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Simple GDPR Cookie Compliance

By themebeez

Security & Privacy / GDPR & Privacy Compliance

Reviewed by Omar Dabbas

Trusted WordPress expert with 20+ years of experience evaluating plugins for the WP ecosystem.

Simple GDPR Cookie Compliance Review - In-Depth Analysis

Simple GDPR Cookie Compliance helps display a cookie notice on your WordPress site. It ensures compliance with EU GDPR and CCPA regulations. The plugin is lightweight and offers three layouts.

Performance Overview

WPS Score

6.84/10

User Rating

4.9/5 (based on 14+ reviews)

Active Installations

6,000+

Update Frequency

Below Average It is calculated using the weighted average of same category plugins.

Security Score

5 / 10 (Medium Risk) It is calculated using the weighted average of all versions.

What It Does

Simple GDPR Cookie Compliance is a simple plugin that helps to display cookie notice on your WordPress website. It helps to show your complies with EU GDPR cookie law and CCPA regulations. It is a lightweight plugin that comes with three different layouts.

This plugin is simple yet powerful. You can display a cookie notice with just a few clicks. It adds only 2KB of pure vanilla JavaScript to your site!

Note: Installing this plugin alone does not make your site GDPR compliant. Since each site uses different cookies, you may need to ensure you have necessary configurations in place.

Main features include being simple and lightweight with no dependencies, three different layouts, the ability to choose placement for the notice, custom message support, color options for the notice, and options to display or hide the close button and cookie icon. You can also set the cookie expiration date, and it is translation ready.

This plugin will remain a forever free project with no pro or premium versions. If you wish to support the development of this plugin, please feel free to donate or sponsor this project. Your donation will help encourage and support the plugin's continued development and better user support.

Comparing to Alternatives

Simple GDPR Cookie Compliance stands out in the cookie compliance plugin category with its minimalistic approach. While there are many alternatives available, this plugin focuses on simplicity and ease of use without unnecessary features.

Top alternatives

Strengths

Extremely lightweight with minimal JS and CSS footprint
Simple and straightforward user interface with just an accept button
No third-party tracking or clutter
Highly rated with a 4.9/5 average from 14 reviews
Free to use without hidden costs

Weaknesses

Lacks multilingual support, which limits use on multi-language sites
Does not include advanced customization or features found in some competitors
Has a known security vulnerability fixed in version 2.0.1
No pro version or premium features available

User Sentiment Analysis

User reviews are overwhelmingly positive, with 93% giving 5 stars and the remainder 4 stars. Users appreciate the plugin's simplicity and effectiveness, though some note the lack of multilingual support.

Positive highlights

"Great plugin!" – dsedlarski
"Amazing Simple and Honest Plugin. 5 Stars!" – dgulias
"Fantastic plugin: it's free, simple, it's perfect. No notes, 10/10" – vitamonster
"Simple and practical" – hoomanik
"Best simple plugin. No bootstrap, no jQuery. 1.4 kb js and css only." – rozhko

Common complaints

Weaknesses

No multilingual display support
Limited customization options
Known medium severity security vulnerability fixed in recent update

Who Should Use This?

Best for

Users seeking a lightweight, straightforward GDPR cookie compliance plugin without unnecessary features or third-party tracking will find this plugin ideal.

Not ideal for

Sites requiring multilingual support or advanced cookie compliance features may find this plugin lacking. Also, users concerned about past security issues should ensure they use the latest version.

Pricing & Value

Free version includes

The free version offers a simple cookie consent banner with an accept button and no third-party tracking, providing excellent value for basic compliance needs.

Final Verdict

Simple GDPR Cookie Compliance excels as a minimalistic and effective solution for cookie consent, highly praised for its simplicity and lightweight design. It is well-suited for users who want a no-frills plugin that just works without extra clutter or tracking.

However, the lack of multilingual support and the history of a medium severity security vulnerability, now fixed, may deter some users. Those needing advanced features or multi-language capabilities should consider alternatives. Overall, it offers great value as a free, straightforward compliance tool.

Other Notable Features

Here are a few other notable features of this free Simple GDPR Cookie Compliance plugin.

GDPR

Cookie Consent

Cookie Notice

Screenshots

FAQ

Short answer is, yes. Simple GDPR Cookie Compliance will remain free forever. None of the existing and upcoming features will be locked behind a pro/premium plan. Consider supporting the project development by donating.