Real Cookie Banner: GDPR & ePrivacy Cookie Consent
by devowl.io GmbH · Privacy & Consent
Also makes 3 other plugins · 209K+ installs across the portfolio →
Obtain GDPR (DSGVO/RGPD) and ePrivacy Directive (TDDDG/TTDSG, LOPD-GDD, DTA) compliant consents in your cookie banner. More than just a cookie notice!
91 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.
Excellent listing optimization
Well tuned across the board
Daily downloads
Since 2022-10-05 · 1,421 days · wp.org + Plugin Pulse archive
30-day downloads
Rolling 30-day volume · peaks are release surges
131.0K
now · peak 696.9K
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
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.
13
releases in the last 12 months
2mo ago
latest release · v5.2.28
158
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 “100K+”. Our estimate pins where the real number sits.
Refined from the date this plugin crossed into its current band.
Install history · since 2020-12-02 · 1,437 observations
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
Est. acquisition value
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.
Details
Recent reviews
All reviews on wp.org ↗- ★★★★★ mediplexnorderney2mo ago
Echt schade, dass die gratis Version nur für Deutschland brauchbar ist. Texte und Buttons lassen sich nur zum Teil übersetzen und anpassen. Großes Manko und unbrauchbar für mich.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ eddiebark2mo ago
Bestes Consent Plugin mit KRASSEM Support!
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ Muc2mo ago
Hatte mit anderen PlugIns Probleme, mit diesem hat’s geklappt. Guter, schneller Support, wenn mal was unklar ist.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ tymonlovo3mo ago
I appreciate the quality and development pace of this plugin, but I have to flag a significant communication issue: nowhere on the plugin’s marketing pages (WordPress.org listing, devowl.io product page) is there a clear, upfront Free vs Pro comparison. Critically, the fact that Google Consent Mode v2 — a feature every EU advertiser using GA4 or Google Ads needs in 2026 — is PRO-only is buried.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ kschmitz13374mo ago
Ich habe schon einige Cookie-Banner-Plugins ausprobiert, aber das hier ist für mich mit Abstand das beste. Die Einrichtung ist erstaunlich einfach, selbst bei komplexeren Anforderungen (Google Tag Manager, Google Ads etc.). Besonders stark finde ich die vorgefertigten Vorlagen – das spart extrem viel Zeit und gibt gleichzeitig ein gutes Gefühl in Sachen DSGVO-Konformität. Was mir außerdem sehr positiv aufgefallen ist: Sehr übersichtliche und intuitive Bedienung Saubere Integration ohne Performance-Probleme Hohe Flexibilität bei Anpassungen Und vor allem: ein wirklich schneller und kompetenter Support Gerade im Vergleich zu anderen Lösungen wirkt hier alles deutlich durchdachter und professioneller. Gruß aus Bochum
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ bfwebdesign4mo ago
Ich nutze das Plugin „Real Cookie Manager“ und bin insgesamt sehr zufrieden. Besonders hervorheben möchte ich den Support: Ich hatte ein Problem bei der Einrichtung der Vorlagen für Google Tag Manager und Google Ads. Der Support hat sich meine Website direkt angeschaut und mir bereits nach zwei E-Mails den entscheidenden Hinweis gegeben. Die Kommunikation war dabei durchweg freundlich und kompetent. Dank der klaren Unterstützung konnte ich den Fehler anschließend selbst beheben. Was zusätzlich positiv auffällt: Das Plugin ist insgesamt sehr übersichtlich und einfach zu bedienen, sodass man auch komplexere Einstellungen gut nachvollziehen kann. Klare Empfehlung – sowohl für die Funktionalität als auch für den starken Support.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ krassomatiker6mo ago
Top Support!
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ cruelly7mo ago
I’ve tested many cookie banner plugins ober the years since they became mandatory and Real Cookie Banner is definitly the best.Easy to set up, very precise and loads of options.Also the best support if you ever need it.
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Known vulnerabilities
via Wordfence Intelligence5 disclosed vulnerabilities on record for this plugin, all fixed in the current version. Sites on older versions stay exposed until they update.
- Medium · 4.4 Real Cookie Banner: GDPR & ePrivacy Cookie Consent <= 5.1.5 - Authenticated (Admin+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting ↗2025-05-12 CVE-2025-1485 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') Affects <= 5.1.5 Patched in 5.1.6
- Medium · 6.4 Real Cookie Banner <= 3.4.9 - Authenticated (Contributor+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting via Shortcode ↗2022-12-23 CVE-2022-4507 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') Affects <= 3.4.9 Patched in 3.4.10
- 2022-06-14 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') Affects <= 2.18.1 Patched in 2.18.2
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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
Languages
via translate.wordpress.orgTranslated into 28 languages, 22 at 90% or more
Plus 4 more locales with partial translations.
Growth timeline
Install-tier crossings we have observed, and how long each tier took to outgrow
- 2022-10-11 90K+ → 100K+ 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★ · 3 shared tags A -
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 by Usercentrics – Automatic Cookie Banner for GDPR/CCPA & Google Consent Mode 100K+ installs · 4.4★ · 3 shared tags A
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