Title: Ric Ultimate Cookie Consent
Author: Md Rashedul Islam Chowdhury (Ric)
Published: August 19, 2025
Last modified: July 17, 2026
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# Ric Ultimate Cookie Consent
By [Md Rashedul Islam Chowdhury (Ric)](https://profiles.wordpress.org/mdridipu/)
[Download](https://downloads.wordpress.org/plugin/ric-ultimate-cookie-consent.2.1.1.zip)
* [Details](https://pcd.wordpress.org/plugins/ric-ultimate-cookie-consent/#description)
* [Reviews](https://pcd.wordpress.org/plugins/ric-ultimate-cookie-consent/#reviews)
* [Installation](https://pcd.wordpress.org/plugins/ric-ultimate-cookie-consent/#installation)
* [Development](https://pcd.wordpress.org/plugins/ric-ultimate-cookie-consent/#developers)
[Support](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/ric-ultimate-cookie-consent/)
## Description
**Ric Ultimate Cookie Consent** provides an elegant and effective solution for displaying
a cookie consent banner on your WordPress website. Designed with a sleek “glassmorphism”
aesthetic, this plugin ensures your site complies with privacy regulations like
GDPR and CCPA while maintaining a clean, modern look.
**Free Version Features:**
* **Glassy Design:** A unique, translucent banner with a blur effect that seamlessly
integrates with any website design.
* **Fully Customizable:**
- **Text & Links:** Easily change the consent message and link to your privacy
policy.
- **Button Text:** Customize “Accept” and “Decline” button labels.
- **Positioning:** Choose from various banner positions (bottom-left, bottom-
right, top-center, full-width, etc.).
- **Sizing:** Adjust max-width, font size, and padding for optimal display.
- **Colors:** Full control over banner background (with alpha transparency),
text color, and button colors.
* **Responsive:** Looks great on all devices, from desktops to mobile phones.
* **Lightweight & Fast:** Optimized for performance, ensuring minimal impact on
your site’s loading speed.
* **Compliance Ready:** Helps you meet the requirements of major privacy laws.
* **User-Friendly Admin Panel:** A modern and intuitive settings page in your WordPress
dashboard for easy customization, featuring a live color picker.
* **No Branding Displayed:** Unlike many free cookie consent plugins, Ric Ultimate
Cookie Consent never displays its name, credits, or “Powered by” branding on
your front-end cookie banner. Your visitors see a clean, professional banner —
100% your brand.
**Premium Version Features (Pro):**
* **Consent Mode:** Choose between Simple (Accept/Decline) or Granular (users choose
cookie categories).
* **Consent Expiry:** Control how often the consent banner reappears (7 days to
1 year or ask once).
* **Floating Preferences Widget:** A floating cookie icon that lets users reopen
and change consent anytime.
* **Widget Customization:** Customize widget background color, opacity, and position.
* **Cookie Categories:** Full control over category labels, descriptions, and enable/
disable options.
* **CCPA “Do Not Sell” Mode:** Enable CCPA compliance with a dedicated opt-out
button.
* **Category Colors & Fonts:** Customize category label and description colors
and font sizes.
* **Audit Log:** Track every consent action with a detailed audit log, including
timestamps and user IPs. Supports exporting the audit log to CSV.
* **Audit Log Export CSV:** Download filtered consent log entries as a CSV file
compatible with Excel and Google Sheets.
* **Webhook Integration:** Send consent data to an external URL via webhook whenever
a user submits their cookie preferences. The webhook fires after consent is logged
to the database.
* **Banner Diagnostics:** Repair banner display issues, bust caches, and force
high CSS specificity to ensure your cookie banner works with any theme.
* **Repair Banner Display:** One-click repair tool that clears transients, busts
caches, and regenerates inline styles.
* **Force High CSS Specificity:** Adds !important to all banner inline styles to
override aggressive theme CSS.
**Privacy & Data Storage:**
This plugin stores a log of user consent choices in your WordPress database (the`
ric_consent_log` table) for GDPR/CCPA audit trail purposes. Each consent record
includes a unique visitor identifier, the consent type (accepted/declined/custom),
selected cookie categories, a timestamp, and the page URL path. This data is only
recorded after the user explicitly interacts with the cookie banner (clicks Accept,
Decline, or Save Preferences). No data is ever sent to external servers. For more
details, please refer to your site’s privacy policy.
