GDPRess | Eliminate external requests to increase GDPR compliance
GDPRess can be downloaded for free without any paid subscription from the official WordPress repository.
5(8 reviews)
·1.0K+ active installs·Updated YesterdayAs of April 2026, GDPRess is a WordPress avg plugin with 1.0K+ active installations and a 5/5 rating from 8 reviews. It has been downloaded 11K+ times in total. Requires WordPress 5.9+ and PHP 7.2+. Available on WordPress.org since 2022. Actively maintained — updated within the last month. Downloads are up 1983% this week. Support resolution rate: 100%. Top alternative: Laposta Signup Embed.
5/58 reviews
1.0K+active installs
100%resolved
4 yearssince 2022
Overview
GDPRess can be downloaded for free without any paid subscription from the official WordPress repository.
In January 2022 a German court ruled that a website owner was in breach of GDPR and should pay a € 100,- fine, because embedded Google Fonts were used, essentially transferring the user’s personal data (IP address) without the user’s prior consent.
What’s embedding?
When an external (i.e., loaded from another server, besides your own) resource is embedded into a webpage, it basically means that the resource behaves as if it’s loaded from the same server hosting the webpage.
Why is using embedded resources in breach of GDPR?
Because of the way the internet works. When a browser (i.e., computer) requests a file (e.g., an image or a font file), the server needs the…
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Ratings & Reviews
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Recent Reviews
First Class Plugin
by Orlandoo·2 years ago·1 reply
The plugin works as expected for me – even under WordPress 6.4. It’s a great addition to OMGF.
I very much hope that the plugin will continue to be maintained and updated.
Great plugin!
by ethereumicoio·2 years ago·1 reply
Used it to localize Font Awesome CSS and font files. Works like a charm. Just perfect! Thank you for your hard work @daanvandenbergh
Very grateful
by chrismcfaz·3 years ago·1 reply
Hey man, I host a page for a friend and with 3 kids and building a house, I find it hard to keep up with German legislation and keeping the page legal. The plugin you wrote solved the problem in no time and for free. Absolutely amazing. Very grateful!!!
GDPRess
by ites10779·3 years ago·1 reply
Great plugin. my Consent Tool no longer recognises external downloads from Font Awsome!!!!
Wonderfully easy to install and set up
Good Plugin with great Support
by lodoubleg·3 years ago·1 reply
Running without Theme on an Oxygen Framework and works very well. A must-have in times like these, where you getting sued because of using remote Google Fonts.
Download Trends
Today: 451Yesterday: 6This week: 479Period total: 2K
Compatibility
| WordPress | 5.9+ requiredTested up to 6.9.4 |
| PHP | 7.2+ required |
Version Adoption
v1.2
100.0%
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Changelog
1.3.0 | The “He is risen!” Release
- Added: Admin bar menu with “Scan this page” option to trigger a scan on the current page.
- Added: An exclusion list — known resources that break when locally hosted (e.g., Google Analytics, Stripe.js, Usercentrics) are now automatically excluded, with a tooltip explaining why.
- Added: Google Fonts and Web Font Loader requests are highlighted with a suggestion to use OMGF (Pro) for more advanced optimization.
- Added: Web Font Loader (
webfont.js) is now detected and downloaded locally. - Improved: “Re-scan” button replaces “Scan again” — clears the cache and rescans in one click.
…and 7 more changes
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