CookieVJ – Cookie Notice & Consent Banner

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.

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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.

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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

Need Help?

• Bug Reports: GitHub Issues

Privacy Policy

Data Collection

CookieVJ stores minimal data to function:

GeoIP Service:

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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