MaxtDesign Cookie Consent – Google Consent Mode v2
by MaxtDesign · Analytics
Also makes 5 other plugins · 190+ installs across the portfolio →
Free cookie consent that actually controls Google Analytics & Ads (not just a banner). 10x lighter than $50/month alternatives. GDPR/CCPA.
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Health
B 84/100
Few reviews
Active installs
70+
≈71 estimated
Momentum
+79%
downloads vs prior 30d
Biggest opportunity: Swap “analytics”, “ccpa” and “cookie consent” for “consent mode v2”, “consent mode” and “google consent mode v2”. “analytics” isn't earning its slot: you're not in the first 24 results for its own search. “consent mode v2” sits at #22 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. “ccpa” isn't earning its slot: you're not in the first 24 results for its own search. “consent mode” sits at #23 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. “cookie consent” isn't earning its slot: you're not in the first 24 results for its own search. “google consent mode v2” sits at #23 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. All five slots are taken, so one has to go.
84 health vs 67 average across 1,826 Analytics plugins
Install conversion
How it's measured →4.8%
of downloads still active
At least 70 of 1.5K lifetime downloads are still running, above its category: the median Analytics plugin keeps 1.2%, across 1,007 plugins.
Downloads count every update, not just first installs, so older and more frequently released plugins read lower. Compare against other Analytics 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 8 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 47 days ago
Tested up to WordPress 7.1.4, the current branch or newer
5.0★ over 2 reviews, smoothed to 4.13★ and held back under 25 reviews
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.
46
Momentum
Holding steady
+0.1
Velocity
places per keyword, 28d
36%
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| consent mode v2 | #22 | #24 | down 2 |
| google consent mode v2 | #23 | #24 | down 2 |
| consent mode | #23 | #22 | down 1 |
| google consent mode your tag | #24 | #24 | 0 |
| hotjar | #18 | #19 | up 1 |
| responsive cookie consent | #18 | #22 | down 2 |
| easy cookie consent | #24 | #23 | — |
| analytics your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| ccpa your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| cookie consent your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| gdpr your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
23 searches this plugin appeared in over the last 90 days, 7 listed. 16 left out as unrelated or noise (years, numbers, stray words). 4 of its tags aren't in the top 24 for their own search.
What to do about it
- Swap “analytics”, “ccpa” and “cookie consent” for “consent mode v2”, “consent mode” and “google consent mode v2”. “analytics” isn't earning its slot: you're not in the first 24 results for its own search. “consent mode v2” sits at #22 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. “ccpa” isn't earning its slot: you're not in the first 24 results for its own search. “consent mode” sits at #23 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. “cookie consent” isn't earning its slot: you're not in the first 24 results for its own search. “google consent mode v2” sits at #23 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. All five slots are taken, so one has to go.
Daily downloads
Since 1 Dec 2025 · 334 days · wp.org + Plugin Pulse archive
30-day downloads
Rolling 30-day volume · peak 258 · peaks are release surges
Directory rank
Ranked about #18,200 to #19,000, alongside the other plugins at 70+ installs. Plugins with the same install count swap places between wp.org requests, so this is where most of them sit. Checked monthly, last on 21 Oct 2026.
Health trend
Composite health score, snapshotted daily
Update activity
Downloads in the last 30 days for every 1,000 active sites.
Not enough installs to measure. This needs at least 100 active sites; below that, a handful of downloads reads as tens of thousands.
Release cadence
Actively maintainedHow often this plugin actually ships. A steady rhythm is the maintenance signal a single "last updated" date can't show.
8
releases in the last 12 months
2mo ago
latest release · v1.10.0 · 14 Sep 2026
8
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 “70+”. Our estimate pins where the real number sits.
Crossed into this band 34 days ago and a band this size takes about a year or more to cross, so the real count is still just over 70.
At the current install trend, crossing 80+ in roughly 42 days.
Install history since 5 Dec 2025
Recent reviews
All reviews on wp.org ↗- ★★★★★ christer_f9mo ago
Installed, tested and validated. Works like a charm. I use it with Google Tag Manager – just pasted in the Google-supported small scripts in the page headers, installed this plugin, and things work. My first use is with a site built with Bricks Builder. I have put the shortcode ‘mdcc_manage_consent’ in a Bricks off-canvas which slides in when activating a small trigger icon at the bottom of the page. A trigger icon is not automatically provided by this plugin, but can very easily be fixed this way if you want to allow visitors to revisit their consent settings. I have had a few support questions, and replies and fixes are immediate and perfect. Bravo!
Read on wp.org ↗
Behavioral tests
via WP HiveAutomated install-time checks, tested on PHP 8.1.12 · WP 7.0
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
7 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 Short description names no action; say what the plugin does for the site.
- ✓ Has a FAQ 24 questions in the FAQ.
- ✓ FAQ asks real questions 24 of 24 read like questions a user would type.
- ✓ Names who it is for Names its audience or use cases ("for developers", "for agencies", "perfect for").
- ✓ Names what it works with Mentions WooCommerce, Elementor, Google Analytics, Facebook and 2 more.
- ✓ Headings and lists 16 headings and 7 lists.
- ✓ Enough to quote 6,498 characters of description.
- ✓ Tags match the text All 5 tags appear in the text.
Growth timeline
Install-tier crossings we have observed, and how long each tier took to outgrow
- 2026-09-27 60+ → 70+ up after 44 days in tier
- 2026-08-14 50+ → 60+ up after 35 days in tier
- 2026-07-10 40+ → 50+ up after 21 days in tier
- 2026-06-19 30+ → 40+ up after 2 days in tier
- 2026-06-17 40+ → 30+ down after 14 days in tier
- 2026-06-03 30+ → 40+ up after 1 days in tier
- 2026-06-02 40+ → 30+ down after 14 days in tier
- 2026-05-19 30+ → 40+ up after 18 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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CookieYes – Cookie Banner for Cookie Consent (Easy to setup GDPR/CCPA Compliant Cookie Notice) 1M+ installs · 4.8★ · 3 shared tags A -
Complianz GDPR/CCPA Cookie Consent Banner 1M+ installs · 4.7★ · 3 shared tags B -
GDPR Cookie Compliance – Cookie Banner, Cookie Consent, Cookie Notice for CCPA, EU Cookie Law 300K+ installs · 4.5★ · 3 shared tags A -
WPConsent – Cookie Banner & Cookie Consent for Privacy Compliance (GDPR / CCPA / EU Compliance Cookie Notice) 200K+ installs · 4.7★ · 3 shared tags A -
Cookiebot – Cookie Banner & Cookie Consent for GDPR, CCPA & Google Consent Mode 100K+ installs · 4.4★ · 3 shared tags A -
Termly – GDPR/CCPA Cookie Consent Banner 80K+ installs · 3.7★ · 3 shared tags B
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