LuckyWP Cookie Notice (GDPR)

51 Quality Score

Active Installs

18/30

With about 10,000 active installs, it sits well below the leading cookie plugins, which command six-figure install counts.

Update Freshness

3/25

The plugin was updated on 2024-12-11 and is tested against WordPress 6.7.5, but the long gaps between updates historically are a concern given the low overall maintenance score.

User Rating

15/15

A perfect 100/100 from 57 ratings is encouraging, though the small sample size limits how much weight this should carry.

Support Health

8/15

Zero support threads opened is neutral; it suggests few users but also no visible evidence of active developer engagement on the WordPress.org forums.

WP Compatibility

8/15

Requires WordPress 4.7 and PHP 5.6.20, which gives wide compatibility but also signals the codebase has not been modernized to current PHP standards.

Scores higher than 4% of indexed plugins

About

The plugin allows you to notify visitors about the use of cookies (necessary to comply with the GDPR in the EU).

Active Installs 10k+

Rating ★★★★★ 5/5

Last Updated 2024-12-11 8:36am GMT

Requires WordPress 4.7+

Tested Up To 6.7.5

Requires PHP 5.6.20+

✓ No known vulnerabilities

What It Does

LuckyWP Cookie Notice (GDPR) adds a cookie consent banner to your WordPress site, letting visitors accept or decline cookies in order to meet EU cookie law requirements. It is a lightweight, single-purpose tool focused on displaying a notice and capturing consent. It does not scan your site for cookies or block third-party scripts automatically.

Who It's For

This plugin is a reasonable fit for small site owners in the EU who want a simple, low-config cookie banner without the overhead of a full consent management platform. It is also suited to bloggers and small businesses with limited third-party tracking who need a notice that satisfies basic transparency obligations. If you need more than a banner, such as script blocking or consent logging, you will outgrow it quickly.

Who Should Skip It

Anyone running ad-heavy, e-commerce, or analytics-driven sites that require granular script blocking, geo-targeting, or auditable consent logs should look elsewhere. US-only or non-EU sites with no EU traffic do not need a GDPR cookie banner at all.

The Bottom Line

LuckyWP Cookie Notice (GDPR) delivers a clean, simple cookie banner and earns top marks from the small group of users who have rated it, but its modest install base, dated PHP requirements, and lack of advanced features such as script blocking keep the overall quality score in the mid-50s. It is serviceable for a small EU-focused site with minimal third-party tracking, but most users will be better served by Complianz or CookieYes. Rating: 54.7/100.

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Use Cases

EU-based website owner e-commerce store with international visitors content publisher complying with GDPR SaaS platform serving European users small business with online presence blog with advertising networks affiliate marketing website online service provider in Europe multi-language website targeting EU digital product seller