Title: Lynbro Cookie Consent
Author: lynbro
Published: June 22, 2026
Last modified: July 1, 2026
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# Lynbro Cookie Consent
By [lynbro](https://profiles.wordpress.org/lynbro/)
[Download](https://downloads.wordpress.org/plugin/lynbro-cookie-consent.0.4.5.zip)
* [Details](https://wordpress.org/plugins/lynbro-cookie-consent/#description)
* [Reviews](https://wordpress.org/plugins/lynbro-cookie-consent/#reviews)
* [Installation](https://wordpress.org/plugins/lynbro-cookie-consent/#installation)
* [Development](https://wordpress.org/plugins/lynbro-cookie-consent/#developers)
[Support](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/lynbro-cookie-consent/)
## Description
A free, multilingual and fully configurable cookie consent banner for WordPress.
It is GDPR/ePrivacy and Google Consent Mode v2 ready out of the box, with an equally
prominent “Reject all” button (in line with Datatilsynet / EDPB guidance) and no
pageview or domain limits. Everything runs locally — no account, no cloud, no external
requests on the front end.
This plugin helps you with cookie compliance but does not constitute legal advice.
Source code and issue tracker on GitHub:
https://github.com/andrey-tut/lynbro-cookie-
consent
**Free features:**
* Accessible banner in the footer with equal Accept all / Reject all / Save
preferences
buttons (rejection-equality, no dark patterns).
* Granular consent categories: Necessary (always on), Preferences, Statistics,
Marketing — with per-category toggles and descriptions.
* Script blocking before consent: mark scripts as
type=”text/plain” data-lynbro-
cc=”statistics|marketing” and they only run after the matching category is granted.
Helper function included.
* Google Consent Mode v2 — free: all signals default to “denied” before consent
(
ad_storage, analytics_storage, ad_user_data, ad_personalization, functionality_storage,
personalization_storage, security_storage), updated after the visitor chooses.
* Geo-aware consent model: EU/EEA/UK opt-in, US opt-out (CCPA/CPRA), rest of
world notice. Region detected from CDN/edge headers (e.g. Cloudflare); safe
opt-in fallback when unknown. No external geolocation API.
* Embed/iframe consent placeholders: YouTube, Vimeo, Google Maps, social embeds,
reCAPTCHA and more are blocked until consent and replaced with a tidy, translatable
placeholder with an “allow” button (and an optional “always allow this service”
choice). Zero layout shift — placeholders reserve the iframe size.
* Automatic blocking of well-known trackers by a built-in catalog (Google
Analytics/
GA4, Google Tag Manager, Meta Pixel, Hotjar, Microsoft Clarity, LinkedIn, TikTok
and more) in addition to manual script marking. Extendable via a filter.
* Global Privacy Control (GPC): honors the browser opt-out signal and, in
opt-
out mode, automatically applies it with a visible confirmation (California CPRA
2026).
* CCPA / CPRA “Do Not Sell or Share My Personal Information” link in opt-out mode.
* Cache & performance friendly: the consent core is automatically excluded from
delay/defer/minify/combine of WP Rocket, LiteSpeed, SiteGround Optimizer, Autoptimize
and Cloudflare Rocket Loader, with zero layout shift (CLS).
* Full customization without code: light/dark/auto theme (follows the visitor’s
system), separate light and dark color sets, position (bottom bar, top bar, floating
box with corner choice, center modal), live admin preview and a WCAG-AA contrast
validator.
* Floating “Cookie settings” button (toggle, corner, label, icon) plus the
shortcode`[
lynbro_cookie_settings]` to re-open the banner at any time.
* Local consent log (proof of consent) stored in your own database — with the
policy version, chosen categories, method, language and region, and an anonymised
hash instead of a raw IP address. Includes an admin viewer and a full CSV export
of the entire log.
* WP Consent API compatible: registers as the consent provider and notifies other
plugins (functional / preferences / statistics / marketing).
* Settings import/export (JSON), per-page/post exclusions and policy versioning
with automatic re-consent when the version changes. No “accept on scroll”.
* Accessibility: visible focus, ARIA roles, focus trap in the modal, large touch
targets, RTL ready, reduced-motion support.
* Private, cookieless statistics — stored only in your own database and fully
aggregated (no IP address, no visitor identifier, no personal data). See how
many visitors accept, reject or open preferences, the accept rate per period,
the average time to decision and the browser-language / device / OS mix. On by
default; can be turned off in one click.
