Add Cookie Consent Banner

The Problem

Your site uses cookies (analytics, ads, or anything non-essential) without a proper consent mechanism, which puts you at risk under GDPR/ePrivacy rules — and most free banner plugins either look wrong on your site or don't actually block scripts until consent is given, which defeats the purpose.

About this problem

A cookie banner that's just a visual pop-up isn't enough under GDPR/ePrivacy rules — non-essential cookies (analytics, ads, embedded video, etc.) are supposed to only load after the visitor actively consents, not before. A lot of sites have a banner that looks compliant but still fires Google Analytics or a tracking pixel the instant the page loads, regardless of what the visitor clicks.

This usually comes up when a site owner realises their current banner is "just there for show", after switching analytics or marketing tools, or because a legal/compliance review flagged it.

What's Included

• A cookie consent banner matching your site's look (or a clean neutral style if preferred)
• Actually blocking non-essential scripts (analytics, ads, embeds) until consent is given, not just showing a banner
• An easy way for visitors to change their choice later (a small settings/preferences link)
• Testing that consent choices are respected correctly across a few page loads

What's NOT Included

• Legal review of your specific cookie policy text — that's for a solicitor, not a technical service
• A full consent-management platform with granular per-vendor toggles (can be scoped separately if you need that level)
• Auditing every single script on your site for compliance beyond the ones you point me to

How It Works

1. Audit which scripts on your site actually set cookies or track visitors (analytics, ads, embedded content, chat widgets).
2. Choose and configure a consent banner that fits your site's platform (WordPress plugin, or a lightweight custom script for other sites).
3. Wire up script-blocking so tracked scripts only load after consent is given, not on page load.
4. Style the banner to match your site rather than looking like an obvious bolted-on plugin.
5. Test across a few scenarios — accept, reject, revisit — to confirm the choice actually sticks and scripts behave accordingly.

In practice: you buy the service, send over whatever access or details the job needs, I investigate and do the work, and you confirm it's resolved before we call it done.

Frequently Asked Questions

Do I legally need a cookie consent banner?

If your site uses non-essential cookies (most analytics and advertising tools do) and you have EU/UK visitors, yes — GDPR and the ePrivacy rules require clear consent before those cookies are set. I can implement the technical side; the exact wording of your policy is worth checking with a solicitor for full legal certainty.

Does a cookie banner alone make my site GDPR compliant?

No — it's one piece. The banner has to actually block non-essential scripts until consent is given, and your privacy policy needs to match what the site actually does. A banner that just displays text while scripts fire anyway isn't compliant despite looking like it is.

Will a cookie banner hurt my Google Analytics data?

It can reduce the number of visitors tracked, since some won't consent — that's expected and correct, not a bug. Your data becomes a smaller but genuinely compliant sample rather than everyone.

Can I customise how the cookie banner looks?

Yes, it's styled to match your site rather than look like a generic plugin bolted on, within the reasonable limits of the platform you're on.

What happens if a visitor rejects cookies?

Non-essential scripts (analytics, ads, embeds) simply don't load for that visitor, and their choice is remembered so they're not asked again on every page.

Can visitors change their mind after accepting or rejecting?

Yes, a small persistent settings link lets them update their choice at any time, which is itself expected under most interpretations of the rules.