How to Add a Cookie Banner on a WordPress Website - CookieYes Plugin Tutorial

[@MartinMoncayoACES]

Thanks a lot for your explanation, this is exactly what I was looking for in order to install the cookies banner on my website. Amazing tutorial Ben! You gained a new subscriber :)

[@blogwithben]

I love hearing that, Martin! Thanks so much for watching and thanks for the support. :)

[@tsukeniko]

Simple straightforward tutorial - thanks to you I now have cookies successfully on my website (in my brand colours too!)

[@blogwithben]

You're so welcome! Thanks for using the tutotial!

[@YreneDee]

Thanks for the great tutorial. Your instructions are clear and easy to follow. Great job!

[@blogwithben]

You're very welcome! That's so nice of you to say. Means a lot to hear. I put a lot of work into these tutorials and I'm glad you found this one helpful. Cheers!

[@NealUmphred555]

Thanks! Your explanations and your relaxed pacing are easy to follow and understand. Keep on keepin' on ...

[@blogwithben]

Awesome, thank you! I'm glad you found the video helpful. I really appreciate the kind words too. Thanks a lot, Neal!

[@vickireynolds9858]

Thank you so much! You did a great job of explaining every part of that switch to the CookieYes plugin! I was stressing over not finding any good guide to help me with that and you saved me!

[@blogwithben]

You're welcome! I'm so glad it was able to help you out. The plugin can be a lot at first, so I'm glad you were able to get things sorted out. Nice job and thanks for watching! :)

[@paulfowler8574]

Excellent tutorial ... although the plugin has a newer version than the one used in your tutorial, I was able to easily follow your clear instructions.

[@blogwithben]

Glad it helped! What was different if you don't mind me asking? I'll work on a new tutorial soon. :)

[@paulfowler8574]

Nothing major e.g. There is now an additional colour setting over and above light, dark and custom. @@blogwithben

[@gogee8510]

Thanks for the video. Clear and concise. Will try it out now. Just subscribed.

[@blogwithben]

Awesome, thank you! I really appreciate it. Thanks for watching too!

[@swarnahelena]

Thank you so much Ben. This was super helpful. You eased my stress a lot.

[@blogwithben]

You're very welcome! I'm glad it was able to ease some stress! I know how it can be. Thanks for watching!

[@elsetrip]

Best video in this category! Thank you.

[@blogwithben]

Glad you think so! I really appreciate that! Thanks for watching! :)

[@lounote1]

Thanks for this Ben. Very thorough. I was wondering if you have anything that discusses what happens when a user rejects or ignores the Cookie option. Will the app still capture data? Or, is it just stored in the log as ignored or rejected? Thanks for a great tutorial.

[@blogwithben]

Thanks for watching! That is a great question that I don't really know 100%. I believe it rejects the data and stores the user's response. I'll have to look into that one. Again, great question!

[@SheriAmini]

Hi Ben thank you so much for the valuable content that you always share with us, I am new to your channel and trying to make my site step by step by your videos, there is an issue just i face with this pug in, i did all you said and scan but after I check the site all this changing color is not apply to any button and I wanted to do again from start now those changing color is not coming to cookie notice option anymore, can you guide me what I have to do? I appreciate it

[@blogwithben]

Hi! Thanks for watching! Are you saying that the CSS code isn't working or the plugin color picker tool isn't working?

[@SheriAmini]

@@blogwithben Hi color picker tool is not applying to the proxy bottom. I mean my bottom has a blue color but I applied your setting but still it remains blue

[@ag-blueprint4017]

Super helpful. Thank you!

[@blogwithben]

You're welcome! Thanks for watching!

[@claudiacortes5322]

Thanks for the video! What's the Difference Between a plugin and a CMP for cookies like Didomi, iubenda, etc?

[@blogwithben]

Hi, Claudia! Thanks for watching. Plugins are specifically for WordPress.org websites and blogs. I'm not familiar with Didomi, but it looks like it's proprietary software that can be applied to various digital platforms and not just WordPress. They both seem to do similar things, but Didomi looks much more "advanced". I would think those are more for large organizations and agencies. Either way, I hope that answered your question.

