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Cookiebot by Usercentrics – Automatic Cookie Banner for GDPR/CCPA & Google Consent Mode

by cookiebot · Privacy & Consent

Also makes 1 other plugin · 100.8K+ installs across the portfolio →

Install your cookie banner in minutes. Automatically scan and block cookies to comply with the GDPR, CCPA, Google Consent Mode v2. Free plan option.

How scoring works →
87 Health · A
Maintenance 100/100
Rating quality 85/100
Support 70/100

87 health vs 66 average across 513 Privacy & Consent plugins

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.

82 / 100

Well optimized

Biggest win: Support resolution

Update recency 100/100
WP compatibility 100/100
Rating quality 87/100
Listing tuning 100/100
Support resolution 0/100

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Daily downloads

Since 2022-10-05 · 1,421 days · wp.org + Plugin Pulse archive

-40% vs prior 30d
878Downloads · Aug 26

30-day downloads

Rolling 30-day volume · peaks are release surges

28.3K

now · peak 325.1K

28K30d downloads · Aug 26

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

Cookiebot by Usercen · #340 you CookieYes · #39 Complianz GDPR/CCPA · #44 WPConsent · #282

Rating trend

Star average over time · dips mark rough releases

4.4Stars · Aug 26

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.

280per 1k installs · Aug 26

Release cadence

Actively maintained
from wp.org release tags

How often this plugin actually ships. A steady rhythm is the maintenance signal a single "last updated" date can't show.

11

releases in the last 12 months

2mo ago

latest release · v4.7.2

91

tagged releases on record

Recent releases

4.7.2 · 2mo ago4.7.1 · 3mo ago4.7.0 · 4mo ago4.6.7 · 5mo ago4.6.6 · 6mo ago4.6.5 · 6mo ago4.6.4 · 6mo ago4.6.3 · 7mo ago4.6.2 · 8mo ago4.6.1 · 9mo ago4.6.0 · 11mo ago4.5.11 · 1.0y ago4.5.10 · 1.2y ago4.5.9 · 1.2y ago

What its installed base runs

via wordpress.org

Share of active installs on each version of this plugin · 60% run the current release. Green is the current release; a big slice on older versions is a user base that has stopped updating.

v4.7 60%
v4.6 16%
v4.3 9%
v4.5 5.5%
Older / other versions 9.3%

Estimated active installs

The public count shows “100K+”. Our estimate pins where the real number sits.

modeled estimate
100K–200K ≈140K

Modeled within the band wp.org reports; tightens as we track daily.

Install history · since 2018-07-22 · 1,455 observations

100KInstalls · Aug 26

Estimated value

What this plugin might earn a year, and what it might sell for. Modeled from public signals; we don't see anyone's books.

Est. annual revenue

N/A

Est. acquisition value

N/A

No paid tier is visible, so we don't put a figure on revenue or sale value: that would be guessing. The install base is a real asset to an acquirer, just not one public data lets us price. A declining trend compresses what a buyer would pay.

Details

Version
4.7.2
Last updated
2mo ago
Added
2018-01-09 · 8 yrs old
Requires WP
4.4
Tested up to
7.0.4
Requires PHP
5.6

Recent reviews

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  1. pimdekoster
    3mo ago

    I will always advice my customers to use cookiebot, as far as I know its the best tool available.

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  2. priciia
    3mo ago

    It is an essential app! highly recommend it if you want to fix it for GDPR

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  3. steef9090
    3mo ago

    Snel geïnstalleerd, scant automatisch en regelt je AVG-compliance perfect.

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  4. Daniel
    4mo ago

    Average plugin like many others. You can only customize if you pay. This topic was modified 2 months, 4 weeks ago by Daniel.

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  5. Jakub Pankowski
    5mo ago

    Best Cookie Complianz plugin for WP! For me Cookie Bot is the best WP Complianz plugin for WP because of ease of integration and working cookie auto detect (and functional blocking).

    Read on wp.org ↗
  6. katarinal
    5mo ago

    Very easy to set up and works exactly as expected. Ensures cookies are blocked until consent is given.

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  7. seeusbudapest
    7mo ago

    Its very easy to use and good.

