Platforms
Supported Consent Management Platforms (CMPs)
All CMPs that properly support the Google Consent Mode, are compatible with our platform. The Pixel Manager listens to the consent mode updates sent through the CMP to Google and blocks or unblocks the tracking scripts accordingly.
Many CMPs are certified by Google (certified CMPs). For the certification it is a requirement for the CMP to seamlessly support the Google Consent Mode.
However, we noticed that some of the certified CMPs are listed as certified, but don't actually support the Google Consent Mode updates the way they should.
For you this means that you probably can use any CMP that is certified by Google. But we recommend at least testing the CMP with the Pixel Manager before you start using it in production and if possible use one of the CMPs that we have tested and listed below.
The Pixel Manager does not support Borlabs Cookie or Real Cookie Banner, and we never recommend either of them. Direct support for both was deprecated with version 1.41.1 and has since been removed entirely. Neither appears in the Pixel Manager's interface, and we provide no updates or fixes for them.
Both rely on proprietary consent interfaces instead of implementing any of the three standards the Pixel Manager supports out of the box: Google Consent Mode, the WP Consent API, or our own Consent API. If either of them is in use on your site, switch to one of the CMPs in the table below. The full reasoning is in Borlabs and Real Cookie Banner direct support deprecation notice.
| CMP | PMW score | supported | wp.org | website | * update on save | manual setup required |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cookiebot | 103 | ✔️ | link | link | ✔️ | no |
| Cookie Script | 92 | ✔️ | link | link | ✔️ | no |
| CookiePro (by OneTrust) | 90 | ✔️ | link | link | ✔️ | no |
| Iubenda | 89 | ✔️ | link | link | ✔️ | no |
| Complianz Cookie | 88 | ✔️ **** | link | link | ✔️ | no |
| FAZ Cookie Manager | new | ✔️ | link | na | ✔️ | no |
| Cookiefirst | 79 | ✔️ | na | link | ✔️ | no |
| Termly | GDPR/CCPA Cookie Consent Banner | 73 | ✔️ | link | link | ✔️ | no |
| CookieYes, GDPR Cookie Consent (Cookie Law Info) | 66 | ✔️ | link | link | no | no |
| Beautiful and Responsive Cookie Consent | 66 | ✔️ | link | link | ✔️ | no |
| Cookie Compliance | 63 | ✔️ | link | link | ✔️ | no |
| Cookie Confirm | 57 | ✔️ | na | link | ✔️ | no |
| Usercentrics | 55 | no ***** | na | link | ✔️ | no |
| WP Cookie Consent | 50 | ✔️ | link | link | no | no |
| WP Consent API | 33 | ✔️ | link | link | ✔️ | no |
| GDPR Cookie Compliance Plugin by Moove Agency | 20 | ✔️ | link | link | no | no |
| WP AutoTerms | 0 | ✔️ | link | link | no | no |
| EU Cookie Law for GDPR/CCPA | not yet ** | link | na | |||
| GDPR | not yet ** | link | link | |||
| The GDPR Framework By Data443 | not yet ** | link | link | |||
| WF Cookie Consent | not yet ** | link | link | |||
| Responsive Cookie Consent | not yet ** | link | na | |||
| Surbma | GDPR Proof Cookie Consent & Notice Bar | not yet ** | link | link | |||
| DigitalControlRoom | not yet ** | na | link |
* Update on save: The CMP provides an API that allows us to activate all scripts the moment the visitor accepts cookies. That is not possible with all CMPs. This matters when a visitor only visits one page and accepts the cookies. Then we will be able to measure that single page visit. CMPs that don't provide such an API don't allow to measure the first page visit.
** Send us a message if the CMP that you're using is missing on the list or if you want to prioritize the implementation of one of those that have not been implemented yet.
*** Removed from this list: Borlabs Cookie and Real Cookie Banner. Direct support for both was deprecated with version 1.41.1 and has since been removed entirely, so they are not supported and we do not recommend them. See Borlabs and Real Cookie Banner direct support deprecation notice.
**** Complianz Cookie is only supported if category-based consent is enabled (which is the default). Vendor-based consent is not supported.
***** Usercentrics is not supported because it is buggy. Everything explained in this support ticket.
The PMW score
The PMW score is a score that we assign to each CMP based on a number of criteria that we listed in our blog post A 2024 Ranking of Top Cookie Banner (Consent Management Platform) Solutions.
Our ranking is based mostly on how well a CMP technically works and how well it sets and follows standards. We don't evaluate the look and feel of the CMPs, their pricing, or their support.
