Complianz vs CookieYes | GDPR Cookie Consent
Two WordPress plugins head to head: ranking, active installs, downloads and ratings, from our daily tracking of the WordPress.org directory.
At a glance
CookieYes | GDPR Cookie Consent leads the WordPress.org popular list today at #39, ahead of Complianz at #45. Over the last 7 days CookieYes | GDPR Cookie Consent climbed 1 place and Complianz held its place. Complianz has the largest install base: 1M+ active installs against 1M+ for CookieYes | GDPR Cookie Consent. Downloads this week: Complianz 580,456 and CookieYes | GDPR Cookie Consent 501,979. Ratings: Complianz 4.7★ from 1,656 and CookieYes | GDPR Cookie Consent 4.8★ from 3,230 reviews.
| Metric | Complianz | CookieYes | GDPR Cookie Consent |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank today | #45 ▬ | #39 ▲ 1 |
| Active installs | 1M+ | 1M+ |
| Downloads, last 7 days | 580,456 | 501,979 |
| Rating | 4.7★ (1,656) | 4.8★ (3,230) |
| Last updated | Sep 8, 2026 | Sep 10, 2026 |
| Current version | 7.5.5 | 3.5.6 |
| Best rank on record | #44 | #39 |
| Days in the top 50 | 50 | 50 |
| On WordPress.org since | Jun 2018 | May 2012 |
| Sites detected by our detector | 22 | 17 |
Highlighted cells mark the strongest figure in each row. Rank and installs are from the latest WordPress.org capture; downloads are the last seven captured days.
Ranking history Lower is better
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Frequently asked questions
Which is more popular, Complianz or CookieYes | GDPR Cookie Consent?
By active installs, Complianz: 1M+ sites run it against 1M+ for CookieYes | GDPR Cookie Consent, according to WordPress.org figures captured on September 12, 2026.
Which ranks higher on WordPress.org, Complianz or CookieYes | GDPR Cookie Consent?
CookieYes | GDPR Cookie Consent, at #39 on the WordPress.org popular plugins list today, with Complianz at #45. The ranking reflects recent installs and moves daily, which is why this page shows the history rather than one snapshot.
Are Complianz or CookieYes | GDPR Cookie Consent alternatives to each other?
Yes. All of them are cookie consent plugins, so a site would normally run one of them. The figures above show which one more WordPress sites choose and how that has changed over time.
Where do these numbers come from?
WordPress.org publishes each plugin’s active install count and its position on the popular list. This site records both every day, along with per-day downloads and ratings, so the charts above show how the plugins have moved over time rather than a single day.