CookieAdmin – Cookie Consent Banner
by Softaculous · Privacy & Consent
Also makes 12 other plugins · 4.2M+ installs across the portfolio →
CookieAdmin provides easy to configure cookie consent banner with GDPR, CCPA and India's DPDP Act 2023 support.
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Health
A 86/100
Few reviews
Active installs
400K+
≈440K estimated
Momentum
+1%
downloads vs prior 30d
Biggest opportunity: Swap “gdpr” and “notice” for “act” and “google consent mode v2”. “gdpr” isn't earning its slot: you're not in the first 24 results for its own search. “act” sits at #4 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. “notice” isn't earning its slot: it only gets you to #24. “google consent mode v2” sits at #5 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. All five slots are taken, so one has to go.
86 health vs 69 average across 910 Privacy & Consent plugins
Install conversion
How it's measured →29%
of downloads still active
At least 400K of 1.4M lifetime downloads are still running, above its category: the median Privacy & Consent plugin keeps 2.2%, across 502 plugins.
Downloads count every update, not just first installs, so older and more frequently released plugins read lower. Compare against other Privacy & Consent plugins, not across the directory. wp.org reports active installs as the bottom of a band, so the real rate is this or higher.
This plugin shipped 13 releases in the last 12 months, and every existing install that updated counted as another download. wp.org publishes no split between first installs and updates, so we show the raw rate rather than guess at one.
Details
Directory ranking optimization
How it's scored →How well this listing is tuned to rank in WordPress.org search, on the factors an owner controls. Not popularity, optimization.
Well optimized
Most to gain: Support resolution
Updated 19 days ago
Tested up to WordPress 7.1.4, the current branch or newer
5.0★ over 4 reviews, smoothed to 4.17★ and held back under 25 reviews
5 of 5 tags set · short description in place
1 of 3 support threads resolved in the last 2 months
To rank higher: Mark more forum threads resolved — the resolved ratio feeds the ranking.
Get the full rank-higher report →Search visibility
How it's tracked →Directory searches this plugin turns up in, and which way each one is moving. WordPress.org publishes no history of search positions, so this starts the day we first tracked a keyword and never backfills.
54
Momentum
Holding steady
+0.9
Velocity
places per keyword, 28d
49%
Breadth
of keywords climbing, 28d
+0.9
Acceleration
recent half vs earlier
wp.org is where the directory puts the plugin for that search. On merit is where it would sit if results were ranked on rating, support and updates, without the install boost. The last column is how far the wp.org position moved, from our first reading in the last 90 days to the latest.
| Keyword | wp.org | On merit | wp.org move, 90 days |
|---|---|---|---|
| dpdp | #1 | #1 | 0 |
| consent banner | #2 | #11 | 0 |
| cookie consent banner | #2 | #12 | up 2 |
| act | #4 | #19 | down 1 |
| consent your tag | #5 | #19 | up 1 |
| consent mode v2 | #3 | #15 | 0 |
| banner your tag | #5 | #17 | up 2 |
| india | #5 | #15 | down 1 |
| cookie consent | #6 | #18 | 0 |
| cookie your tag | #8 | #22 | up 1 |
| google consent mode v2 | #5 | #19 | up 1 |
| consent mode | #6 | #20 | up 2 |
| google consent mode | #7 | #22 | up 3 |
| law | #8 | #22 | down 3 |
| custom banner | #5 | #18 | up 1 |
| site banner | #5 | #18 | up 2 |
| cookies | #10 | #21 | up 4 |
| easy cookie consent | #6 | #21 | 0 |
| post banner | #6 | #20 | 0 |
| dpdpa | #10 | #6 | 0 |
| gdpr your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
168 searches this plugin appeared in over the last 90 days, 20 listed. 128 left out as unrelated or noise (years, numbers, stray words). 1 of its tags isn't in the top 24 for their own search.
What to do about it
- Swap “gdpr” and “notice” for “act” and “google consent mode v2”. “gdpr” isn't earning its slot: you're not in the first 24 results for its own search. “act” sits at #4 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. “notice” isn't earning its slot: it only gets you to #24. “google consent mode v2” sits at #5 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. All five slots are taken, so one has to go.
Daily downloads
Since 3 Jul 2025 · 486 days · wp.org + Plugin Pulse archive
30-day downloads
Rolling 30-day volume · peak 229K · peaks are release surges
Directory rank vs rivals
wp.org popularity rank over time · higher is better · when a rival's line climbs above yours, they've overtaken you
Health trend
Composite health score, snapshotted daily
Update activity
How busy the existing users are, measured as downloads in the last 30 days for every 1,000 active sites. A spike means a new release everyone's pulling; a long, slow decline means an aging user base that updates less.
Release cadence
Actively maintainedHow often this plugin actually ships. A steady rhythm is the maintenance signal a single "last updated" date can't show.
13
releases in the last 12 months
19d ago
latest release · v1.2.6 · 12 Oct 2026
25
tagged releases on record
Recent releases
What its installed base runs
via wordpress.orgShare of active installs on each version of this plugin · 51% run the current release. Green is the current release; a big slice on older versions is a user base that has stopped updating.
Estimated active installs
The public count shows “400K+”. Our estimate pins where the real number sits.
Crossed into this band 5 months ago; a band this size takes about a year or more to cross, which places it about 42% of the way through.
