Consent banners, preference controls and regional opt-outs
CookieYes displays a consent banner as soon as the plugin is activated, with Accept and Reject options and automatic blocking of non-essential cookies until visitors consent. A preference center lets visitors choose by cookie category, and a floating button lets them revisit their choices later.
For California residents, the banner can include a CCPA/CPRA opt-out link. Google Consent Mode v2 and Microsoft UET Consent Mode pass consent signals to those services; geo-targeting and IAB TCF v2.4 are premium features, so sites needing region-specific banners or the advertising framework should plan for an account upgrade.
Cookie scans, consent records and policy pages
CookieYes combines cookie discovery and record-keeping with tools for publishing cookie information.
- Automatic scanner: Detects and categorizes site cookies; scheduled scans, larger scan limits and scans behind login require Premium, so sites with extensive or restricted pages may need the paid tier.
- Cookie manager: Lets administrators add, edit or remove cookies and set their categories and descriptions.
- Consent records: Logs visitor choices and supports CSV export for audits.
- Policy pages: Generates Cookie and Privacy Policy pages, with a shortcode to display a cookie list on a page.
Customization, integrations and multilingual accessibility
The free layouts cover common banner positions, while premium controls add more design and page-level flexibility.
- Free layout options: Choose a top or bottom bar, or a box, and reload the page after visitors accept or reject all cookies.
- Premium styling: Adjust colors, fonts and position; add a logo, custom CSS or page-specific exclusions; and remove CookieYes branding. These options suit sites that need tighter brand control.
- Integrations: The plugin lists support for WP Consent API, WooCommerce, Elementor, Divi, Gutenberg, Contact Form 7, WPForms, Google Tag Manager, Google Analytics 4, Google Ads, Microsoft Advertising UET, Microsoft Clarity and Meta Pixel, as well as major caching plugins.
- Language and accessibility: Banner translation covers 40+ languages, with WPML and Polylang support; the banner meets WCAG 2.1 AA accessibility standards.
CookieYes cloud services and account-dependent features
CookieYes relies on its Web App for scans, settings, policies and centralized management, so using the plugin involves its external service.
Scanning, consent logs and related processing run in CookieYes's cloud rather than the WordPress database; consent data is stored in EU data centers under a Data Processing Agreement. The plugin connects to app.cookieyes.com for scanning, account syncing and dashboard data, and to feedback.cookieyes.com for feedback collection. Multi-user management and two-factor authentication are premium account controls, which matter for teams managing access or account security.
A broad compliance toolkit with support data too limited to judge
CookieYes brings consent, scanning and policy tools together, but its cloud services and premium account features are part of the overall setup.
The free tools cover key consent workflows, while regional targeting, expanded scanning and deeper banner customization require Premium. That makes it a fit for sites seeking a broad toolkit, provided they are comfortable relying on CookieYes's cloud app and assess which paid controls they need. The two listed support threads have 0% resolved, a sample too small to establish a dependable support pattern. CookieYes is among the most widely installed plugins in the directory, its rating is excellent with many reviews, and it was updated within the last week.
