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WP DSGVO Tools (GDPR)

by legalweb.io · Privacy & Consent

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WP DSGVO Tools (GDPR) by legalweb.io help you to fulfill the GDPR (DSGVO) compliance guidance (GDPR)

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Health

B 82/100

no flags

Active installs

10K+

≈16K estimated

Momentum

+7%

downloads vs prior 30d

Biggest opportunity: Swap “privacy” and “privacy policy” for “guidance” and “gdpr popup”. “privacy” isn't earning its slot: you're not in the first 24 results for its own search. “guidance” sits at #9 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. “privacy policy” isn't earning its slot: you're not in the first 24 results for its own search. “gdpr popup” sits at #19 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. All five slots are taken, so one has to go.

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82 Health · B
Maintenance 94/100
Rating quality 74/100
Support 70/100
Security 90/100

82 health vs 69 average across 910 Privacy & Consent plugins

10K+

Active installs

≈16K estimated

1.1M

Total downloads

since 2018 · 0.9% still active

4.0/5

Rating

116 reviews

+7%

2.2K

Downloads · 30d

category median +17%

Install conversion

How it's measured →

0.9%

of downloads still active

At least 10K of 1.1M lifetime downloads are still running, below its category: the median Privacy & Consent plugin keeps 2.2%, 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.

This plugin shipped 4 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.

Ratings · 116 reviews

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5★
79 4★
5 3★
2 2★
10 1★
20

Details

Version
3.1.40
Last updated
5mo ago
Added
2018-04-20 · 8 yrs old
Requires WP
3.0.1
Tested up to
—
Requires PHP
5.6.0
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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.

80 / 100

Well optimized

Most to gain: WP compatibility

Update recency 100/100

Updated 137 days ago

WP compatibility 32/100

No "Tested up to" declared, treated as a major version behind

Rating quality 81/100

4.0★ over 116 reviews, smoothed to 4.03★

Listing tuning 100/100

5 of 5 tags set · short description in place

To rank higher: Set "Tested up to" to WordPress 6.8; lagging the current branch costs search weight.

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Daily downloads

Since 5 Oct 2022 · 1,488 days · wp.org + Plugin Pulse archive

+7% vs prior 30d
7031 Oct 2026

30-day downloads

Rolling 30-day volume · peak 22.4K · peaks are release surges

2.3K31 Oct 2026

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

WP DSGVO Tools (GDPR · #1609youAWEOS YouTube load p · #15185DSGVO All in one for · #1443Usercentrics Privacy · #6909

Rating trend

Star average over time · dips mark rough releases

431 Oct 2026

Health trend

Composite health score, snapshotted daily

8231 Oct 2026

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.

22631 Oct 2026

Release cadence

Actively maintained
from wp.org release tags

How often this plugin actually ships. A steady rhythm is the maintenance signal a single "last updated" date can't show.

4

releases in the last 12 months

5mo ago

latest release · v3.1.40 · 16 Jun 2026

11

tagged releases on record

Recent releases

3.1.40 · 16 Jun 20263.1.39 · 21 Mar 20263.1.38 · 23 Jan 20263.1.37 · 15 Jan 20263.1.36 · 17 Oct 20253.1.35 · 22 Jul 20253.1.34 · 24 Apr 20253.1.33 · 21 May 20243.1.32 · 2 Jan 20243.1.31 · 7 Sep 20233.1.30 · 23 Aug 2022

What its installed base runs

via wordpress.org

Share of active installs on each version of this plugin · 94% run the current release. Green is the current release; a big slice on older versions is a user base that has stopped updating.

v3.1 94%
Older / other versions 6.2%

Estimated active installs

The public count shows “10K+”. Our estimate pins where the real number sits.

tracked estimate
10K–20K ≈16K

Crossed into this band 16 months ago; the previous band took 3.3 years to cross, which places it about 61% of the way through.

