CookieYes

Overview

CookieYes is built by Indian software company Mozilor, the team behind TinyMCE, and entered the market around 2019 as the closest thing in the Compliance & Legal space to install-a-plugin compliance. WordPress, Shopify, and Wix plugins put a consent banner live without touching code.

Coverage follows the minimal compliance loop: automatic cookie scanning, four-category classification, region-aware consent modes, and exportable consent logs. For small stores and content sites those four cover customer questionnaires and platform reviews at a fraction of dedicated CMP cost.

The gaps are clear. DSAR, data mapping, and vendor assessment are absent, so expansion to multiple sites or regimes forces a switch or an add-on. It is a first-stage compliance option, not a long-term foundation.

Core Strengths

• Plugins for WordPress, Shopify, and Wix go live instantly without code changes
• Automatic scanning with four-category classification and per-entry editing
• Region-based consent modes with built-in GDPR and CCPA support for common cross-border cases
• A free tier that covers small sites, with paid tiers adding consent log export and multiple domains

Product Ecosystem

Banner and scanning

Banner templates are colour and copy configurable, and the scanner rescans monthly to flag new scripts. Watch scan coverage, since theme or plugin-injected scripts are frequently missed and browser requests should be checked before launch.

Consent logs and multi-platform plugins

Logs record consent time, category, and version with date-range export. One console serves multiple platforms, which suits teams running a WordPress blog and a Shopify store without diverging configurations.

Drawbacks

• The free tier caps pages, domains, and log export, forcing an upgrade as the site grows
• No DSAR, data mapping, or vendor assessment, so multi-regime scenarios need additional tools
• Limited Chinese UI and no local regulatory templates, leaving mainland China needs to in-house work
• The plugin adds requests, so performance-sensitive sites should measure the impact separately

Use Cases

• WordPress content sites (★★★★★) - Install-and-go, the least effort consent option in the WordPress ecosystem
• Small Shopify and Wix stores (★★★★☆) - One console across platforms keeps configuration consistent
• Budget-first cross-border sites (★★★★) - The free tier covers baseline compliance at near-zero cost
• Multi-site and group compliance (★☆) - Mapping and vendor management are missing, so growth forces a switch

Pricing

Pricing tiers by site count and page volume, with current limits on the official site. Page caps are easy to overlook, since tag and archive pages count too, which usually makes the usable range smaller than expected.

FAQ

• Is the free plan enough? For small blogs and brochure sites usually yes, but page caps and log export limits bite as traffic grows. If you monetize with ads or target Europe, go paid so the consent flow does not cost revenue.

• CookieYes or Cookiebot? Choose CookieYes for WordPress-first, budget-sensitive projects and Cookiebot for fuller ad-signal wiring and stronger scanning. The difference sits in scan coverage and ad pipeline depth.

• Does it slow the site? A small number of extra requests, usually acceptable, though script-heavy sites should compare first-paint time before and after and trim other scripts if needed.