WPConsent – Cookie Banner & Cookie Consent for Privacy Compliance (GDPR / CCPA / EU Compliance Cookie Notice)
by Syed Balkhi · Privacy & Consent
Also makes 99 other plugins · 21.7M+ installs across the portfolio →
Cookie consent banner with cookie scanner & script blocking. Manage cookie consent, cookie notice & cookie policy for GDPR, CCPA & privacy compliance.
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Health
A 89/100
no flags
Active installs
200K+
≈220K estimated
Momentum
-12%
downloads vs prior 30d
Biggest opportunity: Swap “gdpr” and “cookie consent” for “compliance” and “eu compliance”. “gdpr” isn't earning its slot: it only gets you to #17. “compliance” sits at #4 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. “cookie consent” isn't earning its slot: it only gets you to #11. “eu compliance” sits at #4 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. All five slots are taken, so one has to go.
89 health vs 69 average across 920 Privacy & Consent plugins
Install conversion
How it's measured →12%
of downloads still active
At least 200K of 1.6M lifetime downloads are still running, above its category: the median Privacy & Consent plugin keeps 2.1%, across 503 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 11 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
Recent review vibe
read from the latest 40 reviews to 2026-11-02Reviewers keep calling it easy to set up and effective, with the free version's content blocking getting a mention, though one reviewer didn't like the marketing emails that followed signup.
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
Most to gain: Support resolution
Updated 27 days ago
Tested up to WordPress 7.0.8; the current branch is 7.1
4.8★ over 86 reviews, weighted for review count to 4.5★
5 of 5 tags set · short description in place
1 of 2 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.
38
Momentum
Losing ground
-0.2
Velocity
places per keyword, 28d
19%
Breadth
of keywords climbing, 28d
-0.2
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| privacy compliance | #1 | #1 | 0 |
| privacy | #3 | #3 | 0 |
| compliance | #4 | #3 | 0 |
| eu compliance | #4 | #4 | 0 |
| script blocking | #4 | #5 | down 1 |
| ccpa your tag | #5 | #6 | 0 |
| cookie banner your tag | #5 | #6 | down 1 |
| cookie notice your tag | #5 | #5 | 0 |
| privacy notice | #2 | #2 | 0 |
| banner | #6 | #6 | down 3 |
| cookie | #7 | #6 | down 1 |
| consent banner | #6 | #5 | down 1 |
| cookie scanner | #7 | #6 | down 3 |
| cookie consent banner | #7 | #7 | down 2 |
| real cookie banner | #3 | #3 | 0 |
| privacy policy generator | #3 | #4 | 0 |
| cookie policy | #8 | #9 | down 2 |
| privacy policy | #6 | #7 | 0 |
| cookies | #6 | #7 | 0 |
| cookie compliance | #6 | #6 | down 1 |
342 searches this plugin appeared in over the last 90 days, 20 listed. 272 left out as unrelated or noise (years, numbers, stray words).
What to do about it
- Swap “gdpr” and “cookie consent” for “compliance” and “eu compliance”. “gdpr” isn't earning its slot: it only gets you to #17. “compliance” sits at #4 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. “cookie consent” isn't earning its slot: it only gets you to #11. “eu compliance” sits at #4 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. All five slots are taken, so one has to go.
- Slipping on “cookie consent”. Down 6 places since 2026-09-18, now #11. Check what shipped around then, and what moved above you.
- Slipping on “gdpr”. Down 8 places since 2026-09-18, now #17. Check what shipped around then, and what moved above you.
Daily downloads
Since 12 Nov 2024 · 723 days · wp.org + Plugin Pulse archive
30-day downloads
Rolling 30-day volume · peak 177.2K · 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
Actively maintainedHow often this plugin actually ships. A steady rhythm is the maintenance signal a single "last updated" date can't show.
11
releases in the last 12 months
27d ago
latest release · v1.2.0 · 8 Oct 2026
22
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 “200K+”. Our estimate pins where the real number sits.
Crossed into this band 3 months ago and a band this size takes about a year or more to cross, so the real count is still just over 200K.
At the current install trend, crossing 300K+ in roughly 122 days.
Install history since 11 Nov 2024
Recent reviews
All reviews on wp.org ↗- ★★★★★ christianmcmahon4mo ago
Easy to use and does what it says on the tin!
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ fieldswj4mo ago
I didn’t realize I needed a consent banner on the website I manage. However, it does make sense to give users the choice of the cookies they want. Our website is now compliant thanks to the WordPress Consent Plugin. Thanks for making it so easy!
