Cookies for Comments
by Donncha O Caoimh (a11n) · Security
Sets a cookie on a random URL that is then checked when a comment is posted. If the cookie is missing the comment is marked as spam.
Daily downloads
Since 2022-10-05 · 1,379 days · wp.org + Plugin Pulse archive
30-day downloads
Trailing 30-day total · the growth curve wp.org stopped showing
Directory rank
Popularity rank over time · lower is better
Rating trend
Star average over time · dips mark rough releases
Downloads per 1k installs · 30d
Engagement proxy · release spikes are signal, a long slide is an aging base
Estimated active installs
wp.org reports only “20K+”. The real number sits in this band.
Refined from the date this plugin crossed into its current band.
Install trend · reconstructed from 1390 daily snapshots
Details
Growth timeline
Install-band crossings we have observed, and how long each band took to outgrow
- 2025-05-26 30K+ → 20K+ down after 429 days in band
- 2024-03-23 40K+ → 30K+ down after 471 days in band
- 2022-12-08 50K+ → 40K+ down
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<iframe src="https://plugins.wpmayor.com/embed/cookies-for-comments" width="480" height="300" style="border:0" loading="lazy" title="Cookies for Comments — Plugin Pulse"></iframe> Cookies for Comments: 20K+ active installs, 4.9★ (18 reviews). Plugin Pulse (WP Mayor), as of 2026-07-15. https://plugins.wpmayor.com/plugin/cookies-for-comments