* Optional benchmark sharing (off by default): when you opt in, the plugin sends
only aggregated weekly numbers and your site domain to the Lynbro portal so you
can see how your accept rate compares to the average. No visitor data is sent.
* Built-in feedback form: send ideas, requests or bug reports to the developers
straight from the admin (only when you click Send).
* Language on demand: request a translation for a locale that isn’t bundled; it
is stored in your uploads folder (update-safe) and activated automatically.
* Lightweight vanilla JavaScript (no jQuery), no front-end external requests
beyond
an optional, non-blocking statistics beacon to your own site.
* Truly multilingual and cache-safe: the initial banner language follows a
cache-
safe cascade (current page language of Polylang/WPML/TranslatePress site language
English). Optional browser auto-detection and an in-banner language switcher
pick the best language entirely in the visitor’s browser, so full-page caches
are never affected.
* Edit banner texts per language in the admin (title, description, buttons,
category
names and descriptions), with the priority your override bundled translation
default. You can even add your own locale and texts.
* Fully translatable. Ships with 35 bundled languages — including all 24
official
EU languages (Danish, German, French, Spanish, Italian, Dutch, Polish, Swedish,
Greek and more) — plus any other locale on demand and via translate.wordpress.
org.
* Developer-friendly: filters and a JS API
(`window.LynbroCookieConsent.getConsent()/.
openSettings() / .onChange()`).
Every feature listed here is included for free, with no pageview limits and
nothing
locked behind a paywall.
### External Services
By default this plugin runs locally. The banner, script blocking, automatic
tracker
detection, embed placeholders, Google Consent Mode v2 signalling, geo-aware consent
mode, Global Privacy Control handling, the local consent log and the local statistics
all work on your own server and in the visitor’s browser, with no account and no
third-party API.
The local statistics use a small, non-blocking beacon that is sent **only to your
own WordPress site
(the same domain) to count aggregated events. It does not
contact
any third party and stores no IP address or personal data.
Three optional features can contact the Lynbro portal at
https://plugins.lynbro.
dk. None of them runs automatically without your action, and none of them sends
a visitor IP or any personal data:
1. Benchmark sharing (telemetry) — **off by default**. When you turn it on, a
weekly
background job sends aggregated counters for the last 7 days (banner shown / accept/
reject / manage-open / language-switch totals, the average time-to-decision, and
the browser-language / device / OS distributions) plus your site’s domain to `https://
plugins.lynbro.dk/v1/telemetry`. The portal returns an anonymous benchmark so you
can compare your accept rate to the average. Sent only while the option is enabled.
2. Feedback — sent **only when you submit the feedback form** in the admin. It
posts
your message, the chosen category, the plugin version, your site domain and (optionally)
the email you type, to `https://plugins.lynbro.dk/v1/feedback`.
3. Language on demand — sent **only when you click “Request this language”**. It
posts the plugin slug, the plugin version and the requested locale code to https://
plugins.lynbro.dk/v1/i18n/translate, and stores the returned translation file in
your site’s uploads folder. No visitor data is involved.
Your use of these optional portal features is governed by the Lynbro Privacy
Policy
and Terms at https://plugins.lynbro.dk.
Note: any third-party scripts or embeds _you_ add to your own site (for example
Google Analytics, Meta Pixel or a YouTube video) continue to contact their own providers—
but only after the visitor grants the matching consent category. This plugin’s role
is to gate them, not to add them.
### Privacy
The plugin stores data only in your WordPress database (your settings and, if
enabled,
the local consent log and the local aggregated statistics) and in first-party cookies
on the visitor’s browser (their consent choice and, if used, the chosen banner language).
The consent log never stores a raw IP address — only a salted, anonymised hash for
de-duplication. The statistics are fully aggregated and contain no IP address or
visitor identifier; they are recorded via a non-blocking beacon to your own site
only.
The optional portal features — benchmark sharing (telemetry), the feedback form
and language-on-demand — are opt-in and described in the “External services” section
above. They send aggregated data and your site domain only, never a visitor IP or
personal data, to https://plugins.lynbro.dk. See our Privacy Policy and Terms there.
GDPR/DK compliant.
## Screenshots
[⌊The consent banner with an equally prominent "Reject all" button — works out of
the box with GDPR-ready defaults, no dark patterns.⌉⌊The consent banner with an
equally prominent "Reject all" button — works out of the box with GDPR-ready defaults,
no dark patterns.⌉[
The consent banner with an equally prominent “Reject all” button — works out of
the box with GDPR-ready defaults, no dark patterns.