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ markeagling4mo ago
Great solution to the cookie consent problem
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ keysolutionghana5mo ago
Just doing great and best option for all, Got to try
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ Tom In-Europe5mo ago
This is the very best confirmation
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ namoman5mo ago
제가 필요한 기능들이 무료로 잘 구현되어 있습니다. 고마워요!
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ chiseza5mo ago
Great Plugin easy to operate and flawlessly.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ petermulti5mo ago
Not so much fuzz. does what it must.
Read on wp.org ↗
Latest updates
via wp.org changelogRecent releases and news for this plugin
- — Version 1.1.7 New: The cookie banner’s stylesheet now loads only when the banner actually needs to display, so visitors who have already consented no longer download unused CSS. We also added built-in fallback styles. Tweak: Added the 1.1.7
- — Version 1.1.6 Tweak: We adjusted our Google Consent Mode v2 implementation to send the personalization_storage signal and to expose URL Passthrough and Ads Data Redaction toggles. Tweak: Cookie policy pages built with the [wpconsent_c 1.1.6
- — Version 1.1.5 New: Get a clear picture of every cookie your site sets. The new Cookie Inspector walks you through your site in a fresh-visitor session, shows each cookie as it’s set, and guides you through documenting every one with c 1.1.5
- — Version 1.1.4 New: Added compatibility with Avada Live Builder to prevent script blocking in the editor. Tweak: Improved the way banner styles are loaded for better compatibility with different site configurations. For full changelog, 1.1.4
- — Version 1.1.8 Tweak: Improved WP Consent API integration to report the banner’s opt-in/opt-out mode and per-service consent to other plugins. Fix: Scripts without their own service toggle now unlock with their category consent instead 1.1.8
- — Version 1.1.9 Fix: Improved accessibility in the preferences panel when tabbing through cookie categories and services. 1.1.9
Security history
via Wordfence IntelligenceThe 1 disclosed vulnerability is patched in the current version (1.2.0). Sites still on an older version should update.
- Patched High · 7.2 WPConsent <= 1.1.9 - Unauthenticated Stored Cross-Site Scripting via Comment Content via Simple HTML DOM Parser Noise-Key Restoration (mXSS) ↗2026-10-15 CVE-2026-97640 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation Affects <= 1.1.9 Patched in 1.2.0
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 10 languages, 5 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.
This plugin’s searches fall outside the topics measured so far. See the topics measured so far.
Readme readiness
8 of 8 pass · checked 2 Nov 2026Can an assistant quote this readme? Eight deterministic checks over the wp.org listing, no model involved.
- ✓ Says what it does "Cookie consent banner with cookie scanner & script blocking. Manage cookie consent, cookie notice & cookie..."
- ✓ Has a FAQ 10 questions in the FAQ.
- ✓ FAQ asks real questions 10 of 10 read like questions a user would type.
- ✓ Names who it is for Names its audience or use cases ("built for", "designed for", "for woocommerce stores").
- ✓ Names what it works with Mentions WooCommerce, Gutenberg, WPForms, All in One SEO and 7 more.
- ✓ Headings and lists 19 headings and 9 lists.
- ✓ Enough to quote 16,991 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
- 2026-08-15 100K+ → 200K+ up after 281 days in tier
- 2025-11-07 90K+ → 100K+ up after 21 days in tier
- 2025-10-17 80K+ → 90K+ up after 19 days in tier
- 2025-09-28 70K+ → 80K+ up after 17 days in tier
- 2025-09-11 60K+ → 70K+ up after 16 days in tier
- 2025-08-26 50K+ → 60K+ up after 13 days in tier
- 2025-08-13 40K+ → 50K+ up after 21 days in tier
- 2025-07-23 30K+ → 40K+ up after 28 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★ · 5 shared tags A -
Complianz GDPR/CCPA Cookie Consent Banner 1M+ installs · 4.7★ · 5 shared tags A -
Cookiebot – Cookie Banner & Cookie Consent for GDPR, CCPA & Google Consent Mode 100K+ installs · 4.4★ · 5 shared tags A -
WPLP Cookie Consent – Cookie Banner & Consent Management for GDPR, CCPA & Google Consent Mode 9K+ installs · 4.5★ · 5 shared tags A -
Lightweight Cookie Notice – Cookie Banner for Cookie Consent 5K+ installs · 4.2★ · 5 shared tags B -
GDPR Cookie Compliance – Cookie Banner, Cookie Consent, Cookie Notice for CCPA, EU Cookie Law 300K+ installs · 4.5★ · 4 shared tags A
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