Smart Cookie Kit
by Nicola Modugno · Privacy & Consent
Preventive blocking of third party cookies for GDPR/EU Cookie Law/ePrivacy. Translatable, cacheable, lightweight, powerful!
Try it live opens a temporary test site in your browser, which can take about 20 seconds to load. Plugins that rely on outside services or a full server may not work completely there.
Health
C 60/100
Stale · Likely abandoned
Active installs
2K+
≈3K estimated
Momentum
+37%
downloads vs prior 30d
Biggest opportunity: “banner”, “cookie” and “cookie law” 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.
60 health vs 69 average across 910 Privacy & Consent plugins
Install conversion
How it's measured →3.1%
of downloads still active
At least 2K of 64.5K lifetime downloads are still running, above its category: the median Privacy & Consent plugin keeps 2.1%, across 501 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
53/100Maintenance and integrity signals that tend to precede a WordPress.org removal. Not an official status, a heads-up to act.
- Long abandoned. No update in 3+ years — the top precursor to removal once a vulnerability is found.
- Falling behind WordPress. Tested up to WordPress 5.6.22.
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 1121 days ago, past the ~180 days where wp.org starts discounting
Tested up to WordPress 5.6.22; the current branch is 6.8
5.0★ over 40 reviews, smoothed to 4.50★
5 of 5 tags set · short description in place
To rank higher: Last updated 1121 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.
Not enough tracked days yet to call a direction. Momentum needs at least three keywords measured a week or more apart.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| banner your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| cookie your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| cookie law your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| eprivacy your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| gdpr 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
- “banner”, “cookie” and “cookie law” 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 · 1,485 days · wp.org + Plugin Pulse archive
30-day downloads
Rolling 30-day volume · peak 2.4K · 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
Rating trend
Star average over time · dips mark rough releases
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
3.1y ago
latest release · v2.3.2 · 6 Oct 2023
30
tagged releases on record
Recent releases
What its installed base runs
via wordpress.orgShare of active installs on each version of this plugin · 88% 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 “2K+”. Our estimate pins where the real number sits.
Crossed into this band 7 days ago and the previous band took 16 months to cross, so the real count is still just under 3K.
Install history since 4 May 2019
Recent reviews
All reviews on wp.org ↗- ★★★★★ Anonymous User 220107772.7y ago
Simple and blocks correct cookies. My recommendation!
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ Rossella Bianchi4.0y ago
Con questo plugin – che tecnicamente funziona molto bene – sono in grado di dare facilmente un aspetto professionale con un design unico ai siti che realizzo.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ lukiluke4.6y ago
Uno dei migliori plugin in circolazione. Per la perfezione mancano solo alcuni elementi che sono certo lo renderebbero il migliore in assoluto. Il pulsante di chiusura (la famosa X che il legislatore Italiano ha voluto imporre) e la gestione singola dei cookie. Un grande grazie allo sviluppatore che lo rende disponibile e che ha condiviso questo bellissimo lavoro. This topic was modified 4 years, 4 months ago by lukiluke.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ pagrob4.7y ago
Finalmente un plugin che fa solo quello che serve senza influire negativamente sul SEO con la parola cookie ripetuta all’infinito.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ Francesco Canovi4.8y ago
Unfortunately this plugin is not compliant with the current GDPR which needs a differentiated cookie consent collection.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ carlotoscani4.9y ago
Plugin fantastico
