Cookie Compliance for WordPress vs Real Cookie Banner (September 2026)
Updated September 7, 2026 · Data from WordPress.org, refreshed daily · How this works
Both rank in the WordPress.org GDPR Plugins top 10: Cookie Compliance for WordPress at #4 and Real Cookie Banner at #7. Cookie Compliance for WordPress leads on 3 of the 5 measures we track. Every number below comes straight from WordPress.org and is refreshed every day.
Cookie Compliance for WordPress
Cookie Compliance for WordPress – Cookie Consent, GDPR & CCPA
Consent management platform for WordPress — GDPR, CCPA & ePrivacy cookie consent, autoblocking, consent records, Google Consent Mode v2 & GPC.
Real Cookie Banner
Real Cookie Banner: GDPR & ePrivacy Cookie Consent
Obtain GDPR (DSGVO/RGPD) and ePrivacy Directive (TDDDG/TTDSG, LOPD-GDD, DTA) compliant consents in your cookie banner. More than just a cookie notice!
Who leads on what
Cookie Compliance for WordPress leads on 3 of the 5 measures we track.
Cookie Compliance for WordPress ranks higher on WordPress.org: #4 against #7 in GDPR Plugins.
Cookie Compliance for WordPress has more users: 900,000+ active installs against 100,000+.
Real Cookie Banner is rated higher: 4.9 out of 5 from 490 reviews, against 4.8 from 3,025 reviews.
Cookie Compliance for WordPress has more reviews behind its score: 3,025 against 490.
Real Cookie Banner was updated more recently, on September 1, 2026; Cookie Compliance for WordPress on August 26, 2026.
Which one to pick
Each plugin is the better answer for the measure it actually leads on. Nothing here is a recommendation we invented.
Cookie Compliance for WordPress
Pick Cookie Compliance for WordPress if you go by where WordPress.org itself puts them, you want the plugin more sites already run or you want the score backed by more reviews.
Real Cookie Banner
Pick Real Cookie Banner if the review score matters most to you or you want the one shipping releases most recently.
Cookie Compliance for WordPress vs Real Cookie Banner side by side
| Cookie Compliance for WordPress | Real Cookie Banner | |
|---|---|---|
| GDPR Plugins ranking | #4 | #7 |
| Rating | 4.8 | 4.9 |
| Reviews | 3,025 | 490 |
| Active installs | 900,000+ | 100,000+ |
| Total downloads | 42,013,343 | 13,693,928 |
| Downloads, last 30 days | – | – |
| Last updated | Aug 26, 2026 | Sep 1, 2026 |
| First published | Jul 8, 2013 | Nov 17, 2020 |
| Tested up to WordPress | 7.0.4 | 7.1 |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 | 7.4.0 |
| Pricing | Free on WordPress.org | Free + paid version |
30-day download figures appear after both plugins have 30 days of tracking.
Cookie Compliance for WordPress ratings
Real Cookie Banner ratings
How we compare these two
Every figure here is pulled from the WordPress.org plugin API every day at 03:00 UTC, for both plugins in the same run, so the two are always read on the same day. We compare only what the directory reports: active installs, the rating and how many reviews stand behind it, the last release date and, once we have a month of history, downloads over the last 30 days. Ratings are only called a win above 50 reviews each, because a handful of five-star reviews is not evidence. Nothing is weighted into an overall score, no measure is worth more than another, and neither Cookie Compliance for WordPress nor Real Cookie Banner can pay to appear here: the pair exists only because both plugins reached the GDPR Plugins top 10. Full methodology.
Cookie Compliance for WordPress vs Real Cookie Banner: common questions
Is Cookie Compliance for WordPress better than Real Cookie Banner?
Cookie Compliance for WordPress leads on 3 of the 5 measures we track. Neither is better at everything, and the answer depends on which measure you weigh. Cookie Compliance for WordPress ranks higher on WordPress.org: #4 against #7 in GDPR Plugins.
Which has more users, Cookie Compliance for WordPress or Real Cookie Banner?
Cookie Compliance for WordPress ranks higher on WordPress.org: #4 against #7 in GDPR Plugins.
Which is rated higher, Cookie Compliance for WordPress or Real Cookie Banner?
Cookie Compliance for WordPress has more users: 900,000+ active installs against 100,000+.
Are Cookie Compliance for WordPress and Real Cookie Banner free?
Both are free to install from WordPress.org. Cookie Compliance for WordPress may also sell a paid version or add-ons. Real Cookie Banner is listed as commercial, so a paid version or add-ons exist.
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