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  8. mtungate
    7mo ago

    Easy to install and get implemented. I would say be sure to clear your cookies in your browser or you will never see the popup.

    Read on wp.org ↗

Latest updates

via wp.org changelog

Recent releases and news for this plugin

  1. Version 4.7.2 Release date: June 22nd 2026 Cookiebot by Usercentrics version 4.7.2 is out! This release includes an improvement and a bugfix. Improvements Set WordPress tested up to version to 7.0 Bugfixes Fixed Gutenberg block regist 4.7.2
  2. Version 4.7.1 Release date: May 20th 2026 Cookiebot by Usercentrics version 4.7.1 is out! This release includes an improvement. Improvements Set WordPress tested up to version to 7.0-RC1 Updated UTM parameters on AI assistant setup li 4.7.1
  3. Version 4.7.0 Release date: May 7th 2026 Cookiebot by Usercentrics version 4.7.0 is out! This release adds WP-CLI support and an Abilities API integration for AI-assisted and automated configuration. New Features Added WP-CLI commands 4.7.0
  4. Version 4.6.7 Release date: April 6th 2026 Cookiebot by Usercentrics version 4.6.7 is out! This release includes an improvement. Improvements Updated plugin description and documentation for clarity and improved user guidance 4.6.7
  5. Version 4.6.6 Release date: March 12th 2026 Cookiebot by Usercentrics version 4.6.6 is out! This release includes an improvement. Improvements Improved tracking for PPG redirect — the redirect URL with tracking parameters is now avail 4.6.6
  6. Version 4.6.5 Release date: March 3rd 2026 Cookiebot by Usercentrics version 4.6.5 is out! This release adds new features and improvements. New Features Added Privacy Policy Generator (PPG) plugin page — install and activate the Userc 4.6.5

Known vulnerabilities

via Wordfence Intelligence

4 disclosed vulnerabilities on record for this plugin, all fixed in the current version. Sites on older versions stay exposed until they update.

  1. 2026-01-29 CVE-2026-25407 Missing Authorization Affects <= 4.6.4 Patched in 4.6.5
  2. 2025-06-27 CVE-2025-53197 Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) Affects <= 4.5.8 Patched in 4.5.9
  3. 2025-03-05 CVE-2025-1666 Missing Authorization Affects <= 4.4.1 Patched in 4.4.2
  4. 2020-09-08 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') Affects < 3.6.1 Patched in 3.6.1

Vulnerability records provided by Wordfence Intelligence. Copyright 2012-2026 Defiant Inc. License and terms.

CVE records: Copyright 1999-2026 The MITRE Corporation. CVE terms of use.

Behavioral tests

via WP Hive

Automated install-time checks, tested on PHP 8.1.12 · WP 7.0

Low memory footprint
Low page-speed impact
Runs on latest PHP + WP
No PHP errors
No JS errors
Activates cleanly
No resource errors
No external HTTP errors
Optimized database use
Frequently updated

Languages

via translate.wordpress.org

Translated into 40 languages, 4 at 90% or more

Dutch 100%
Dutch (Formal) 100%
English (UK) 100%
Czech 97%
Spanish (Chile) 86%
Spanish (Costa Rica) 80%
Spanish (Honduras) 76%
German 75%
German (Formal) 75%
Romanian 75%
Spanish (Argentina) 73%
Spanish (Colombia) 73%
Spanish (Dominican Republic) 73%
Spanish (Mexico) 73%
Spanish (Spain) 73%
Spanish (Ecuador) 72%
Spanish (Guatemala) 72%
Spanish (Peru) 72%
Spanish (Puerto Rico) 72%
Spanish (Uruguay) 72%
Spanish (Venezuela) 72%
German (Switzerland) 71%
Italian 71%
Russian 63%

Plus 16 more locales with partial translations.

Growth timeline

Install-tier crossings we have observed, and how long each tier took to outgrow

No tier crossings observed yet.

Competes with

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Cookiebot by Usercentrics – Automatic Cookie Banner for GDPR/CCPA & Google Consent Mode: 100K+ active installs, 4.4★ (438 reviews). Plugin Pulse (WP Mayor), as of 2026-08-25. https://plugins.wpmayor.com/plugin/cookiebot