Ilmenite Cookie Consent
by Erik Bernskiold · Privacy & Consent
A simple, developer-friendly WordPress plugin with minimum bloat that lets visitors know that the site is using cookies.
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Health
D 52/100
Stale · Likely abandoned · Few reviews
Active installs
1K+
≈2K estimated
Momentum
+9%
downloads vs prior 30d
Biggest opportunity: “cookie banner”, “cookie compliance” and “cookie notice” aren't earning a slot. You list them, but you're not in the first 24 results for those searches. WordPress.org counts only your first five tags, so free the slot for a search you can win.
52 health vs 69 average across 913 Privacy & Consent plugins
Install conversion
How it's measured →2.3%
of downloads still active
At least 1K of 42.6K lifetime downloads are still running, in line with its category: the median Privacy & Consent plugin keeps 2.1%, 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.
Removal-risk signals
28/100Maintenance and integrity signals that tend to precede a WordPress.org removal. Not an official status, a heads-up to act.
- Not actively maintained. No update in about 2 years.
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.
Room to improve
Most to gain: Update recency
Updated 1001 days ago, past the ~180 days where wp.org starts discounting
Tested up to WordPress 6.4.14; the current branch is 6.8
5.0★ over 9 reviews, smoothed to 4.24★ and held back under 25 reviews
5 of 5 tags set · short description in place
To rank higher: Last updated 1001 days ago — ship an update; wp.org decays a listing's search weight after ~180 days.
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.
30
Momentum
Losing ground
-1.0
Velocity
places per keyword, 19d
0%
Breadth
of keywords climbing, 19d
+0.3
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| cookie banner your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| cookie compliance your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| cookie notice your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| cookies your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| eu cookie law your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
3 searches this plugin appeared in over the last 90 days, 0 listed. 3 left out as unrelated or noise (years, numbers, stray words). 5 of its tags aren't in the top 24 for their own search.
What to do about it
- “cookie banner”, “cookie compliance” and “cookie notice” aren't earning a slot. You list them, but you're not in the first 24 results for those searches. WordPress.org counts only your first five tags, so free the slot for a search you can win.
Daily downloads
Since 5 Oct 2022 · 1,489 days · wp.org + Plugin Pulse archive
30-day downloads
Rolling 30-day volume · peak 1.6K · 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
No release in a yearHow often this plugin actually ships. A steady rhythm is the maintenance signal a single "last updated" date can't show.
0
releases in the last 12 months
2.7y ago
latest release · v3.3.0 · 4 Feb 2024
21
tagged releases on record
Recent releases
What its installed base runs
via wordpress.orgShare of active installs on each version of this plugin · 85% 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 “1K+”. Our estimate pins where the real number sits.
Crossed into this band yesterday and a band this size takes about a year or more to cross, so the real count is still just under 2K.
Install history since 22 Sep 2015
Recent reviews
All reviews on wp.org ↗- ★★★★★ droidspirit2.1y ago
Genau die Lösung, die ich gesucht habe. Vielen Dank dafür.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ dkoek2.7y ago
Very simple and free plugin. Works great. Translated into dutch language.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ Mike Ice2.8y ago
Thanks for this great plugin! How does it show other languages for multilingual sites? I made a Greek translation and uploaded the .mo and .po files. Is the plugin able to detect browser languages or follow polylang languages switcher?
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ Miguel3.9y ago
Amazing plugin, does not bloat the website, is developer friendly and you can use native css variables to customise your layout!Thank you <3
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ casesolver5.4y ago
Thanks, I also tried several plugins and found yours, perfect! One cliq and ready, speedtest shows no speed loss. Design: compliments. This topic was modified 5 years, 1 month ago by casesolver.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ wphoniko8.5y ago
… that’s what i like :-), THANK YOU !
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ EkAndreas10.6y ago
This is the way we want plugins to work. Easy, no bloat and really light. Thanks Erik!
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ JJNW10.7y ago
I did re-theme their css just a bit to cater to my colors… but no biggie, took 5 minutes. This is the best one I came across of the 4 I tried. THANKS!
Read on wp.org ↗
Latest updates
via wp.org changelogRecent releases and news for this plugin
- — Version 3.2.0 Add matomo integration Allow customizing consent sections Remove syncing debug mode with WP_DEBUG Remove jQuery dependencies Adds Occitan language (Thanks Mejans) 3.2.0
- — Version 3.1.0 Added a filter to prevent the banner from loading on specific pages or templates. Declare support for PHP 8 when loading via composer. 3.1.0
- — Version 3.0.3 Fixed a bug where domains were included in the disallow list even when they were supposed to be allowed. (#16) 3.0.3
- — Version 3.0.2 Updated Lithuanian translation (thanks @batiufa) Fixed an array offset warning (#14) 3.0.2
- — Version 3.0.1 Fixed an issue where we passed script tags to an wp_add_inline_script function callback, causing a doing_it_wrong notice. 3.0.1
- — Version 3.0.0 Major update with potentially breaking changes. We are now finally respecting not to set any tracking cookies unless the user has actually accepted all cookies. We keep a running list of trackers that we disable automati 3.0.0
Languages
via translate.wordpress.orgTranslated into 10 languages, 4 at 90% or more · development strings
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
5 of 8 pass · checked 28 Oct 2026Can an assistant quote this readme? Eight deterministic checks over the wp.org listing, no model involved.
- ✓ Says what it does "A simple, developer-friendly WordPress plugin with minimum bloat that lets visitors know that the site is u..."
- ✓ Has a FAQ 5 questions in the FAQ.
- ✓ FAQ asks real questions 5 of 5 read like questions a user would type.
- ✓ Names who it is for Names its audience or use cases ("who want", "use this", "who wants").
- ! Names what it works with Names no plugin, service or platform it works with.
- ! Headings and lists 1 heading and 1 list; assistants quote headed sections and bullet lists, not paragraphs.
- ✓ Enough to quote 1,498 characters of description.
- ! Tags match the text Only 1 of 5 tags appear in the text ("cookie banner", "cookie compliance", "cookie notice", "eu cookie law" missing).
Growth timeline
Install-tier crossings we have observed, and how long each tier took to outgrow
- 2026-10-31 2K+ → 1K+ down after 1 days in tier
- 2026-10-30 1K+ → 2K+ up after 3 days in tier
- 2026-10-27 2K+ → 1K+ down after 1615 days in tier
- 2022-05-26 1K+ → 2K+ up after 994 days in tier
- 2019-09-05 300+ → 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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Italy Cookie Choices (for EU Cookie Law & Cookie Notice) 9K+ installs · 4.4★ · 3 shared tags A -
EU Cookie Policy 30+ installs · 3.6★ · 3 shared tags -
CookieYes – Cookie Banner for Cookie Consent (Easy to setup GDPR/CCPA Compliant Cookie Notice) 1M+ installs · 4.8★ · 2 shared tags A -
Complianz GDPR/CCPA Cookie Consent Banner 1M+ installs · 4.7★ · 2 shared tags A -
WPConsent – Cookie Banner & Cookie Consent for Privacy Compliance (GDPR / CCPA / EU Compliance Cookie Notice) 200K+ installs · 4.7★ · 2 shared tags A -
Cookiebot – Cookie Banner & Cookie Consent for GDPR, CCPA & Google Consent Mode 100K+ installs · 4.4★ · 2 shared tags A
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