Cookie Control Pro for WordPress
Cookie Control Pro is a paid edition of Civic Cookie Control for implementing and customizing cookie consent controls on a WordPress website. It provides the pro features of Cookie Control with an interface designed to fit the look and feel of your site, helping visitors manage consent for cookies placed on their computers.
The paid offering is available in two editions: Pro for use on a single website, and Multisite Pro Edition for use on up to ten websites. Both editions support IAB TCF v2.2. The Pro edition also includes priority support and updates during your subscription, while the Multisite Pro Edition provides those same subscription benefits for its stated multi-website scope.
Consent management for practical website workflows
Cookie Control is a mechanism for controlling user consent for cookies. It can form part of a wider privacy workflow when you identify which parts of your website use cookies and connect those elements to Cookie Control. A cookie audit is recommended so you can understand what cookies your website sets, what they do, and when they expire.
- Use the Pro edition when Cookie Control is needed on one website.
- Choose the Multisite Pro Edition when the paid features are required across up to ten websites.
- Use IAB TCF v2.2 support where that framework is relevant to your consent process.
- Review cookies set by other plugins and add any required JavaScript connections.
- Use the interface to present cookie consent controls without unnecessarily affecting the site’s appearance.
API key and domain setup
An API key from Civic UK is required to use this plugin. The plugin supports both version 8 and version 9 API keys. When registering or entering a key, pay close attention to the host domain. A key associated with www.mydomain.org may not work for mydomain.org without the www subdomain, so the domain used with the key must match the website configuration.
The supplied guidance recommends using a 301 redirect when appropriate so requests consistently use one host version. You should also determine whether additional JavaScript is needed for cookies created by other plugins. Installing and configuring Cookie Control alone does not establish compliance when a website uses cookies beyond the elements already connected to it.
Installation and configuration
Install Cookie Control in your WordPress site, select the appropriate paid edition, and enter the API key obtained from Civic UK. Then review the implementation and customization settings, confirm the host domain, and connect the cookie-using elements identified during your cookie audit. Test the consent experience across the site before publishing the configuration.
Website owners remain responsible for understanding their cookies and maintaining an appropriate privacy policy. Cookie Control provides the consent mechanism; it does not replace the need to audit the website’s cookies or determine the requirements that apply to the site.
