Title: CookieZen
Author: CookieZen
Published: September 22, 2026
Last modified: September 22, 2026
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# CookieZen
By [CookieZen](https://profiles.wordpress.org/cookiezen/)
[Download](https://downloads.wordpress.org/plugin/cookiezen.1.0.4.zip)
* [Details](https://wordpress.org/plugins/cookiezen/#description)
* [Reviews](https://wordpress.org/plugins/cookiezen/#reviews)
* [Installation](https://wordpress.org/plugins/cookiezen/#installation)
* [Development](https://wordpress.org/plugins/cookiezen/#developers)
[Support](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/cookiezen/)
## Description
CookieZen manages the consent of everyone who visits your site, sends the full set
of Consent Mode signals to Google and Microsoft, scans your pages for cookies and
stores every consent decision in case of an audit. Setting it up takes a few minutes.
The plugin connects your site to a CookieZen account with a single key (Site Key).
All of the logic, meaning the cookie scanner, tracker classification, Consent Mode
signals, the consent register and the statistics, runs on the CookieZen service,
so the plugin itself stays small. You change the look and the wording of the banner
in the panel, without touching your theme and without pasting anything into your
templates.
#### What makes CookieZen different
**Automatic cookie scanner**
CookieZen crawls the key pages of your site and detects
cookies and tracking pixels, including the ones that only fire after consent is
given. The scan repeats every 30 days, so the list does not fall behind the changes
you make to the site.
**Google Consent Mode v2 with no configuration**
Every required signal reaches
Google tags before they start collecting data. url_passthrough and ads_data_redaction
are supported as well, so Google Ads can still model conversions when a visitor
declines cookies. You do not have to write your own gtag calls or change anything
in Google Tag Manager.
**Microsoft UET Consent Mode and consent in Clarity**
Consent Mode for Microsoft
Universal Event Tracking (UET) is supported, so paid campaigns in Microsoft Advertising
measure conversions in line with the visitor’s decision. The correct consent signal
is passed to Microsoft Clarity too. There is nothing to connect and no code to add
by hand.
**WP Consent API integration**
The WP Consent API plugin does not collect consent
itself, it only exposes it to other plugins, so without a consent manager feeding
it, plugins that follow the standard behave as if consent had been granted. CookieZen
takes that role automatically: the visitor’s decision reaches compatible plugins
such as WooCommerce, Google Site Kit, WP Statistics or Pixel Manager, both in JavaScript
and in PHP code. There is nothing to switch on.
**Consent records and statistics**
Every decision is stored with its date, time,
country and language, which gives you proof of consent in case of an audit. IP addresses
are irreversibly hashed, so no personal data about the people visiting your site
is kept. The panel also shows your consent acceptance rate, meaning how much of
your traffic actually reaches your analytics and your ads.
**Several domains on one plan**
Running more than one site, or a shop next to a
company page? You manage them from a single panel within one plan, without separate
accounts and separate fees.
**A Polish product**
A Polish company, a panel and documentation in Polish, and
support in Polish. We know this market and we issue a VAT invoice in PLN.
#### Pricing
The plugin is free. CookieZen plans differ only in their session limit, not in what
they include: the cookie scanner, Consent Mode v2, the consent register and the
statistics are all there from day one, including on the permanent Free plan for
up to 1,000 sessions per month. Paid plans start at 49 PLN net per month for 50,000
sessions, you can change or cancel them at any time, and signing up does not require
card details.
### External services
This plugin connects your site to the CookieZen service in order to deliver the
consent banner and manage the consent of your visitors. Without that connection
the banner cannot work, because CookieZen is a consent management platform delivered
as a service.
**What the connection is**
The plugin inserts a loader script on your site from this address:
```
https://cz-cdn.com/api/cmp/loader?site_key=YOUR_SITE_KEY
```
The script loads on every visit, because the banner has to initialise and pass the
consent signals before your analytics and marketing tools start.
**What data is sent**
* The Site Key, which is the identifier of your site in the CookieZen system, entered
by you in the plugin settings.
* The standard HTTP request headers of the visitor’s browser (IP address, User-
Agent, Referer), needed to deliver the script. IP addresses are irreversibly
hashed on the CookieZen side and are not stored in a form that allows identification.
**Why the external service is required**
All of the platform logic, meaning the automatic cookie scanner, tracker classification,
geolocation for different legal frameworks, Google Consent Mode v2 signals and the
register of consent records, runs on the CookieZen backend.
The service is provided by Semavo Solutions Sp. z o.o.
Privacy policy: https://
cookiezen.pl/polityka-prywatnosci Cookie policy: https://cookiezen.pl/polityka-cookies
Terms of service: https://cookiezen.pl/regulamin
### Cookies set by CookieZen
The plugin sets a single cookie, `cmp_consent_`, which stores the visitor’s
choice across the analytics, marketing and preferences categories. The cookie lasts
one year and contains no personal data.
