How to Install and Setup CookieYes WordPress Plugin 

Last updated on March 8, 2023

CookieYes is a GDPR plugin ensuring your website complies with cookie laws, and it automatically scans your website for active cookies and adds them to your cookie list. The cookie list information helps you generate cookie and privacy policies for your website. This guide will provide you with step-by-step instructions to customize the appearance of the cookie banner, manage the cookie list and compliance settings, add a multilingual cookie banner and policy generation.

First and foremost, install and activate the plugin. 

After activation, a basic consent banner will display immediately without any additional configuration. The default message is appropriate for most websites.

There are two methods to configure and use the CookieYes plugin:

Method 1: Use the plugin by connecting to the CookieYes web app

This method is the recommended setup option if you don’t bother connecting to an external service for better features and faster updates.

Method 2: WordPress plugin only

This method is ideal if you prefer to keep everything inside the WordPress dashboard but may limit some of the features only available on the CookieYes Web app.

To access all the features of CookieYes, connect the plugin to the CookieYes web app and modify the configuration. Below you will find all the necessary steps for this:

You can connect the CookieYes web app by logging in to an existing account or creating a new one.

To connect a new account:

1. Navigate to CookieYes > Dashboard.
2. Click the New? Create a Free Account button
3. In the popup modal, enter the credentials and click the Sign Up & CONNECT TO COOKIEYES button.

To connect your existing account:

1. Navigate to CookieYes > Dashboard.
2. Click the Connect Your Existing Account button.
3. In the popup modal, enter the credentials and click the LOG IN & CONNECT TO COOKIEYES button.
4. After logging in, you can keep the current configurations or replace them with plugin settings. Make your choice and click the CONNECT SITE TO COOKIEYES button.

After connecting, you’ll be taken back to the CookieYes section within WordPress, displaying the success message as shown below.

The different tabs of the  CookieYes Web App allow you to customize all the elements and behaviour of the cookie consent bar.

Cookie Banner

To customize the main elements of the Cookie banner, head over to the Dashboard > Go to the Web App. 

The following customizations are available:

• General settings – the type of law you want to comply with, set the consent expiration, reload the page on consent action, load cookies prior to consent and hide from the banner.
• Layout settings – banner template, the default title and message of the Cookie Notice, add/ alter buttons and the cookie list.
• Colour settings – the colour of the cookie banner
• Custom CSS setting – add a custom CSS script for unique styles or elements.

For detailed instructions, refer to our guide.

Cookie Manager

In cookie manager, you can add new cookies under different categories, scan your website, view scan history and edit the name and description of categories.

For customization, navigate to CookieYes Dashboard > Cookie Manager.

Refer to our guide for instructions on:

• Scanning the website.
• Manually adding a new cookie to the cookie audit table.

Consent Log

CookieYes has a feature that allows you to keep the user consent log registered through a cookie notice or banner. Also, you can download this consent log by clicking the Export as CSV button. 

To toggle the Enable consent log on and off, navigate to the CookieYes Dashboard > Site Settings. If enabled, the user consent will be recorded and displays the IP address, consent status and date/time under the Consent Log section. 

Languages

In language settings, you can add a new language, change the language and also set any language as the default for your cookie banner.

To customize the languages of the cookies consent banner, head over to CookieYes Dashboard > Languages. Check here to learn more detailed customization.

To implement a multilingual cookie banner, follow the practical instruction in our configuration guide.

Privacy Policy Generator

To create a custom privacy policy for your website, go to CookieYes Dashboard > More > Privacy Policy Generator.

It’s easy to generate the content of the privacy policy by answering a few questions and submitting it. For detailed instructions, check our guide. 

Cookie Policy Generator

To generate the Cookie Policy:

1. Navigate to CookieYes Dashboard > More > Privacy Policy Generator.
2. In the Type of Cookies section, make your desired modifications.
3. Head to the section Manage Cookie Preferences.
4. Make your desired modifications.
5. Click the Generate button.

You can customize and configure the plugin without connecting to the CookieYes web app. By following this method, you can access the primary feature of the plugin.

To customize the main elements of the Cookie banner, go to WordPress admin > CookieYes > Dashboard > Cookie Banner.

 There are different tabs to customize the cookie banner.

The following configuration/customization are available in Cookie Manager:

• Add and edit cookies under different cookie categories in the cookie list.
• Edit the content of the Cookie Manager in your preferred language.
• Edit the description and name of the cookie category.

How to add and edit cookies manually in the cookie list?

To add a cookie manually, follow these steps:

1. Navigate to CookieYes > Dashboard > Cookie Manager > Cookie List.
2. Click the Add Cookie button.

3. Enter the following fields:

• Cookie ID – Add the name of the cookie.
• Domain – Domain that sets this cookie.
• Duration – The time duration the cookies will be active on the browser.
• Category – Enter the cookie category to which the cookie belongs.
• Description – Specifying the purpose for which cookie will be used.
• Script URL Pattern – Enter a valid script URL pattern for blocking the third-party script setting of the cookies.

4. Click the Save Changes button.

To edit the existing cookie:

1. Click the edit icon. 
2. Make your desired modifications.
3. Click Submit button. 

How to edit the content of the Cookie Manager in your preferred language?

To edit the content of the cookie manager in your preferred language, select the language from the drop-down menu of Edit content in. The contents of the Cookie Manager will automatically translate into the language you selected.

How to edit the name and description of the category?

To edit the name and description:

1. Click the edit icon displayed near the cookie category name.  
2. Make your desired modifications.
3. Click the Save Changes button.

The following configuration and customization options are available in language:

• Add a new Language to your language list
• Change the Language of Cookie Banner
• Add a Multilingual Cookie Banner

How to add a new Language to the language list?

To add a new language to the language list:

1. Head over to CookieYes > Dashboard > Language.
2. Click the + Add Language button.
3. Select the preferred language you want to add from the dropdown list. 
4. Click the Add button.

How to Change the Language of cookie banner?

To change the language of your cookie banner:

1. Navigate to CookieYes > Dashboard > Language.
2. Click the + Add Language button.
3. Choose the language you prefer from the dropdown list.
4. Click Add button.
5. Hover the mouse over the three dots menu and click the Set as default option.

How to add a Multilingual Cookie Banner?

To manage a website with a multilingual cookie banner, follow the steps below:

1. Navigate to CookieYes > Dashboard > Language.
2. Add the language you prefer. 
3. To change the content of the cookie banner, click the Edit Content button.
4. Make your desired modifications.
5. Click the Publish Change button.

With the help of the Policy Generator, you can easily and quickly create content for your privacy and cookie policy page. To generate your custom cookie policy, Sign Up/ Log In to CookieYes.

How to generate a privacy policy for your website?

To generate a privacy policy, follow these steps:

1. Head over to CookieYes > Dashboard > Policy Generator.
2. Click the Generate Privacy Policy button.
3. Under Company & Website Info, enter the details and click the Save & Proceed button.
4. Under Collection of Data, answer the questionnaire by selecting the Yes/No option and clicking the Save & Proceed button.
5. Under Use & Disclosure of Data, choose the options for “Purpose for which acquired data will be used?” answer the other questions and click the Save & Proceed button.
6. Under Tracking Technologies, add the link to your cookie policy and click the Save & Proceed button.
7. Under the Data Protection section, add the information for your Data Protection Officer (DPO) or the person in charge of privacy-related concerns and the effective date of the privacy policy.
8. Click Generate button.