Cookie consent banner for GDPR, CCPA and privacy compliance. Auto cookie blocking, cookie scanner, Consent Mode v2 and consent management.
- Installs
- 1+ million
- Rating
- 4.8 (3.2K)
- Updated
- 4 days ago
Real Cookie Banner: GDPR & ePrivacy Cookie Consent
Obtain GDPR (DSGVO/RGPD) and ePrivacy Directive (TDDDG/TTDSG, LOPD-GDD, DTA) compliant consents in your cookie banner. More than just a cookie notice!
- Active installs
- 100,000+
- #315 of 1,000
- Downloads, all time
- 14.2M
- 14,161,761
- Downloads, 30 days
- 265.4K
- 14.3K in the last 7
- Rating
- 4.9 / 5
- 492 reviews
- Last updated
- 17 days ago
- Oct 14, 2026
- Version
- 5.4.0
- 164 releases
Upkeep and compatibility
| Last updated | October 14, 2026Updated in the last 3 months |
|---|---|
| Tested up to | WordPress 7.1.4Covers WordPress 7.1.4, the current release |
| Needs WordPress | 6.1 or newer |
| Needs PHP | 7.4.0 or newer |
| First published | November 17, 2020 |
| Support, last two months | 2 of 2 threads resolved (100%) |
Reviews
4.9 / 5 from 492 reviews
| 5 stars | 469 |
|---|---|
| 4 stars | 3 |
| 3 stars | 3 |
| 2 stars | 5 |
| 1 star | 12 |
Downloads, last 30 days
What the author says it does
Cookie Banner and Consent Management for your WordPress website – easy to be legally compliant
Obtain GDPR (also known as DSGVO, RGPD, RODO, AVG) and ePrivacy Directive (implemented in national law as TDDDG/TTDSG, LOPD-GDD, DTA, TLA, LEK, E-com Act) compliant consents. Find services, cookies etc. and fill all legal information in your cookie banner. More than just a cookie notice! Cookie plugin designed specifically for WordPress websites to simplify setup.
Real Cookie Banner is a cookie and consent management plugin. Obtain consent to load services and set cookies for your visitors in accordance with the GDPR and ePrivacy Directive. In addition, content blockers help you to be compliant even if your theme, plugin or content loads styles, scripts or iframes that would transfer personal data. Start now with our guided-configuration and avoid legal risks!
➤ Scan your website and discover services that require consent!
Whether the use of the plugin leads to legally compliant data processing largely depends on whether the plugin is configured correctly for your use case. You yourself are responsible for a correct configuration.
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Features of the cookie plugin
The opening of the plugin's own description. The full text, installation notes and changelog are on its WordPress.org page.
Questions the author answers
Where can I find documentation or support for the plugin?
We offer a knowledge base and fast support on our website. Please feel free to open a support ticket if you have questions, issues or feedback about the plugin. We love to make Real Cookie Banner better!
Does Real Cookie Banner find all cookies on my website automatically?
Yes, Real Cookie Banner has a scanner that checks your website for used services. It recommends you from service templates and content blocker templates suitable configuration. It will also alert you to unknown services on your website that may require consent. For more information on how our service scanner works, see our knowledge base.
Is Real Cookie Banner free?
Yes, all core features of Real Cookie Banner are free and you are able to create unlimited services (cookies) and content blockers. But most of the service templates and content blocker templates that will save you many hours of research work are included only in the PRO version. Learn more about the PRO version.
What is the difference between Real Cookie Banner and Real Cookie Banner PRO?
The PRO Version offers you many additional features like consent to data processing in unsafe third countries, statistics about consents, advanced visual content blockers, cookie banner design presets, TCF support, geo-restriction, Google Tag Manager and Matomo Tag Manager support, consent forwarding or many service templates and content blocker templates. Learn more about the PRO version.
What is the GDPR (also known as DSGVO, RGPD, RODO, AVG)?
The General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), also referred to as GDPR, RGPD, RODO, or AVG in different regions, is a comprehensive data protection law enacted by the European Union in 2018. It aims to standardize data protection laws across all EU member states, safeguarding EU citizens’ personal data while regulating how data is processed by organizations.
What is the ePrivacy Directive (implemented in national law as TDDDG/TTDSG, LOPD-GDD, DTA, TLA, LEK, E-com Act)?
The ePrivacy Directive, also known as the “Cookie Directive”, is an EU directive focused on the protection of personal data in electronic communications. It requires companies and website operators within the EU to obtain users’ consent before storing or accessing information on their devices, such as through cookies.
Latest changelog entry
You can see what’s new in the changelog on our website!
Screenshots
Cookie & Consent Management 
Content Blocker 
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Where this page's numbers come from
Read from the WordPress.org plugin API on , when WordPress 7.1.4 was the current release. WordPress.org rounds active installs into buckets. These are the directory's figures, not my verdict, and I haven't tested this plugin.