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Consent Warden

Simple cookie consent banner for GDPR and CCPA compliance. Customisable text, colours, and privacy policy link. Fires a JS event on accept.

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Tested up to WordPress 7.1
Current version1.0.1
WordPress coverageTested up to WordPress 7.1
Minimum stackWP 5.9 · PHP 7.4
Directory statusactive
Last directory update25 Aug 20262mo ago
Active installationsNewAdoption metric — not a quality score
WordPress.org ratingNo WordPress.org ratings yet
Official packageDirect from WordPress.org

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WP PlugIndex currently records Consent Warden version 1.0.1 as active, updated 2mo ago and tested up to WordPress 7.1.

Overview

About this plugin

Consent Warden adds a clean, accessible cookie consent banner to your WordPress site. Visitors see a simple Accept button with an optional link to your privacy policy. Once accepted, the banner disappears and consent is remembered for up to a year.

Free edition features:

  • Accept-only banner — no unnecessary complexity
  • Three layout positions: bottom bar, bottom-left card, bottom-right card
  • Customisable heading, message text, and button label
  • Optional privacy policy link (URL and link text)
  • Six colour options: background, text, link, accept button, button text, and hover
  • Configurable consent expiry (1–3650 days, default 365)
  • Fires a cwarden:consent JavaScript event on accept — hook your own scripts to it
  • Accessible: role="region" and aria-label on the banner element
  • Zero external dependencies on the frontend
  • Consent stored in a cwarden_consent cookie with SameSite=Lax
  • No data sent to the server — consent stays on the visitor’s device

Upgrade to Standard or Pro for:

  • Granular consent categories (Analytics, Marketing, Preferences) with per-category toggles
  • Script blocking — prevent third-party scripts from loading until consent is given (soft dequeue and hard HTML rewrite)
  • Google Consent Mode v2 integration (gtag / GTM)
  • Full consent log — record and review visitor consent decisions
  • Geo-targeting — show the banner only to visitors in targeted regions (EU, UK, US, Brazil, and custom country lists)
  • Automatic cookie scanner — passively discover and categorise cookies set on your site

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WordPress.org metadata

Plugin tags

Topics listed for this plugin in the WordPress.org directory.

  • cookie banner
  • cookie consent
  • ccpa
  • gdpr
  • privacy
Compatibility & maintenance

Compatibility & maintenance

Tested with WP 7.1

Marked as tested with the current WordPress 7.1 release.

Current WordPress releaseWordPress 7.1
WordPress.org Tested up to7.1
Minimum requirementsWordPress 5.9 · PHP 7.4
Update activity25 Aug 20262mo ago

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