Install history since 10 Jan 2020

10K31 Oct 2026

Recent reviews

All reviews on wp.org ↗
  1. ★★★★★ allbutone
    2.8y ago

    Die Idee, nicht nur einen Cookiebanner anzubieten, sondern auch gleich die maßgeschneiderte aus den Einstellungen des Banners generierte Datenschutzerklärung dazu, war ein tolles Konzept! Ich war von Anfang an dabei und habe die Entwickler immer tatkräftig unterstützt und über 15 Pro Lizenzen im Einsatz. Zum Dank Kappen Sie die Pro Version um ihren Nachfolger, die 10x so teure “privacy-cloud” zu verkaufen. Dringende Empfehlung: Finger weg von diesem unseriösen Anbieter! Empfehlung: Nutzt weder dieses Plugin, denn es bremst nebenbei bemerkt die Performance aus und kauft auf keinen Fall die Cloud Version, die dasselbe macht.Außerdem: Alles Geschmacksache, aber meiner Meinung nach sind die Cookiebanner von legalweb.io die hässlichsten, die man auf dem Markt bekommen kann. This topic was modified 2 years, 6 months ago by allbutone.

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  2. ★★★★★ EGM.at
    4.3y ago

    Hatte das Plugin bei etlichen Kundenwebsites im Einsatz und dafür gerne die Pro-Version gebucht. Nun gibts keine Pro-Version mehr, sondern nur noch eine “privacy-cloud” um den dreifachen Preis pro Jahr. Also lass ich meine Lizenzen auslaufen und stell die Kunden sukzessive auf Complianz um – das kann wenigstens auch Multisite und TCF2.0

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  3. ★★★★★ ebeseb
    4.9y ago

    Den Support hier kann man echt vergessen, null Reaktion nach ueber eine Woche. Das Plugin ist ok solange es funktioniert, allerdings hat es wiederholt durch Updates meine komplette Seite lahm gelegt und dazu kam noch der redirect Hack vor kurzem. Wenn ihr koennt sucht euch eine Alternative!

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  4. ★★★★★ praschljuergen
    5.1y ago

    Nutzen das Plugin auch bei Kunden und sind gerade was den Support betrifft sehr zufrieden, danke und weiter so!

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  5. ★★★★★ Sören Frank
    5.5y ago

    WP DSGVO Tools is a great plugin to meet the data protection requirements of the EU. Furthermore, they have great support. Keep it up. On behalf of the fire brigade of the city of Remagen

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  6. ★★★★★ danielstonemd
    5.6y ago

    Inhaltlich gibt es nichts zu meckern, aber das Plugin verursacht einen erheblichen Performanceeinbruch, der wohlmöglich an den Javascripts liegt und sich zudem negativ auf die Goolge Core Vitals auswirkt. Muss unbedingt verbessert werden!!! This topic was modified 5 years, 4 months ago by danielstonemd.

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  7. ★★★★★ zebraseiten
    5.8y ago

    Cookie Notice, Impressum-Generator und Datenschutz-Generator aufeinander abgestimmt. Könnte allerdings mehr Dienste wie z.B. Cleantalk abdecken. Für umsonst super.

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  8. ★★★★★ eifel1972
    5.8y ago

    in der FAQ steht folgendes: “Im Gegenzug erhält die Free Version zwei neue Zusatzfunktionen:…In Kürze Zugriff auf Datenschutztools für Embeddings wie Youtube, Google Maps, Open Street Map, Facebook, Instagram, etc.”. Aktuell sind diese nur in der Premiumversion aktivierbar. Habe zwar “Blockieren von dynamisch generierten Inhalten aktivieren” aktiviert, aber meine OpenStreetMap wird weiterhin ohne Einwilligung angezeigt. Das habe ich so dem Support geschickt mit der Frage ob diese Einstellung demnächst in der freien Variante verfügbar sein wird. Aber seit 5 Wochen keine Antwort erhalten. Ich habe dafür wenig Verständnis, dass man ein Ticketsystem einführt und sich dann nicht darum kümmert. Ich scheine ja da nicht der Einzige zu sein, der keine Antwort erhält. Sehr schade.

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Latest updates

via wp.org changelog

Recent releases and news for this plugin

  1. — Version 3.1.40 improved authorization/security for data-request action 3.1.40
  2. — Version 3.1.39 improved unsubcribe action 3.1.39
  3. — Version 3.1.38 fixed register_rest_route error 3.1.38
  4. — Version 3.1.37 security fix for content block shortcode 3.1.37
  5. — Version 3.1.36 changed name from DWZI GmbH to Mana-I Navodaya GmbH 3.1.36
  6. — Version 3.1.35 removed os dispute from imprint 3.1.35

Security history

via Wordfence Intelligence

All 8 disclosed vulnerabilities are patched in the current version (3.1.40). Sites still on an older version should update.

