WPConsent – Cookie Banner & Cookie Consent for Privacy Compliance (GDPR / CCPA / EU Compliance Cookie Notice)

86 Quality Score

Active Installs

24/30

With 100,000 active installs, WPConsent has solid traction but trails the leading cookie consent plugins, which have 300,000 to 1,000,000 installs.

Update Freshness

25/25

The plugin was updated within days of this review and is actively maintained, earning a perfect score on this metric.

User Rating

14/15

A 96 out of 100 rating from 66 reviewers indicates strongly positive feedback, though the small sample size limits how much weight that score should carry.

Support Health

8/15

Only 4 support threads exist and just 1 has been resolved, which is a weak signal for support responsiveness even if overall complaints are low.

WP Compatibility

15/15

The plugin is tested up to WordPress 7.0 and requires PHP 7.0 or higher, covering a wide range of modern hosting environments.

Scores higher than 96% of indexed plugins

About

Cookie consent banner with cookie scanner & script blocking. Manage cookie consent, cookie notice & cookie policy for GDPR, CCPA & privacy compliance.

Active Installs 200k+

Rating ★★★★½ 4.8/5

Last Updated 2026-09-01 12:15pm GMT

Requires WordPress 5.6+

Tested Up To 7.0.4

Requires PHP 7.0+

✓ No known vulnerabilities

What It Does

WPConsent adds a cookie consent banner to your WordPress site, scans for cookies set by your plugins and scripts, and blocks tracking scripts from firing until a visitor gives consent. It also generates a cookie policy page and provides tools to log and manage visitor consent for GDPR and CCPA compliance. In practice, you install it, run the scanner, customize the banner, and the plugin handles the rest.

Who It's For

This plugin is a good fit for small to mid-sized businesses, online stores, and content sites that need a turnkey GDPR or CCPA solution without hiring a privacy lawyer or developer. It works well for sites in the EU, California, or any jurisdiction where cookie consent is required, especially operators who want scanning and script blocking handled automatically rather than configured manually.

Who Should Skip It

If you run a personal blog with no third-party tracking or ads, or a site that already uses a privacy-focused hosting setup with no cookies at all, this plugin adds unnecessary overhead. Enterprises with dedicated legal and dev teams may also find the feature set too lightweight and should look at Complianz or a custom compliance stack instead.

The Bottom Line

WPConsent earns an 84.29 out of 100 quality score, with excellent maintenance and ratings but a thin support footprint. It is a credible, modern option for sites needing automatic cookie scanning and script blocking without paying for a premium tier. The unresolved support threads and modest install base mean larger or risk-averse sites should still consider Complianz or CookieYes first.

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