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Cookie Banner Pro Documentation

Official documentation for CookieBanner Pro — GDPR configuration, consent logic, cookie groups, multilingual setup and customization options for Joomla 5 websites.

Meet Cookie Banner Pro — Modern. Compliant. Multilingual.

A lightweight, customizable and multilingual cookie consent system built for Joomla 5.

Cookie Banner Pro

GDPR-Compliant Cookie Consent for Joomla 5

Cookie Banner Pro is a lightweight, modern and fully GDPR-compliant cookie consent plugin for Joomla 5, developed by JoomFlix. It provides a clean consent banner, an advanced preference modal and full visual customization — without impacting performance.

Designed for e-commerce stores, corporate websites and multilingual platforms, Cookie Banner Pro ensures legal compliance, transparency and an excellent user experience across all devices.

Key Features

GDPR-Compliant Consent

Explicit, user-controlled cookie consent aligned with EU GDPR requirements.

Advanced Banner & Modal

Modern banner combined with a detailed preferences modal for granular control.

Ultra-Lightweight & Native

No dependencies, fully Joomla 5 native and optimized for performance.

Three cookie groups — Necessary, Analytics, Marketing
Optional information URLs per cookie category
Configurable cookie lifetime (30 days up to 2 years)
Reappear logic — always, after expiry or never
Two banner layouts — Bottom bar or Floating box
12 languages included (frontend & backend)

Installation

Install cookiebannerpro.zip via Joomla Extension Manager
Go to Extensions → Plugins
Enable System – Cookie Banner Pro

The banner appears instantly using optimized default settings — no configuration is required for basic GDPR compliance.

Configuration Overview

General Settings

Define the main consent message and privacy policy links.

Top consent message text
Cookie policy URL

Preferences Modal

The modal is displayed when users choose to manage their cookie preferences.

Custom modal title
Clear explanations per cookie category
Save preferences without page reload

Cookie Groups

Three predefined cookie categories are included.

Necessary — always enabled and required
Analytics — optional tracking cookies
Marketing — advertising and remarketing cookies

Lifetime & Reappear Logic

Control how long consent is stored and when the banner is shown again.

Cookie lifetime from 30 to 730 days
Reappear modes: always, after expiry or never

Banner Layout Options

Bottom Banner (Default)

Displays a full-width consent bar at the bottom of the screen. The banner remains visible until the user makes a choice.

Floating Banner (Desktop)

Displays a compact floating box on desktop devices, positioned either on the bottom-left or bottom-right of the screen.

Desktop-only floating layout
Left or right position
Compact design with stacked buttons
Automatically falls back to bottom banner on mobile

Appearance & Styling

Cookie Banner Pro provides full visual customization using native Joomla color pickers — no CSS overrides required.

Banner background & text colors
Button background & text colors
Modal background, text and section colors
Gradient action button in the modal
Dark mode optimized defaults

Multilingual Support (12 Languages)

Cookie Banner Pro includes full translations for all supported JoomFlix languages, covering both frontend texts and backend configuration fields.

Update Server

https://www.joomflix.com/update-server/updates/cookiebannerpro.xml

Conclusion

Cookie Banner Pro delivers a modern, flexible and legally compliant cookie consent solution for Joomla 5. With clean UI, advanced customization and full multilingual support, it provides everything required for GDPR compliance — without unnecessary complexity.

Developed by JoomFlix — Smart extensions for modern Joomla sites.

Support: JoomFlix Support Center