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GDPR Cookie Compliance #3 in GDPR Plugins
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GDPR Cookie Compliance vs iubenda (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: GDPR Cookie Compliance at #3 and iubenda at #10. iubenda leads on 3 of the 5 measures we track. Every number below comes straight from WordPress.org and is refreshed every day.

GDPR Cookie Compliance

GDPR Cookie Compliance – Cookie Banner, Cookie Consent, Cookie Notice for CCPA, EU Cookie Law

4.6 (205) 300,000+ active installs #3 in GDPR Plugins

Cookie notice banner for GDPR, CCPA, EU cookie law, data protection and privacy regulations and other cookie law and consent notice requirements on yo …

iubenda

iubenda | All-in-one Compliance for GDPR / CCPA Cookie Consent + more

4.7 (396) 200,000+ active installs #10 in GDPR Plugins

The solution for GDPR compliance + more. Get your cookie banner, privacy policy, terms and conditions and handle cookie consent in just one plugin.

Who leads on what

iubenda leads on 3 of the 5 measures we track.

GDPR Plugins ranking GDPR Cookie Compliance

GDPR Cookie Compliance ranks higher on WordPress.org: #3 against #10 in GDPR Plugins.

Users GDPR Cookie Compliance

GDPR Cookie Compliance has more users: 300,000+ active installs against 200,000+.

Rating iubenda

iubenda is rated higher: 4.7 out of 5 from 396 reviews, against 4.6 from 205 reviews.

Reviews iubenda

iubenda has more reviews behind its score: 396 against 205.

Maintenance iubenda

iubenda was updated more recently, on September 1, 2026; GDPR Cookie Compliance on July 21, 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.

GDPR Cookie Compliance

Pick GDPR Cookie Compliance if you go by where WordPress.org itself puts them or you want the plugin more sites already run.

iubenda

Pick iubenda if the review score matters most to you, you want the score backed by more reviews or you want the one shipping releases most recently.

GDPR Cookie Compliance vs iubenda side by side

GDPR Cookie Compliance iubenda
GDPR Plugins ranking #3 #10
Rating 4.6 4.7
Reviews 205 396
Active installs 300,000+ 200,000+
Total downloads 13,259,511 5,819,928
Downloads, last 30 days
Last updated Jul 21, 2026 Sep 1, 2026
First published Apr 18, 2018 Jun 5, 2015
Tested up to WordPress 7.0.4 7.1
Requires PHP 7.4 7.0.0
Pricing Free on WordPress.org Free on WordPress.org

30-day download figures appear after both plugins have 30 days of tracking.

GDPR Cookie Compliance ratings

5★
174
4★
5
3★
7
2★
9
1★
10

iubenda ratings

5★
361
4★
9
3★
5
2★
2
1★
19

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 GDPR Cookie Compliance nor iubenda can pay to appear here: the pair exists only because both plugins reached the GDPR Plugins top 10. Full methodology.

GDPR Cookie Compliance vs iubenda: common questions

Is GDPR Cookie Compliance better than iubenda?

iubenda leads on 3 of the 5 measures we track. Neither is better at everything, and the answer depends on which measure you weigh. GDPR Cookie Compliance ranks higher on WordPress.org: #3 against #10 in GDPR Plugins.

Which has more users, GDPR Cookie Compliance or iubenda?

GDPR Cookie Compliance ranks higher on WordPress.org: #3 against #10 in GDPR Plugins.

Which is rated higher, GDPR Cookie Compliance or iubenda?

GDPR Cookie Compliance has more users: 300,000+ active installs against 200,000+.

Are GDPR Cookie Compliance and iubenda free?

Both are free to install from WordPress.org. GDPR Cookie Compliance may also sell a paid version or add-ons. iubenda may also sell a paid version or add-ons.

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