  1. Patched Medium · 5.3 WP DSGVO Tools (GDPR) <= 3.1.39 - Missing Authorization to Unauthenticated Sensitive Personal Data Disclosure via subject-access-request AJAX Endpoint (process_now/is_ajax Parameters) ↗
    2026-06-18 CVE-2026-10034 Missing Authorization Affects <= 3.1.39 Patched in 3.1.40
  2. Patched Medium · 5.3 DSGVO Tools (GDPR) <= 3.1.39 - Missing Authorization to Unauthenticated Sensitive Information Disclosure ↗
    2026-06-18 CVE-2026-11869 Missing Authorization Affects <= 3.1.39 Patched in 3.1.40
  3. Patched Critical · 9.1 WP DSGVO Tools (GDPR) <= 3.1.38 - Missing Authorization to Unauthenticated Account Destruction of Non-Admin Users ↗
    2026-03-23 CVE-2026-4283 Missing Authorization Affects <= 3.1.38 Patched in 3.1.39
  4. Patched Medium · 6.4 WP DSGVO Tools (GDPR) <= 3.1.36 - Authenticated (Contributor+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting via 'lw_content_block' Shortcode ↗
    2026-01-22 CVE-2026-0914 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation Affects <= 3.1.36 Patched in 3.1.37
  5. Patched Medium · 6.4 WP DSGVO Tools (GDPR) <= 3.1.32 - Authenticated (Contributor+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting via Shortcode ↗
    2024-05-22 CVE-2024-3201 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation Affects <= 3.1.32 Patched in 3.1.33
  6. Patched High · 7.2 WP DSGVO Tools (GDPR) <= 3.1.23 - Unauthenticated Stored Cross-Site Scripting ↗
    2021-09-24 CVE-2021-4358 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation Affects < 3.1.24 Patched in 3.1.24
  7. Patched High · 7.5 WP DSGVO Tools (GDPR) <= 3.1.23 - Unauthenticated Arbitrary Post Deletion ↗
    2021-09-21 CVE-2021-42359 Improper Access Control Affects <= 3.1.23 Patched in 3.1.24
  8. Patched Medium · 5.4 WP DSGVO Tools (GDPR) <= 2.2.18 - Cross-Site Scripting ↗
    2019-08-27 CVE-2019-15777 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation Affects < 2.2.19 Patched in 2.2.19

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 Hive

Automated install-time checks, tested on PHP 8.1.12 · WP 7.0

✓ Low memory footprint
✕ Low page-speed impact
✓ Runs on latest PHP + WP
✓ No PHP errors
✓ No JS errors
✓ Activates cleanly
✓ No resource errors
✓ No external HTTP errors
✓ Optimized database use
✕ Frequently updated

Languages

via translate.wordpress.org

Translated into 2 languages, 0 at 90% or more

German 61%
French (France) 13%

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 25 Oct 2026

Can an assistant quote this readme? Eight deterministic checks over the wp.org listing, no model involved.

  • ✓ Says what it does "WP DSGVO Tools (GDPR) by legalweb.io help you to fulfill the GDPR (DSGVO) compliance guidance (GDPR)"
  • ! Has a FAQ No FAQ section.
  • ! FAQ asks real questions No FAQ to judge.
  • ! Names who it is for Never says who the plugin is for or what they use it for.
  • ✓ Names what it works with Mentions Google Analytics, WPML, Polylang, REST API.
  • ✓ Headings and lists 4 headings and 10 lists.
  • ✓ Enough to quote 4,518 characters of description.
  • ✓ Tags match the text 4 of 5 tags appear in the text; "datenschutz" does not.

Growth timeline

Install-tier crossings we have observed, and how long each tier took to outgrow

  1. 2025-07-11 20K+ → 10K+ down after 1209 days in tier
  2. 2022-03-20 30K+ → 20K+ down after 215 days in tier
  3. 2021-08-17 40K+ → 30K+ down

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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WP DSGVO Tools (GDPR): 10K+ active installs, 4.0★ (116 reviews). Plugin Pulse (WP Mayor), as of 2026-10-31. https://plugins.wpmayor.com/plugin/shapepress-dsgvo

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