Ask visitors for cookie consent and hold optional scripts by default until they accept
The Cookie Consent kit in TermsFeed AutoTerms, the free WordPress plugin, shows a cookie banner and holds back each vendor script until its category is allowed to run. The kit loads TermsFeed Free Cookie Consent 4.2.0 from www.termsfeed.com in the <head> of every page of your WordPress website. The Cookie Consent script then draws the consent banner and the Preferences Center. Vendor scripts belong to the kit, and each one belongs to 1 of the 4 categories strictly-necessary, functionality, tracking, and targeting. With the default GDPR preference and the default page_load_consent_levels, only strictly-necessary scripts run before the visitor accepts a category. The kit is off after you install the plugin, and a turned-off kit prints neither the consent banner nor the vendor scripts.
Open the kit from TermsFeed > Compliance Kits in your WordPress admin and click the "Configure" button in the Cookie Consent box. The kit settings sit on 3 tabs, each saved with its own "Save Changes" button.
| Tab | What it holds |
|---|---|
| "Customization" | The Enabled checkbox, the Compliance preference, the look and language of the consent banner, the Preferences Center link, the Callbacks, Additional CSS, and a live Preview |
| "Vendor Scripts" | The list of tracking, advertising, and other vendor scripts, each with its Name, Type, and code |
| "Configuration Parameters" | The JSON object the plugin passes to the Cookie Consent script, with the 10 keys the plugin manages and any option you add |
Set up the Cookie Consent kit and its vendor scripts
Turn the kit on and set it up so that, under the default GDPR preference, the Cookie Consent script holds back your optional vendor scripts. Start with the setup guide, then add each tracking script as a vendor script.
| Guide | What you do there |
|---|---|
| Add a Cookie Banner to WordPress | Turn the kit on, check the Compliance preference, add your scripts, and test the consent banner and the vendor requests |
| Block WordPress Scripts Until Consent | Add, order, and delete the vendor scripts, and check what the plugin prints for each one |
Configure the Cookie Consent kit fields, callbacks, and JSON
Set every kit field and add your own code with these guides.
| Guide | What you do there |
|---|---|
| Customize the WordPress Cookie Banner | Look up each field, its values, its default, and when a change reaches your WordPress website |
| Cookie Consent Callbacks in WordPress | Run your own JavaScript when the consent banner loads or the visitor accepts a category |
| Cookie Banner JSON Settings in WordPress | Edit the JSON directly to set options that have no field, such as a page reload after each answer |
What the Cookie Consent kit prints on your WordPress pages
Look up every script, style, and link the kit adds to the page source. Use that list to check an installation, write a Content Security Policy, or exclude the kit from a page speed plugin.
| Guide | What you do there |
|---|---|
| Cookie Banner Code on WordPress Pages | Find the Cookie Consent script, the inline scripts and their ids, the vendor scripts, and the Preferences Center link |