Requirements & Installation

2 min readUpdated April 20, 2026

Requirements#

Before installing WP Smart Consent, make sure your environment meets the following minimums:

WordPress: 6.1 or later
PHP: 7.4 or later
WooCommerce: 9.0 or later (only required if you’re using the WooCommerce checkout integration)
License: An active WP Smart Consent license purchased from wpsmartconsent.com

HTTPS is strongly recommended if you’re using CDN-based GDPR geo-detection (Cloudflare or Bunny.net), as geo headers are only reliably passed over secure connections.

Installation#

Step 1 — Download the plugin After purchasing a license at wpsmartconsent.com, download the plugin ZIP file from your account area.

Step 2 — Upload to WordPress In your WordPress admin, go to Plugins → Add New → Upload Plugin. Choose the ZIP file you downloaded and click Install Now, then Activate.

Step 3 — Activate your license After activation, WP Smart Consent will appear in your admin sidebar. Go to WP Smart Consent → Manage License, enter your license key, and click Activate. Your license is tied to one WordPress installation — if you need to move it to a different site, deactivate it here first.

Step 4 — Configure your settings Head to the WP Smart Consent dashboard. Set your opt-in label, enable the checkout or form integrations you want to use, and connect your email marketing platform or CRM. That’s it — the checkbox will start appearing on your chosen forms and checkouts immediately.

Updates#

WP Smart Consent hooks into WordPress’s native update system. When a new version is available it will appear in Dashboard → Updates alongside your other plugins — no separate update tool needed. Your settings, API keys, and integration configuration are all preserved across updates.