent before selected services execute. Consent records are stored in the WordPress database so the origin of a consent can be traced later. The plugin can also notify administrators when new consent needs to be obtained. These tools are useful for websites using embedded video, analytics, advertising, external media, or WordPress add-ons that process personal data.

Installation and configuration

Install Real Cookie Banner in WordPress and activate it. Follow the guided configuration checklist, scan the website, and identify the services, cookies, and content that need consent controls. Select suitable PRO templates, configure the banner and blockers, review the live preview, and test the consent flow on the site. Confirm that each service behaves as intended after consent is granted or withheld, then maintain the configuration as the website changes.