Real Cookie Banner Pro

Summary: Real Cookie Banner for WordPress

The Real Cookie Banner is a cookie management and consent plugin for WordPress sites, focused on ensuring compliance with GDPR (General Data Protection Regulation) and the ePrivacy Directive. It offers a complete and user-friendly solution for obtaining, managing, and documenting visitor consent regarding the use of cookies and processing of personal data.

Main Features

• Consent Management: Stores all legal and technical information about services and cookies, allowing for informed consents. It has over 160 service templates and 130 content blocker templates.
• Content Blocker: Ensures that scripts, styles, and iframes are only loaded after the visitor's consent, protecting against automatic loading by themes or plugins.
• Full Customization: Over 200 options and 20 design templates to customize the banner according to the site's visual identity.
• Guided Setup: A checklist guides the step-by-step legal configuration of the plugin, explaining the legal implications of each option.
• Complete Documentation: All consents are documented and can be audited, meeting the legal requirement for proof.
• Multilingual Compatible: Supports WPML, Polylang, TranslatePress, Weglot and is translated into 17 languages (including English).
• Free Version Available: Allows starting at no cost; PRO functions unlock advanced features.
• Accessibility Compliance: Meets the European Accessibility Act and WCAG 2.2 AA standards.
• Compatible with Google Consent Mode, Tag Manager, and TCF: Ready for the latest market requirements and integrations with popular marketing and analytics tools.
• Advanced Options: Geo-restriction, integration with WordPress Multisite, API for developers, import/export of settings, and optimized support for PageSpeed.

Differentials

• Fully native in WordPress (does not use cloud to store consents).
• Dedicated technical support (with real people).
• Tools for developers to integrate or extend the plugin.
• Sandbox available for no-obligation testing.

Licensing and Pricing

• Licenses based on the number of sites (include staging environments).
• Promotional discount for new customers.
• Easy cancellation, with no minimum period.

Legal Notes

The plugin assists in legal compliance, but proper configuration depends on the user. It does not replace legal advice.

Recommendation: The Real Cookie Banner is recommended for those seeking a robust, customizable solution that is easy to install and concerned with the legal details required in Europe and Brazil for cookie management on WordPress sites.