WordPress Cookie Consent: The Complete GDPR Guide for WordPress Sites in 2026
WordPress powers 40%+ of websites. Every plugin can set cookies. Average WordPress site has 15-30 cookies from plugins alone.
- Average WordPress: 15-30 cookies from plugins
- Plugin updates add new cookies silently
- Theme changes load new external resources
- WooCommerce + payments add tracking
Option 1: header.php
Add script before </head>. Works with any theme.
Option 2: Header plugin
No code editing. Good for non-developers.
Option 3: functions.php
wp_head hook. Survives theme changes.
- Audit all plugin cookies
- Configure consent categories
- Test incognito
- Check mobile rendering
- Enable Consent Mode V2
FlexyConsent
- One line — no plugin conflicts
- Under 50KB — no speed impact
- Works with WooCommerce, Elementor, Yoast
- Google + Microsoft + TCF 2.3
- 43+ languages
- From €0/month
FlexyConsent — simplest GDPR for WordPress.
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