Cookies and Content Security Policy
by Johan Jonk Stenström · Privacy & Consent
Also makes 9 other plugins · 13.9K+ installs across the portfolio →
Be fully GDPR and CCPA compliant through Content Security Policy. Blocks cookies and unwanted external content.
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Health
A 91/100
no flags
Active installs
10K+
≈19K estimated
Momentum
-27%
downloads vs prior 30d
Biggest opportunity: Swap “ccpa”, “cookie bar” and “gdpr” for “policy”, “content security” and “cookie policy”. “ccpa” isn't earning its slot: you're not in the first 24 results for its own search. “policy” sits at #4 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. “cookie bar” isn't earning its slot: you're not in the first 24 results for its own search. “content security” sits at #9 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. “gdpr” isn't earning its slot: you're not in the first 24 results for its own search. “cookie policy” sits at #13 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. All five slots are taken, so one has to go.
91 health vs 69 average across 910 Privacy & Consent plugins
Install conversion
How it's measured →1.9%
of downloads still active
At least 10K of 524.9K lifetime downloads are still running, in line with its category: the median Privacy & Consent plugin keeps 2.1%, across 501 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 9 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 67 days ago
Tested up to WordPress 7.1.4, the current branch or newer
4.9★ over 67 reviews, smoothed to 4.56★
5 of 5 tags set · short description in place
0 of 1 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.
40
Momentum
Mixed: one swing, the rest drifting
0.0
Velocity
places per keyword, 28d
23%
Breadth
of keywords climbing, 28d
-0.1
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| content security policy your tag | #2 | #5 | up 2 |
| external content | #3 | #4 | up 2 |
| policy | #4 | #5 | down 1 |
| cookies your tag | #4 | #2 | up 1 |
| content security | #9 | #13 | 0 |
| no cookies | #4 | #5 | 0 |
| unwanted | #15 | #18 | up 1 |
| cookie policy | #13 | #12 | down 2 |
| ad security | #8 | #13 | down 1 |
| content | #24 | #19 | 0 |
| cookies gdpr | #8 | #11 | up 2 |
| security | #24 | #21 | 0 |
| x content | #14 | #16 | up 1 |
| ip 2 content | #15 | #19 | down 1 |
| ip to content | #19 | #18 | 0 |
| ccpa your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| cookie bar your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| gdpr your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
85 searches this plugin appeared in over the last 90 days, 15 listed. 70 left out as unrelated or noise (years, numbers, stray words). 3 of its tags aren't in the top 24 for their own search.
What to do about it
- Swap “ccpa”, “cookie bar” and “gdpr” for “policy”, “content security” and “cookie policy”. “ccpa” isn't earning its slot: you're not in the first 24 results for its own search. “policy” sits at #4 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. “cookie bar” isn't earning its slot: you're not in the first 24 results for its own search. “content security” sits at #9 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. “gdpr” isn't earning its slot: you're not in the first 24 results for its own search. “cookie policy” sits at #13 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. All five slots are taken, so one has to go.
Daily downloads
Since 5 Oct 2022 · 1,488 days · wp.org + Plugin Pulse archive
30-day downloads
Rolling 30-day volume · peak 19.7K · 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
Rating trend
Star average over time · dips mark rough releases
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.
9
releases in the last 12 months
2mo ago
latest release · v2.41 · 25 Aug 2026
118
tagged releases on record
Recent releases
What its installed base runs
via wordpress.orgShare of active installs on each version of this plugin. 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 “10K+”. Our estimate pins where the real number sits.
Crossed into this band 4.7 years ago; a band this size takes about a year or more to cross, which places it about 90% of the way through.
Install history since 18 Sep 2020
Recent reviews
All reviews on wp.org ↗- ★★★★★ Tobias Sörensson8mo ago
I’ve been using this plugin for a while now and I’m very impressed. It is lightweight, does exactly what it promises, and makes GDPR compliance much easier to handle on WordPress. If you are looking for a reliable cookie consent solution that doesn’t bloat your site, this is the one! Highly recommended!
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ iracohen120311mo ago
The Best!!!
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ boxhamster12mo ago
Installed it a week ago and super happy with how easy it was to set up!Yesterday emailed Jonas with a suggestion and not only did he reply within hours, but a new version with the suggestion was live the next day! Hats off to you!