[@Swapnillokhande1]

Great tutorial, Thanks but will it effect adsense revenue drastically if not what more we have to do to prevent revenue as less as possible?Any setting or recommendation please

[@lahbibbairss180]

thank you for the good explantion

[@blogwithben]

You are welcome! Thanks for watching! :)

[@deeptigoyal4313]

Thanks Ben for this well explained video. I have a doubt, what will happen if user will click on reject. Do we need to write the code for stop writing any wordpress related cookies?? Or this plugin will handle that scenario.

[@blogwithben]

Hi! Thanks so much for watching! I really appreciate it. From my understanding, the plugin rejects them based off of the users preferences. Only the ‘Necessary’ cookies will be loaded till the user gives consent. You can also reach out to their support forum here and ask the developers to be 100% sure. wordpress.org/support/plugin/cookie-law-info/ Great question! :)

[@abdirauufabdulaahi6149]

Thanks teacher this quation is very importnt

[@victorbmadslund]

Very useful video !

[@blogwithben]

Glad to hear that! Thanks for watching!

[@ZaynWebAgency]

Great video. But how do we deactivate those cookies which we are not using? Right now I am using only the necessary cookies. The rest is empty but they still shows up.

[@blogwithben]

Hey! Thanks for watching! To deactivate cookies you're not using in CookieYes, try these steps: 1. Login to Your WordPress Dashboard: Navigate to your website’s admin panel. 2. Go to the CookieYes Plugin Settings: In the WordPress sidebar, find CookieYes and click on it. You’ll be directed to the plugin's settings page. 3. Open the Cookie Scanner: Use the CookieYes Cookie Scanner feature to scan your site. It will automatically detect all cookies used on your website. After scanning, it will categorize the cookies (necessary, functional, analytics, advertising, etc.). 4. Disable Unused Cookie Categories: Head to the Cookies tab where the detected cookies are listed. For the cookies you are not using (e.g., functional, analytics, advertising), ensure they are toggled off or removed from the active list. You should only have the necessary cookies enabled. 5. Customize the Cookie Banner (Optional): You can modify the cookie consent banner to reflect that only necessary cookies are in use. This will provide clear information to your users and prevent non-necessary cookies from loading. 6. Save Your Changes: Once you've disabled or removed the unused cookies, make sure to save the changes. Let me know if that helps! Thanks again for watching!

[@BrentGudgel]

Super helpful.

[@blogwithben]

Glad it was helpful! Thanks for watching, Brent!

[@dinukakularathna2824]

Great Video. Thank you!

[@blogwithben]

You are welcome! Thanks for using the tutorial! I really appreciate it! :)

[@Gimmeconfetti]

Thanks for this tutorial Ben! Important: is the final app sign up necessary to be GDPR compliant? I didn't understand the point of it

[@blogwithben]

Hi, Gimme! Thanks for watching! No it isn't required for GDPR, but you need to purchase the plugin if you want to display GDPR and CCPA notices on your site. Does that answer your question?

[@Gimmeconfetti]

@@blogwithben Thanks for your response Ben! I am using the free version of the Cookie yes plugin and it's already displaying the GDPR cookie banner. So I am a little confused about your comment- can you explain

[@blogwithben]

@@Gimmeconfetti Sure! The free version comes with GDPR already enabled, but if you want to use the GDPR and CCPA compliance feature, you'll need to purchase the premium version of the plugin.

[@BBZM]

Thank you!

[@blogwithben]

You're welcome!

[@ThePrissyCamper]

Thank you for the tutorial. It helped confirm a lot but I there is one issue. Each of the buttons are transparent. I cannot see the text. I tried to change the color and text but on my site, it's still not visible. Could you help? By the way, I already tried different color combinations and even changing the default where it says #transparent.

[@blogwithben]

Thanks for watching! That's so strange. You should be able to set the colors. It may be a cache issue where you'll need to flush the cache in order for the changes to update. Have you tried that?

