How consent setup works

Real Cookie Banner PRO is the paid edition of a WordPress plugin for managing consent before selected services, cookies, scripts, or embedded content load. It provides tools for consent processes related to the GDPR and ePrivacy Directive. Whether a setup meets applicable requirements depends on the website, its services, its use case, and its configuration.

The website scanner identifies services that may need consent, recommends relevant service and content blocker templates, and can flag unknown services for review. It identifies services; it does not inventory every cookie or determine whether data processing is lawful. Compare the scan results with the services your website actually uses.

Templates and PRO controls

• Service templates: More than 160 templates provide legal and technical information for supported services.
• Content blocker templates: More than 130 templates help manage themes, plugins, scripts, styles, and iframes that may transfer personal data or set cookies.
• Advanced blockers: Configure visual blocking controls for content that should wait for consent.
• Consent settings: Request consent for data processing in unsafe third countries and use Transparency and Consent Framework (TCF) support.
• Banner design: Choose design presets and tailor the banner. A live preview shows changes to colors, effects, and text.
• Statistics and integrations: Review consent statistics, use geographic restrictions, connect Google Tag Manager or Matomo Tag Manager, and forward consent where the configuration works with it.

Configure and check the process

After installation and activation in WordPress, follow the guided checklist and scan the website. Review the identified services, select suitable PRO templates, and organize services into groups. Configure opt-in or opt-out scripts for each service, then adjust the banner and blockers and check the live preview.

Test the consent flow to confirm that each service behaves as intended when consent is granted or withheld. The banner can present consent choices with accessible legal links. Consent entries are stored in the WordPress database so their origin can be traced later, and the plugin can notify administrators when new consent needs to be obtained. Review the setup as the website and its services change.