Make your cookie consent experience professional and beautiful with Ric Ultimate
Cookie Consent!
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## Installation
1. **Download** the plugin ZIP file.
2. **Upload** the entire `ric-ultimate-cookie-consent` folder to the `/wp-content/
plugins/` directory via FTP. OR Go to **WordPress Dashboard** > **Plugins** > **
Add New** > **Upload Plugin**, then choose the downloaded ZIP file and click “Install
Now”.
3. **Activate** the plugin through the ‘Plugins’ menu in WordPress.
4. Go to **Settings** > **Cookie Consent** to configure your banner.
## FAQ
### How do I change the cookie consent message?
Navigate to **Settings > Cookie Consent** in your WordPress dashboard. You will
find a text area labeled “Cookie Consent Text” where you can customize the message.
Basic HTML tags like ``, ``, and `` are supported.
### Can I link to my custom Privacy Policy page?
Yes! In the plugin settings (**Settings > Cookie Consent**), there’s a field for“
Privacy Policy Link.” You can enter the URL of your custom privacy policy page there.
By default, it will link to your WordPress-generated privacy policy page.
### How do I change the position of the banner?
On the settings page, use the “Banner Position” dropdown to select from options
like “Bottom Left,” “Bottom Right,” “Top Center,” “Full Width (Bottom),” and more.
### Is this plugin GDPR/CCPA compliant?
Yes, the plugin is designed to help you meet the requirements of GDPR, CCPA, and
other global privacy regulations by providing a clear consent mechanism. However,
full legal compliance also depends on your specific website content and how you
handle user data beyond the banner. Consult legal advice if you are unsure.
### What is the difference between the Free and Premium versions?
The **Free version** includes all the core cookie consent banner features: customizable
text, buttons, colors, positions, sizing, and banner designs. It is fully functional
and compliant with privacy regulations.
The **Premium (Pro) version** adds advanced features like Granular Consent Mode (
users choose cookie categories), Consent Expiry control, Floating Preferences Widget
with custom styling, CCPA “Do Not Sell” Mode, full Cookie Category customization(
labels, descriptions, enable/disable), Audit Log with CSV Export, Webhook Integration
for external data delivery, and Banner Diagnostics (repair display + force high
CSS specificity).
### How do I upgrade to the Premium version?
You can upgrade to the Premium version by visiting our website. A link to upgrade
is available in the plugin settings sidebar under “Unlock Premium Features.”
### Can I support the plugin development?
Yes! If you find this plugin useful, you can support its development by donating.
Visit our website for more information. A donation link is available on the WordPress
Plugin Directory page.
### Does the plugin store any user data?
Yes, for GDPR/CCPA compliance, the plugin stores consent logs in your WordPress
database in a table called `ric_consent_log`. Each record contains a unique visitor
ID, the consent type (accepted/declined/custom), selected cookie categories, a timestamp,
and the page URL path. This data is recorded only after a user explicitly interacts
with the cookie banner (clicks Accept, Decline, or Save Preferences). No data is
sent to external servers.
### Does the plugin show branding or “Powered by” credits on the front-end banner?
No. Ric Ultimate Cookie Consent is designed to be completely white-label. The plugin
never displays its name, any credits, or “Powered by” text on the front-end cookie
banner, even in the free version. Your visitors will only see the custom banner
content you configure.
### What if I want to reset the settings to default?
Currently, there isn’t a “reset to default” button in the plugin. If you wish to
revert all settings, you would need to deactivate and then reactivate the plugin.
This will re-apply the initial default settings.
## Reviews
### [If you are looking for a truly free plugin](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/if-you-are-looking-for-a-truly-free-plugin/)
[waita](https://profiles.wordpress.org/waita/) November 21, 2025
A very good free plugin that does its job. Easy to set up
### [Beautiful, lightweight, and easy to use!](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/beautiful-lightweight-and-easy-to-use/)
[sojibworld](https://profiles.wordpress.org/sojibworld/) August 26, 2025 2 replies
I’ve been looking for a cookie consent plugin that doesn’t look boring or outdated,
and this one is perfect. The glassmorphism design gives my site a modern and professional
touch. It’s super easy to customize — I changed the text, buttons, colors, and even
the position of the banner in just a few minutes. Everything works smoothly on desktop
and mobile, and it doesn’t slow down my site at all. Also great that it helps with
GDPR/CCPA compliance without making setup complicated. Highly recommended if you
want a free, lightweight, and beautiful cookie consent plugin for WordPress!