An equivalent entry is written to the browser’s `localStorage` (`cmp:`).
## Installation
1. Install and activate the CookieZen plugin.
2. Create an account at [cookiezen.pl](https://cookiezen.pl/register?utm_source=wordpress&utm_medium=plugin&utm_campaign=installation)
and add your domain.
3. Copy the Site Key from the Integration tab in the CookieZen panel.
4. Go to Settings > CookieZen, paste the Site Key and save the changes.
The banner appears on every page of the site and does not require adding anything
to your theme.
#### How to check that it works
Open your site in a private browser window. The banner should appear on the first
visit, and once you make a choice it should disappear and stay away on the following
page views. The decision shows up in the statistics in the CookieZen panel within
a few minutes.
If the banner does not appear, check that the Site Key is saved in the plugin settings
and make sure the domain added in the CookieZen panel matches the address of your
site.
## FAQ
### Where do I find the Site Key?
The Site Key is in the CookieZen panel, in the Integration tab of your domain. Create
a free account at cookiezen.pl, add your domain and copy the key.
### Is the plugin free?
Yes, the plugin is free. It needs an account in the CookieZen service, which has
a permanent Free plan for up to 1,000 sessions per month. Higher plans raise the
session limit.
### Does CookieZen work with the WP Consent API?
Yes, automatically. When the [WP Consent API](https://wordpress.org/plugins/wp-consent-api/)
plugin is active, CookieZen acts as the consent manager and passes the visitor’s
decision to compatible plugins, including the checks made in PHP. There is nothing
to configure.
### Does the plugin work without an internet connection?
No. CookieZen is a service, a consent management platform. The banner, the cookie
classification and the consent register rely on CookieZen servers, so an active
account and a network connection are required.
### Can I change how the banner looks and what it says?
Yes, entirely from the CookieZen panel. You can change the colors, the logo, the
layout, the wording and your own CSS. The changes reach your site without updating
the plugin.
### Does installing the plugin make my site GDPR compliant?
No. Installing it is the first step. Compliance depends on configuring the banner
correctly, classifying the cookies that were found, and on whether your policies
describe what actually happens on your site.
Scripts that are meant to wait for consent also have to be marked in your page code
or gated by consent in your tag manager. The CookieZen documentation covers this.
## Reviews
There are no reviews for this plugin.
## Contributors & Developers
“CookieZen” is open source software. The following people have contributed to this
plugin.
Contributors
* [ CookieZen ](https://profiles.wordpress.org/cookiezen/)
[Translate “CookieZen” into your language.](https://translate.wordpress.org/projects/wp-plugins/cookiezen)
### Interested in development?
[Browse the code](https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/cookiezen/), check
out the [SVN repository](https://plugins.svn.wordpress.org/cookiezen/), or subscribe
to the [development log](https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/log/cookiezen/) by [RSS](https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/log/cookiezen/?limit=100&mode=stop_on_copy&format=rss).
## Changelog
#### 1.0.4
* First release in the WordPress.org plugin directory. Earlier versions were distributed
by hand, as a ZIP file downloaded from the CookieZen panel.
* [Add] The plugin interface is translatable, with a Polish translation included.
* [Fix] The plugin page address in the header now points to a working page.
* [Fix] The loader URL is escaped when it is printed into the page.
#### 1.0.3
* [Fix] The WP Consent API integration now works on the PHP side as well. The plugin
declares the optin consent type through the wp_get_consent_type filter, so wp_has_consent()
respects the visitor’s decision in server-side code too. Previously only the
JavaScript layer worked, and PHP-side checks let scripts through despite a refusal.
#### 1.0.2
* [Add] Integration through a Site Key, meaning the CookieZen loader script is
inserted in the head section.
* [Add] Automatic WP Consent API integration in the consent manager role.
* [Add] A Settings link on the plugins list, leading to the configuration.
* [Enhancement] The script insertion priority was tuned for theme compatibility,
including Elementor Pro.
## Meta
* Version **1.0.4**
* Last updated **19 hours ago**
* Active installations **Fewer than 10**
* WordPress version ** 5.5 or higher **
* Tested up to **7.1.2**
* PHP version ** 7.4 or higher **
* Tags
* [cookie banner](https://wordpress.org/plugins/tags/cookie-banner/)[cookie consent](https://wordpress.org/plugins/tags/cookie-consent/)
[cookie notice](https://wordpress.org/plugins/tags/cookie-notice/)[GDPR](https://wordpress.org/plugins/tags/gdpr/)
[privacy](https://wordpress.org/plugins/tags/privacy/)
* [Advanced View](https://wordpress.org/plugins/cookiezen/advanced/)
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## Contributors
* [ CookieZen ](https://profiles.wordpress.org/cookiezen/)
## Support
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