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How do I install Intastellar Consents on WordPress?

This article is for sites that run on WordPress and want the cookie banner without editing theme code by hand.

Use a different article if:

The plugin is configured in wp-admin. You need someone who can install plugins and fill in settings (usually you or your agency).

What this does for visitors

The plugin shows Intastellar’s cookie / consent banner on your WordPress front end so visitors can choose before non-essential cookies and similar tools run. Essential site features can keep working; analytics, ads, and pixels should only run after you have connected them to consent (often via Google Consent Mode and how tags are loaded).

This article is product setup, not legal advice. Your lawyer decides what applies to your site. Product positioning and integrations: Intastellar Consents.

What you need ready

  1. Administrator access to WordPress (Plugins → Add New or upload ZIP).
  2. A privacy policy page on your site (a normal page with a URL visitors can open). You will point the plugin at that address.
  3. Short intro text you are happy to show near the banner (what cookies are for, in plain language).

If the privacy URL is missing or broken, the banner often stays hidden — see Why doesn’t the banner show? below.

What to do (simple checklist)

  1. Install the plugin — either:
    • ZIP (v3.3.9): Download → Plugins → Add New → Upload Plugin → choose the ZIP → Install now → Activate, or
    • WordPress.org: open Intastellar GDPR Cookie Banner and install like any other plugin.
  2. More downloads and versions: cookie-solutions/downloads.
  3. Open the plugin settings in wp-admin and complete Intro and Privacy policy with real text and a working link to your policy page.
  4. Save and visit your site in an incognito/private window to confirm the banner appears.

Step-by-step field help: Config (WordPress).

After install: what “working” looks like

In a fresh private window you should see:

  • The banner on first visit once intro + privacy fields are valid.
  • A stable choice when you move to another page (not an endless loop on every click).
  • Analytics or ad tags only after consent — if those tags are wired to wait. If GA or Meta still fires immediately, the issue is usually tag configuration, not the plugin alone.

Verify in the browser (quick technical check)

  1. Open the site in incognito / private mode.
  2. Open Developer tools → Network, then reload before you accept cookies.
  3. Look for requests you recognise (Google collect, Facebook, etc.).
  4. Accept in the banner and compare — many setups show more tracking traffic after consent.

This only proves technical behaviour, not legal compliance. If behaviour does not match what your agency promised, fix tag loading order or use Google Tag Manager with consent-aware triggers.

Common questions

Why doesn’t the banner show?

Most often:

  1. Privacy policy URL is empty, wrong, or points to a page that does not load.
  2. Intro or required fields are incomplete — fill everything the plugin asks for.
  3. Caching — clear your site cache (plugin or host) and try again in a private window.

Details: Config (WordPress) and the overview FAQ.

Yes. After the banner works, use Add logo (WordPress) and the plugin’s styling options where available. The WordPress build does not support the same fully custom HTML banner as the JavaScript install guide — for that you need the script-based setup.

I already use Google Tag Manager

You can still use the plugin for the banner and load other tags through GTM — but make sure consent runs before analytics and ads. If the banner itself is loaded only via GTM, follow Google Tag Manager instead.

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