Asks users' consent for using cookies or redirects them out of your site.
As of April 2026, Cookie Warning is a WordPress user privacy plugin with 800 active installations and a 5/5 rating from 5 reviews. It has been downloaded 42K+ times in total. Requires WordPress 3.3.2+ and PHP false+. Available on WordPress.org since 2012. Last updated 12 years ago — may have compatibility concerns.
To comply with the May 2011 EU cookie law whose enforcement will start in May 2012 for UK website owners, this plugin welcomes your first time visitors with
a custom message asking for their consent using cookies on your website and redirects them out of your site if they disagree. It is a solution that strictly
complies with the law.
You can customize the message displayed as well as the text of the ‘I agree’ button and of the ‘I disagree’ link.
This plugin was written with the EU cookie law in mind but can be used for any terms and conditions you need your visitors to approve before
viewing your site.
Go to Settings > Cookie Warning. On that page, you will be able to change: the message displayed, the redirect link…
| WordPress | 3.3.2+ requiredTested up to 3.6.1 |
| PHP | false+ required |
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