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ 24steps5.5y ago
I really like this plugin. Could you possibly update it to reload the page when the user enables cookies? I have some code that is only included dependant on if ( function_exists(‘NMod\SmartCookieKit\can_unlock_statistics_cookies’) && NMod\SmartCookieKit\can_unlock_statistics_cookies() ) Thanks Ceri
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ berdisoft5.7y ago
The best plugin for GDPR compliance I have seen
Read on wp.org ↗
Latest updates
via wp.org changelogRecent releases and news for this plugin
- — Version 2.3.2 Fixed a XSS vulnerability (thanks to patchstack.com ) 2.3.2
- — Version 2.3.1 Minor bug fix 2.3.1
- — Version 2.3.0 Added a compatibility mode for Facebook Pixel (for official and unofficial plugins – EXPERIMENTAL). Google reCaptcha block can be optionally disabled. SCK now manages the AutomateWoo “Session tracking” feature. It is now 2.3.0
- — Version 2.2.4 SCK was not blocking cookies on wp-login.php page. Fixed (thanks to @delbono72). SCK was not blocking some ShareThis cookies. Fixed. SCK is now compatible with Polylang PRO SCK is now compatible with GAinWP Google Analyt 2.2.4
- — Version 2.2.3 Autoptimize’s author changed a filter in its code in version 2.6.0. Updated SCK to reflect this change Corrected a bug to remove all SCK data from the database on uninstall 2.2.3
- — Version 2.2.2 SCK is now compatible with Async Javascript Bridge theme changed its shortcode for adding Google Maps. SCK updated to correctly manage them. Added the Instagram embed script to the block of SCK. It is now possibile to IN 2.2.2
Security history
via Wordfence IntelligenceThe 1 disclosed vulnerability is patched in the current version (2.3.2). Sites still on an older version should update.
- Patched Medium · 6.4 Smart Cookie Kit <= 2.3.1 - Authenticated (Contributor+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting ↗2023-10-06 CVE-2023-45608 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation Affects < 2.3.2 Patched in 2.3.2
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 HiveAutomated install-time checks, tested on PHP 8.1.12 · WP 6.3.1
Languages
via translate.wordpress.orgTranslated into 4 languages, 0 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 22 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 3 questions in the FAQ.
- ✓ FAQ asks real questions 3 of 3 read like questions a user would type.
- ! Names who it is for Never says who the plugin is for or what they use it for.
- ✓ Names what it works with Mentions Gutenberg, WPML, Polylang, YouTube.
- ! Headings and lists 1 heading and 2 lists; assistants quote headed sections and bullet lists, not paragraphs.
- ✓ Enough to quote 3,340 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
- 2026-10-24 3K+ → 2K+ down after 490 days in tier
- 2025-06-21 4K+ → 3K+ down after 830 days in tier
- 2023-03-14 5K+ → 4K+ down after 286 days in tier
- 2022-06-01 6K+ → 5K+ down after 457 days in tier
- 2021-03-01 5K+ → 6K+ up after 198 days in tier
- 2020-08-15 3K+ → 5K+ 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).
-
CookieAdmin – Cookie Consent Banner 400K+ installs · 4.2★ · 3 shared tags A -
Awesome GDPR Compliant Cookie Consent and Notice 400+ installs · 4.1★ · 3 shared tags D -
Simple Cookie Control 100+ installs · 4.1★ · 3 shared tags D -
Real Cookie Banner: GDPR & ePrivacy Cookie Consent 100K+ installs · 4.8★ · 2 shared tags A -
TermsFeed AutoTerms: Privacy Policy Generator, Cookie Consent, GDPR, CCPA, Terms & Conditions, Disclaimers, Cookies Policy, EULA 70K+ installs · 4.7★ · 2 shared tags A -
Asesor de Cookies RGPD para normativa europea 20K+ installs · 3.9★ · 2 shared tags B
Embed this report card
Drop a live Pulse card for Smart Cookie Kit into a readme, a review or a deck. It updates itself.
<iframe src="https://plugins.wpmayor.com/embed/smart-cookie-kit" width="480" height="300" style="border:0" loading="lazy" title="Smart Cookie Kit — Plugin Pulse"></iframe> Smart Cookie Kit: 2K+ active installs, 5.0★ (40 reviews). Plugin Pulse (WP Mayor), as of 2026-10-31. https://plugins.wpmayor.com/plugin/smart-cookie-kit
Spotted a number that looks wrong? Report a data issue and we'll check it against the source.