[⌊Granular preferences: per-category toggles (Necessary, Preferences, Statistics,
Marketing) with clear descriptions.⌉⌊Granular preferences: per-category toggles (
Necessary, Preferences, Statistics, Marketing) with clear descriptions.⌉[
Granular preferences: per-category toggles (Necessary, Preferences, Statistics,
Marketing) with clear descriptions.
[⌊Truly multilingual — automatic browser-language detection and an optional in-banner
language switcher, with 35 bundled languages.⌉⌊Truly multilingual — automatic browser-
language detection and an optional in-banner language switcher, with 35 bundled
languages.⌉[
Truly multilingual — automatic browser-language detection and an optional in-banner
language switcher, with 35 bundled languages.
[⌊Admin settings with a live, device-switchable preview (desktop / tablet / mobile)
and a one-line WCAG-AA accessibility check.⌉⌊Admin settings with a live, device-
switchable preview (desktop / tablet / mobile) and a one-line WCAG-AA accessibility
check.⌉[
Admin settings with a live, device-switchable preview (desktop / tablet / mobile)
and a one-line WCAG-AA accessibility check.
[⌊Design tab: ready-made templates, layout (bottom bar, top, floating box, center
modal), colours and the floating button — all without code.⌉⌊Design tab: ready-made
templates, layout (bottom bar, top, floating box, center modal), colours and the
floating button — all without code.⌉[
Design tab: ready-made templates, layout (bottom bar, top, floating box, center
modal), colours and the floating button — all without code.
[⌊Private, cookieless statistics in your own database: accept rate per period, devices,
operating systems and browser languages — with no IP address and no personal data.⌉⌊
Private, cookieless statistics in your own database: accept rate per period, devices,
operating systems and browser languages — with no IP address and no personal data
.⌉[
Private, cookieless statistics in your own database: accept rate per period, devices,
operating systems and browser languages — with no IP address and no personal data.
## Installation
#### Install
From your dashboard (recommended):
1. Go to **Plugins Add New** and search for “Lynbro Cookie Consent”.
2. Click **Install Now**, then **Activate**.
Or upload it manually:
1. Download the .zip and go to **Plugins Add New Upload Plugin**, choose the file
and click **Install Now**, then **Activate**. (Or extract the folder to /wp-content/
plugins/lynbro-cookie-consent and activate it from the Plugins screen.)
#### It works out of the box
On activation the banner goes live immediately with safe, GDPR-ready defaults —
an equally prominent “Reject all”, all non-essential cookies denied until consent,
and Google Consent Mode v2 set to “denied”. You do not have to configure anything
to be compliant. Everything below is optional fine-tuning under **Settings Cookie
Consent**.
#### Recommended first steps
1. **Categories** — review the consent categories (Necessary, Preferences, Statistics,
Marketing) and edit their names/descriptions if you like.
2. **Region mode** — choose how consent behaves by region (EU/EEA opt-in, US opt-out/
CCPA, rest-of-world notice), or keep the safe opt-in default.
3. **Block your scripts** — for trackers added by hand, mark them as … (or `marketing`);
well-known trackers (GA4, GTM, Meta Pixel, Hotjar, Clarity, …) are auto-blocked.
4. **Google Consent Mode v2** — if you use Google Analytics/Ads/Tag Manager, leave
it enabled; signals default to “denied” and update to the visitor’s choice automatically.
5. **Design** — pick a layout (bottom/top bar, floating box, center modal), colours
and the floating “Cookie settings” button, with a live device-switchable preview.
6. **Languages** — 35 languages ship in the box; enable browser auto-detection and
the in-banner switcher, or edit texts per language (you can add your own locale
too).
#### Verify
Open your site in a private window — the banner should appear. Choose an option,
then re-open it via the floating button or the `[lynbro_cookie_settings]` shortcut
to change it. Proof-of-consent records and cookieless statistics appear under **
Settings Cookie Consent Consent Log / Statistics**.
## FAQ
### Is it really completely free?
Yes. The plugin handles the complete compliance flow — banner, categories,
script
blocking, Google Consent Mode v2, geo-aware modes, analytics, the consent log and
translations — with nothing locked behind a paywall and no pageview limits. There
is nothing to buy.
