Cookie Consent - GDPR & CCPA Cookie Banner & Consent Manager vs WPConsent
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
WPConsent leads the WordPress.org popular list today at #273, ahead of Cookie Consent - GDPR & CCPA Cookie Banner & Consent Manager at #933. Over the last 7 days WPConsent climbed 5 places and Cookie Consent - GDPR & CCPA Cookie Banner & Consent Manager climbed 27 places. WPConsent has the largest install base, roughly 6.7× the next: 200K+ active installs against 30K+ for Cookie Consent - GDPR & CCPA Cookie Banner & Consent Manager. Downloads this week: WPConsent 22,850 and Cookie Consent - GDPR & CCPA Cookie Banner & Consent Manager 8,477. Ratings: Cookie Consent - GDPR & CCPA Cookie Banner & Consent Manager 4.3★ from 4 and WPConsent 4.8★ from 82 reviews.
| Metric | Cookie Consent - GDPR & CCPA Cookie Banner & Consent Manager | WPConsent |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank today | #933 ▲ 27 | #273 ▲ 5 |
| Active installs | 30K+ | 200K+ |
| Downloads, last 7 days | 8,477 | 22,850 |
| Rating | 4.3★ (4) | 4.8★ (82) |
| Last updated | Sep 2, 2026 | Sep 1, 2026 |
| Current version | 0.0.11 | 1.1.9 |
| Best rank on record | #933 | #273 |
| Days in the top 50 | 0 | 0 |
| On WordPress.org since | May 2026 | Dec 2024 |
| Sites detected by our detector | 1 | 2 |
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
Active installs
Downloads per day
More comparisons
- Cookie Consent - GDPR & CCPA Cookie Banner & Consent Manager vs Complianz
- Cookie Consent - GDPR & CCPA Cookie Banner & Consent Manager vs CookieYes | GDPR Cookie Consent
- Cookie Consent - GDPR & CCPA Cookie Banner & Consent Manager vs GDPR Cookie Compliance
- Cookie Consent - GDPR & CCPA Cookie Banner & Consent Manager vs Termly - GDPR/CCPA Cookie Consent Banner
- WPConsent vs Complianz
- WPConsent vs CookieYes | GDPR Cookie Consent
- WPConsent vs Cookiebot by Usercentrics - Automatic Cookie Banner for GDPR/CCPA & Google Consent Mode
- WPConsent vs GDPR Cookie Compliance
Frequently asked questions
Which is more popular, Cookie Consent - GDPR & CCPA Cookie Banner & Consent Manager or WPConsent?
By active installs, WPConsent: 200K+ sites run it against 30K+ for Cookie Consent - GDPR & CCPA Cookie Banner & Consent Manager, according to WordPress.org figures captured on September 14, 2026.
Which ranks higher on WordPress.org, Cookie Consent - GDPR & CCPA Cookie Banner & Consent Manager or WPConsent?
WPConsent, at #273 on the WordPress.org popular plugins list today, with Cookie Consent - GDPR & CCPA Cookie Banner & Consent Manager at #933. The ranking reflects recent installs and moves daily, which is why this page shows the history rather than one snapshot.
Are Cookie Consent - GDPR & CCPA Cookie Banner & Consent Manager or WPConsent 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.