Surbma | GDPR Proof Cookie Consent & Notice Bar
by Surbma · Privacy & Consent
Also makes 29 other plugins · 29K+ installs across the portfolio →
This plugin helps your website to comply with GDPR cookie regulations by asking every visitors to accept or decline cookie tracking.
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
B 73/100
Stale
Active installs
500+
≈550 estimated
Momentum
+13%
downloads vs prior 30d
Biggest opportunity: Swap “cookie” and “cookie compliance” for “proof” and “anonymization”. “cookie” isn't earning its slot: you're not in the first 24 results for its own search. “proof” sits at #18 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. “cookie compliance” isn't earning its slot: you're not in the first 24 results for its own search. “anonymization” sits at #24 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. All five slots are taken, so one has to go.
73 health vs 69 average across 913 Privacy & Consent plugins
Install conversion
How it's measured →1.2%
of downloads still active
At least 500 of 40.1K lifetime downloads are still running, below 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.
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: Update recency
Updated 401 days ago, past the ~180 days where wp.org starts discounting
Tested up to WordPress 6.8.12, the current branch or newer
4.6★ over 11 reviews, smoothed to 4.19★ and held back under 25 reviews
5 of 5 tags set · short description in place
To rank higher: Last updated 401 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.
37
Momentum
Losing ground
-0.5
Velocity
places per keyword, 18d
20%
Breadth
of keywords climbing, 18d
-0.6
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| surbma | #8 | #6 | down 1 |
| proof | #18 | #23 | up 2 |
| anonymization | #24 | #17 | 0 |
| cookie your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| cookie compliance your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| cookie consent your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| gdpr your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| google analytics your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
11 searches this plugin appeared in over the last 90 days, 3 listed. 8 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
- Swap “cookie” and “cookie compliance” for “proof” and “anonymization”. “cookie” isn't earning its slot: you're not in the first 24 results for its own search. “proof” sits at #18 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. “cookie compliance” isn't earning its slot: you're not in the first 24 results for its own search. “anonymization” sits at #24 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. All five slots are taken, so one has to go.
Daily downloads
Since 5 Oct 2022 · 1,489 days · wp.org + Plugin Pulse archive
30-day downloads
Rolling 30-day volume · peak 1.3K · 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
1.1y ago
latest release · v17.9.1 · 26 Sep 2025
51
tagged releases on record
Recent releases
What its installed base runs
via wordpress.orgShare of active installs on each version of this plugin · 63% 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 “500+”. Our estimate pins where the real number sits.
Crossed into this band 9 months ago; a band this size takes about a year or more to cross, which places it about 50% of the way through.
Install history since 16 Sep 2019
Recent reviews
All reviews on wp.org ↗- ★★★★★ Mindas221.1y ago
Wordfence marked this plugin as abandoned. Is it abandoned?
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ prosperitybg5.8y ago
The plugin works great, I am using it on most of my websites. I would suggest one small thing: renaming the directory from “surbma-gdpr-proof-google-analytics” to “surbma-gdpr-proof” Some Ad blockers are blocking the script (“surbma-gdpr-proof-google-analytics/js/scripts-min.js”) from loading because of the google-analytics part in the name of directory. It’s a false positive and it makes the page look a bit broken. Also troubleshooting for regular users is not easy. Keep up the good work!
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ yoranheij6.9y ago
No issues detected, could do with a few more options in the free version, but that’s just the nitpicking of a freeloader.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ savakgmw8.1y ago
@see title
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ aleph2u8.4y ago
Easy to configure and works like as a charm. Recomended. Tested with Divi, Avada, Astra Theme and RT-Theme 19. Thank you Surbma. This topic was modified 8 years, 1 month ago by aleph2u.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ mr. K8.4y ago
im happy 🙂
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ wpforumuser8.4y ago
This is the 4th GDPR Cookie plugin I have tried and this is so simple to use and does exactly what is required. Well done Surbma 🙂
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ szeghybarna8.5y ago
This plugin works. Simple and wpml compatible. That’s more than enough for me!
Read on wp.org ↗
Security history
via Wordfence IntelligenceAll 3 disclosed vulnerabilities are patched in the current version (17.9.1). Sites still on an older version should update.
- 2023-07-18 CVE-2023-33999 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation Affects 3.0 - 17.7.0 Patched in 17.8.2
- Patched Medium · 6.4 Surbma | GDPR Proof Cookie Consent & Notice Bar <= 17.5.3 - Authenticated (Contributor+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting ↗2023-03-17 CVE-2023-23894 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation Affects <= 17.5.3 Patched in 17.6.0
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.
Languages
via translate.wordpress.orgTranslated into 6 languages, 3 at 90% or more
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
6 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 "This plugin helps your website to comply with GDPR cookie regulations by asking every visitors to accept or..."
- ! Has a FAQ Only 2 questions in the FAQ; 3 or more gives an assistant something to match.
- ! FAQ asks real questions 0 of 2 FAQ entries are headings, not questions ("undefined").
- ✓ Names who it is for Names its audience or use cases ("use this", "if you want", "if you have").
- ✓ Names what it works with Mentions Google Analytics, WPML, Polylang, Facebook and 3 more.
- ✓ Headings and lists 29 headings and 3 lists.
- ✓ Enough to quote 7,166 characters of description.
- ✓ Tags match the text 4 of 5 tags appear in the text; "cookie compliance" does not.
Growth timeline
Install-tier crossings we have observed, and how long each tier took to outgrow
- 2026-02-05 600+ → 500+ down after 1 days in tier
- 2026-02-04 500+ → 600+ up after 2 days in tier
- 2026-02-02 600+ → 500+ down after 2 days in tier
- 2026-01-31 500+ → 600+ up after 2 days in tier
- 2026-01-29 600+ → 500+ down after 367 days in tier
- 2025-01-27 700+ → 600+ down after 196 days in tier
- 2024-07-15 800+ → 700+ down after 137 days in tier
- 2024-02-29 900+ → 800+ down after 1 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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Free Cookie Notice & Consent Banner for Privacy Compliance (GDPR, CCPA, DSGVO and others) 7K+ installs · 4.0★ · 3 shared tags A -
CookiePro | Simplify Compliance with GDPR & EU Cookie Laws 1K+ installs · 3.6★ · 3 shared tags D -
TRUENDO | GDPR Compliant Cookie Manager 600+ installs · 4.0★ · 3 shared tags C -
Awesome GDPR Compliant Cookie Consent and Notice 400+ installs · 4.1★ · 3 shared tags D -
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
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