### Does it call any external service?
By default the front end makes no third-party requests: the visitor’s choice is
kept in a first-party cookie, and the optional statistics beacon goes only to your
own site (same domain). Three features can contact the Lynbro portal, and all three
are opt-in actions you control: benchmark sharing (off by default), the feedback
form (only when you click Send) and “request a language” (only when you click Request).
Each sends aggregated data only — never a visitor IP or any personal data. See the“
External services” section below for full details.
### How do I block my analytics/marketing scripts until consent?
Output them as ``
(or `marketing`). They are activated automatically once the visitor grants that
category. A helper function `lynbro_cookie_consent_blocked_script()` is provided.
### Does it support Google Consent Mode v2?
Yes, for free. Signals default to “denied” before consent and are updated to
match
the visitor’s choice.
### How does the banner choose its language?
It uses a cache-safe cascade: the current page language (when Polylang, WPML or
TranslatePress is active), then your site language, then English. If you enable “
auto-detect visitor language”, the banner additionally picks the best of your offered
languages from the visitor’s browser — and that choice is made in the browser, so
it never breaks full-page caching. You can also enable an in-banner language switcher.
Texts can be overridden per language under Settings Cookie Consent Languages,
including adding your own locale.
### Does it block embedded videos and maps?
Yes. With “Embed placeholders” enabled, iframes from YouTube, Vimeo, Google Maps,
social networks, reCAPTCHA and similar providers are blocked until the visitor consents(
or clicks “allow” on the placeholder). The detection is local; no external request
is made to identify or block an embed.
### Does it honor Global Privacy Control (GPC)?
Yes. In opt-out (US/CCPA) mode, visitors whose browser sends a GPC signal are
automatically
opted out of non-essential cookies and shown a visible confirmation, as required
by California from 2026.
### Where is the consent log stored?
In a dedicated table in your own WordPress database. No raw IP address is stored;
only a salted, anonymised hash is kept for de-duplication. You can view recent records
and export the complete log as CSV from Settings Cookie Consent Consent Log.
### Is it compatible with caching plugins?
Yes. Consent state lives client-side (first-party cookie + JS), so it is never
baked into cached HTML, and the consent core is automatically excluded from delay/
defer/minify/combine of WP Rocket, LiteSpeed, SiteGround Optimizer, Autoptimize
and Cloudflare Rocket Loader.
## Reviews
### [Maybe best one](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/maybe-best-one/)
[mrdrey](https://profiles.wordpress.org/mrdrey/) June 30, 2026
It’s a shame that it’s hard to find, but it’s probably one of the best and it’s
free!
### [Great Plugin](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/great-plugin-41601/)
[inakipsiko](https://profiles.wordpress.org/inakipsiko/) June 28, 2026
Self-hosted, fully customizable and with multilingual support. Thanks for this great
plugin
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## Contributors & Developers
“Lynbro Cookie Consent” is open source software. The following people have contributed
to this plugin.
Contributors
* [ lynbro ](https://profiles.wordpress.org/lynbro/)
“Lynbro Cookie Consent” has been translated into 2 locales. Thank you to [the translators](https://translate.wordpress.org/projects/wp-plugins/lynbro-cookie-consent/contributors)
for their contributions.
[Translate “Lynbro Cookie Consent” into your language.](https://translate.wordpress.org/projects/wp-plugins/lynbro-cookie-consent)
### Interested in development?
[Browse the code](https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/lynbro-cookie-consent/),
check out the [SVN repository](https://plugins.svn.wordpress.org/lynbro-cookie-consent/),
or subscribe to the [development log](https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/log/lynbro-cookie-consent/)
by [RSS](https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/log/lynbro-cookie-consent/?limit=100&mode=stop_on_copy&format=rss).
## Changelog
#### 0.4.5
* Fix: on mobile, opening “Manage preferences” could make the dialog overflow
horizontally (the categories view wrapped into a second column, forcing sideways
scrolling to reach the buttons). The dialog now stays a single column and scrolls
vertically instead.
#### 0.4.4
* Fix: on mobile the bar layout could stretch to most of the screen height with
a
large empty gap between the text and the buttons. The banner body now sizes
to its content, the content packs to the top, and the bar never exceeds 85% of
the viewport. Added slightly smaller mobile font sizes for the title and text.
#### 0.4.3
* Compliance: tracker-blocking no longer emits literal script tags from PHP — the
enqueued-script filter now modifies the existing tag in place, and the manual
helper builds the inert placeholder without a literal script tag.
#### 0.4.2
* Admin: hide the Save button on tabs without editable settings.