[@ThePrissyCamper]

Thank you. I will try that @@blogwithben

[@davidgrana1268]

This plugin isn't working for me, no matter the preference i choose the cookie is always the same

[@blogwithben]

Hey, David! Thanks for watching! When you say the cookie is always the same, what exactly are you referring to?

[@davidgrana1268]

@@blogwithben the only cookie i see is "cookieyes-consent", i've created a cookie in the cookie manager section and gave it an id, i expecting to see a cookie with that id being added when the user customize the cookie settings in the site

[@maria17933]

What about a multilingual site? How can we translate the cookies? Thanks

[@blogwithben]

Hey, Maria! Thanks for watching! Here is what CookieYes says about translating the language. www.cookieyes.com/documentation/how-to-change-the-language-of-your-cookie-consent-banner-using-cookieyes/ Hope that helps!

[@jennshaw8642]

Hi. Thanks for the video. I get an annoying pop up logod circle on the left if accept all clicked. I find that annoying. Is there a way to get rid of it?

[@blogwithben]

Hi, Jenn! Thanks for watching! That's the revisit consent button. You can remove it by following these steps outlined later in the video kzbin.info/www/bejne/mqTSYqaOjqmrntk Let me know if that solves your problem and thanks again for watching! :)

[@jennshaw8642]

@@blogwithben excellent. I did find it in the end but thanks so much for the reply. At least I know I did the right thing now 👍

[@blogwithben]

Nice job! Glad you got if sorted out! There are a lot of new tweaks and features in this update, so I know it can get confusing at times. Thanks again for using the tutorial!

[@heathergisi4163]

Thanks so much! This was so helpful!!

[@blogwithben]

You're so welcome!

[@KirsysCresencio]

Helloo I'm having an issue with the button colors. I changed them to black and hit save changes, but they still show up as blue. The color palette shows that black is selected, but the buttons are still blue. Has anyone else experienced this problem and found a solution?

[@blogwithben]

Hi! Thanks so much for using the tutorial! I would try clearing your cache, both WordPress and browser cache. If you're still not seeing the update, then there may be a plugin conflict. Try clearing the caches and let me know. Thanks again!

[@Anna-vk2kp]

Are you able to change the font of the cookie banner?

[@blogwithben]

Hi, Anna! Thanks for watching! From my understanding you can change the font through the Custom CSS feature. However, that is a paid feature and you'd have to upgrade to the premium version of the Cookie Yes plugin. Thanks again for watching!

[@abdirauufabdulaahi6149]

This site can’t provide a secure connection how to fix when i am using bluehost

[@blogwithben]

Hi! Thanks so much for watching! You'll need to ensure that your SSL certificate is enabled and your forcing HTTPS. You can turn both of those on within your site's security settings in Bluehost. Go to My SItes>Manage Site>Security From there, you'll be able to turn both of those features on. Let me know if that helps and thanks again for watching!

[@meike7377]

can I use this plugin in German? for how many sites can I use it

[@blogwithben]

Hi, Meike! Thanks for watching! Yes, the German language is supported on the plugin. You can learn how to change it here www.cookieyes.com/documentation/how-to-change-the-language-of-your-cookie-consent-banner-using-cookieyes/ As for the number of sites, they state that yes, you can add multiple domains in a single CookieYes account. You have to subscribe to a plan for each domain that you will add. Hope that helps!

[@brunopiske5671]

Top!! Thank you

[@blogwithben]

Thank you too!

[@ronilucassurya1131]

Is there an option if the user does not accept it and starts browsing the site automatically, the banner disappears?

[@blogwithben]

Hey, Roni! Thanks for watching! I believe the use has to interact with the banner in order for it to disappear. By default, once the user interacts with the cookie bar, the same user will not be shown the cookie bar for the next 365 days, unless he clears the cookies in browser data. I'll take a closer look at the settings and see what I can find.

[@ronilucassurya1131]

@@blogwithben Very good! In the previous version of the plugin there was this option, hence the question. I've been using it for a while, with this update I really got lost and ran to your tutorials :D