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CookieVJ – Cookie Notice & Consent Banner
CookieVJ – Cookie Notice & Consent Banner

CookieVJ – Cookie Notice & Consent Banner

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CookieVJ helps your website comply with GDPR and CCPA regulations by displaying a customizable cookie consent banner to inform visitors about cookie usage and obtain their consent. Now with Google Tag Manager integration for seamless analytics and marketing tag management.

Why Choose CookieVJ?

  • Zero Configuration Hassle – Works out of the box with sensible defaults
  • Privacy First – GDPR and CCPA compliant by design
  • Lightweight & Fast – Minimal JavaScript, no jQuery dependency
  • Developer Friendly – Extensive hooks, filters, and clean code
  • Translation Ready – Fully compatible with WPML, Polylang, and translation plugins

Core Features

  • Immutable first landing page/source/medium/campaign/referrer and click IDs.
  • Last landing/source/medium/campaign/referrer updated on every page view.
  • Exit page is always the most recently tracked page.
  • First and last touch are identical on the first recorded visit.
  • Region-aware Europe, USA, and Global banner templates with separate consent cookies and expiries.
  • Premium responsive consent card with a persistent left-side privacy/cookie control so visitors can change their choice anytime.
  • Google Consent Mode v2 fields: ad_storage, analytics_storage, ad_user_data, ad_personalization, functionality_storage, security_storage, personalization_storage.
  • Standard GTM bootstrap and dataLayer events.
  • Optional IP storage, disabled by default.

  • No third-party GeoIP request from the browser. Auto-region detection uses common CDN country headers when available and provides a WordPress filter for custom detection.

  • Easy Setup – Configure in minutes from Settings CookieVJ

  • GDPR & CCPA Compliant – Meet privacy regulations without legal headaches
  • Google Tag Manager Integration – Add your GTM container ID and manage tags based on consent
  • Customizable Design – Choose colors, position, and button text to match your brand
  • Multiple Positions – Display banner at bottom (full width), bottom left, or bottom right
  • Lightweight Performance – Minimal impact on page load speed (< 5KB minified)
  • Cookie-Based Storage – Uses proper browser cookies (not localStorage)
  • Translation Ready – Fully translatable with .pot file included
  • Clean Code – Object-oriented architecture following WordPress coding standards
  • GeoIP Integration – Automatically fetch and log user country using a free GeoIP service
  • Consent-Based Tag Loading – GTM tags respect user consent choices
  • No External Dependencies – Everything runs on your server

Banner Customization Options

  • Enable/Disable cookie banner
  • Customize banner message (supports HTML)
  • Change accept/reject button text
  • Choose banner position (bottom full width, bottom left, bottom right)
  • Select background color with color picker
  • Select button color with color picker
  • Add Google Tag Manager container ID
  • Set cookie expiration time (filterable)

Google Tag Manager Integration

The plugin integrates seamlessly with Google Tag Manager:

  • Simple Setup – Just add your GTM container ID (GTM-XXXXXXX) in the settings
  • Consent-Based Loading – GTM script loads automatically only after user accepts cookies
  • JavaScript API – Consent status available via window.cookievjConsent for conditional tag firing
  • DataLayer Events – Automatic dataLayer push events for consent changes
  • Consent Mode v2 – Compatible with Google Consent Mode v2 for enhanced privacy
  • No Code Required – Works immediately without custom JavaScript

Privacy & Compliance

This plugin helps you display cookie consent notices but does not provide legal advice. Please consult with a legal professional to ensure your website complies with applicable privacy laws.

Developer Information

CookieVJ is built with developers in mind:

Code Quality:
* Object-oriented architecture
* PSR-4 autoloading
* Proper sanitization and escaping
* Nonce verification for security
* Translation-ready with all strings wrapped
* No jQuery dependency
* Follows WordPress coding standards

Support

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Privacy Policy

Data Collection

CookieVJ stores minimal data to function:

GeoIP Service:
* Uses ipapi.co’s free GeoIP service to determine user country
* Country code is logged temporarily for compliance targeting
* No personally identifiable information (PII) is stored
* No data is shared with third parties

Third-Party Services

  • GeoIP Data: Provided by ipapi.co (free tier)

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