#### 0.4.1
* Compliance: the consent-log CSV export now exports the complete log (the
previous
row limit was removed); large logs are streamed in batches.
* Compliance: removed the “Additional CSS” field — use the WordPress Customizer’s
built-in Additional CSS instead.
* Compliance: refactored script handling — the Google Consent Mode v2 default
stub is now enqueued via wp_add_inline_script, and the optional full-page output-
buffer scan was removed (enqueued-tracker blocking is unchanged).
* Hardening: the consent-gated script helper now guards inline bodies against a
breakout.
#### 0.4.0
* New: private, cookieless, aggregated statistics stored in your own database —
accept/reject/manage-open counts, accept rate per period (today, yesterday, 7,
30 and 365 days), average time-to-decision and browser-language / device / OS
distributions. No IP address and no personal data. Recorded via a non-blocking
same-site beacon. On by default; one click to disable.
* New: optional benchmark sharing (off by default) — opt in to send aggregated
weekly numbers and your site domain to the Lynbro portal and see how your accept
rate compares to the average.
* New: in-admin feedback form to send ideas, requests and bug reports (opt-in).
* New: “request a language” — fetch a translation for a non-bundled locale; it
is
stored in your uploads folder (update-safe) and activated automatically.
* New: a “Settings” link in the plugins list, a one-time redirect to the settings
after activation, and a single, gentle, dismiss-forever review reminder after
a week (no nags, no pressure).
* Improved: Danish (da_DK) translation updated to cover all new strings.
#### 0.3.0
* New: cache-safe browser language auto-detection — the banner can show in the
visitor’s browser language (chosen client-side, so caching is unaffected).
* New: optional in-banner language switcher with a remembered choice.
* New: per-language text editor in the admin (title, description, buttons,
category
names/descriptions), with priority override translation default, plus the ability
to add your own locale.
* New: “About” tab with author info, useful links and a version/updates note.
* New: quick-start status block confirming the banner is live with the key
toggles
at a glance.
* Improved: removed the explicit textdomain loader; bundled translations now
load
just-in-time (cleaner Plugin Check, no behaviour change).
* Improved: Danish (da_DK) translation updated to cover all new strings.
#### 0.2.0
* New: embed/iframe consent placeholders (YouTube, Vimeo, Google Maps, social
embeds, reCAPTCHA and more) with “allow” and “always allow this service”.
* New: Global Privacy Control (GPC) support with a visible opt-out confirmation.
* New: explicit cache compatibility (auto-exclusion from WP Rocket, LiteSpeed,
SiteGround Optimizer, Autoptimize, Cloudflare) and zero layout shift.
* New: light/dark/auto theme with separate dark color set and custom CSS.
* New: floating “Cookie settings” re-open button (toggle, corner, label, icon).
* New: WP Consent API compatibility (registers as the consent provider).
* New: live admin preview with a WCAG-AA contrast validator.
* New: center-modal layout with a focus trap, and a box-corner choice.
* New: local consent log (proof of consent) with admin viewer and CSV export.
* New: automatic blocking of well-known trackers by a built-in catalog.
* New: settings import/export (JSON), per-page/post exclusions, policy versioning
with automatic re-consent.
* New: CCPA/CPRA “Do Not Sell or Share” link in opt-out mode.
#### 0.1.0
* Initial release: banner, granular categories, script blocking, Google Consent
Mode v2, geo-aware consent modes, shortcode, accessibility, English + Danish.
## Meta
* Version **0.4.5**
* Last updated **3 hours ago**
* Active installations **Fewer than 10**
* WordPress version ** 6.0 or higher **
* Tested up to **7.0**
* PHP version ** 7.4 or higher **
* Languages
* [Czech](https://cs.wordpress.org/plugins/lynbro-cookie-consent/), [English (US)](https://wordpress.org/plugins/lynbro-cookie-consent/),
and [Russian](https://ru.wordpress.org/plugins/lynbro-cookie-consent/).
* [Translate into your language](https://translate.wordpress.org/projects/wp-plugins/lynbro-cookie-consent)
* Tags
* [consent mode](https://wordpress.org/plugins/tags/consent-mode/)[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/)
* [Advanced View](https://wordpress.org/plugins/lynbro-cookie-consent/advanced/)
## Ratings
5 out of 5 stars.
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## Contributors
* [ lynbro ](https://profiles.wordpress.org/lynbro/)
## Support
Issues resolved in last two months:
2 out of 2
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