A basic cookie banner for Joomla 5 and 6 sites

Cookie notices come up because sites may set analytics, advertising, embedded-media or other non-essential cookies, while privacy rules may require information and consent before doing so. Joomla core includes privacy tools and consent handling for areas such as user registration and forms, but it does not provide a general-purpose, site-wide cookie banner with configurable notice text and controls. Site owners therefore tend to use a template override for a narrowly tailored presentation, or install a cookie-consent extension when they need a reusable site-wide notice.

According to the listing, this plugin goes beyond core by presenting that banner and allowing the administrator to set the message, privacy-policy URL and button labels. It also uses the cookieAcceptanceCookie name for compatibility with common EU cookie plugins. The listing does not say that it blocks scripts or records consent, so those should not be assumed.

It is aimed at Joomla 5 or 6 sites that need a small, configurable notice and do not already have cookie-consent software. It has little to offer a site that sets no non-essential cookies, already displays a suitable banner, or needs detailed consent management, regional rules, script blocking or audit records.

Before installing, note that it is a free download, listed in the Directory's cookie control section and developed by artrook1. The directory shows zero reviews, so it offers no established user feedback or visible track record for this plugin. The listing also leaves unanswered questions about accessibility, consent logging, script blocking, multilingual support, configuration depth, support arrangements and testing beyond the stated Joomla 5.x and 6.x compatibility. The developer warns that the banner alone does not establish legal compliance.

Listed on the Joomla Extensions Directory.