CookieYes | GDPR Cookie Consent vs Cookiebot by Usercentrics - Automatic Cookie Banner for GDPR/CCPA & Google Consent Mode
Two WordPress plugins head to head: ranking, active installs, downloads and ratings, from our daily tracking of the WordPress.org directory.
These aren’t all alternatives to each other — they do different jobs — so this page compares popularity only, not features.
At a glance
CookieYes | GDPR Cookie Consent leads the WordPress.org popular list today at #39, ahead of Cookiebot by Usercentrics - Automatic Cookie Banner for GDPR/CCPA & Google Consent Mode at #339. Over the last 7 days CookieYes | GDPR Cookie Consent held its place and Cookiebot by Usercentrics - Automatic Cookie Banner for GDPR/CCPA & Google Consent Mode climbed 1 place. CookieYes | GDPR Cookie Consent has the largest install base, roughly 10× the next: 1M+ active installs against 100K+ for Cookiebot by Usercentrics - Automatic Cookie Banner for GDPR/CCPA & Google Consent Mode. Downloads this week: CookieYes | GDPR Cookie Consent 544,324 and Cookiebot by Usercentrics - Automatic Cookie Banner for GDPR/CCPA & Google Consent Mode 29,172. Ratings: CookieYes | GDPR Cookie Consent 4.8★ from 3,230 and Cookiebot by Usercentrics - Automatic Cookie Banner for GDPR/CCPA & Google Consent Mode 4.4★ from 439 reviews.
| Metric | CookieYes | GDPR Cookie Consent | Cookiebot by Usercentrics - Automatic Cookie Banner for GDPR/CCPA & Google Consent Mode |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank today | #39 ▬ | #339 ▲ 1 |
| Active installs | 1M+ | 100K+ |
| Downloads, last 7 days | 544,324 | 29,172 |
| Rating | 4.8★ (3,230) | 4.4★ (439) |
| Last updated | Sep 10, 2026 | Sep 14, 2026 |
| Current version | 3.5.6 | 4.7.3 |
| Best rank on record | #39 | #339 |
| Days in the top 50 | 53 | 0 |
| On WordPress.org since | May 2012 | Jan 2018 |
| Sites detected by our detector | 19 | 0 |
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, CookieYes | GDPR Cookie Consent or Cookiebot by Usercentrics - Automatic Cookie Banner for GDPR/CCPA & Google Consent Mode?
By active installs, CookieYes | GDPR Cookie Consent: 1M+ sites run it against 100K+ for Cookiebot by Usercentrics - Automatic Cookie Banner for GDPR/CCPA & Google Consent Mode, according to WordPress.org figures captured on September 15, 2026.
Which ranks higher on WordPress.org, CookieYes | GDPR Cookie Consent or Cookiebot by Usercentrics - Automatic Cookie Banner for GDPR/CCPA & Google Consent Mode?
CookieYes | GDPR Cookie Consent, at #39 on the WordPress.org popular plugins list today, with Cookiebot by Usercentrics - Automatic Cookie Banner for GDPR/CCPA & Google Consent Mode at #339. The ranking reflects recent installs and moves daily, which is why this page shows the history rather than one snapshot.
Are CookieYes | GDPR Cookie Consent or Cookiebot by Usercentrics - Automatic Cookie Banner for GDPR/CCPA & Google Consent Mode alternatives to each other?
Not all of them. Some of these plugins do different jobs and many sites run more than one. This page compares their popularity, not their features.
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.