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ innovationWebDesign1.4y ago
Simple, hassle-free, and completely free to use, no signups, no extra charges. Just the way it should be.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ Manolis1.5y ago
What I liked most is that it works smoothly on multilingual sites, and you can easily translate everything without running into issues. It also gives you a great head start by listing common third-party services (Google Analytics, Facebook Pixel, YouTube, etc.) so you can quickly define which cookies your site uses and what category they belong to. That alone saves a lot of time and confusion. The interface is simple but effective — not overloaded with options, just what you need. For a free plugin, it goes above and beyond. If you’re looking for a clean and reliable way to handle cookie consent and policies, this is definitely worth trying.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ joaofigfoto1.5y ago
Worth it!
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ semplicewebsite1.6y ago
Starting from the developer and then the support provided, this is definitely the best free plugin to be compliant with the GDPR regarding cookies. Simple to configure and super effective. Thanks Jonk!
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ davinian1.9y ago
Highly recommend, easy to setup, and adding custom domains is straightforward.
Read on wp.org ↗
Latest updates
via wp.org changelogRecent releases and news for this plugin
- — Version 2.40 Fixing typo markerting to marketing Added 2 missing settings to uninstall Renamed Twitter to Twitter / X in Quickstart Quickstart for WordPress CDN 2.40
- — Version 2.39 Quickstart for hCaptcha 2.39
- — Version 2.38 Better Google Consent Mode v2, fires on accept, not only after reload 2.38
- — Version 2.37 Allow data and blob by default Translation update for Swedish Missing file inc/settings-cacsp-tab-design.php added 2.37
- — Version 2.36 New settings tab: Design New design: Floating banner New design: Small floating banner New design: Dark mode 2.36
- — Version 2.35 Make “Show admin email in error messages” false by default 2.35
Security history
via Wordfence IntelligenceAll 2 disclosed vulnerabilities are patched in the current version (2.41). Sites still on an older version should update.
- Patched Medium · 5.3 Cookies and Content Security Policy <= 2.34 - Unauthenticated Information Exposure ↗2026-01-05 CVE-2025-63019 Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor Affects <= 2.34 Patched in 2.35
- 2023-08-18 CVE-2023-40662 Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor Affects <= 2.15 Patched in 2.16
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 HiveAutomated install-time checks, tested on PHP 8.1.12 · WP 7.0.1
Languages
via translate.wordpress.orgTranslated into 25 languages, 4 at 90% or more
Plus 1 more locale with partial translations.
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.
Share of voice
How often each assistant names Cookies and Content Security Policy when asked about this topic, where it comes in the answer, and how that compares with its wp.org search position. Latest run 25 Oct 2026.
- Assistants
- ChatGPT, Claude
- Topics tracked
- Security
Readme readiness
6 of 8 pass · checked 26 Oct 2026Can an assistant quote this readme? Eight deterministic checks over the wp.org listing, no model involved.
- ✓ Says what it does "Be fully GDPR and CCPA compliant through Content Security Policy. Blocks cookies and unwanted external cont..."
- ✓ Has a FAQ 19 questions in the FAQ.
- ✓ FAQ asks real questions 19 of 19 read like questions a user would type.
- ! Names who it is for One audience phrase ("if you have"); say who the plugin is for and what they use it for.
- ✓ Names what it works with Mentions WPML, Polylang.
- ! Headings and lists 1 heading and 0 lists; assistants quote headed sections and bullet lists, not paragraphs.
- ✓ Enough to quote 1,187 characters of description.
- ✓ Tags match the text 4 of 5 tags appear in the text; "cookie bar" does not.
Growth timeline
Install-tier crossings we have observed, and how long each tier took to outgrow
- 2022-03-07 7K+ → 10K+ up after 100 days in tier
- 2021-11-27 5K+ → 7K+ up after 128 days in tier
- 2021-07-22 4K+ → 5K+ up after 72 days in tier
- 2021-05-11 3K+ → 4K+ up after 25 days in tier
- 2021-04-16 1K+ → 3K+ up after 81 days in tier
- 2021-01-25 100+ → 1K+ up
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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Complianz GDPR/CCPA Cookie Consent Banner 1M+ installs · 4.7★ · 2 shared tags B -
Cookie Compliance for WordPress – Cookie Consent, GDPR & CCPA 800K+ installs · 4.8★ · 2 shared tags B -
GDPR Cookie Compliance – Cookie Banner, Cookie Consent, Cookie Notice for CCPA, EU Cookie Law 300K+ installs · 4.5★ · 2 shared tags A
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