At the current install trend, crossing 500K+ in roughly 237 days.
Install history since 2 Jul 2025
Recent reviews
All reviews on wp.org ↗- ★★★★★ Sergei4mo ago
Just installed it, works great as I had issues with other cookie plugins conflicting with other plugins and WP scripts. Even free version has several important customisation options. Unlimited traffic and pageviews. Considering buying paid version.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ dadsfam6mo ago
Good stuff. Simple perfect and no one trying to oversell you anything. Freemium works perfectly for beginners. Support the premium if you run a business. We use these plugins on all our web hosting servers as part of our web hosting packages. Perfect. No complaints. Simple to use. Thanks and greetings from South Africa
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ nataliemin1.1y ago
I just wanted a cookie bar for my simple little website. After trying three that were over-complicated or didn’t seem to work, I found CookieAdmin. Installed it. Activated it. Done! Yay.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ Alex T1.3y ago
CookieAdmin is an easy-to-use cookie consent plugin perfect for any website. Setup is quick and the plugin looks good on all devices, with basic design controls to match your site’s branding. Best of all, it’s lightweight and doesn’t slow down your site.
Read on wp.org ↗
Latest updates
via wp.org changelogRecent releases and news for this plugin
- — Version 1.2.2 [Pro Feature] Geo Targeting, apply rules based on the visitors geo location. [Pro Feature] Now supports string translation via WPML. [Bug Fix Pro] There was an issue while adding the cookies manually from Scan Cookies pa 1.2.2
- — Version 1.2.1 [Pro Feature] Do no sell form support has been added, websites under US Privacy laws can use it to be compliant with the law. [Pro Improvement] Support for Polylang has been added. [Bug Fix Pro] Reconsent Icon was adding 1.2.1
- — Version 1.2.0 [Improvement] Block Scripts can now be disabled using an option in the settings, and now also handles the blocking of inline scripts. [Improvement] More insightful widgets has been added to CookieAdmin dashboard. [Bug Fi 1.2.0
- — Version 1.1.9 [Pro Feature] Content Blocking: Admins can prevent content services like, Youtube, Vimeo, Google Maps and few other services from loading until, user accepts the required cookies. [Pro Feature] Subdomain Support: If enab 1.1.9
- — Version 1.1.8 [Pro Feature] Support for Microsoft Clarity consent mode. [Pro Improvement] Now you can select the pages you want to get scanned. [Improvement] Added wpml-config.xml file to support translation of Banner related strings 1.1.8
- — Version 1.1.7 [Pro Bug Fix] There was an issue with Cookie scans resulting in timeouts that has been fixed. [Pro Bug Fix] There was an issue where toggle color customization was not working, this has been fixed. [Bug Fix] For some use 1.1.7
Behavioral tests
via WP HiveAutomated install-time checks, tested on PHP 8.1.12 · WP 7.0.1
Languages
via translate.wordpress.orgTranslated into 12 languages, 6 at 90% or more
AI assistants
How it's measured →Whether ChatGPT and Claude name this plugin when asked the category question, and whether the readme gives them something to quote.
Not measured yet for this plugin’s topics. Its tracked searches are not among the measured topics. See the topics measured so far.
Readme readiness
3 of 8 pass · checked 25 Oct 2026Can an assistant quote this readme? Eight deterministic checks over the wp.org listing, no model involved.
- ! Says what it does Short description names no action; say what the plugin does for the site.
- ! Has a FAQ No FAQ section.
- ! FAQ asks real questions No FAQ to judge.
- ! Names who it is for Never says who the plugin is for or what they use it for.
- ✓ Names what it works with Mentions WPML, Polylang.
- ! Headings and lists 0 headings and 3 lists; assistants quote headed sections and bullet lists, not paragraphs.
- ✓ Enough to quote 1,626 characters of description.
- ✓ Tags match the text 4 of 5 tags appear in the text; "notice" does not.
Growth timeline
Install-tier crossings we have observed, and how long each tier took to outgrow
- 2026-05-31 300K+ → 400K+ up after 118 days in tier
- 2026-02-02 200K+ → 300K+ up after 87 days in tier
- 2025-11-07 100K+ → 200K+ up after 61 days in tier
- 2025-09-07 90K+ → 100K+ up after 6 days in tier
- 2025-09-01 80K+ → 90K+ up after 5 days in tier
- 2025-08-27 70K+ → 80K+ up after 5 days in tier
- 2025-08-22 60K+ → 70K+ up after 4 days in tier
- 2025-08-18 50K+ → 60K+ up after 6 days in tier
Competes with
The plugins that solve the same job, ranked by shared tags then reach, closest match first. The letter on the right is each plugin's health grade (A best, F worst).
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TermsFeed AutoTerms: Privacy Policy Generator, Cookie Consent, GDPR, CCPA, Terms & Conditions, Disclaimers, Cookies Policy, EULA 70K+ installs · 4.7★ · 3 shared tags A -
Asesor de Cookies RGPD para normativa europea 20K+ installs · 3.9★ · 3 shared tags B -
Pressidium Cookie Consent 10K+ installs · 4.5★ · 3 shared tags B -
Cookie-Script.com 10K+ installs · 3.5★ · 3 shared tags B -
Flexible Cookies 4K+ installs · 4.2★ · 3 shared tags B -
FAZ Cookie Manager 3K+ installs · 4.7★ · 3 shared tags A
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