[ Read all 2 reviews ](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/ric-ultimate-cookie-consent/reviews/)
## Contributors & Developers
“Ric Ultimate Cookie Consent” is open source software. The following people have
contributed to this plugin.
Contributors
* [ Md Rashedul Islam Chowdhury (Ric) ](https://profiles.wordpress.org/mdridipu/)
“Ric Ultimate Cookie Consent” has been translated into 1 locale. Thank you to [the translators](https://translate.wordpress.org/projects/wp-plugins/ric-ultimate-cookie-consent/contributors)
for their contributions.
[Translate “Ric Ultimate Cookie Consent” into your language.](https://translate.wordpress.org/projects/wp-plugins/ric-ultimate-cookie-consent)
### Interested in development?
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check out the [SVN repository](https://plugins.svn.wordpress.org/ric-ultimate-cookie-consent/),
or subscribe to the [development log](https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/log/ric-ultimate-cookie-consent/)
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## Changelog
#### 2.1.1
* Major update: Introduced freemium model with Premium (Pro) version.
* NEW: Granular Consent Mode with cookie category selection (Premium).
* NEW: Consent Expiry control (Premium).
* NEW: Floating Preferences Widget with custom background color, opacity, and position(
Premium).
* NEW: Cookie Category customization — labels, descriptions, enable/disable (Premium).
* NEW: CCPA “Do Not Sell” Mode with custom opt-out button text (Premium).
* NEW: Category label/description color and font size settings (Premium).
* NEW: Audit Log page with filter, search, and CSV export (Premium).
* NEW: Webhook Integration with HMAC-signed payload to external URLs (Premium).
* NEW: Banner Diagnostics tool — Repair Banner Display + Force High CSS Specificity
mode (Premium).
* NEW: Documentation Library sidebar box linking to plugin documentation.
* NEW: Premium upgrade prompt in admin settings sidebar.
* FIX: Added `load_plugin_textdomain()` for proper translation file loading.
* FIX: Optimized performance — reduced redundant database queries with cached options
getter.
* Enhanced: Overall performance and code optimizations.
#### 2.1.0
* Minor update: Version bump from 2.1 to 2.1.0.
#### 1.3
* Added background overlay options (dark and blur effects).
* Added new banner design: Bottom Center Card.
* Enhanced: Color picker and opacity slider in admin.
* Fixed: Minor styling and compatibility improvements.
#### 1.0.0
* Initial release of Ric Ultimate Cookie Consent.
* Introduced fully customizable cookie banner with glassy effect.
* Added extensive customization options in the admin panel.
* Ensured responsiveness for various devices.
## Meta
* Version **2.1.1**
* Last updated **4 weeks ago**
* Active installations **30+**
* WordPress version ** 5.0 or higher **
* Tested up to **7.0.4**
* Languages
* [Bengali (Bangladesh)](https://bn.wordpress.org/plugins/ric-ultimate-cookie-consent/)
and [English (US)](https://wordpress.org/plugins/ric-ultimate-cookie-consent/).
* [Translate into your language](https://translate.wordpress.org/projects/wp-plugins/ric-ultimate-cookie-consent)
* Tags
* [CCPA](https://pcd.wordpress.org/plugins/tags/ccpa/)[consent](https://pcd.wordpress.org/plugins/tags/consent/)
[cookie](https://pcd.wordpress.org/plugins/tags/cookie/)[GDPR](https://pcd.wordpress.org/plugins/tags/gdpr/)
[privacy](https://pcd.wordpress.org/plugins/tags/privacy/)
* [Advanced View](https://pcd.wordpress.org/plugins/ric-ultimate-cookie-consent/advanced/)
## Ratings
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## Contributors
* [ Md Rashedul Islam Chowdhury (Ric) ](https://profiles.wordpress.org/mdridipu/)
## Support
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